PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yun Zheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hombaka Ruban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruban has chosen Jay-Z My President is Black Remix as his entrance music. Hombaka Ruban has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yun Zheng's chin.

Zheng
vs
Ruban

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yun Zheng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hombaka Ruban !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruban fails in his attempt to clinch.

Zheng scores with a takedown into Ruban 's guard.
Ruban tries to strike from the bottom.
Ruban not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zheng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruban is keeping the position for now.
Ruban can't keep his opponent in guard - Zheng advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zheng is thwarting Ruban 's attempts to control the position.

Zheng is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zheng is breathing heavily.
Zheng trying to mount his opponent but Ruban defends it.

Zheng is trying to work for a kimura but Ruban is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruban is pressing down on Zheng's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Zheng drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ruban dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruban working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruban trying to control but Zheng is working from the bottom.

Zheng working for a triangle but Ruban defends it easily.

Ruban gets to his feet - Zheng follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ruban shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zheng is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ruban lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zheng hang on?
Zheng is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ruban punching from mount but Zheng doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ruban tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Zheng gets back to half guard.
Zheng is refusing to be controlled, as Ruban sits in half guard.

Zheng looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zheng avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruban .
Zheng makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zheng.

Zheng is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Ruban frees his head nicely. Oh but Zheng has switched to an armbar! Ruban is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Yun Zheng!