PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonius Proximo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonius Proximo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yang
vs
Proximo

183 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clyde Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonius Proximo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proximo scores with a one two! Yang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antonius Proximo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yang shoots in and bounces Proximo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Proximo controlling Yang's posture.
Proximo wants to stand and escape but Yang is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proximo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Proximo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yang manages to get himself to full guard.

Proximo wants to stand but Yang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Proximo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yang passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Proximo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Proximo is looking for a sweep. Yang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yang could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Proximo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yang's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Proximo tightening his grip on Yang, looking for the choke.

Proximo looking for the choke but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Proximo is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Yang taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Proximo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonius Proximo!