PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Huang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Valk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huang comes to the cage accompanied by Nelly - The Champ. Valk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Ain't Hiding kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Will Valk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Huang
vs
Valk

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Huang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Valk!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huang.

Huang drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Huang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valk keeps working.

Huang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Valk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Valk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Huang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Huang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valk wants to get back to his feet.
Huang working the ground and pound from side control.
Huang misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Valk wants to get back to his feet.
Huang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Valk stops Huang from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Huang controls the position.
Huang moves into full mount!
Huang wants to control the pace but Valk is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Valk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Huang tries to control but Valk wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huang controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Valk hang on?
Huang pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Huang tries to control but Valk wriggling away.
Valk is trying to escape the mount.

Huang looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Huang has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Valk is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Huang!
In his post fight interview, Kevin Huang started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.