PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yeon-Jin Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Wanderlei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choi comes into the arena with Keith Ape - Psycho blaring out of the sound system. Victor Wanderlei is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Choi
vs
Wanderlei

169 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Aspire Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yeon-Jin Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Wanderlei!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Choi gets the takedown into side control.
Choi landing strikes.
Wanderlei tries to buck Choi off but Choi is having none of it.
Choi lands some shots froms side control.
Choi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wanderlei tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Choi taking a breather here.
Choi scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.

Choi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wanderlei rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Choi's guard! Nice work there by Wanderlei!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wanderlei has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wanderlei is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Choi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wanderlei working away.
Choi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wanderlei on the ground.

Wanderlei wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Choi, who protects the arm well.

Wanderlei swings around for an armbar but Choi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wanderlei's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Choi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Choi stopping the sweep attempt from Wanderlei.
Choi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wanderlei has momentary wrist control but Choi slips an elbow through the middle.
Choi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Victor Wanderlei!