PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Jnr Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emon Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jnr Lock
vs
Yang

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Jnr Lock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emon Yang!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yang gets a clinch.
Yang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lock misses with a punch on the inside.

Yang has Lock pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yang pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lock tumbling to the mat - Yang dives into Lock's guard.
Lock looking to control.
Lock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yang preventing the sweep.

Lock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yang defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lock keeping full guard, as Yang tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lock trying to keep a closed guard but Yang is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch combination from Lock misses.
Lock throws a sloppy head kick and Yang moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Yang closes the distance and pushes Lock back into the cage.
Lock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Yang is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lock is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Yang to the mat. Yang regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lock wants to stand but Yang is controlling his posture from full guard.

Lock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lock has managed to get both his arms back between Yang's legs - danger averted.
Yang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lock wants to pass the guard but Yang is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock is looking to advance position but Yang has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Lock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lock slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang passes to side control.
Yang is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lock will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Yang tries to get to his feet but Lock is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Yang in his guard.
Yang cracks Lock with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emon Yang dominated that round.
That's time! Lock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yang shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yang showed some decent athleticism there.
Yang lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yang passes to side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yang is working to tighten his grip on Lock's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Lock has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Yang is really squeezing tight and eventually Lock passes out! Yang breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Emon Yang!