PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyong Li (ranked 6002 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yeah Ok (ranked 5181 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Li
vs
Ok

173 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 11 - 0

174 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeah Ok!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Li scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ok can't do much from the bottom here.
Ok sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ok is controlling Li's trapped leg to prevent Li from advancing to side control.
Li is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ok works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ok is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ok trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Li manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ok looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Li looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ok passes into half guard.
Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ok on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ok is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ok not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Li looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ok is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ok prevents Li from standing back up.
Ok not doing much here.
Let's hope that Ok has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ok pulls his head out 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ok in particular looking to stall.
Ok missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Li punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ok pulls his head out easily.
Li tries to get to full guard but Ok has control of the leg.
Ok throwing shots but Li is blocking nicely.
Li avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ok.
Ok is taking a breather. Li says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ok throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ok stops Li from getting back to his feet.
Ok has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ok controlling from mount.
Ok fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ok controlling from the full mount.

Ok working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Li swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
You get the feeling that Li really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Ok is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Li is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yeah Ok!