QFC Tournament 166 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sudo Syrapudong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sudo Syrapudong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hall
vs
Syrapudong

168 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

164 cm
25
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Hates pizza

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lester Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sudo Syrapudong!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Syrapudong darts in and clinches Hall up against the cage.
Hall tries to pull guard but Syrapudong holds him up against the cage and eventually Hall drops back down to his feet.
Hall takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Syrapudong connects with a knee to the head.
Hall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Syrapudong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Syrapudong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Syrapudong has Hall pressed against the cage, preventing Hall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Syrapudong has him pressed against the cage.
Syrapudong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hall is working for takedown but Syrapudong is calmly controlling the position for now.
Syrapudong has Hall pressed against the cage.
Syrapudong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrapudong scores with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Syrapudong.
Syrapudong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Syrapudong tries a knee to the head but Hall blocks it.
Syrapudong scores with a knee to the head.
Syrapudong misses with a knee to the head.
Syrapudong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Syrapudong stalling in the clinch.
Syrapudong continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Hall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Syrapudong walks away with a smile on his face. Hall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Syrapudong tries to clinch up.
Hall dives in and grabs Syrapudong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Syrapudong pushes down on Hall's head and hops out.
Syrapudong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Syrapudong's shoulder, as Syrapudong tries to avoid the shot.
Sudo Syrapudong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Syrapudong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hall, pushing him back against the cage.
Syrapudong has Hall pressed against the cage, preventing Hall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Syrapudong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Syrapudong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Syrapudong lands a knee to the body.
Syrapudong looks winded!
A knee to the head by Syrapudong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Syrapudong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Syrapudong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hall is defending well for now.
Syrapudong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Syrapudong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Syrapudong misses with a knee strike.
Hall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Syrapudong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Syrapudong as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hall controlling the pace.
Syrapudong is trying to stand.
Hall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lester Hall.

Syrapudong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hall can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syrapudong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hall blocks it with crossed arms.
Hall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Syrapudong smiles and moves away.

Syrapudong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Syrapudong trying to stall but Hall improves his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syrapudong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hall blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Syrapudong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hall up against the cage.
Syrapudong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Syrapudong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hall tries to break free but Syrapudong pushes him back against the cage.
Syrapudong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hall blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sudo Syrapudong dominated that round.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hall tries for a takedown but Syrapudong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hall shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Syrapudong defends it nicely.
Syrapudong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Syrapudong forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.
Syrapudong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall stalling in the clinch but Syrapudong improves position.
Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Syrapudong lands a knee to the head.
Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Syrapudong avoids the damage to the body.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Syrapudong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Syrapudong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Syrapudong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Syrapudong walks away with a smile on his face. Hall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Syrapudong pushes Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
Syrapudong landing knees to the head.
Syrapudong stalls.
Hall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hall tries for a takedown but Syrapudong manages to get underhooks.
Hall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Syrapudong is breathing heavily.
Syrapudong slows down the pace here.
Syrapudong tries a knee to the head but Hall blocks it.
Syrapudong scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syrapudong trying to land knees to the body.
Hall tries to break free but Syrapudong pushes him back against the cage.
Syrapudong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Syrapudong is trying to maintain a safe position but Hall gets an underhook and turns Syrapudong into the cage.
Syrapudong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Syrapudong working Hall over with knees to the body.
Hall wants to take the fight to the mat but Syrapudong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hall is trying to break free.
Syrapudong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Syrapudong has him pressed against the cage.
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Syrapudong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Syrapudong prevents it.
Syrapudong throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syrapudong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hall.
Hall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Syrapudong has him pressed against the cage.
Syrapudong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Syrapudong has him pressed against the cage.
Syrapudong scores with a knee to the head.
Hall is looking for a takedown.
Syrapudong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Syrapudong is looking to control Hall's arms but Hall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Syrapudong has his back to the cage.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Syrapudong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hall wants to take the fight to the mat but Syrapudong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall jumps guard but Syrapudong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Syrapudong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Syrapudong misses with a knee strike.
Hall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Syrapudong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Syrapudong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Syrapudong prevents Hall from breaking the clinch.
Hall has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Syrapudong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Syrapudong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Syrapudong tries to stall but Hall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Syrapudong pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Syrapudong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sudo Syrapudong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Syrapudong circles away.
Hall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown. Syrapudong tries to sprawl out of it but Hall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Syrapudong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Syrapudong tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Syrapudong tries to avoid it but Hall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Syrapudong to the ground. Syrapudong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Syrapudong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hall circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Syrapudong as Hall shoots in.
Hall has a takedown stuffed.

Syrapudong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Syrapudong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall looking to slow down the pace here.
Syrapudong crunches a lovely knee into Hall's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Syrapudong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hall's face.
Syrapudong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Syrapudong connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Syrapudong stalling against the cage.
Syrapudong connects with a knee to the head.
Hall tries to break the clinch but Syrapudong is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Syrapudong.
Syrapudong scores a nice knee to the body.
Syrapudong tries to land a knee to the head but Hall blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syrapudong connects with a knee to the head.
Syrapudong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hall tries to pull guard but Syrapudong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Syrapudong won't allow it.
Syrapudong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hall has Syrapudong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Syrapudong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Syrapudong crunches a lovely knee into Hall's ribcage.
Syrapudong misses with a knee to the head.
Hall tries to circle away but Syrapudong has him pinned against the cage.
Syrapudong looking to throw knees to the head but Hall is blocking nicely.
Syrapudong is pushing Hall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to stall.
Syrapudong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hall's efforts to push away.
Syrapudong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hall can't get the takedown.
Syrapudong landing knees to the head.
Hall trying to stall but Syrapudong improves his position.
Hall wants to take the fight to the mat but Syrapudong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Syrapudong landing knees to the body.
Hall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Syrapudong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Syrapudong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hall blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syrapudong avoids a wild elbow strike from Hall.
Hall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Syrapudong to keep the fight standing.
Sudo Syrapudong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Syrapudong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hall is trying to push Syrapudong away but Syrapudong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Syrapudong turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Syrapudong throws a knee to the head but misses.

Hall has hold of one of Syrapudong's legs. Syrapudong is fighting the takedown attempt but Hall gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Syrapudong wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hall manages to pass to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sudo Syrapudong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Syrapudong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Sudo Syrapudong!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Sudo Syrapudong!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Sudo Syrapudong!

Sudo Syrapudong wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Addon Sepang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rage Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Addon Sepang has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sepang
vs
Edwards

166 cm
18
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Addon Sepang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rage Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sepang gets caught napping as Edwards dives in and scores a takedown. Sepang manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Edwards slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Edwards's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Sepang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Edwards is aware though and is defending well.
Edwards stands and throws Sepang's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sepang is looking to reverse the position.
Edwards cracks Sepang with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Edwards creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Edwards scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sepang to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards controls the position.
Edwards lands a decent elbow from side control.
Edwards landing strikes.

Edwards has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sepang is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Edwards yanks on the arm and Sepang is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Edwards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rage Edwards!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blas Kavcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vanderson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kavcic
vs
Jr

171 cm
25
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blas Kavcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vanderson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr tries to clinch but Kavcic moves out of range.
Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Jr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kavcic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jr is keeping the position for now.
Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kavcic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kavcic slips nicely into half guard.
Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kavcic is working away from the top position though.
Kavcic controlling the action here.

Kavcic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kavcic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavcic trying to control the action but Jr is working from the bottom.
Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kavcic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kavcic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kavcic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kavcic misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice combination there by Jr.

Kavcic is rocked!
Kavcic tries to clinch but Jr moves out of range.
Oh Kavcic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kavcic sprawls well. Kavcic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Kavcic which made him look bad.
Blas Kavcic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vanderson Jr.
Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Kavcic. Kavcic gets slowly back to his feet.
Kavcic seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavcic tries to clinch up.
Kavcic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jr swivels and escapes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Kavcic with that takedown attempt.
Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Kavcic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kavcic shoots in for a double leg but Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Kavcic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kavcic shoots in for a takedown but Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jr lands a high kick!
Kavcic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Kavcic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Kavcic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kavcic is breathing heavily.
Kavcic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavcic postures up.
Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kavcic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kavcic trying to control but Jr is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Blas Kavcic.
Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Kavcic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kavcic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Kavcic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kavcic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kavcic's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Kavcic! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Jr has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Blas Kavcic!
Blas Kavcic took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Damnfield clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Khaslov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khaslov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You can't bring me down. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Khaslov
vs
Dong

170 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuri Khaslov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Long Dong!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khaslov tries for a takedown but Dong circles away easily

and Dong counters with a shoot takedown. Khaslov fights it but they end up in guard.

Dong has gone for a leg lock! Khaslov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dong's guard.
Khaslov is looking to work some ground and pound but Dong has wrist control.
Dong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khaslov.
Khaslov cracks Dong with a solid left hand.
Khaslov postures up in Dong's guard and throws a big left but Dong blocks it.
Khaslov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khaslov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khaslov.
Khaslov stands up over Dong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khaslov wants to pass the guard but Dong is keeping the position.
Dong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khaslov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaslov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dong has momentary wrist control but Khaslov slips an elbow through the middle.
Khaslov throwing strikes but missing.
Khaslov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Dong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khaslov defends well.
Dong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Dong has his foot on Khaslov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khaslov works his way back into a safe position though.
Khaslov throws an elbow that misses. Dong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Khaslov's guard. Nice move by Dong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Khaslov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khaslov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dong.
Khaslov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Khaslov tries to get out of the position.
Dong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khaslov is pulling down on Dong's head to control his posture.
Dong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khaslov 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.

We're going to have a standup here because Yuri Khaslov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Khaslov has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Khaslov.
No joy there for Dong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khaslov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dong under the eye.
Khaslov tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Khaslov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dong!
Khaslov is breathing heavily.
Dong parries the strikes from Khaslov easily there. Khaslov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dong to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong is trying to control Khaslov's posture but Khaslov avoids it.
Khaslov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dong is trying to control Khaslov's posture but Khaslov avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khaslov cracks Dong with a big elbow.
Khaslov working away.
Khaslov looks up at the clock and then as Dong takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Khaslov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Khaslov working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dong can't do much from the bottom here.
Dong sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Khaslov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Khaslov fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khaslov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khaslov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dong sprawls well. Dong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khaslov gets slowly back to his feet.
Khaslov misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khaslov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dong is fending him off so far but Khaslov persists. Nope, Dong circles away and we're back to standing.

Khaslov moves into range and clinches up with Dong.

Khaslov lands a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaslov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khaslov is looking to work some ground and pound but Dong has wrist control.
Dong trying to keep a closed guard but Khaslov is proving a slippery customer.
Khaslov throws a big elbow that misses.

Dong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khaslov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dong is tightening it up a little... Khaslov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Khaslov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Khaslov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Dong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Long Dong!
Long Dong spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.