PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Yung (ranked 2150 p4p, 6561 weight class) and Mason McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yung comes into the arena with 陳小春 - 亂世巨星 blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Yung
vs
McNamara

173 cm
42
186
23 - 20 - 0

182 cm
24
170
3 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Yung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McNamara is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yung's half guard.
Yung is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute McNamara jumps into side control!
Yung can't do much from the bottom here.
Yung stops McNamara from passing to mount.
Yung is looking for a sweep.
Yung manages to get back to half guard.
Yung gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McNamara wants to control from the top but Yung keeps moving.
Yung controlling McNamara's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara tries to free his leg and advance position but Yung is retaining full guard.
McNamara throwing strikes but missing.
Yung is pulling down on McNamara's head. It's preventing any offense from McNamara, at least for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Yung is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McNamara is aware though and is defending well.
Yung looking for a sweep. Not yet Yung, not yet.
Yung has control of McNamara's left arm, preventing McNamara from doing any damage.
McNamara lands a couple of elbows.
Yung controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McNamara won't allow Yung to sweep him here.
Yung is pulling down on McNamara's head to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara throws a series of punches but Yung moves out of range.

Yung closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Yung working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McNamara wants to control but Yung postures up.
McNamara looks to move to half guard but instead Yung has passed into mount! Damn!
McNamara has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Yung controlling the pace for now.
McNamara wants to control but Yung is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yung is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McNamara can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Yung looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yung's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Yung!
David Yung seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.