PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jing Kong (ranked 4717 p4p, 4537 weight class) and Frankie Yani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Yani has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kong
vs
Yani

166 cm
18
152
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
145
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jing Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Yani!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yani shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yani.

Kong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kong is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yani is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kong trying to control here.
Yani really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yani is trying to control. Kong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Yani there.
Kong is looking to improve his position.
Kong is trying to control but can't.
Yani is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kong reverses the position - he's now on top in Yani's guard.
Kong passes Yani's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yani trying to control here.
Kong moves nicely into side control.
Kong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yani keeps working.
Kong is really struggling to control Yani but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kong advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yani tries to reverse the position but Kong maintains control.
Yani wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Kong is cranking Yani's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Yani! He's tightened the choke and Yani is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jing Kong!