PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yin Mao (ranked 2453 p4p, 3918 weight class) and Hong Myung (ranked 210 p4p, 317 weight class). Mao's entrance music is HonestKey- Pass. A fine choice. Myung has chosen 지금부터 끝까지 as his entrance music. Yin Mao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hong Myung's chin.

Mao
vs
Myung

173 cm
21
158
4 - 2 - 1

174 cm
20
153
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yin Mao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hong Myung!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mao lands a high kick!
A low kick lands for Mao.
Mao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Myung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Myung's hands.
Myung fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mao avoids it really well and circles away.
Myung shoots in and drives through. Mao sprawls well.
Yin Mao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hong Myung.
Good leg kick by Mao.
Myung takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Myung darts in and clinches Mao up against the cage.
Myung blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Mao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myung blocking some punches.
Mao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Myung or not.
Myung cracks Mao with a nice body shot.
Myung tries for a takedown but Mao manages to get underhooks.
Mao trying to stall but Myung improves his position.
Myung has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mao after a bit of a struggle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mao.
Myung has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mao after a bit of a struggle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mao.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mao.
Mao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mao tries to work over Myung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mao gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myung changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mao connects with a high kick.
Myung moves out of range of the strikes.
Mao looks to land a body kick but Myung moved away.
Mao throws the left hand but Myung avoids the punch easily.
Myung shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mao sprawls well. Mao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Myung gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mao scores with the left hand. Myung knows he should have avoided that one.
Myung changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mao tries to avoid it but Myung manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mao to the ground. Mao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Myung fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Myung tries to clinch there but Mao circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Mao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mao.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mao.
A jab from Mao misses.
Mao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mao wants it to stay on the feet.
Hong Myung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mao lands a leg kick that knocks Myung off balance momentarily.
Myung tries for a takedown but Mao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Mao as Myung shoots in.
Mao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fighters circle, before Mao throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Myung's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Mao lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Yin Mao!
Our winner, Yin Mao, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.