PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haydhen Manyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Zhan Yung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haydhen Manyak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Manyak
vs
Zhan Yung

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Marvel Combat

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 Montreal, Haydhen Manyak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kim Zhan Yung!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yung shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Manyak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yung is controlling him.
Manyak tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Manyak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manyak wants to stand and escape but Yung is having none of it.

Yung drops back looking for a leg! Manyak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Manyak manages to kick Yung off! Yung jumps back into Manyak's guard.

Yung is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Manyak keeping moving, preventing Yung from controlling successfully.

Yung drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yung jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Yung closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yung lands in his opponent's guard.
Manyak is looking to stand up but Yung isn't so interested in that idea.
Manyak looking for a sweep. Not yet Manyak, not yet.
Yung trying to control the position from guard on top but Manyak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Yung is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Manyak 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.

Yung is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yung drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yung jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yung looks gassed!
Yung wants to control from the top but Manyak keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manyak lands an overhand right.
Manyak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yung shoots in for a double leg but Manyak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Yung shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Yung was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Manyak tries to hold on but Yung pushes him away.

Yung is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Manyak to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Manyak shrugs it off.
Manyak can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manyak tries to lock up and control but Yung gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Manyak is trying to escape the mount.
Yung lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Manyak is looking to improve his position but Yung isn't that keen on the idea.

Yung is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Manyak is surviving well by controlling Yung's body position as best he can.
Yung trying to control but Manyak is having none of it.
Yung lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Manyak hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yung is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Manyak has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Manyak!

Yung is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manyak defends well.
Manyak trying to control but Yung is working from the bottom.
Manyak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yung on the ground.

Yung has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manyak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manyak scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Zhan Yung dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Manyak stuffs the takedown.

Yung tries to keep at a distance but Manyak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Manyak has Yung pushed against the cage.
Manyak is pressed up against the cage. Yung has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Manyak down to the mat. Manyak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Yung closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Manyak did well to prevent Yung getting side control.

Yung wants to work for an arm triangle but Manyak is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Manyak moves into full guard.
Yung preventing the sweep.

Yung drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yung jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yung won't allow Manyak to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manyak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Yung drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yung jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Manyak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yung is one step ahead there.
Manyak working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Yung shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Manyak napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Yung is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Manyak looks calm but he's in trouble here. Yung gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Manyak is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Yung lets go of the hold and Manyak can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kim Zhan Yung!