PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vivrant Thang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mao Zedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mao Zedong is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Thang
vs
Zedong

193 cm
28
225 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
213 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

TWGC Champion
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vivrant Thang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mao Zedong!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Zedong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zedong is pressing down on Thang's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thang wants to pass the guard but Zedong is keeping the position.
Thang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thang won't allow Zedong to sweep him here.
Thang tries to free his leg and advance position but Zedong is retaining full guard.
Zedong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zedong keeping full guard, as Thang tries to pass.
Thang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thang trying to control the position from guard on top but Zedong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thang looking to pass the guard.

Zedong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thang defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zedong looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Thang is defending well. Zedong quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Thang has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Zedong celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mao Zedong!