PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Moran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhan Jiang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moran
vs
Jiang

220 cm
24
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvin Moran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhan Jiang!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moran clinches up against the cage.

Moran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Moran shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Moran is looking for a kimura but Jiang is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moran to get the leverage.
Jiang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moran. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moran uses his free foot to push down on Jiang's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jiang.

Moran is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jiang to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jiang shrugs it off.
Moran really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moran looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moran thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Moran has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Jiang is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alvin Moran!