PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lei su (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huan Zhang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

su
vs
Zhang

177 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lei su!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huan Zhang!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

su drives through and clinches with Zhang against the cage.
Good body shot from Zhang.
su is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zhang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zhang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zhang throws a head punch that misses.
su tries to pull guard but Zhang holds him up against the cage and eventually su drops back down to his feet.
Zhang presses su against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Zhang.
su tries for a takedown but Zhang manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lei su. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhang lands with a light punch inside.
su is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zhang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
su jumps guard but Zhang stands there with su around his waist. su gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zhang fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt su or not.
Zhang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

su pulls guard effortlessly.
Zhang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
su trying to control the position.

su is looking for a triangle but Zhang pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
su bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zhang's guard.

Zhang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
su throwing strikes from guard but Zhang blocks nicely.
su looking to pass the guard.
su with a flurry of punches that miss.
su pushing down on Zhang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
su looks to land a strike but Zhang avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
su looking to pass the guard.
su passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

su is looking for a kimura here.

su looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
su is breathing heavily.
su missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang won't allow su to pass to mount.
su is working hard here to advance position.
su trying to control from half guard but Zhang is working away.
su tries to pass to full mount but Zhang defends it.

su is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zhang sees it coming and defends easily.

su is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zhang sees it coming and defends easily.
Zhang wants to control but su is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zhang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from su.
su passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zhang!
Zhang tries to lock up and control but su gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zhang wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by su.
Zhang manages to regain half guard. Good work.

su seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
su missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lei su dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zhang throws a combination. su tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Zhang instigates a clinch.
Zhang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with su's elbow.
su is working for takedown but Zhang is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zhang scores with a shot to the side of su's head.
su goes for a takedown attempt but Zhang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

su gets tackled into the cage by Zhang. Zhang maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhang.

su drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

su is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Zhang has his hands clasped together but su extends and breaks Zhang's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by su.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lei su!