PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zhuy Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Slogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hong
vs
Slogan

165 cm
19
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

169 cm
26
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zhuy Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Slogan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slogan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Slogan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hong.
Slogan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Slogan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hong.

Hong has Slogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Hong scores with a knee to the head.

Hong pulls guard.

Slogan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Slogan has managed to get both his arms back between Hong's legs - danger averted.
Slogan wants to stand but Hong has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Hong is looking for a triangle but Slogan pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hong is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Slogan frees his head nicely. Oh but Hong has switched to an armbar! Slogan is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Zhuy Hong!