PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Long Hung Dong (ranked 4496 p4p, 412 weight class) and Ryan Yoder (ranked 4812 p4p, 435 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hung Dong
vs
Yoder

188 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
176 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Long Hung Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Yoder!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Yoder misses with a combination
and Dong counters with a solid body kick.
A punch combination from Yoder misses.
A combination from Yoder does no damage.
Yoder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dong counters with a leg kick.
Yoder looks winded!
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Yoder down.

Dong has closed the distance and engaged Yoder in a clinch.
Dong works on Yoder's body with a couple of short punches.
Dong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yoder fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dong!
Ryan Yoder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoder takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Ryan Yoder has been cut.
Yoder misses with a double jab

and Dong moves into the clinch.

Dong gets control of Yoder's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dong working for a triangle but Yoder defends it easily.
Yoder trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yoder is one step ahead there.

Dong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yoder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoder wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Dong wants to sweep here but Yoder controlling him for the moment.

Dong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

Dong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Long Hung Dong!
An out of breath Long Hung Dong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.