PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yung Hung Dong (ranked 52 p4p, 9 weight class) and Taylor Jack (ranked 309 p4p, 36 weight class). Jack has chosen Lucid Dreams as his entrance music. Yung Hung Dong had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hung Dong
vs
Jack

170 cm
32
145 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

175 cm
27
146 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

PWNAGE
Conviction

Zenith Nutrition
UnderGround Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taylor Jack!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Jack.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Jack moves his leg out of the way.
Jack only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Jack misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Jack misses with a straight left.
Dong needs to keep his hands up - Jack had a free shot at his head there.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Jack moved away.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Jack misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jack explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jack has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dong swings widly with a right hand
and Jack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jack steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dong. That one must have hurt.
Jack slips a jab from Dong.
Dong avoids the body shot from Jack.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jack tries to bum rush Dong with a series of wild strikes but Dong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jack avoids the body shot from Dong.
Jack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dong's sensitive parts.
Dong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.
Dong throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
Dong ducks right into an uppercut from Jack.
Dong swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
Dong scores with a nice body kick.
Dong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dong lands a lovely overhand right.
Yung Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Jack misses.
Jack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Despite the aggression on Jack's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dong is looking to land body kicks.
Jack's corner calls for a 1-2. Jack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jack lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jack throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dong scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Jack cracks Dong with a good jab.
Jack misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Dong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
Dong cracks a nice hook into Jack's ribs.
Dong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jack fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack lands with a shot to the body.
Jack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jack throws a low kick, looking for Dong's leg but Dong calmly moves out of range.
Dong lands with a nice body kick.
Dong misses with an uppercut
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Dong misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Jack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Jack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong defending well as Jack loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jack.
Dong lands a right hook to the body.
Jack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Dong lands with a straight right. Jack didn't see that one coming.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack scores with a decent looking hook.
Dong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Jack's head but Jack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jack connects with a leg kick. Dong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jack misses with a straight left.
Jack tries to land a leg kick but Dong saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dong!
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Dong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jack lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Jack.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Jack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dong connects with a leg kick. Jack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jack swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
A combination from Jack does no damage.
A big right from Jack misses.
Dong misses the jab.
Dong lunges at Jack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jack's hand.
Dong moves away from the strike by Jack.
Jack connects with the punch.
Jack throws a series of strikes that have Dong backpedaling.
Jack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dong. That did some damage!
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Jack off balance momentarily.
Dong scores with a hook to the body. Jack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jack misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dong misses with a straight right.
Jack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taylor Jack will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jack throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Dong throws a front kick that sends Jack stumbling back into the cage.
Jack misses with a low kick as Dong jumps back.
Jack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong moves out of range of the leg kick from Jack.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jack crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dong - the referee stops the clock and Jack gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dong. Jack manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jack throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jack's sensitive parts.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Jack's leg but Jack calmly moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Dong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack is looking for the big counter here.
Jack misses with a leg kick.
Jack throws a nice looking combination but Dong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dong scrambles back to his feet.
Taylor Jack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dong.
Dong with a jab.
Jack looks to land a body kick but Dong moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack tries a low kick but Dong avoids it.
And Dong counters with a quick kick to the body but Jack blocks it.
Dong misses with a low kick as Jack jumps back.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick from Jack.
Dong misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Jack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong blocks a head kick by Jack.
Nice straight punches there by Dong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong.
Dong lands the left hand.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Jack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dong's head.
Dong misses the body punch
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Dong clinches.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack blocking some punches.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Jack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.

Jack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Jack tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong connects with a leg kick. Jack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jack slips a straight right by Dong.
Jack swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Jack misses with a wild combination.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Dong checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong wants to slow Jack down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Jack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dong.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack misses with a hook
and Dong counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jack throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Jack.
Dong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dong has time to react.
Dong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
Jack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong is able to avoid easily.
Dong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Dong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jack misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Jack walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Jack misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Jack displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dong throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Jack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A left and a right from Jack both land. Nice combination.
Dong scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong is looking to land body kicks.
Jack swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack scores with a hook to the body. Dong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jack is able to avoid easily.
Dong cracks Jack with an open hand slap.
Dong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jack if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yung Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jack counters with an outside leg kick.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Jack misses with a looping left.
Dong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat.
Jack misses with a wild combination.
Jack misses with a looping left.
Jack blocks the body kick.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Jack's leg but Jack calmly moves out of range.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong slips a jab from Jack.
Good leg kick by Dong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack.
Dong lands a really nice looking cross but Jack seems unphased.
Dong is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Jack.
Jack has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jack.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jack. That did some damage!
Dong misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Jack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jack on the side of the head.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Dong throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Dong scores with a spinning back kick!
Dong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jack. Jack circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jack misses with a head kick.
Jack looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Dong staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Jack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dong with a hook.
Jack gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dong.
Dong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jack on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong misses with a hook
and Jack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Jack is looking to land body kicks.
Dong motions for Jack to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Dong misses
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack moves out of range as Dong strikes.
Jack ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong avoids a kick to the body.
Dong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dong's sensitive parts.
Dong punishes Jack's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong throws a good cross that connects.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dong slips a straight right by Jack.
Dong misses with a low kick as Jack jumps back.
Dong feints and then cracks Jack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jack down.
Jack lands a nice hook to Dong's body. Dong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jack tests Dong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Dong tried to score with a low kick but Jack checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Dong blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Jack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands.
Dong prevents Jack from breaking the clinch.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack scores with a shoulder strike.
Jack tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack blocks a body shot from Dong.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Dong lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yung Hung Dong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yung Hung Dong!
A relieved looking Yung Hung Dong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.