PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yero Bassole (ranked 3498 p4p, 2871 weight class) and Ogum Jung Min (ranked 337 p4p, 288 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bassole
vs
Jung Min

170 cm
20
146
2 - 2 - 0

171 cm
19
154
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yero Bassole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ogum Jung Min!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bassole misses the shot to the body.
Bassole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jung Min manages to avoid it.
Jung Min misses with a hook.
Jung Min throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bassole on the side of the head.
Bassole moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bassole feints and then cracks Jung Min's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jung Min down.
Jung Min pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bassole has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Bassole. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bassole.
Bassole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jung Min.
Bassole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bassole slips under a jab.
Jung Min fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bassole on the side of the head.
Jung Min ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bassole moves away.
Jung Min ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bassole moves away.
Bassole connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jung Min's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bassole avoids the body shot from Jung Min.
Bassole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bassole ducks under a wild hook from Jung Min.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bassole lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yero Bassole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bassole tries to clinch there but Jung Min circles away.
Jung Min uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bassole.
Bassole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jung Min smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jung Min connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bassole moves out of range as Jung Min strikes.
Jung Min uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bassole.
Bassole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jung Min misses with an uppercut.
Bassole tries to move into range but Jung Min moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bassole throws a leg kick
and Jung Min counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ogum Jung Min is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jung Min keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bassole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bassole jabs Jung Min right on the nose. Jung Min blinks but takes it well.
Bassole slips a jab from Jung Min.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bassole.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bassole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bassole lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bassole lands with a nice body punch.
Jung Min throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bassole, as that shot connected.
Jung Min misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bassole.
Jung Min thuds a left hand into Bassole's body.
Jung Min throws a hook but Bassole blocks it.
Bassole throws a body shot but no joy.
Jung Min looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jung Min swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bassole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jung Min.
Bassole's corner calls for a 1-2. Bassole obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bassole lands with an overhand left.
Bassole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Jung Min was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Jung Min misses.
Jung Min misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bassole tries to close the distance and clinch but Jung Min swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jung Min tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bassole was well out of range. Poor timing from Jung Min.
A big right from Jung Min misses.
Good leg kick by Bassole.
An inside leg kick lands from Bassole.
Jung Min thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jung Min lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bassole darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jung Min's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jung Min misses with a body shot
and Bassole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jung Min throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick lands for Bassole.
Bassole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jung Min throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bassole is looking to counter the offense by Jung Min and move into the clinch.
Jung Min has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bassole finds it's way round the side to connect with Jung Min's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jung Min keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bassole just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bassole has Jung Min up against the cage in a clinch.
Bassole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bassole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bassole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bassole misses with some punches.
Bassole is looking for a takedown.
Jung Min has a couple of punches blocked by Bassole.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jung Min.
Jung Min misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bassole presses Jung Min against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bassole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jung Min backwards.
Jung Min working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Bassole - that landed with a thud.
Jung Min can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bassole.
Jung Min fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bassole can't find room to land a body shot as Jung Min controls the action.

Bassole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Jung Min finds it's way through Bassole's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yero Bassole dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bassole tries to clinch up.
Yero Bassole is winning the standup battle so far.
Bassole lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jung Min takes a step back to recover.
Bassole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jung Min.
Jung Min misses with a looping right.
Bassole half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jung Min walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Bassole misses the target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bassole.
Jung Min is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bassole.
Bassole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jung Min.
Bassole throws a hook but Jung Min avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bassole throws a big shot that misses.
Jung Min circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bassole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jung Min avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jung Min throws a jab but it's blocked by Bassole.
Bassole throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung Min looks to land a right hand but Bassole moved out of range.
Bassole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bassole lands with a nice body punch.
Jung Min slips a straight right by Bassole.
Jung Min pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bassole half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bassole lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jung Min misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bassole.
Bassole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jung Min can do to turn this around?
A shot to the body from Jung Min misses
and Bassole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jung Min wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Bassole.
Jung Min throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jung Min misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bassole.
Bassole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jung Min.

Bassole moves into the clinch successfully.
Jung Min has a couple of punches blocked by Bassole.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bassole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bassole.
Good body shot from Bassole.
Jung Min misses with some punches.
Bassole blocks an uppercut.
Bassole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bassole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bassole pushes Jung Min back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bassole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jung Min is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bassole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bassole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bassole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bassole.
Bassole lands a hook that snaps the head of Jung Min backwards.
Bassole lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bassole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bassole blocking some punches.

Jung Min breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bassole wants to clinch up but Jung Min keeps it at a distance.
Bassole slips a straight right by Jung Min.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bassole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bassole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jung Min gets underhooks to prevent Bassole's takedown attempt.
Jung Min misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Bassole as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jung Min lands a left hand.
Jung Min is trying to maintain a safe position but Bassole gets an underhook and turns Jung Min into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bassole.
Yero Bassole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jung Min swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bassole lands with a left to the head.

Bassole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jung Min throws a right hand that Bassole ducks under and follows up with a left that Bassole also avoids with ease.
Bassole tries to clinch up.
Bassole looks to clinch
letting Jung Min counter with a right hand.
Bassole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bassole with a nice calf kick.
Bassole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bassole is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bassole misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Jung Min on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jung Min takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bassole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Bassole has managed to clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bassole.
Bassole lands with a left to the head.
Bassole lands a body shot.
Bassole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jung Min fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bassole scores with a shoulder strike.
Bassole scores with a shoulder strike.

Jung Min is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bassole.
Jung Min is still on wobbly legs! Can Bassole finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bassole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bassole is trying to drag Jung Min to the mat but Jung Min just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yero Bassole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bassole lands a nice shot to the body.
Jung Min's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bassole has Jung Min pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Jung Min is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Bassole - that's hurt Jung Min badly! Oh, another knee lands and Jung Min is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Jung Min doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Yero Bassole!