PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Ghostkeeper (ranked 4131 p4p, 4298 weight class) and Lee Joon Ki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zach Ghostkeeper has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ghostkeeper
vs
Joon Ki

175 cm
25
165
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
160
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zach Ghostkeeper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Joon Ki!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joon Ki instigates a clinch.
Ghostkeeper pushes Joon Ki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joon Ki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ghostkeeper is defending well for now.
Joon Ki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joon Ki wants to break free but Ghostkeeper has control.
Joon Ki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ghostkeeper.
Ghostkeeper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ghostkeeper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joon Ki backwards.
Joon Ki tries to break the clinch but Ghostkeeper is controlling the position.
Joon Ki trying to land knees to the body.

Joon Ki breaks from the clinch.
Joon Ki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Joon Ki tries to clinch up but Ghostkeeper circles away and keeps his distance.
Ghostkeeper throwing a counter right hand but Joon Ki manages to avoid it.
Ghostkeeper connects with a jab.
Ghostkeeper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joon Ki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghostkeeper dodges the punch combination from Joon Ki.
Joon Ki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joon Ki takes a kick to the side of the head.

Joon Ki is rocked!

Joon Ki has managed to clinch.
Joon Ki is trying to push Ghostkeeper away but Ghostkeeper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostkeeper keeps control of Joon Ki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ghostkeeper scores with a nice hook to the head.

Joon Ki breaks the clinch.
Joon Ki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ghostkeeper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joon Ki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joon Ki is still on wobbly legs! Can Ghostkeeper finish him?
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ghostkeeper keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee Joon Ki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghostkeeper scores with a leg kick.
Joon Ki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joon Ki throws a right hand that Ghostkeeper ducks under and follows up with a left that Ghostkeeper also avoids with ease.
Joon Ki seems to have recovered his senses.
Ghostkeeper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Joon Ki wants to clinch up but Ghostkeeper keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Ghostkeeper.
Ghostkeeper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joon Ki wants to clinch.

Joon Ki clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghostkeeper cracks Joon Ki with a nice body shot.
Joon Ki can't find room to land a body shot as Ghostkeeper controls the action.
Ghostkeeper misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Joon Ki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joon Ki blocks a body shot from Ghostkeeper.
Ghostkeeper stalling the fight.
Ghostkeeper gets through Joon Ki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Joon Ki breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Ghostkeeper does it's job there.

Joon Ki closes the distance and clinches.
Joon Ki struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghostkeeper controls his hands.
Ghostkeeper stalling in the clinch.
Joon Ki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Joon Ki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ghostkeeper lands a right hand.
Joon Ki digs a right hand into Ghostkeeper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ghostkeeper's gas tank.
Joon Ki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ghostkeeper is defending well for now.
Joon Ki wants to get back to striking at distance but Ghostkeeper won't allow it.
Ghostkeeper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ghostkeeper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ghostkeeper avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostkeeper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joon Ki backwards.
Ghostkeeper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joon Ki backwards.
Joon Ki takes a shot to the head.
Joon Ki misses with a body punch.
Ghostkeeper scores with a shot to the side of Joon Ki's head.

Ghostkeeper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ghostkeeper swats away the attempt to clinch by Joon Ki.
Joon Ki moves out of range as Ghostkeeper throws a body kick.
Joon Ki tries to close the distance and clinch but Ghostkeeper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ghostkeeper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joon Ki, pushing him back against the cage.
Joon Ki has had enough of the clinch but Ghostkeeper keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ghostkeeper.
Joon Ki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joon Ki misses with a punch to the body.
Ghostkeeper lands an uppercut.
Ghostkeeper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joon Kis head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghostkeeper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joon Ki looks winded!
Joon Ki misses with a punch to the body.
Ghostkeeper is working Joon Ki over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joon Ki trying to land knees to the body.
Joon Ki wants to break free but Ghostkeeper has control.

Ghostkeeper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ghostkeeper thuds his right hand into Joon Ki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Ghostkeeper has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ghostkeeper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joon Ki. That did some damage!

Joon Ki closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Ghostkeeper - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ghostkeeper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joon Ki trying to land knees to the body.
Joon Ki working hard to break the clinch.

Ghostkeeper breaks the clinch.

Joon Ki rushes Ghostkeeper and presses him up against the cage.
Ghostkeeper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ghostkeeper tries a knee to the head but Joon Ki blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghostkeeper is looking to control Joon Ki's arms but Joon Ki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ghostkeeper has his back to the cage.

Ghostkeeper manages to break the clinch.
Joon Ki looks to land a combination but Ghostkeeper avoids it well.
Joon Ki tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Ghostkeeper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That kick from Ghostkeeper tenderised Joon Ki's leg. Joon Ki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ghostkeeper jabs Joon Ki right on the nose. Joon Ki blinks but takes it well.
Ghostkeeper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joon Ki momentarily.
A left and a right from Joon Ki both land. Nice combination.
Joon Ki moves in looking to clinch but Ghostkeeper pushes him off.
Ghostkeeper half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ghostkeeper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ghostkeeper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joon Ki can do to turn this around?
Ghostkeeper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Joon Ki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zach Ghostkeeper is winning the standup battle so far.

Ghostkeeper rushes Joon Ki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Joon Ki letting Ghostkeeper take a breather here.
Ghostkeeper lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghostkeeper lands a shot to the body.
Ghostkeeper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joon Ki backwards.

Ghostkeeper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joon Ki doesn't manage to clinch there - Ghostkeeper circles away.
Joon Ki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ghostkeeper connects with a crisp jab.
Lee Joon Ki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ghostkeeper connects with a solid leg kick.
Joon Ki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ghostkeeper to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostkeeper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joon Kis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ghostkeeper steps in with a hook that catches Joon Ki right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ghostkeeper follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Joon Ki looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zach Ghostkeeper!