PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joon Sang Hun (ranked 4668 p4p, 4796 weight class) and Dani Acevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sang Hun
vs
Acevedo

170 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joon Sang Hun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dani Acevedo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acevedo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sang Hun is looking to clinch but Acevedo is avoiding it.
The crowd cheers as Sang Hun lands an impressive looking overhand right. Acevedo doesn't seem phased though.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Acevedo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sang Hun stuffs the takedown.
Acevedo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Acevedo rushes Sang Hun and presses him up against the cage.
Sang Hun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sang Hun throws a head punch that misses.

Acevedo pulls guard.
Acevedo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Acevedo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acevedo is pulling down on Sang Hun's head. It's preventing any offense from Sang Hun, at least for the moment.
Acevedo looking for a sweep. Not yet Acevedo, not yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Acevedo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sang Hun is controlling him.
Acevedo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sang Hun is one step ahead there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Acevedo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sang Hun.
Acevedo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Acevedo shoots for a double leg takedown but Sang Hun sprawls well. He's pushed Acevedo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Acevedo moves into range and clinches up with Sang Hun.
Sang Hun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sang Hun throws a head punch that misses.
Acevedo controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Sang Hun fails to land.

Acevedo breaks the clinch.
Sang Hun lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice jab there from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun lands with a straight right. Acevedo didn't see that one coming.
Acevedo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sang Hun scores with the left hand. Acevedo knows he should have avoided that one.
Acevedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sang Hun misses the target.

Acevedo has Sang Hun up against the cage in a clinch.
Sang Hun is pressed up against the cage. Acevedo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sang Hun down to the mat. Sang Hun avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joon Sang Hun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dani Acevedo.
A clash of legs there as Sang Hun blocks the low kick.
Sang Hun clobbers Acevedo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Acevedo moves into the clinch.
Sang Hun misses with some punches.

Acevedo successfully pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Acevedo holds on and takes a little breather.
Sang Hun tries to stand but Acevedo is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Acevedo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Acevedo wants to stand but Sang Hun is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Acevedo can do anything to dispel that myth.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sang Hun wants to clinch up but Acevedo keeps it at a distance.
Acevedo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sang Hun is fending him off so far but Acevedo persists. Nope, Sang Hun circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice defenses there by Acevedo.
Sang Hun jabs Acevedo right on the nose. Acevedo blinks but takes it well.
Acevedo shoots in and drives through. Sang Hun sprawls well.
Sang Hun connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joon Sang Hun 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.

Acevedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Sang Hun. No joy for Acevedo on that attempt.
Acevedo shoots in for a takedown but Sang Hun shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sang Hun swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sang Hun is looking to clinch but Acevedo is avoiding it.
Acevedo works over Sang Hun's head and body with a nice combination.
Acevedo staying out of range there.
Acevedo with the counter takedown but Sang Hun avoids it easily.

Acevedo rushes Sang Hun and presses him up against the cage.
Acevedo blocking some punches.

Acevedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sang Hun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sang Hun lands a jab-cross combination.
Sang Hun is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Acevedo moves into the clinch successfully.
A bit of stalling here from Acevedo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sang Hun.
Sang Hun misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Acevedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sang Hun connects with a right hand. Acevedo shakes it off.
Acevedo looks for a takedown but Sang Hun sprawls well.
Joon Sang Hun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dani Acevedo.
Sang Hun wants to clinch.
Sang Hun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Acevedo can do to turn this around?
Good shot there by Sang Hun.
Sang Hun throws a hook to the side of Acevedo's head but Acevedo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Acevedo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sang Hun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joon Sang Hun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Acevedo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sang Hun.
Acevedo shoots for a takedown but Sang Hun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Acevedo looks to land a combination but Sang Hun avoids it well.
Sang Hun throws a shot from downtown. Acevedo moves away and avoids it.

Acevedo moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sang Hun fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun misses with some punches.
Acevedo blocks an uppercut.
Acevedo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Acevedo wants a takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acevedo blocking some punches.
Sang Hun misses with a punch on the inside.

Acevedo jumps into guard, dragging Sang Hun to the mat.
Sang Hun wants to get up but he can't break Acevedo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Acevedo trying to strike off his back.

Acevedo pushes Sang Hun off and gets back to his feet.
Sang Hun throws a shot from downtown. Acevedo moves away and avoids it.
Sang Hun misses with a looping left.
Acevedo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sang Hun throws a jab but it's blocked by Acevedo.
Sang Hun misses with a hook

and Acevedo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun misses with some punches.
Sang Hun misses with a hook from the clinch.

Acevedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sang Hun misses with a hook. Acevedo ducked under it nicely.
Acevedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Acevedo looks like he wants to counter punch here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Acevedo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Acevedo blocking some punches.
Acevedo tries to pull guard but Sang Hun forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Acevedo blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Acevedo.
Acevedo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Acevedo is looking for a takedown.
Sang Hun throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Acevedo.
Acevedo blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sang Hun.
Sang Hun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sang Hun misses with some punches.

Acevedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sang Hun scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Acevedo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acevedo tries to pull guard but Sang Hun forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sang Hun fails to land.
Acevedo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Acevedo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sang Hun's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dani Acevedo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sang Hun misses the jab.
Sang Hun throws a hook but Acevedo avoids it easily.
Sang Hun misses with an uppercut.
Acevedo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sang Hun as he avoids it easily.
Sang Hun was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Acevedo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sang Hun tries to avoid it but Acevedo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sang Hun to the ground. Sang Hun escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Sang Hun wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sang Hun misses with an uppercut. Acevedo saw that one coming.
Sang Hun moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAcevedo.
Sang Hun throws a hook to the side of Acevedo's head but Acevedo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Sang Hun backs off Acevedo throws a huge counter combo but Sang Hun manages to avoid it all.
A swing and a miss from Sang Hun.
As Sang Hun backs off Acevedo throws a huge counter combo but Sang Hun manages to avoid it all.
Acevedo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sang Hun lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joon Sang Hun is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Sang Hun.
Joon Sang Hun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Sang Hun does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acevedo slips under a jab from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Acevedo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Acevedo jumps guard but Sang Hun stands there with Acevedo around his waist. Acevedo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joon Sang Hun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dani Acevedo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sang Hun fails to land.
Acevedo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sang Hun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acevedo fails to pull guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Acevedo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Acevedo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Acevedo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Acevedo is looking to stand up but Sang Hun isn't so interested in that idea.
Acevedo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Acevedo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sang Hun's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sang Hun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Acevedo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Acevedo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Acevedo looks for a takedown but Sang Hun sprawls well.
Acevedo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Acevedo ducks under a wild hook from Sang Hun.
Acevedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Sang Hun smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Acevedo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sang Hun.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Acevedo's head backwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sang Hun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sang Hun fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Acevedo on the side of the head.
Sang Hun is looking to clinch but Acevedo is avoiding it.
Sang Hun lands a really nice looking cross but Acevedo seems unphased.
Acevedo slips under a jab from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Sang Hun.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sang Hun scores with a jab to the head.
Acevedo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sang Hun throws out the jab.
Acevedo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sang Hun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Acevedo.
Sang Hun throws a hook but Acevedo blocks it.
Acevedo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joon Sang Hun showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sang Hun 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joon Sang Hun!