PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahn Kyung (ranked 6466 p4p, 3574 weight class) and Mick Orl (ranked 616 p4p, 431 weight class). Ahn Kyung has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kyung
vs
Orl

194 cm
25
250
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
265
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ahn Kyung!
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, Mick Orl!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orl closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kyung's guard.
Kyung is pulling down on Orl's head. It's preventing any offense from Orl, at least for the moment.
Orl wants to pass the guard but Kyung is keeping the position.
Orl slips nicely into half guard.
Orl working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kyung's thigh. Kyung counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Orl trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orl sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kyung knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Orl on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Orl has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Orl drops back looking for a leg! Kyung is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kyung manages to kick Orl off! Orl jumps back into Kyung's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Orl controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kyung on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kyung tries to get out of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Orl scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Orl content to control rather than advance.

Orl is working for a submission of some sort.
Orl seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kyung does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Orl has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kyung defend it? Orl steps over the head and cranks it - Kyung is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Orl!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mick Orl!