PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clem Fandango (ranked 1973 p4p, 24849 weight class) and Ahn Kyung (ranked 272 p4p, 647 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.

Fandango
vs
Kyung

195 cm
26
250
5 - 3 - 0

194 cm
25
250
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clem Fandango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ahn Kyung!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fandango takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fandango uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kyung.
Fandango thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kyung lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Kyung misses.
Kyung connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fandango fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kyung.
A telegraphed right hand from Kyung misses the target.
Fandango tries to counter by clinching up but Kyung breaks away and moves out of range.
Fandango looks to land a body kick but Kyung moved away.
Fandango on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Fandango lands a big head kick that sends Kyung tumbling to the mat! Fandango takes a step backwards and waves Kyung back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Ahn Kyung has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyung cracks Fandango with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Fandango has managed to clinch.
Fandango pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kyung throws a punch but it's blocked by Fandango.
Kyung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fandango blocks an uppercut.
Kyung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fandango landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kyung looks winded!
Fandango lands an elbow just above Kyung 's eye.
Fandango lands an elbow inside that Kyung shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fandango is pushing Kyung up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fandango lands an elbow inside.
Kyung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fandango lands a damaging elbow.
Come on Fandango - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fandango controlling the action here for a moment.
Fandango creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kyung's defenses.
Our sources have told us that Fandango has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Fandango struggles to land a body shot inside as Kyung controls his hands.
Kyung throws a punch but it's blocked by Fandango.
Kyung avoids a wild elbow strike from Fandango.
Good body shot from Fandango.
Fandango unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Fandango drops Kyung with a big knee straight up the middle! Kyung is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

That has opened up Ahn Kyung's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fandango pushes Kyung up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Fandango on the inside.
Fandango stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fandango is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fandango effectively controlling the action here.
Fandango lands a nice knee to the body.

Fandango drops Kyung with a big knee straight up the middle! Kyung is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Kyung is rocked!
Nice body kick there by Fandango.
Kyung is still on wobbly legs! Can Fandango finish him?
Fandango scores with a nice body kick.
Kyung seems to have recovered his senses.

Fandango clinches with his opponent.
Fandango lands a damaging elbow.
Fandango digs a right hand underneath Kyung's ribcage. Kyung let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fandango lands an elbow that stopped Kyung in his tracks for a moment.
Fandango lands a big knee to the head and Kyung goes down! Fandango pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clem Fandango!
After winning the bout, Clem Fandango thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.