PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Won Yong Jung (ranked 2491 p4p, 2033 weight class) and Diogo Martins (ranked 252 p4p, 196 weight class). Martins has chosen Monte Tiene Garabato as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jung
vs
Martins

172 cm
20
145
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
145
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Won Yong Jung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diogo Martins!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins tries to clinch but Jung moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martins lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Won Yong Jung has been cut.

Jung breaks the clinch.
Jung circles away from the clinch attempt.

Martins rushes Jung and presses him up against the cage.
Jung dodges an elbow strike from Martins.
Jung is leaning against Martins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Martins.
Martins pushes off an throws an elbow but Jung leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martins prevents a body shot from Jung.
Martins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Jung breaks from the clinch.

Martins clinches with his opponent.

Jung is trying to trip Martins. He has hold of a leg but Martins is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jung persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jung lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Martins has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gold Samurai's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jung trying to control but Martins is working from the bottom.
Martins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martins's head.
Jung prevents Martins from getting back to his feet.
Jung with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jung content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jung distracts Martins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Martins is looking to stand up but Jung isn't so interested in that idea.
Jung trying to control the position from guard on top but Martins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jung not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in 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.
Martins wants to stand and escape but Jung is having none of it.
Martins has momentary wrist control but Jung slips an elbow through the middle.
Jung with a nice head shot there.
Jung stops Martins from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martins is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jung landing with the ground and pound.
Jung is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jung working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jung landing some decent shots from guard.
Jung keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martins's head.
Jung landing with the ground and pound.
Martins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jung. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung wants to control from the top but Martins keeps moving.
Martins wants to get back to his feet but Jung is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jung trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jung keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martins's head.
Jung has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jung scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jung scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jung stops Martins from standing up.
Jung pushing down on Martins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jung lands with a punch from half guard.
Martins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jung scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jung slips a nice elbow through Martins's hands, connecting with Martins's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung lands with a punch from half guard.
Jung working over Martins with some ground and pound. Martins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Martins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jung.
Martins tries to kick Jung off but Jung keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Martins has hold of Jung's hands but Jung slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jung is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Martins is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jung is nestled in close to Martins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martins is still in real trouble! Can Jung finish him?
Martins taking some punishment here, with Jung in his half guard.
Martins is trying to stand back up but Jung is controlling him
Jung lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Martins quite badly. Martins pulls Jung in close trying to recover. Jung postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Martins on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Martins doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Won Yong Jung!
Won Yong Jung is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Won Yong Jung started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.