PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Folgin (ranked 4309 p4p, 4358 weight class) and Danny Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Folgin comes to the cage accompanied by Barbie Girl. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Folgin
vs
Kang

177 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
147
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Silverguard Outfitters
Furnace Performance Products

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 Sydney, Ben Folgin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Kang!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang throws a body punch but Folgin moves out of range.
Kang misses with a body shot.
Kang lands a right hook to the body.
Kang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Folgin pushes Kang away with a front kick.
Folgin swinging wildly here.
A combination from Folgin does no damage.
Folgin throws a nice head kick!

Kang moves into range and clinches up with Folgin.
Folgin prevents Kang from breaking the clinch.

Folgin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Folgin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kang tries to keep at a distance but Folgin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Folgin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang is looking to break free of the clinch but Folgin has double underhooks.
Kang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Folgin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Folgin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Danny Kang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Folgin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kang throws out the jab.
Folgin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kang throws a low kick, looking for Folgin's leg but Folgin calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Folgin.
Folgin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Folgin.

Folgin clinches up with Kang and pushes him back against the cage.

Folgin decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Folgin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang looking to sit in guard and control but Folgin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Folgin controlling from the top position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kang is trying to keep Folgin in close.
Kang being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Folgin gets to his feet - Kang follows without any prompting.
Kang misses with a low kick as Folgin jumps back.

Kang tries to keep at a distance but Folgin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kang struggles to land a body shot inside as Folgin controls his hands.
Kang tries to circle away but Folgin has him pinned against the cage.

Folgin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kang looks to clinch
and Folgin counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kang.
Kang misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle, before Folgin throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kang's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Folgin lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Ben Folgin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ben Folgin waved his t-shirt featuring Furnace Performance Products's logo in front of the cameras.