PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leef Ung (ranked 5102 p4p, 4075 weight class) and Kajulik Van Dorner (ranked 482 p4p, 442 weight class). Van Dorner has chosen Fancy Fan Action as his entrance music. Kajulik Van Dorner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leef Ung's chin.

Ung
vs
Van Dorner

179 cm
22
196
4 - 6 - 0

187 cm
27
196
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leef Ung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kajulik Van Dorner!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ung is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Dorner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Dorner avoids the head kick by Ung.
Ung with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ung fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Dorner avoids it really well and circles away.
Ung throws a leg kick but Van Dorner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Dorner wants to counter the offense by Ung and move into the clinch position.
Ung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ung shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Van Dorner sprawls well. Van Dorner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ung gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Dorner slips a straight right by Ung.
Ung misses with a low kick as Van Dorner jumps back.
Ung moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVan Dorner.
Ung takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ung throws a lazy head kick
and Van Dorner counters with a left and a right that stings Ung.
Ung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Dorner was well out of range. Poor timing from Ung.
Van Dorner follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dorner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ung shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Dorner but Van Dorner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leef Ung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ung finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ung throws a lazy head kick
and Van Dorner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Dorner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Dorner throws a leg kick

and Ung counters with a single leg into guard. Van Dorner didn't expect that.

Van Dorner wriggles free and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ung throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ung throws a low kick, looking for Van Dorner's leg but Van Dorner calmly moves out of range.
Ung changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Dorner tries to avoid it but Ung manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Dorner to the ground. Van Dorner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ung shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ung changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Dorner tries to avoid it but Ung manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Dorner to the ground. Van Dorner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Van Dorner blocks a head kick by Ung.
Ung shoots in but Van Dorner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ung is looking to clinch.
Van Dorner misses with a looping right.
Van Dorner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ung darts in looking for a takedown but Van Dorner gets double underhooks and turns Ung into the cage.
Van Dorner is trying to force a seperation but Ung has the dominant position.
Van Dorner has had enough of the clinch but Ung keeps him there for the moment.
Van Dorner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ung is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van Dorner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ung is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Van Dorner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ung stops a takedown attempt from Van Dorner.
Ung goes for a takedown attempt but Van Dorner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ung tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Van Dorner defends well and Ung ends up having to push Van Dorner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Van Dorner is trying to push Ung away but Ung has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Dorner is trying to force a seperation but Ung has the dominant position.
Ung is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Van Dorner is defending well.

Van Dorner manages to break the clinch.

Ung shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Dorner's guard.
Van Dorner wants to stand and escape but Ung is having none of it.
Van Dorner wants to sweep but no luck.
Ung connects with a couple of short punches.
Ung trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Van Dorner keeping moving, preventing Ung from controlling successfully.
Ung scoring with punches to the head and body.
Van Dorner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Van Dorner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ung wants to control from the top but Van Dorner keeps moving.
Ung works over Van Dorner with some ground and pound from guard.
Ung is working Van Dorner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ung working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kajulik Van Dorner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ung throws the left hand but Van Dorner avoids the punch easily.
Ung will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leef Ung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Dorner leaves Ung with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kajulik Van Dorner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ung tries for a takedown but Van Dorner circles away easily
and Van Dorner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leef Ung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ung shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Dorner defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Dorner lands a jab-cross combination.
Ung misses with a head kick.
Ung with a poor takedown
and Van Dorner counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Dorner circles away.
Van Dorner throws a fast counter high kick but Ung manages to duck under it in time.
Ung takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Dorner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Dorner wants it to stay on the feet.
Van Dorner tries to clinch up.

Ung closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ung lands in his opponent's guard.
Ung is standing up over Van Dorner. Van Dorner looks to escape but Ung dives into side control.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ung working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Van Dorner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ung tries to advance to mount but Van Dorner denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Ung politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ung prefers to stall for the moment though.
Van Dorner tries to escape but Ung is in control.
Ung working the head with strikes.
Ung cracks Van Dorner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Van Dorner wants to control but Ung postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ung landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ung lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ung scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ung scores with a couple of short elbows.

Van Dorner is rocked!
Ung lands a few punches from side control.
Van Dorner is still in real trouble! Can Ung finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ung scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Van Dorner to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Van Dorner's face as Ung controls the position.
Ung lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Ung has hold of Van Dorner's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Van Dorner tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ung cranks the arm and Van Dorner screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Van Dorner, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Leef Ung!
A very excited looking Leef Ung rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.