PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyung Ho Kang (ranked 4381 p4p, 5230 weight class) and Venice Stalanburg (ranked 242 p4p, 266 weight class). Kang comes to the cage accompanied by Better Than Yesterday . The key to victory for Kyung Ho Kang has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kang
vs
Stalanburg

175 cm
24
142
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
139
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyung Ho Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Venice Stalanburg !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kang. No joy for Stalanburg on that attempt.
Kang is looking for a counter combo.
Stalanburg shoots in but Kang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stalanburg pinned against the cage. Stalanburg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Stalanburg throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kang tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stalanburg is in Kang's guard.
Stalanburg stands up over Kang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stalanburg scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalanburg landing with the ground and pound.

Kang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stalanburg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stalanburg chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang striking off his back but it's not causing Stalanburg any problems.
Stalanburg stands up over Kang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stalanburg lands a couple of elbows.
Kang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stalanburg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kang's head.
Kang 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.

Stalanburg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stalanburg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kang's head.
Stalanburg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stalanburg scoring with some ground and pound.

Kang is rocked!
Stalanburg should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kang working a defensive guard here.
Oh Kang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stalanburg with a nice head shot there.
Stalanburg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalanburg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stalanburg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stalanburg scoring with some ground and pound.
Stalanburg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stalanburg connects with a couple of short punches.
Stalanburg is in close to Kang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Kang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kang seems to have got his legs back now.
Kang is breathing heavily.
Kang trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalanburg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stalanburg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stalanburg distracts Kang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stalanburg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stalanburg distracts Kang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stalanburg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stalanburg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stalanburg wants to pass the guard but Kang is keeping the position.

Kang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stalanburg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kang's head.
Stalanburg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kang is keeping the position for now.
Stalanburg passes Kang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stalanburg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stalanburg scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalanburg drops an elbow to the side of Kang's head.
Stalanburg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kang is trying to control but can't.
Kang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stalanburg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stalanburg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stalanburg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kang tries to get to full guard but Stalanburg has control of the leg.
Stalanburg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!
Stalanburg working over Kang with some ground and pound. Kang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stalanburg is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Kang is hurt! He's hurt bad - Stalanburg fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Kang from any more punishment! Congratulations to Stalanburg ! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Venice Stalanburg !