PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Big Jamaal (ranked 3333 p4p, 3995 weight class) and Jun Young Hong (ranked 224 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Jamaal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jamaal
vs
Hong

214 cm
24
150
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
148
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Jamaal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jun Young Hong!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong walks into a jab.
Jamaal throws out a loose jab but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Jamaal lands.

It looks like Jun Young Hong has been cut.
Hong slips a straight right by Jamaal.
Hong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jamaal with a jab.
Jamaal tests Hong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jamaal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hong.

Hong is rocked!

Hong closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jamaal did well to prevent Hong getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong passes to side control.
Hong scoring with punches from side control.
Hong working the ground and pound.
Jamaal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hong.

Hong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jamaal has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hong passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jamaal!

Hong working for a guillotine from mount but Jamaal is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hong is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hong punching from mount but Jamaal doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hong with shots to the head and body - Jamaal looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hong throwing strikes here but Jamaal is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hong dominating with strikes here.
Hong looking to finish Jamaal with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jamaal!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands with some strikes.
Jamaal is breathing heavily.
Jamaal wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hong.
Hong looking to ground and pound but Jamaal is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hong looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jamaal takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hong with good strikes from the mount here!
Hong misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jamaal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jamaal tries to get out of the position.
Hong connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hong tries to control but Jamaal wriggling away.
Hong landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jamaal blocking the ground and pound.
Hong is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jamaal can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hong working Jamaal over with strikes here.
Hong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jamaal hang on?
Hong working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jamaal hang on?
Jamaal is in a horrible position here. Hong smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Hong working for a guillotine from mount but Jamaal is in no mood to give up.
Hong is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong lands a nice shot to the head.
Hong landing strikes from the mount and Jamaal is in trouble!
Hong landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jamaal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hong scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Hong is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jamaal is surviving well by controlling Hong's body position as best he can.

Hong wants to finish this one by submission but Jamaal is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jamaal in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jamaal takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Young Hong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jun Young Hong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jamaal defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hong.
Jamaal throws a shot from downtown. Hong moves away and avoids it.
Hong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jamaal throws a big shot that misses.
Jamaal misses with a looping left.
Jamaal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Big Jamaal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Young Hong.
Jamaal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jamaal throws out the jab.
Jamaal is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jamaal avoids it really well and circles away.
Jamaal clobbers Hong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamaal throws a lazy right hand but Hong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Jamaal finds it's way through Hong's defenses.
Big Jamaal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hong shoots for a takedown but Jamaal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hong staying out of range there.
Big Jamaal is winning the standup battle so far.
Hong takes one on the button.
Hong slips under a jab from Jamaal.
Hong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jamaal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hong is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jamaal.
Jamaal throws a jab when Hong was well out of range.
Jamaal tries to clinch but Hong is having none of it.
Jamaal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hong.
Jamaal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamaal throws a poor cross that misses

and Hong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jamaal can't break the clinch.
Hong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jamaal after a bit of a struggle.
Hong prevents Jamaal from breaking the clinch.
Jamaal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hong has him pressed against the cage.
Hong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jamaal after a bit of a struggle.
Jamaal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jamaal's efforts to push away.

Hong manages to pull guard.
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!
Jamaal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hong's guard.
Jamaal preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamaal wanted to stand there but Hong had control of the position.

Jamaal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hong, up you get!
Big Jamaal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hong moves away from the strike by Jamaal.
Hong slips under a jab from Jamaal.
Hong feints the counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters circling - Jamaal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hong closes the distance and clinches up with Jamaal, looking for a takedown. Hong pushes Jamaal against the cage but Jamaal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jamaal throws the left hand but Hong avoids the punch easily.
Jamaal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jamaal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hong.
Nice uppercut lands for Jamaal. That snapped Hong's head back.
Jamaal throws a good cross that connects.
Jamaal throws a lazy right hand but Hong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hong moves out of range as Jamaal strikes.
Hong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jamaal finds it's way round the side to connect with Hong's head.
Jamaal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jamaal throws out a loose jab but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Hong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Jamaal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jun Young Hong's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jamaal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamaal.
Jamaal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hong is still on wobbly legs! Can Jamaal finish him?
Jamaal throws the left hand but Hong avoids the punch easily.
Hong seems to have recovered his senses.
Jamaal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jamaal loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Jamaal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jamaal defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamaal throws a jab when Hong was well out of range.
Hong changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hong defending well as Jamaal loads up on a big left hand.
Hong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jamaal pinned against the cage. Jamaal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamaal scores with the left hand. Hong knows he should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jamaal.
Jamaal misses with a looping right.
Hong feints the counter takedown.
Hong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hong dives in for a single leg takedown but Jamaal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Big Jamaal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Young Hong.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Jamaal.
Hong tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jamaal misses with an uppercut

and Hong counters with a takedown into side control.
Hong working the ground and pound but Jamaal is defending the strikes.
Hong in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jamaal keeps working.
Jun Young Hong has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jamaal sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hong misses with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An elbow from Hong crashes against the mat.
Hong is working Jamaal over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hong tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jamaal is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hong connects with a decent elbow.
Jamaal takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hong working the ground and pound.

Hong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamaal is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jamaal on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jamaal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hong.
Hong misses with the ground and pound.
Hong is looking to take a break and control but Jamaal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hong creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jamaal sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hong landing a few strikes.
Hong throws a strike aimed at the side of Jamaal's head but Jamaal avoids it well.
Hong in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hong wants to control but Jamaal is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jamaal is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hong has just dragged him back down to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Big Jamaal.
I think Jamaal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Jamaal!
As Big Jamaal got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: That guy is a bitch, i made his bitch ass look like a baby, fuck him, he is ass, gimme someone good!'.