PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chan Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tre Tanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jung might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Unbeaten joe Hade. Tre Tanks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sung Jung
vs
Tanks

185 cm
22
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
137 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs
Klinch

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chan Sung Jung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tre Tanks!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tanks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Jung misses.
Tanks misses with a takedown attempt - Jung sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jung throws a right hand that Tanks ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanks also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Jung, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tanks fails to land the takedown.
Chan Sung Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tre Tanks.
Tanks closes the distance and clinches up with Jung, looking for a takedown. Tanks pushes Jung against the cage but Jung circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jung misses with a double jab.
Jung misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jung really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tanks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jung but Jung pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tanks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tanks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jung swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jung sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tanks shoots in for a takedown but Jung shows good takedown defense.

Jung gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jung on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jung tries to get out of the position.

Tanks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tanks looks gassed!
Tanks looking to pass the guard.
Jung knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tanks on the ground.
Tanks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Tanks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tanks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanks sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jung's guard.
Jung is looking for a sweep. Tanks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jung wants to control but Tanks is keeping busy.

Tanks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jung is just riding it out for now. Tanks eventually gives up the hold.
Jung trying to control but Tanks postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tanks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Tanks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jung sees it coming and defends easily.

Tanks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tanks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jung has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Tanks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jung is just riding it out for now. Tanks eventually gives up the hold.
Jung wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanks passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tre Tanks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tanks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jung circles away.
No joy there for Jung, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jung misses with a double jab.
Chan Sung Jung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jung lands with an uppercut that bounces Tanks off the cage and back into rage.
Jung misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Tanks or perhaps it was just good defense by Jung which made him look bad.
Jung throws a right hand that Tanks ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanks also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanks tries for a takedown but Jung sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chan Sung Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tre Tanks.
Jung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanks closes the distance and clinches up with Jung, looking for a takedown. Tanks pushes Jung against the cage but Jung circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tanks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Jung, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jung.
A telegraphed right hand from Jung misses the target.
Jung defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tanks.
Jung misses with the combination.
Jung scores with a nice strike.
Tanks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jung sprawls well. Jung wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tanks gets slowly back to his feet.
Jung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tanks.
Jung lands a slapping body shot.
Tanks misses with a takedown attempt - Jung sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tanks fails with the takedown.
Jung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung stuns Tanks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tanks dives in and grabs Jung's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jung pushes down on Tanks's head and hops out.
A shot to de liver by Jung. Beautiful body shot.
Jung connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chan Sung Jung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jung swinging wilding here.

Tanks feints and as Jung raises his hands in defense, Tanks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tanks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Tanks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tanks passes Jung's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tanks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jung doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tanks.
Jung is looking to improve his position.

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.

Tanks has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jung defend it? Tanks steps over the head and cranks it - Jung is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Tanks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tre Tanks!