PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jang Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jung
vs
barker

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jang Jung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, john barker!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by barker.
barker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jang Jung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jung throws a series of punches but barker moves out of range.
Jung fails with a takedown attempt.
barker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jung shoots in but barker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
barker tries to clinch but Jung is having none of it.
Jung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jung looks for a takedown but barker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jang Jung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
barker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jung swivels and escapes.

barker closes the distance and clinches.
Jung changes levels and goes for a takedown here. barker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jung is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
barker tries to clinch up but Jung circles away and keeps his distance.
Jung throws a big shot that misses.

barker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jung looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jung struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
barker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jung keeps working.

barker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
barker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jung is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from barker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two 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.
barker throws an elbow but Jung slips to the side and avoids it well.
barker tries to stand but Jung is controlling his head.
barker is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
barker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Jung clinches with his opponent.
barker fails to pull guard.
Jung throws a punch but it's blocked by barker.

Jung pulls barker into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
barker looking to pass the guard.
barker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jung is pulling down on barker's head to control his posture.
barker wants to control from the top but Jung keeps moving.
barker wants to stand but Jung has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

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.
Jung wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
barker wants to stand and escape but instead Jung has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

barker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jung postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but john barker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jung clinches up with barker and pushes him back against the cage.
Jung lands a nice uppercut.

Jung manages to break the clinch.
Jung slaps away a takedown attempt from barker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
barker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jung is fending him off so far but barker persists. Nope, Jung circles away and we're back to standing.
Jung tries for a takedown but barker circles away easily
and barker counters with a series of strikes. Jung will be more careful next time no doubt.
barker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jung.
Jung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but barker manages to avoid it.

Jung closes the distance and clinches.
Jung utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jung effectively controlling the action here.

Jung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jung throws a right and a left that both miss.
barker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jung as he jumps to the side.
Jang Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john barker.

Jung darts in and clinches barker up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
barker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jung keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jung.
Jung swinging wilding here.
barker shoots in but Jung avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jung misses with a series of wild punches.
Jung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jung shoots in for a double leg but barker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
barker wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jung throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
barker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jung at a distance.
Jung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
barker slaps away a takedown attempt from Jung, before circling back to the center of the mat.
barker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jung swivels and escapes.
Jung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
barker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
barker fails to land the takedown.
barker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jung moves out of range as barker throws a body kick.

Jung moves into the clinch successfully.
barker trying to control the position but instead, Jung has worked for underhooks and has pushed barker into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
barker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jung. Jung obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from barker is defended easily by Jung.
barker shoots in but Jung avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Jung moves into the clinch successfully.
barker looking for a takedown.

Jung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

barker tries to keep at a distance but Jung has taken the fight into the clinch.
barker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jung misses with a punch on the inside.
barker tries to circle away but Jung has him pinned against the cage.
Jung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and barker avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Jung.
barker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jung smiles and moves away.
Jung with a lazy takedown attempt
and barker counters with a three punch combo that has Jung backing up. Jung nods at barker to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Jung does no damage.
Jung clinches but barker breaks the clinch
and barker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
barker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jung leaves barker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jung here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
barker shoots for a double leg takedown but Jung sprawls well. He's pushed barker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jung tries to throw a body punch but barker avoids it by throwing Jung back against the cage.
barker is trying to break the clinch but Jung is controlling him.

Jung manages to break the clinch.

barker clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from barker fails to land.
Jung wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jang Jung dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jung fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with barker, pushing him back against the cage.
barker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jung.
barker tries to pull guard but Jung won't allow it.

Jung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jung doesn't manage to clinch there - barker circles away.
Jung looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
barker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
barker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jung circles away.
Jang Jung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
barker lands with a nice combination. Jung backs away looking to recover.
barker misses with a kick to the body.
barker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
barker blocks a head kick by Jung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
barker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jung sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jang Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john barker.
A nice combination there by barker.
Jung is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
barker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jung circles away from the clinch attempt.
barker circles away from the clinch attempt.
barker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

barker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than barker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jung wants to hold on but barker pushes him away.
barker prevents Jung from getting the reversal.
Jung is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Jung avoids a strike by barker and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in barker's guard! Fantastic escape!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jung gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
barker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jung looks for a takedown but barker sprawls well.
Jung stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jung wants it to stay on the feet.
barker fails with an attempt to clinch.
barker tries to clinch there but Jung circles away.

Jung closes the distance and clinches.

Jung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jung misses with a combination
and barker counters with a series of strikes. Jung will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
barker misses with a takedown attempt - Jung sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A swing and a miss from Jung.
barker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. barker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jung fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jung changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. barker tries to avoid it but Jung manages to keep hold of a leg and drag barker to the ground. barker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Jung drives through and clinches with barker against the cage.
Jung has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. barker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
barker can't get the takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Jung manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
barker is looking to advance position but Jung has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Jung lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jung lands a big shot there that rocks barker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
barker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that barker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jung with a couple of short strikes.
Jung landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Jung.
Jung is in the full mount, landing strikes.
barker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jung working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jang Jung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jung has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jang Jung!