PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chan Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Goodbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jung kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Unbeaten joe Hade. Goodbody comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slim Goodbody theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sung Jung
vs
Goodbody

185 cm
22
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
146 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs
[MMABR]:Klinch

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Murder Inc.

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 - 1 - 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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slim Goodbody!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Goodbody moves into the clinch successfully.
Goodbody is trying to drag Jung to the mat but Jung just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Goodbody landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Goodbody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goodbody doesn't manage to clinch there - Jung circles away.
Jung on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodbody. Goodbody obviously looking to wear him down.

Goodbody drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Goodbody connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jung some visible discomfort.
Jung parries the strikes from Goodbody easily there. Goodbody is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jung to escape.
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.

Goodbody wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jung, who protects the arm well.
Goodbody is looking to take a break and control but Jung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Goodbody working the head with strikes.
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.
The ground and pound from Goodbody seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Goodbody lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jung down.
Goodbody in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Goodbody looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Goodbody thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Goodbody looks gassed!
Goodbody trying to control the action but Jung is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Goodbody.
Jung is not content to let Goodbody control the position.
Goodbody is working Jung over with some ground and pound from side control.
Goodbody trying to control the action but Jung is working from the bottom.
Jung managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Goodbody.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jung keeps working.
Goodbody is chipping away with strikes.
Goodbody throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jung prevents Goodbody from moving into mount.
Goodbody fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Goodbody 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Goodbody throws a body punch but Jung moves out of range.
Jung lands with a nice combination. Goodbody backs away looking to recover.
Jung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goodbody wants to clinch up but Jung keeps it at a distance.
Jung misses with a series of wild punches.

Goodbody gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goodbody working Jung over with knees to the body.
Goodbody unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jung gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Goodbody.
Jung looking to stall.
Goodbody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jung blocks it with crossed arms.
Goodbody lands an elbow that stopped Jung in his tracks for a moment.
Goodbody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jung blocks it with crossed arms.
Goodbody has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jung avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chan Sung Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Goodbody.
Jung tries to stall but Goodbody uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Goodbody throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jung is looking to control Goodbody's arms but Goodbody gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jung has his back to the cage.
Jung wants to get back to striking at distance but Goodbody won't allow it.
Goodbody tries a knee to the head but Jung blocks it.
Jung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jung tries to circle away but Goodbody has him pinned against the cage.
Jung swings wildly with an uppercut but Goodbody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jung lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Goodbody dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jung scores with a hook.
Goodbody dodges the punch combination from Jung.
Goodbody fails with a takedown attempt.
Goodbody on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jung misses with a series of wild punches.
Jung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goodbody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jung.
Jung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodbody moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jung's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jung duly obliges.
Jung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodbody is breathing heavily.
Jung throws out a powerful jab.
Jung misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Jung does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung misses with the combination.
Jung misses with a wild combination.
Chan Sung Jung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jung misses with a series of wild punches.
Jung looks to land a combination but Goodbody avoids it well.
Goodbody tries to clinch up but Jung circles away and keeps his distance.
Jung lands with an overhand left.
Goodbody tries to clinch up but Jung circles away and keeps his distance.
Chan Sung Jung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodbody takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jung lands a nice shot to the body.
Jung looks to land a combination but Goodbody avoids it well.
Goodbody tries to clinch up.
Goodbody is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Goodbody moves into the 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 looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jung has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Goodbody obliges.
Goodbody drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goodbody with a knee to the head.

Goodbody gets control of Jung's arms and successfully pulls guard. Goodbody will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Goodbody has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jung can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Goodbody had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jung defends it easily.
Jung trying to control but Goodbody is working from the bottom.

Goodbody looking for a guillotine here but Jung defends easily.
Jung tries to stand but Goodbody is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jung is looking to stand up but Goodbody won't let him.

Goodbody escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jung gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goodbody preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goodbody tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jung has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Goodbody is proving hard to escape from.
Jung wants to control from the top but Goodbody keeps moving.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Goodbody is defended easily by Jung.
Chan Sung Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Goodbody.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goodbody.
Jung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goodbody.
A jab from Jung finds it's way through Goodbody's defenses.
Goodbody throws a body punch but Jung moves out of range.
Jung stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jung scores with a shot to the body.
Jung uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goodbody has time to react.
Jung is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Goodbody dodges the punch combination from Jung.
Jung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jung misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chan Sung Jung dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Goodbody fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jung misses with the combination.
Goodbody tries to clinch but Jung is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Jung.
Jung moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jung lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Jung.
Chan Sung Jung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodbody moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Goodbody closes the distance and clinches.
Goodbody is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Goodbody prevents Jung from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jung tries to stall but Goodbody uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Goodbody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goodbody shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jung napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Goodbody working the ground and pound but Jung is defending the strikes.
Check out the look on Goodbody's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jung takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Goodbody 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.
Jung is looking to regain half guard here but Goodbody keeps moving and retains side control.
Goodbody is working Jung over with some ground and pound from side control.
Goodbody lands a nice forearm strike.
Jung defending against the ground and pound.

Goodbody thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Goodbody.
Goodbody in side control, throwing shots but Jung defends.
Goodbody working the ground and pound.

Goodbody stands up and beckons Jung to his feet.
Goodbody slips a jab and a cross from Jung.
Jung thuds a left hand into Goodbody's body.
Jung misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Goodbody.
Goodbody moves out of range of the body kick from Jung.
Jung swinging wilding here.

Jung tries to keep at a distance but Goodbody has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goodbody wants a takedown but no success here.
Goodbody prevents Jung from breaking the clinch.
Jung is trying to force a seperation but Goodbody has the dominant position.
Goodbody drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chan Sung Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Goodbody.
Jung wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goodbody fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goodbody tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jung avoids it.
Jung is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodbody has double underhooks.
Goodbody misses with a knee strike.

That's four 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 wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jung working hard to break the clinch.
Goodbody tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Goodbody has Jung pressed against the cage, preventing Jung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jung working hard to break the clinch.
Goodbody misses with a knee to the head.
Jung wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goodbody has him pressed against the cage.
Jung wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goodbody looking to throw knees to the head but Jung is blocking nicely.
Jung stops a takedown attempt from Goodbody.
Jung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jung wants to break free but Goodbody has control.
Goodbody blocks an uppercut.
Jung is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodbody has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Goodbody.
Jung is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Goodbody throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Jung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goodbody with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jung swings wildly with an uppercut but Goodbody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jung looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Goodbody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Goodbody has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Goodbody!