PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Min Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Woo
vs
Kemp

164 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Min Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isiah Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woo.
Kemp throws a nice head kick!
Kemp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kemp throws a head kick but Woo moves out of range.
Kemp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kemp wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab lands there for Kemp.
Woo shoots for a takedown but Kemp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Woo shoots in and drives through. Kemp sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Min Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kemp drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kemp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kemp stopping the sweep attempt from Woo.
Kemp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kemp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kemp scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo wants to sweep here but Kemp controlling him for the moment.
Kemp stands up over Woo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kemp working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kemp landing some decent shots from guard.
Kemp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kemp is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kemp passes Woo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Woo trying to control from the bottom.
Woo is staying active underneath Kemp, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kemp is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woo is looking to improve his position.
Woo is trying to maintain the position but Kemp is very close to passing his half guard.
Kemp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Kemp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Woo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Woo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kemp's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kemp's back!
Kemp is trying to break free.
Woo wants to control but Kemp is keeping busy.
Kemp tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp blocking the ground and pound.
Woo looking to control but Kemp is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Woo is breathing heavily.
Kemp is looking to improve his position but Woo isn't that keen on the idea.
Kemp is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kemp is looking to improve his position but Woo isn't that keen on the idea.
Woo tries to control but Kemp wriggling away.
Kemp is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kemp manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kemp is looking for a sweep. Woo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kemp is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Woo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Woo's back!
Kemp throwing damaging strikes from the back! Woo could be in trouble here!
Woo can't escape the position.
Kemp punishes Woo with strikes from the back mount.
Kemp lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Woo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kemp's guard. Nice work there by Woo.
Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kemp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woo passes Kemp's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kemp is controlling Woo's trapped leg to prevent Woo from advancing to side control.
Kemp works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isiah Kemp dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kemp smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kemp scores with a nice body kick.
Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kemp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Woo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kemp counters with a nice body kick.
Kemp throws a nice looking combination but Woo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kemp.
Woo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kemp tried to score with a low kick but Woo checks it.
Woo with a poor takedown
letting Kemp counter with a right hand.

Kemp shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Woo's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kemp makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kemp works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kemp controlling his opponent.
Woo tries to lock up and control but Kemp gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Kemp has hold of Woo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Woo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The referee warns Woo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Woo tries to lock up and control but Kemp gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kemp is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Woo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kemp lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp landing shots from mount.
Kemp is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Woo wants to control but Kemp is having none of it.
Kemp controlling his opponent.

Kemp is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Woo is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isiah Kemp!