PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AK Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flex Legs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AK Hong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Flex Legs's chin.

Hong
vs
Legs

176 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, AK Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flex Legs!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Legs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hong sprawls well. Hong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Legs gets slowly back to his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Hong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Legs doesn't seem phased though.
Hong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Legs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Hong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Legs shoots in looking for a takedown. Hong tries to sprawl out of it but Legs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Legs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Legs's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Legs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Hong as he connects with a hook.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs thows a body shot but no joy.
Legs thows a body shot but no joy.
Hong feints and then cracks Legs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Legs down.
Hong digs a good body shot into Legs's ribs.
Legs looks gassed!
Hong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Legs.
Hong cracks Legs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Legs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Legs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hong wants to hold on but Legs pushes him away.
Hong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Legs on the ground.
Hong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hong wants to hold on but Legs pushes him away.

Legs looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hong wants to control but Legs is having none of it.
Hong blocking the ground and pound.
Hong manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nice strikes from Legs there.
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!

Legs is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hong is just riding it out for now. Legs eventually gives up the hold.
Hong is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Legs.
Hong wants to get back to full guard.
Legs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Legs is looking for a kimura here.
Hong wants to control but Legs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Legs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Legs scores with a takedown into Hong's guard.

Legs drops back looking for a leg! Hong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hong manages to kick Legs off! Legs jumps back into Hong's guard.
Legs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hong controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Legs drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hong dives on top into guard.
Hong tries to free his leg and advance position but Legs is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AK Hong dominated that round.
That's time! Hong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Legs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hong. That's going to slow Legs down.
AK Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hong.
Legs moves forwards but Hong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Legs has a takedown stuffed.
Legs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hong cracks Legs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hong lands a jab.
Hong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Legs. That did some damage!
No luck for Legs with that takedown attempt.
AK Hong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flex Legs.
Legs fails with a takedown attempt.
Legs is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Legs lands in his opponent's guard.
Legs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Legs wants to control but Hong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hong slows the pace down in half guard.
Hong wants to control but Legs is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legs is trying to get back to full guard.
Hong tries to pass to full mount but Legs defends it.
Legs trying to control from the bottom.
Hong controlling the action here.

Legs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Legs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Legs takes one to the side of the head.
Hong throws a shot to the body.
Hong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legs closes the distance and clinches up with Hong, looking for a takedown. Legs pushes Hong against the cage but Hong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Legs closes the distance and clinches up with Hong, looking for a takedown. Legs pushes Hong against the cage but Hong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Legs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Hong.
Legs throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
Hong slips under a jab.
Hong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Legs doesn't seem bothered though.
Legs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot lands for Hong.
Legs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Legs fails to land the takedown.
Legs misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Legs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Legs looks for a takedown but Hong sprawls well.
Hong scores with a jab to the head.
Hong throws a head kick but Legs moves out of range.
Hong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Legs.
Legs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Legs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AK Hong 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!

Hong lands a nice shot that snaps Legs's head back.
Hong slips under a jab.
Legs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No luck for Legs with that takedown attempt.
AK Hong is winning the standup battle so far.
Hong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hong moves out of range of the strikes.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Legs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Legs misses with a hook to the body
and Hong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Legs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hong rather than just go for the knockout.
Hong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Legs walks into a stiff left hand from Hong.
Legs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Legs misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hong keeping moving, preventing Legs from controlling successfully.
Hong 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.

Legs drops back looking for a leg! Hong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hong manages to kick Legs off! Legs jumps back into Hong's guard.
Hong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Legs's guard.
Hong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Legs working for a triangle but Hong defends it easily.
Hong controlling from the top position.
Hong wants to get up but he can't break Legs's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Legs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hong wanted to stand there but Legs had control of the position.
Hong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hong won't allow Legs to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legs wants to stand but Hong is controlling the position.
Hong's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Legs looking for a guillotine here but Hong defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Legs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hong content to stall in guard here.
Flex Legs has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.

Legs pushes a forearm under Hong's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hong is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Flex Legs!