PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gear Jashin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Yoon Sik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jashin's entrance music is Eye Of The Tiger. A fine choice. Yoon Sik has chosen Victory Korea as his entrance music. Lee Yoon Sik has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gear Jashin's chin.

Jashin
vs
Yoon Sik

185 cm
23
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
182 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gear Jashin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Yoon Sik!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoon Sik tried to score with a low kick but Jashin checks it.
Jashin avoids a kick to the body.

Jashin shoots in and bounces Yoon Sik off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yoon Sik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jashin is stalling in the full guard.
Jashin looking to pass the guard.
Jashin controlling from the top position.
Jashin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yoon Sik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jashin tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoon Sik is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jashin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jashin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yoon Sik for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gear Jashin.
Yoon Sik throws a head kick that misses.
Jashin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yoon Sik sprawls well. Yoon Sik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jashin gets slowly back to his feet.
Jashin swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoon Sik.

Jashin gets a takedown into half guard.
Yoon Sik tries to kick Jashin off but Jashin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jashin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jashin prevents Yoon Sik from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jashin in particular looking to stall.

Jashin is looking for a kimura here.
Jashin is breathing heavily.
Jashin prevents Yoon Sik from standing back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jashin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jashin shoots in for a double leg but Yoon Sik sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jashin scores with a takedown into Yoon Sik's guard.
Yoon Sik keeping moving, preventing Jashin from controlling successfully.
Yoon Sik is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jashin is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jashin controlling from the top position.
Yoon Sik wants to stand and escape but Jashin is having none of it.

Jashin 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.
Jashin trying to control but Yoon Sik is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yoon Sik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jashin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoon Sik lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jashin takes a step back to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoon Sik.
Yoon Sik moves in looking to clinch but Jashin pushes him off.
Yoon Sik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jashin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jashin avoids the head kick by Yoon Sik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoon Sik misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoon Sik - that will leave a mark!
Good leg kick by Yoon Sik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoon Sik lands with a slapping head kick.

Yoon Sik closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Yoon Sik.
Yoon Sik lands a knee to the body.
Yoon Sik utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yoon Sik gets underhooks to prevent Jashin's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gear Jashin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jashin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yoon Sik controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees to the body from Yoon Sik.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoon Sik connects with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Yoon Sik dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jashin slips a straight right by Yoon Sik.
Jashin avoids a kick to the body.
Yoon Sik scores with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Jashin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Jashin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yoon Sik pushes Jashin off looking to stand but Jashin dives back in and keeps control.
Jashin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yoon Sik wants to get back to his feet.

Jashin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yoon Sik is trying to stand back up but Jashin is controlling him
Yoon Sik is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jashin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jashin slows the pace down in half guard.

Yoon Sik is defending against the submission attempts here by Jashin.
Jashin prevents Yoon Sik from standing back up.
Jashin is taking a breather. Yoon Sik says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Yoon Sik looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jashin controlling the action here.
Jashin wants to pass the guard but Yoon Sik is defending well.
Jashin is trying to control the action in half guard but Yoon Sik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jashin stops Yoon Sik from getting back to his feet.
Jashin tries to pass to full mount but Yoon Sik defends it.
Jashin prevents Yoon Sik from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yoon Sik tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoon Sik is looking to clinch.
Yoon Sik throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee Yoon Sik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jashin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yoon Sik!
Jashin works his way to his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jashin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Yoon Sik staying busy and making it hard for Jashin to control.
Yoon Sik controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Jashin keeps control of the position easily here as Yoon Sik tries to buck him off.
Yoon Sik has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Jashin is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Yoon Sik taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Jashin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gear Jashin!