PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kang Ho Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 2. Song's entrance music is Dragonforce - Valley of the Damned . A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ho Song
vs
Rickenbacker v.2

177 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kang Ho Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Song gets a double leg takedown into Rickenbacker v.2's guard.
Song makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Song gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands with a kick to the temple. Song shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rickenbacker v.2 lands a head kick!

It looks like Kang Ho Song has been cut.
Song stuffs the takedown attempt from Rickenbacker v.2. Rickenbacker v.2 gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a head kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a low kick as Song jumps back.
Song fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 wants to clinch up but Song keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 keeps the fight on the outside.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a lazy head kick
and Song counters with a left and a right that stings Rickenbacker v.2.
Song is looking to clinch.

Song gets a clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 can't break the clinch.
Song tries for a takedown but Rickenbacker v.2 manages to get underhooks.
Song has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rickenbacker v.2 avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Song gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Rickenbacker v.2 is working an open guard so Song takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that misses.
Song tries to bum rush Rickenbacker v.2 with a series of wild strikes but Rickenbacker v.2 uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Song.
Song is breathing heavily.
Song throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 connects with a high kick.

Song feints and as Rickenbacker v.2 raises his hands in defense, Song changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Song wanted to stand there but Rickenbacker v.2 had control of the position.
Song wants to pass the guard but Rickenbacker v.2 is keeping the position.

Rickenbacker v.2 is looking for a triangle but Song pushes his legs off easily.

Rickenbacker v.2 has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Song doesn't defend quickly enough and Rickenbacker v.2 has managed to lock this one up! Can Song escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rickenbacker v.2 on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!