PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cho Kwan Seung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gad Dag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kwan Seung
vs
Dag

199 cm
25
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cho Kwan Seung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gad Dag!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seung circles away from the clinch attempt

and Seung counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dag's guard now.

Dag looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dag keeping moving, preventing Seung from controlling successfully.
Dag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seung is one step ahead there.
Seung throwing strikes but missing.
Seung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dag is keeping the position for now.
Seung content to stall in guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Seung accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seung thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Seung thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Seung postures up in Dag's guard and throws a big left but Dag blocks it.
Dag is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Seung forces his way into half guard.
Seung wants to take a breather but Dag is having none of it.

Seung looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Seung controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Seung in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dag tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Seung!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cho Kwan Seung!
In his post fight interview, Cho Kwan Seung started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.