PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between H Y Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwon comes into the arena with Wu Tang Clan - CREAM blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Y Kwon
vs
Requina

180 cm
32
200 lbs
22 - 20 - 0

185 cm
26
201 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

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 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, H Y Kwon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Requina!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwon shoots in for a takedown but Requina shows good takedown defense.
Kwon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Requina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kwon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kwon throws a lazy head kick
and Requina counters with a left and a right that stings Kwon.
Requina attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Requina scores with a hook.

It looks like H Y Kwon has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwon misses with a two punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Requina. That's going to slow Kwon down.
Kwon with a poor takedown

and Requina counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Requina.
Requina lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Requina on the inside.
Requina looking to stall.
Requina blocks the elbow strike.
Requina lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kwon backwards.
Requina lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina stalls.
Requina throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwon.
Requina throws a head punch that misses.
Kwon tries to land knees in the clinch but Requina avoids the damage to the body.
Kwon tries to pull guard but Requina holds him up against the cage and eventually Kwon drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for H Y Kwon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kwon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Requina on the inside.
Requina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kwon is looking to break free of the clinch but Requina has double underhooks.
Requina lands a hook that snaps the head of Kwon backwards.
Kwon avoids a wild elbow strike from Requina.
Requina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Requina prevents a takedown attempt there.
Requina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwon is trying to break the clinch but Requina is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Requina.
Requina dodges an elbow strike from Kwon.
Requina lands a shoulder strike.
Kwon fails to pull guard.
Requina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kwon tries to pull guard but Requina forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Requina throws a head punch that misses.
Kwon has had enough of the clinch but Requina keeps him there for the moment.
Requina has Kwon pressed against the cage, preventing Kwon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kwon blocks an uppercut.
Kwon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Requina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Requina working aggressively here.
Kwon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Requina prevents it.
Kwon is breathing heavily.
Requina gets through Kwon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kwon fails to land.
Requina misses with a punch on the inside.
Requina blocking some punches.
Requina is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Requina to keep the fight standing.
Kwon is trying to pull guard but Requina has him pressed against the cage.
Kwon is trying to push Requina away but Requina has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee is keeping an eye on Requina - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Requina lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Requina working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwon is looking to break free of the clinch but Requina has double underhooks.
Requina lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kwon backwards.
Kwon pushes off an throws an elbow but Requina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Requina lands with a left to the head.
Kwon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Requina will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kwon up against the cage.
Kwon tries to pull guard but Requina forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina lands with a left to the head.
Requina scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Kwon is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Requina lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kwon backwards.
Oh Kwon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Requina dips a shoulder and cracks Kwon with a mighty uppercut! Kwon falls back against the cage and Requina unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kwon is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Requina screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Requina!
Our winner, Michael Requina, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.