PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chan Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scorpien Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jung's entrance music is Zombies. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Scorpien Rua was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sung Jung
vs
Rua

176 cm
22
146 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
140 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chan Sung Jung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scorpien Rua!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung connects with a body shot that sends Rua's belly button to the back.
Rua takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jung keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Rua gets a takedown into half guard.
Jung trying to hold on to Rua's head to control him but Rua postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jung actively working from the bottom here.
Rua tries to stand and escape but Jung is controlling the position.
Jung wants to control but Rua is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rua is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Rua decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jung lands a jab.
Jung misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rua has time to react.

It looks like Scorpien Rua has been cut.

Rua decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Jung trying to control from the bottom.
Jung is trying to stand up here but Rua is controlling him well.
Rua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jung. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rua seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jung is trying to stand up here but Rua is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung is trying to get back to full guard.
Jung is looking to control Rua's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jung avoid being mounted?

Rua decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jung. Jung obviously looking to wear him down.
Rua is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jung.
Donk. Jung catches Rua right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jung duly obliges.

Rua is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rua.
Rua shoots in but Jung avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chan Sung Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scorpien Rua.
Jung cracks Rua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chan Sung Jung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scorpien Rua's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rua is defended easily by Jung.
Rua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jung.
Rua is still on wobbly legs! Can Jung finish him?
Jung drops Rua with a naaaaasty hook - Rua is in real trouble here! Jung dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chan Sung Jung!
An out of breath Chan Sung Jung thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.