PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Skip Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jung Chang Sook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Church kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cher Lloyd - Swagger Jagger. Jung Chang Sook has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Skip Church's chin.

Church
vs
Chang Sook

165 cm
25
134 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
135 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Syndicate Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Skip Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jung Chang Sook!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Church closes the distance and clinches.
Church lands a nice elbow.
Chang Sook can't break the clinch.

Church breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chang Sook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Church counters with an outside leg kick.
Church uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chang Sook.
Church slips a straight right by Chang Sook.
Chang Sook looks to land a right hand but Church moved out of range.
Jung Chang Sook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chang Sook misses with a right hand
and Church counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Church uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chang Sook.
Church keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chang Sook.
Church lands a jab to Chang Sook's midsection.

Church gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Church lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chang Sook's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Church lands a hook that snaps the head of Chang Sook backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Church.
Church lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chang Sook backwards.
Church lands a nice uppercut.
Church lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Church lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Church comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Church pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chang Sook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church cracks Chang Sook with a good jab.
Chang Sook takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chang Sook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chang Sook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chang Sook misses with a few strikes there.
That kick from Church tenderised Chang Sook's leg. Chang Sook is trying to keep his angry face on.
Church looks to score with a jab to the body but Chang Sook is just out of range.
Church with a jab.
Chang Sook misses the shot to the body.
Chang Sook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Church fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chang Sook on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Church. Chang Sook does a little dance to reset his feet.

Church is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chang Sook's half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Church postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Chang Sook to stand up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Church steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chang Sook.

Church darts in and clinches Chang Sook up against the cage.
Chang Sook is trying to break free.
Chang Sook looks winded!

Church breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Church is looking to wear down Chang Sook with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Church lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Church.
Chang Sook throws a right and a left that Church avoids nicely.
Church throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Church stalks Chang Sook and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chang Sook's face. Chang Sook staggers backwards, shaken.
Church motions for Chang Sook to come forward. Church throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chang Sook shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chang Sook misses with a double jab
and Church counters with a nice uppercut.
Church avoids the body shot from Chang Sook.
Church connects with a body shot.
Church lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Church throws a shot to the body.
Chang Sook throws a body punch but Church moves out of range.
Chang Sook takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Church drives through with a takedown into guard.
Church lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Church is working Chang Sook over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Church is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Church postures up and lands a big shot to Chang Sook's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Church stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Church lands with a straight right. Chang Sook didn't see that one coming.
Church is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Church lands with a shot to the body.
Chang Sook throws a lazy right hand but Church sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Church listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Church scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chang Sook in his tracks.
Jung Chang Sook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Chang Sook tries to keep at a distance but Church has taken the fight into the clinch.

Church's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Church scores with the left hand. Chang Sook knows he should have avoided that one.
Church stuns Chang Sook with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Church clinches up against the cage.

Church manages to break the clinch.
Church scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Church scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Church throws the kick towards the body but Chang Sook avoids it.
Church lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Church lands a nice shot that snaps Chang Sook's head back.
Church cracks a nice hook into Chang Sook's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang Sook walks into a left hand.
Church catches Chang Sook with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Church throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chang Sook was covering up waiting for the punch and Church finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Church with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Church with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chang Sook is working an open guard so Church takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Church misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Church.
Church scores with a jab to the head.
Church changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Church throws a right and a left that both miss.
Church jabs Chang Sook to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Church moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Chang Sook gets tackled into the cage by Church. Church maintains the clinch.
Chang Sook wants to get back to striking at distance but Church won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Church lands a jab-cross combination.
Chang Sook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Church staying out of range there.
Church swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chang Sook.
Church is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chang Sook can do to turn this around?
Chang Sook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chang Sook throws a right hand that misses
and Church makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Church moves out of range as Chang Sook strikes.
Church ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chang Sook moves away.
Church misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Church, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Chang Sook misses its intended target.
Chang Sook misses with the combination.
Jab by Church.
Church ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chang Sook moves away.
Church lands with a nice body punch.
Chang Sook is breathing heavily.
Chang Sook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Church ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Donk. Church catches Chang Sook right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang Sook throws a right hand that misses
and Church makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chang Sook takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chang Sook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Church lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chang Sook at a distance.
Skip Church is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Church connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Church throws a nice looking combination but Chang Sook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skip Church is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Church lands.
Church shoots in looking for a takedown. Chang Sook tries to sprawl out of it but Church keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chang Sook manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chang Sook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Church jabs at Chang Sook's body.
Chang Sook closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Church clinches.
Chang Sook tries to break free but Church pushes him back against the cage.

Church breaks from the clinch.

Church instigates a clinch.
Church lands a good knee to the midsection. Chang Sook won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Church manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Chang Sook.
Church lands a nice looking body shot.
Chang Sook walks into a stiff left hand from Church.
Church lands a nice shot that snaps Chang Sook's head back.
Church swinging wildly here.
Church lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Church lands a really nice looking cross but Chang Sook seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Church.
Church ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Church scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Church with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Church scores with a takedown into Chang Sook's guard.
Church working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chang Sook's head.

Church stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chang Sook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church throws a low kick but Chang Sook moves out of range easily.

Church moves into the clinch.
Chang Sook's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Church breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Church lands a nice shot to the body.
Chang Sook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Church cracks Chang Sook with a good jab.
Church scores with a nice strike.

Church drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chang Sook is working to avoid the ground and pound but Church connects with a decent elbow.
Church lands a few punches from side control.
Chang Sook wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Church stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chang Sook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang Sook takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Chang Sook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Church. Beautiful body shot.
Church lands a right hook to the body.
Chang Sook has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chang Sook checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Church fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chang Sook has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Church.
Nice uppercut there from Church.
Church stalks Chang Sook and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chang Sook's face. Chang Sook staggers backwards, shaken.
Church lands a jab to Chang Sook's midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Church!
Church's corner calls for a 1-2. Church obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chang Sook thows a body shot but no joy.

Church rushes Chang Sook and presses him up against the cage.
Church pushes Chang Sook back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Church.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skip Church dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Church has closed the distance and engaged Chang Sook in a clinch.
Church has Chang Sook pressed against the cage, preventing Chang Sook from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chang Sook wants to break the clinch but can't.
Church keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chang Sook's efforts to push away.
Church creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chang Sook's defenses.
Chang Sook tries to circle away but Church has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Church.
Chang Sook is trying to break the clinch but Church has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Church.

Church escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Church ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Church lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Church throws a right and a left that Chang Sook avoids nicely.
Chang Sook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Chang Sook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Church.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church scores with a shot to the side of Chang Sook's head.
Chang Sook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Church is working Chang Sook over against the cage.

Church escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chang Sook loads up on a big right hand but Church slips the punch.
Chang Sook looks to land a left hand but Church moved out of range nicely.
Church moves out of range of the strikes.
Church feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chang Sooks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Church. Chang Sook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Church lands with a nice body punch.
Church steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chang Sook.
Church throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chang Sook throws a jab when Church was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Church.
Chang Sook looks to score with a jab to the body but Church is just out of range.
A slow jab from Chang Sook misses its intended target.
Chang Sook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chang Sook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Church moves away.

Church has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jung Chang Sook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chang Sook or not.
Church lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Church breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Church fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Church ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Church lands with a cross.
Church connects with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Church lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chang Sook has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chang Sook and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chang Sook takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Church moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Church.
Chang Sook takes an elbow to the temple.
Church lands a left hand.
Church lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chang Sook backwards.
Church lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Church's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Church's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chang Sook under the eye.
Church attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang Sook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Church connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chang Sook with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Church to score with a decent uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Church. Those never looked like landing.
Church comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Church lands with a cross.
Church jabs Chang Sook to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Church paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Church closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Chang Sook's guard.

Church decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Chang Sook, up you get!
Chang Sook takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Church lands with a hook. Chang Sook tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chang Sook swinging wildly here.
Chang Sook scores with a three punch combo!
Church lands with a nice body punch.
Chang Sook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang Sook tries to move into range but Church moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheers as Church lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chang Sook doesn't seem phased though.
Chang Sook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Church moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chang Sook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Church circles away quickly and effectively.
Church dodges the punch combination from Chang Sook.
Church throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chang Sook stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Church gets the takedown into side control.

Church decides to stand back up.

Church looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chang Sook is looking to escape.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Church connects with a nice short shot to Chang Sook's temple.
Skip Church overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Church scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Church seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Skip Church is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chang Sook has hold of Church's hands but Church slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Church lands with a punch from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skip Church showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Church has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skip Church!
Skip Church managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Syndicate Nutrition, into his post fight interview.