PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sauron Heisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hee Gun Kang (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.

Heisenberg
vs
Gun Kang

170 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sauron Heisenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hee Gun Kang!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heisenberg misses with a body shot

and Kang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Heisenberg stalling against the cage.
Heisenberg looking to throw knees to the head but Kang is blocking nicely.
Heisenberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heisenberg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Kang fails to land.
Heisenberg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Heisenberg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kang avoids it.
Heisenberg trying to land knees to the body.

Kang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heisenberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Kang counters with a head kick. That will keep Heisenberg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heisenberg.
Kang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Heisenberg defends it nicely.

Heisenberg clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heisenberg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Heisenberg misses.
Heisenberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Kang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sauron Heisenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hee Gun Kang.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kang is defended easily by Heisenberg.

Heisenberg drives through and clinches with Kang against the cage.
Kang is trying to pull guard but Heisenberg has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heisenberg lands a nice knee to the body.
Kang looks winded!
Kang pressing his opponent against the cage.

Heisenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kang misses with a takedown

and Heisenberg counters by clinching up.
Heisenberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kang.
Heisenberg working Kang over with knees to the body.
Heisenberg with a knee to the head.
Heisenberg lands a nice knee to the body.
Heisenberg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Heisenberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg misses with a knee to the head.
Heisenberg keeps control of Kang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heisenberg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Heisenberg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kang avoids it.
Heisenberg scores with a knee to the head.
Kang stalling in the clinch but Heisenberg improves position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg missing with knees to the body.
Kang letting Heisenberg take a breather here.

Heisenberg manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg throws a lazy right hand but Kang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heisenberg clobbers Kang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heisenberg misses with a looping right.
Heisenberg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kang's hands.

Heisenberg clinches up with Kang and pushes him back against the cage.
Heisenberg tries to land a knee to the head but Kang blocks with his arms.
Heisenberg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kang.
Kang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heisenberg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heisenberg looking to throw knees to the head but Kang is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sauron Heisenberg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kang is working for takedown but Heisenberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Heisenberg tries to land a knee to the head but Kang blocks with his arms.
Kang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kang looking to throw knees to the head but Heisenberg is blocking nicely.
Heisenberg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heisenberg is defending well for now.
Heisenberg missing with knees to the body.
Heisenberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heisenberg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heisenberg prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heisenberg lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kang blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kang as Heisenberg tries to tie him up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sauron Heisenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hee Gun Kang.
Heisenberg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kang decides to pull guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Heisenberg trying to control but Kang is working from the bottom.
Kang controlling Heisenberg's posture.
Kang trying to keep a closed guard but Heisenberg is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hee Gun Kang was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Heisenberg looks to land a left hand but Kang moved out of range nicely.

Kang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heisenberg, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Heisenberg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Heisenberg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heisenberg working hard to break the clinch.

Kang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heisenberg misses the jab.
Kang misses with a takedown

and Heisenberg counters by moving into the clinch.
Kang wants to break free but Heisenberg has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heisenberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heisenberg.
Kang throws a right hand that Heisenberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Heisenberg also avoids with ease.

Heisenberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Heisenberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Kang actively working from the bottom here.
Kang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heisenberg wants to pass the guard but Kang is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg looks to land a strike but Kang avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Heisenberg trying to control but Kang is working from the bottom.
Heisenberg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Sauron Heisenberg has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Heisenberg connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sauron Heisenberg dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Heisenberg moves into the clinch.
Heisenberg lands a knee to the body.
Heisenberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kang's face.
Heisenberg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heisenberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Heisenberg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kang managing to block the knees to the body from Heisenberg.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kang as Heisenberg tries to tie him up.
Good body shot from Kang.

Heisenberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kang darts in and clinches Heisenberg up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Heisenberg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kang managing to block the knees to the body from Heisenberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heisenberg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Heisenberg tries a knee to the head but Kang blocks it.
Heisenberg looking to slow down the pace here.
Kang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heisenberg is defending well for now.
Kang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Heisenberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sauron Heisenberg has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kang breaks from the clinch.

Kang forces Heisenberg back against the cage and clinches.

Kang breaks from the clinch.

Kang forces Heisenberg back against the cage and clinches.

Kang manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Kang is retaining full guard.

Heisenberg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heisenberg has managed to get both his arms back between Kang's legs - danger averted.
Heisenberg has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kang is proving hard to escape from.

Kang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Heisenberg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kang's head.

Kang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Heisenberg defends well.
Heisenberg lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heisenberg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heisenberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Heisenberg wants to control from the top but Kang keeps moving.
Heisenberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Kang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heisenberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Kang looking for a guillotine here but Heisenberg defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg is stalling in the full guard.
Heisenberg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kang's guard.

Kang wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kang forces Heisenberg back against the cage and clinches.
Heisenberg connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sauron Heisenberg.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heisenberg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Sauron Heisenberg!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Sauron Heisenberg!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Sauron Heisenberg!

Sauron Heisenberg wins by unanimous decision!