PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paskal Aubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Kung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paskal Aubin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aubin
vs
Kung

175 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Bad Man Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paskal Aubin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Kung!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aubin has his takedown stuffed

and Kung counters with a shoot takedown. Aubin fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Aubin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kung defends well.
Aubin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kung wanted to stand there but Aubin had control of the position.
Kung must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Aubin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kung defends well.

Aubin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kung defends well.
Kung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Aubin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aubin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Aubin drives through with a takedown into Kung's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aubin is looking to pass into half guard but Kung pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kung is in guard.
Aubin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kung controls the pace.
Aubin wants to sweep but no luck.
Kung with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aubin wants to stand but Kung is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kung is stalling in the full guard.
Kung won't allow Aubin to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stefan Kung was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Kung closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Aubin quickly recovers to half guard.
Aubin is looking for a sweep. Kung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Kung 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.

Aubin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kung wants to get back to his feet.
Kung missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aubin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aubin is looking for a sweep. Kung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Aubin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kung takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Kung might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kung throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aubin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aubin looking for a sweep. Not yet Aubin, not yet.
Kung wanted to stand there but Aubin had control of the position.
Kung really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aubin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aubin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kung would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Kung got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aubin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kung has managed to get both his arms back between Aubin's legs - danger averted.
Kung lands a couple of digs.

Aubin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aubin has a closed guard, preventing Kung from standing up.
Kung engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aubin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Aubin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aubin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kung's guard.
Aubin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kung controlling Aubin's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aubin throwing strikes but missing.
Kung has a closed guard, preventing Aubin from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stefan Kung will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kung shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Aubin's guard.
Stefan Kung has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aubin wants to get back to his feet but Kung is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kung wants to pass the guard but Aubin is keeping the position.
Aubin looking for a sweep. Not yet Aubin, not yet.
Kung would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Aubin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aubin looking for a sweep. Not yet Aubin, not yet.
Aubin is working hard here to advance position.
Aubin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kung controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Kung drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kung jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kung has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aubin is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kung is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kung throws a big elbow that misses.
Aubin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aubin is keeping the position for now.
Aubin wants to sweep here but Kung controlling him for the moment.
Kung wants to pass the guard but Aubin is keeping the position.

Aubin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kung escapes and throws Aubin's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kung tries to stand but Aubin is controlling his head.
Kung controls the position from side control.
Kung advances to full mount.
Kung controlling the position easily from mount.
Aubin tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Kung looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Aubin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aubin wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like Kung is going to stand back up.
Kung trying to control the pace.
Kung tries to stand and escape but Aubin is controlling the position.
Aubin is looking for a sweep. Kung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Kung 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.
Aubin is looking for a sweep. Kung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aubin actively working from the bottom here.
Aubin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kung's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kung's back!
Kung trying to control the hands but Aubin breaks the grip.
Kung is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Aubin is staying active.
Aubin is hanging on to Kung's back as he tries to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Aubin looking for the choke but no joy.
Aubin missing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Kung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Aubin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aubin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kung is fending him off so far but Aubin persists. Nope, Kung circles away and we're back to standing.
Kung avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aubin. That's going to slow Kung down.
Aubin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kung as he avoids it easily.

Kung gets a double leg takedown into Aubin's guard.

Aubin has his foot on Kung's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kung works his way back into a safe position though.
Kung controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aubin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kung is one step ahead there.

Kung is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aubin is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kung is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aubin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kung is aware though and is defending well.
Kung wants to stand but Aubin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Aubin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kung tries to stand but Aubin is controlling from the bottom.

Aubin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kung tries to free his leg and advance position but Aubin is retaining full guard.
Kung is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Paskal Aubin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stefan Kung has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Aubin misses with a straight left.
Aubin stuffs the takedown.
Aubin scores with a jab. Kung acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aubin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aubin.
Paskal Aubin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kung scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aubin wants to get back to full guard.
Kung tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aubin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kung looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kung wants to pass to mount but Aubin is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aubin wants to improve his position but Kung is controlling well.
Aubin gets full guard.
Aubin keeping full guard, as Kung tries to pass.
Kung keeps trying to improve his position.
Aubin looking for a sweep. Not yet Aubin, not yet.
Kung won't allow Aubin to get back to his feet.
Aubin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aubin is keeping the position for now.
Kung would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kung slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Stefan Kung has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aubin.
Aubin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aubin scores with a three punch combo!
Kung throws a low kick but Aubin moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aubin fails to land with a series of punches.
Aubin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kung but Kung pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paskal Aubin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aubin.
Stefan Kung is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aubin misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Kung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kung winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Kung!