PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pirozhkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jung has chosen Zombies as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pirozhkov
vs
Sung Jung

175 cm
27
135 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

176 cm
28
146 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Pirozhkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chan Sung Jung!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Jung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jung connects with a looping right hand.
Pirozhkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pirozhkov slips a jab from Jung.
Jung throws a hook to the side of Pirozhkov's head but Pirozhkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Jung misses the target.
Jung throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pirozhkov on the side of the head.
Jung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pirozhkov.
Jung paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pirozhkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pirozhkov ducks under a wild hook from Jung.
Jung's corner calls for a 1-2. Jung obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jung connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirozhkov slips a jab from Jung.

Jung waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Pirozhkov. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Pirozhkov to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Pirozhkov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jung 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.
Oh Pirozhkov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Pirozhkov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pirozhkov trying to control the position.

Jung drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jung jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pirozhkov seems to have got his legs back now.

Jung drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jung jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jung pushing down on Pirozhkov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pirozhkov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pirozhkov actively working from the bottom here.

Jung seems to be working for a kimura but Pirozhkov defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirozhkov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Pirozhkov looking for a triangle here. Jung is fighting it but it looks tight! Pirozhkov pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Jung is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Arthur Pirozhkov!