PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hyun Seung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Malfunction by Cro-Mags. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Seung
vs
Joseph

177 cm
20
156 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

168 cm
28
169 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hyun Seung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph takes one to the chin there.
Hyun Seung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seung.
Seung dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Seung.
Seung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joseph takes one to the side of the head.
Seung throws a body punch but Joseph moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Seung misses the target.
Joseph tries to clinch there but Seung circles away.
Joseph walks into a stiff left hand from Seung.
Seung throws a front kick aimed at Joseph's knee but Joseph avoids it well.
Seung slips a jab from Joseph.
Joseph swings for the body but Seung moves out of range.
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seung.
Joseph on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Seung.
Nice shot by Seung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph throws out a leg kick but Seung moves out of range and Joseph only half commits.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Seung.
Joseph slips under a jab from Seung.
Seung lands a nice hook to Joseph's body. Joseph takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joseph throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joseph throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seung lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Seung has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Seung looks to land a combination but Joseph avoids it well.
Seung is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Seung takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joseph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seung throws out the jab.
Seung looks to land a left hand but Joseph moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Seung lands.
Seung dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph tries to clinch there but Seung circles away.
Joseph throws a nice looking combination but Seung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seung lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seung avoids the body shot from Joseph.
Joseph throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joseph throws an overhand right that lands on Seung's shoulder, as Seung tries to avoid the shot.
Seung bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donk. Seung catches Joseph right on the button with a cross.
Seung scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joseph doesn't seem bothered though.
Seung's corner calls for a 1-2. Seung obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good exchange - Seung coming out on top.

Joseph is rocked!
Joseph throws a shot from downtown. Seung moves away and avoids it.
Joseph is still on wobbly legs! Can Seung finish him?
Joseph tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seung comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joseph seems to have recovered his senses.
Seung throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joseph stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joseph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seung. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seung throws out a powerful jab.
Joseph sizes up Seung with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Seung tests Joseph's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seung lands the left hand.
Joseph swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joseph takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab, jab by Seung - just one landing.
A combination from Joseph does no damage.
Seung loads up on a big right hand but Joseph slips the punch.
Seung scores with the left hand. Joseph knows he should have avoided that one.
Joseph lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seung with a jab.
Nice body punch from Seung.
Joseph on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Seung throws a monster overhand right that drops Joseph! Seung follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hyun Seung!
An out of breath Hyun Seung thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated John Joseph had this to say: 'Bullshit!'.