PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edward Teach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lim Hyun Gyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lim Hyun Gyu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Teach
vs
Hyun Gyu

175 cm
28
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
182 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edward Teach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lim Hyun Gyu!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Teach gets a double leg takedown into Gyu's guard.

Gyu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Teach is aware though and is defending well.
Gyu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Gyu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Teach is aware though and is defending well.
Teach landing some decent shots from guard.
Gyu being controlled here, momentarily.
Gyu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Teach throws a big right hand that misses.
Teach missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Teach postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gyu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teach is working Gyu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Teach landing some decent shots from guard.
Teach is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Teach landing some decent shots from guard.
Teach lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teach lands a couple of elbows.
Teach postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gyu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Teach sitting in guard here, content to control.

Gyu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gyu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Teach connects with a couple of short punches.
Teach works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gyu is looking to control Teach's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gyu avoid being mounted?
Teach working over Gyu with some ground and pound. Gyu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Teach working over Gyu with some ground and pound. Gyu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Teach winds up and cracks Gyu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gyu trying to control but Teach postures up.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gyu looking for submissions off his back.
Gyu wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Teach scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gyu trying to control but Teach postures up.
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. Teach connects with a nice short shot to Gyu's temple.
Teach seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gyu felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Teach is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Teach there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teach working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gyu has hold of Teach's hands but Teach slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Gyu is rocked!
Teach takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gyu is still in real trouble! Can Teach finish him?

Teach is working for a submission of some sort.
Teach lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Gyu! More strikes land and this one is all over! Teach jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Teach!