PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Il Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kukulcan Tonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Il Sung
vs
Tonga

178 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

181 cm
22
171 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kim Il Sung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kukulcan Tonga!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Il Sung takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Il Sung moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tonga is looking to chop away at Il Sung's legs.
Il Sung wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Il Sung staying out of range there.
Tonga lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tonga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tonga misses with a body shot.
Tonga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Il Sung takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tonga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tonga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Il Sung wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tonga has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tonga.
Il Sung takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tonga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tonga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Il Sung throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tonga counters with a leg kick.
Tonga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crunch! Tonga slams his shin into Il Sung's torso.
Tonga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Il Sung misses with a low kick.
Il Sung displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Il Sung avoids the body shot from Tonga.
We've been hearing reports that Il Sung has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tonga wants to clinch up but Il Sung keeps it at a distance.
Il Sung changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tonga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tonga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Il Sung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tonga.
Il Sung lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tonga blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Il Sung.
Tonga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Il Sung struggles to land a body shot inside as Tonga controls his hands.
Il Sung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Il Sung.
Tonga swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Il Sung jumps guard and drags Tonga to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Il Sung isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tonga stacks Il Sung on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tonga!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung stops Tonga from passing to mount.
Tonga trying to control the position but Il Sung is working away.
Il Sung is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tonga off and has taken his back!

Il Sung has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Tonga has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Tonga manages to reverse the position and now he's in Il Sung's guard. Nice work there by Tonga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung wants to sweep here but Tonga controlling him for the moment.

Tonga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Il Sung is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tonga defends well.
Il Sung wants to sweep here but Tonga controlling him for the moment.

Il Sung working for a triangle but Tonga defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kukulcan Tonga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Il Sung misses with a body shot
and Tonga counters with a straight right hand.
Il Sung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tonga.
Tonga lands a jab-cross combination.
Il Sung tries to clinch but Tonga is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tonga! But no joy.
Tonga moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Tonga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Il Sung checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Il Sung instigates a clinch.
Il Sung tries a body shot but Tonga blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonga misses with a punch on the inside.
Il Sung working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tonga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Tonga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Il Sung takes the fight into the clinch.
Tonga misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga lands a nice uppercut.
Tonga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tonga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Il Sung.
Tonga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Il Sung takes a shot to the head.
Tonga takes a shot to the head.
Tonga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tonga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tonga blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Il Sung.
Tonga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Il Sung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tonga gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Il Sung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tonga misses with the head strike.
Tonga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Il Sung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tonga is defending well.
Good body shot from Il Sung.
Il Sung pushes Tonga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tonga fails to land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Il Sung lands a body shot in the clinch.
Il Sung throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tonga is breathing heavily.
Il Sung pushes Tonga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Il Sung is working for takedown but Tonga is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Il Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Il Sung scores with a nice hook to the head.
Il Sung lands a right hand.
Tonga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Il Sung tries to work over Tonga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Il Sung.
Tonga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Il Sung lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tonga.
Tonga misses with a punch to the body.
Il Sung lands a shoulder strike.

Tonga is rocked!
Good body shot from Il Sung.
Tonga is still on wobbly legs! Can Il Sung finish him?
Tonga can't find room to land a body shot as Il Sung controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Il Sung has clasped his hands together around Tonga's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Il Sung is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tonga knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tonga seems to have recovered his senses.

Il Sung is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Tonga is trying to escape and Il Sung transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Tonga is forced to tap! Nice work there by Il Sung! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kim Il Sung!
Kim Il Sung seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.