PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Martin Philippe Njewel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Philippe Njewel
vs
Dong Hyuk

170 cm
32
145 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

167 cm
25
147 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Philippe Njewel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Dong Hyuk!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong Hyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Njewel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Njewel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Njewel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong Hyuk throws a front kick aimed at Njewel's knee but Njewel avoids it well.
Dong Hyuk throws a head kick that misses.
Dong Hyuk throws an overhand right that lands on Njewel's shoulder, as Njewel tries to avoid the shot.
Dong Hyuk avoids the head kick by Njewel.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Njewel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Njewel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong Hyuk connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk loads up on a big right hand but Njewel slips the punch.
Njewel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shin Dong Hyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Njewel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Njewel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong Hyuk counters with a straight right hand.

Njewel is rocked!
A left lands for Dong Hyuk.
Oh Njewel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Njewel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Njewel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong Hyuk.
Njewel seems to have got his legs back now.
Njewel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dong Hyuk connects with an inside leg kick.
Njewel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong Hyuk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dong Hyuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Njewel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Dong Hyuk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Njewel did well to prevent Dong Hyuk getting side control.
Dong Hyuk trying to control the pace.
Njewel's coaches at Cutthroat have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Dong Hyuk has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong Hyuk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Njewel is looking to escape.

Dong Hyuk working for a guillotine from mount but Njewel is in no mood to give up.
Njewel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njewel is squirming around, avoiding Dong Hyuk's attempts to control the action.
Dong Hyuk is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Njewel can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Njewel gets back to half guard.

Dong Hyuk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Dong Hyuk is working for a submission of some sort.
Njewel wants to improve his position but Dong Hyuk is controlling well.

Dong Hyuk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Dong Hyuk dominated that round.
That's time! Njewel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dong Hyuk tries to land a leg kick but Njewel saw it coming and moves away.
Njewel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dong Hyuk just manages to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Njewel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shin Dong Hyuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dong Hyuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice cross by Dong Hyuk.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong Hyuk, right into the meat.
Dong Hyuk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dong Hyuk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Njewel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Njewel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Njewel is looking to counter punch.
Njewel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Njewel throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njewel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Njewel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk lands a really nice looking cross but Njewel seems unphased.
Dong Hyuk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong Hyuk thows a leg kick but Njewel checks it
and Njewel counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Njewel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong Hyuk.
Njewel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dong Hyuk is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong Hyuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Njewel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong Hyuk.
It looked like Njewel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dong Hyuk.
Njewel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong Hyuk throws a big counter head kick but Njewel avoids it with no problem.
Njewel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dong Hyuk takes a step back to recover.
Njewel misses with a body kick.
Njewel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk scores with a body shot.
Njewel scores with a shot to the body.
Njewel moves out of range of the body kick.
Njewel feinted with a counter takedown.
Dong Hyuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Njewel was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong Hyuk.
Shin Dong Hyuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njewel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dong Hyuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Njewel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong Hyuk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dong Hyuk throws a big shot that misses.
Dong Hyuk digs a good hook to Njewel's body.
Dong Hyuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Njewel checks it well.
Dong Hyuk misses with a series of wild punches.
Dong Hyuk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dong Hyuk misses with an uppercut
and Njewel counters with a nice uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dong Hyuk - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njewel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Njewel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong Hyuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong Hyuk misses with a head kick.
Njewel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dong Hyuk doesn't seem bothered though.
Dong Hyuk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Dong Hyuk. That snapped Njewel's head back.
The fighters circling - Njewel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Njewel slips a jab from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Njewel tests Dong Hyuk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong Hyuk walks forward, straight into a front kick from Njewel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dong Hyuk enables Njewel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dong Hyuk manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong Hyuk is trying to keep Njewel in close.
Njewel trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong Hyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong Hyuk looking to control.
Njewel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Njewel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dong Hyuk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Martin Philippe Njewel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Njewel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dong Hyuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong Hyuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Njewel throws a sloppy body shot
and Dong Hyuk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk lands a jab to the head.
Njewel just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong Hyuk fakes the leg kick and cracks Njewel in the body.
Dong Hyuk jabs Njewel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk connects with a crisp jab.
Njewel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice jab there from Dong Hyuk.
Njewel blocks a head kick by Dong Hyuk.
Njewel tries to counter with a takedown but Dong Hyuk is quick to defend against it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Njewel. Dong Hyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a body shot but no joy.
Njewel is looking to counter punch.
Dong Hyuk scores with a jab to the head.
Dong Hyuk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dong Hyuk blocks a head kick by Njewel.
Dong Hyuk thuds a left hand into Njewel's body.
Dong Hyuk thows a leg kick but Njewel checks it
enabling Njewel to counter with a crisp jab.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Njewel thinks about countering with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Dong Hyuk.
Njewel avoids the head kick by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk misses with a wild body shot.
Njewel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Njewel blocks a jab.
Dong Hyuk jabs Njewel to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njewel misses with a takedown attempt - Dong Hyuk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dong Hyuk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Njewel. Njewel obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong Hyuk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dong Hyuk wants it to stay on the feet.
Dong Hyuk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Njewel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A head kick misses from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Njewel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Njewel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some bone on bone action there as Njewel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dong Hyuk checks a leg kick nicely.
Njewel connects with a leg kick. Dong Hyuk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Njewel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dong Hyuk takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njewel cracks Dong Hyuk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dong Hyuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Njewel manages to avoid it.
Donk. Njewel catches Dong Hyuk right on the button with a cross.
Njewel is looking to chop away at Dong Hyuk's legs.
It seemed like Dong Hyuk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Njewel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dong Hyuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Njewel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong Hyuk counters with a low kick, right behind Njewel 's knee.
Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Njewel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Njewel tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Dong Hyuk finds it's target.
Njewel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong Hyuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Njewel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Dong Hyuk closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Njewel quickly recovers to half guard.
Dong Hyuk trying to control the action but Njewel is working from the bottom.
Njewel is looking to improve his position.
Dong Hyuk trying to control from Njewel's half guard. Njewel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Dong Hyuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dong Hyuk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Dong Hyuk!
A very excited looking Shin Dong Hyuk rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.