PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Park Ji Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Ledoux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ji Sung
vs
Ledoux

175 cm
24
158 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

163 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Snowfire Nutrients

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Park Ji Sung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Ledoux!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ledoux leaves Ji Sung with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ledoux is looking for the big counter here.
Ji Sung throws a nice looking combination but Ledoux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ji Sung seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ledoux looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Ji Sung was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ji Sung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Sung tries to close the distance and clinch but Ledoux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ji Sung clinches up with Ledoux and pushes him back against the cage.
Ji Sung has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ledoux after a bit of a struggle.
Ledoux prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Park Ji Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ji Sung has Ledoux pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ledoux manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ji Sung is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Sung is trying to pull guard but Ledoux has him pressed against the cage.
Ledoux landing knees to the body.
Ji Sung wants to take the fight to the mat but Ledoux manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ji Sung is breathing heavily.
Ji Sung fails to pull guard.

Ledoux pulls Ji Sung into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledoux is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ji Sung is controlling him.
Ledoux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ledoux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ledoux thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ledoux wants to get back to his feet but Ji Sung is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ledoux seems keen to control Ji Sung's posture.
Ji Sung chips away with some ground and pound.
Ji Sung with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ledoux is controlling Ji Sung's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ji Sung wants to control from the top but Ledoux keeps moving.
Ji Sung preventing the sweep.
Ji Sung trying to control the position from guard on top but Ledoux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ji Sung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ledoux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ledoux trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ji Sung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ledoux circles away.
Ji Sung tries to clinch but Ledoux moves out of range.

Ji Sung closes the distance and pushes Ledoux back into the cage.
Ledoux stops a takedown attempt from Ji Sung.
Ledoux tries to pull guard but Ji Sung forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ledoux manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ledoux wants to stand and escape but Ji Sung is having none of it.
Ji Sung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ledoux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ji Sung throwing strikes but missing.
Ji Sung is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ji Sung trying to control but Ledoux is working from the bottom.
Ji Sung throws an elbow that misses. Ledoux uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ji Sung's guard. Nice move by Ledoux!
Ji Sung is trying to control the position but Ledoux postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ledoux chips away with some ground and pound.
Ledoux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ledoux throws a big right hand that misses.
Ledoux passes Ji Sung's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ji Sung avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ledoux.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Ledoux gets tackled into the cage by Ji Sung. Ji Sung maintains the clinch.

Ji Sung drags the fight down to the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ledoux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ledoux is looking to work some ground and pound but Ji Sung has wrist control.
Ji Sung 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.

A close round but Brian Ledoux will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ji Sung throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ji Sung is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ledoux sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ji Sung looks for a takedown but Ledoux sprawls well.
Ji Sung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ledoux pinned against the cage. Ledoux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Park Ji Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ji Sung tries to keep at a distance but Ledoux has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ledoux prevents the takedown attempt.
Ledoux is pressed up against the cage. Ji Sung has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ledoux down to the mat. Ledoux avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ledoux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ledoux lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ledoux moves in looking to clinch but Ji Sung pushes him off.
Park Ji Sung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ji Sung forces Ledoux back against the cage and clinches.
Ji Sung is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ji Sung has Ledoux pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ledoux manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Ledoux drags the fight down to the ground.
Ledoux wants to stand up but Ji Sung is controlling him.
Ji Sung with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ji Sung will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ledoux looking for a sweep. Not yet Ledoux, not yet.
Ji Sung wants to control from the top but Ledoux keeps moving.
Ledoux should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ji Sung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ji Sung is fighting to break Ledoux's control of his arms but Ledoux is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Sung won't allow Ledoux to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ji Sung accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ji Sung works over Ledoux with some ground and pound from guard.
Ji Sung is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ji Sung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ledoux has momentary wrist control but Ji Sung slips an elbow through the middle.
Ji Sung controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ledoux looking for a sweep. Not yet Ledoux, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux wants to stand but Ji Sung is controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ledoux stuffs the takedown.
Park Ji Sung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Sung swats away the attempt to clinch by Ledoux.

Ji Sung feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ji Sung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ji Sung with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ji Sung works over Ledoux with some ground and pound from guard.
Ji Sung throwing strikes but missing.
Ji Sung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ledoux swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ji Sung chips away with some ground and pound.
Ji Sung trying to control but Ledoux is working from the bottom.
Ji Sung is looking to work some ground and pound but Ledoux has wrist control.
Ji Sung chips away with some ground and pound.
Ji Sung tries to free his leg and advance position but Ledoux is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ji Sung won't allow Ledoux to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ji Sung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ji Sung tries to clinch but Ledoux moves out of range.
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 Park Ji Sung will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ledoux tries to sprawl but Ji Sung drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Ledoux pushes Ji Sung off and gets back to his feet.
Ji Sung tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ji Sung.

Ledoux clinches up with Ji Sung and pushes him back against the cage.
Ji Sung is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ledoux is defending well.
Ledoux putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ji Sung in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ledoux prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Park Ji Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ji Sung is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ledoux pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Ledoux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ledoux clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ledoux pulls guard.
Ledoux wants to stand but Ji Sung is controlling the position.
Ji Sung throws a big right hand that misses.
Ji Sung looking to pass the guard.
Ledoux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ledoux has momentary wrist control but Ji Sung slips an elbow through the middle.
Ledoux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ji Sung scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ledoux controlling Ji Sung's posture.
Ji Sung working some strikes from top position.
Park Ji Sung overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Sung trying to control the position from guard on top but Ledoux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ledoux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ji Sung distracts Ledoux with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ji Sung working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ji Sung trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ji Sung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ledoux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ji Sung goes for a double leg but Ledoux avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ledoux continues to drive forward.
Ledoux keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Sung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ledoux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ji Sung tries to clinch but Ledoux moves out of range.
Ji Sung takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ji Sung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ledoux lands a front kick.

Ledoux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ledoux stops a takedown attempt from Ji Sung.

Ledoux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ji Sung looks to score with a jab to the body but Ledoux is just out of range.
Ledoux lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ledoux lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Sung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ledoux.

Ledoux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ledoux pulls guard.
Ji Sung throws a big elbow that misses.
Ji Sung with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ji Sung wants to pass the guard but Ledoux is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Sung wants to control from the top but Ledoux keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ledoux uses the cage to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Ledoux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ledoux has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Park Ji Sung!
During a confident post fight interview, Park Ji Sung thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Brian Ledoux was interviewed post fight and said 'Great fight! You have earned my respect.'.