PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sungwon Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitmon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jung's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Body Head Bangerz feat. Lil' Boosie & Young Bleed - I Smoke, I Drank. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jung
vs
Lee

192 cm
26
220 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

195 cm
40
222 lbs
38 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Instinct [out of stock until Feb 03 2016]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sungwon Jung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hitmon Lee!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Jung.

Lee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jung was covering up waiting for the punch and Lee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lee won't allow Jung to sweep him here.
Jung pulls Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Jung is retaining full guard.
Jung lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jung's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jung lands a couple of digs.
Jung won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Jung is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Jung trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jung trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jung's guard.

Jung pulls Lee in to control the position.
Jung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Jung pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Lee stays in close to Jung's body and controls the position.
Lee throws a strike but Jung rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Jung throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Jung won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Jung chips away with some ground and pound.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Jung works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
Lee trying to control the position.
Jung trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Jung connects with a couple of short punches.
Jung looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jung keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Jung wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee won't allow Jung to sweep him here.
Lee trying to control but Jung is working from the bottom.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jung is keeping the position for now.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
Lee working some strikes from top position.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee postures up.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Jung is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hitmon Lee will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee is looking for the big counter here.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Lee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jung defends it well.
Jung moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Jung, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee with the counter takedown but Jung avoids it easily.
Jung looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee's coach down at Animal House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jung pinned against the cage. Jung gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An attempted straight right counter from Jung misses the target.
Jung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sungwon Jung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jung throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Jung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sungwon Jung. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Jung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jung 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 Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jung looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jung. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lee gets tackled into the cage by Jung. Jung maintains the clinch.
Jung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jung working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Jung as the two fighters clinch.
Jung misses with a body punch.
A short right from Jung.
Jung swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Jung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jung tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Jung can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
Jung lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Lee.
Jung lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jung.
Jung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Jung lands a body punch.
A short right from Jung on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jung.
Jung misses with a body punch.
Lee blocking some punches.
Jung lands with a light punch inside.
Jung leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jung gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Jung has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Jung tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jung lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jung fails to land.
Jung lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Jung misses with the head strike.
Jung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sungwon Jung has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jung lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Jung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee tries to break free but Jung pushes him back against the cage.
Jung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Jung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jung throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
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!
Lee blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sungwon Jung dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jung avoids the body shot from Lee.
Jung throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee clobbers Jung with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jung gets full guard.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jung seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Jung has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage.
Lee postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jung pulls Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jung is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Jung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jung swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jung is pulling down on Lee's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Lee is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jung's half guard.
Jung trying to control but Lee postures up.
Hitmon Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jung has hold of Lee's hands but Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jung wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jung is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee wants to take a breather but Jung is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jung keeps working.
Jung controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Jung is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Jung off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jung checks the leg kick.
Jung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee with the counter takedown but Jung avoids it easily.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Jung scores with a head kick.
Sungwon Jung is winning the standup battle so far.
Jung tries a head kick but it misses.
Jung throws a head kick that misses.
Jung lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee leaves Jung with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Jung scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hitmon Lee really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jung clinches with his opponent.
Jung struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Jung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee blocking some punches.
Jung scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Jung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jung throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.

Jung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jung misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Lee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lee moves out of range as Jung strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Lee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Jung wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lee postures up in Jung's guard and throws a big left but Jung blocks it.
Jung manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.

Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Jung landing with the ground and pound.

Jung avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jung stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping full guard, as Jung tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jung is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jung forces his way into half guard.
Jung prevents Lee from improving his position.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Jung tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it.
Jung takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung lands with a punch from half guard.
Jung scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jung tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jung trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Jung lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jung prevents Lee from improving his position.
Jung is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jung's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jung's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sungwon Jung had his way with Hitmon Lee in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lee avoids the head kick by Jung.
Jung lands an overhand right.
Jung slips a jab from Lee.
Jung feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jung throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jung is looking to clinch.
Lee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jung defends well and Lee ends up having to push Jung into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jung blocks a jab.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jung thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jung.
And Lee tries to counter it with a takedown but Jung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A slow jab from Jung misses its intended target.
Jung tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee moves out of range as Jung throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Jung there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jung throws out the jab.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lee with a nice cross.
Jung tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jung checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jung lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung moves out of range of the strikes.
Jung feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Jung sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lee moves forwards but Jung connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good shot there by Jung.
Jung blocks a leg kick.
Jung tries to counter by clinching up but Lee breaks away and moves out of range.
Jung swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Jung scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.

Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
Jung working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jung with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jung is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jung working some strikes from top position.
Jung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is trying to control the position but Jung postures up.

Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jung forces his way into half guard.
Jung is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Jung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jung is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jung is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jung's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jung's back!
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Jung just trying to survive but Lee is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jung can't escape the position.
Lee lands with a hammerfist to the side of Jung's head.
Jung manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lee's guard. Nice work there by Jung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Jung defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sungwon Jung showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jung has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sungwon Jung!
Sungwon Jung retains his light heavyweight title!
Sungwon Jung looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Tank you, tank you for coming.'.