PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Park Jae Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Cave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jae Sung kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gangnam Style by PSY. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jae Sung
vs
Cave

184 cm
39
198 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

184 cm
35
190 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Park Jae Sung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Cave!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jae Sung lands a high kick!
Jae Sung seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jae Sung cracks Cave with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cave lands with an uppercut that bounces Jae Sung off the cage and back into range.
Cave goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Jae Sung shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cave is looking to get back to is feet but Jae Sung passes into side control.
Cave is pushing Jae Sung's head away, looking to escape. Jae Sung manages to hold on to the position though.

Cave explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jae Sung ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jae Sung thumps Cave with a low kick.
A slow jab from Jae Sung misses its intended target.
Cave throws a counter combo.
Nice shot lands for Jae Sung.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jae Sung moves into range and clinches up with Cave.

Jae Sung manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cave wants to stand but Jae Sung has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jae Sung looking for a sweep. Not yet Jae Sung, not yet.

Jae Sung had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cave defends it easily.
Jae Sung is adopting a defensive guard.
Jae Sung controls Cave momentarily but Cave frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jae Sung is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jae Sung is looking for a kimura here.
Cave looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jae Sung wants to free his trapped foot but Cave is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cave manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jae Sung keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Cave blocking some punches.
Cave can't break the clinch.
Jae Sung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cave tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jae Sung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jae Sung lands a hook that snaps the head of Cave backwards.
Cave makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Cave breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jae Sung misses with an uppercut.
Cave throws a wild body kick that Jae Sung sees coming a mile off.
A quick step to the side and Jae Sung tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cave.
Jae Sung lands with a straight right. Cave didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jae Sung connects with a body shot.
Cave is looking to clinch.
Jae Sung is looking to counter punch.
Nick Cave is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jae Sung closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cave did well to prevent Jae Sung getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jae Sung is working for a submission of some sort.
Cave is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jae Sung wants to work for an arm triangle but Cave is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cave wants to get back to his feet.

Jae Sung is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cave defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Park Jae Sung dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cave drives through and clinches with Jae Sung against the cage.
Cave tries to land a knee to the head but Jae Sung blocks with his arms.
Cave tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jae Sung avoids it.
Cave tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jae Sung avoids it.
Jae Sung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jae Sung misses with a body punch.
Jae Sung misses with a punch on the inside.

Jae Sung gets control of Cave's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jae Sung will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cave really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jae Sung. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cave preventing the sweep.

Cave stands and steps away. Jae Sung gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Cave.
Jae Sung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cave can do to turn this around?
Cave misses with an uppercut. Jae Sung saw that one coming.
Jae Sung looks to land a left hand but Cave moved out of range nicely.
Jae Sung connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jae Sung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cave throws a counter combo.
Jae Sung tries to work over Cave's front leg with a kick but Cave checks it.
Cave connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jae Sung's hands.
Jae Sung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cave avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nick Cave is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cave displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jae Sung throws out the jab.
Cave needs to keep his hands up - Jae Sung had a free shot at his head there.
Jae Sung misses with an uppercut. Cave saw that one coming.
Jae Sung dips to his left and cracks Cave with an uppercut!
Jae Sung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jae Sung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cave.
Cave uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jae Sung.
Cave moves out of range of the strikes.
Jae Sung cracks Cave with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cave keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jae Sung shoots in for a takedown but Cave shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jae Sung. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cave misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jae Sung with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cave to score with a decent uppercut.
Jae Sung dodges the punch combination from Cave.
Jae Sung scores with a nice right hand.

Jae Sung tries to keep at a distance but Cave has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jae Sung takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jae Sung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jae Sung lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jae Sung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cave tries to circle away but Jae Sung has him pinned against the cage.
Jae Sung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cave with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cave lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cave is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nick Cave seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jae Sung avoiding damage as Cave throws knees to the body.
Cave is struggling to control the position.
Cave tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jae Sung jumps guard but Cave stands there with Jae Sung around his waist. Jae Sung gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jae Sung jumps guard but Cave stands there with Jae Sung around his waist. Jae Sung gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Park Jae Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cave tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cave lands an elbow inside.
Jae Sung pushes Cave back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cave tries to land knees in the clinch but Jae Sung avoids the damage to the body.
Cave tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jae Sung's elbow.
Cave prevents the takedown attempt.
Jae Sung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Jae Sung jumps into guard, dragging Cave to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jae Sung is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jae Sung is working an open guard so Cave takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jae Sung jabs Cave to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cave uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jae Sung.
Cave on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cave misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cave looks to score with a jab to the body but Jae Sung is just out of range.
Cave circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cave is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
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 Jae Sung will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cave closes the distance and pushes Jae Sung back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jae Sung.
Cave creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jae Sung misses with a body punch.
Cave throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cave prevents a body shot from Jae Sung.
Jae Sung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cave leaning against his opponent.
Cave throws a punch but it's blocked by Jae Sung.
Jae Sung tries to pull guard but Cave holds him up against the cage and eventually Jae Sung drops back down to his feet.
Jae Sung throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jae Sung blocks an elbow strike.
Jae Sung tries to pull guard but Cave forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cave wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jae Sung digs a right hand into Cave's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cave's gas tank.
Jae Sung has a couple of punches blocked by Cave.
Jae Sung is trying to pull guard but Cave turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Park Jae Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Cave scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jae Sung fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cave scores with a knee to the head.
Jae Sung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jae Sung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jae Sung tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cave smiles and moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cave.

Cave drives through and clinches with Jae Sung against the cage.
Cave wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cave looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cave misses with a knee strike.
Cave lands a good knee to the midsection. Jae Sung won't want to take too many of those.
A bit of stalling here from Cave.
Jae Sung lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jae Sung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cave throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jae Sung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jae Sung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jae Sung jumps into guard, dragging Cave to the mat.

Jae Sung looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Park Jae Sung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cave has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jae Sung is proving hard to escape from.
Cave must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jae Sung looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cave trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jae Sung's guard.
Jae Sung pulls Cave in to control the position.
Jae Sung wants to sweep but no luck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jae Sung pulls Cave in to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cave falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jae Sung makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cave throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cave connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cave uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jae Sung.
Jae Sung closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jae Sung lands a nice hook to Cave's body. Cave takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cave blocks a jab.
Cave is looking for the big counter here.
Jae Sung throws an overhand right that lands on Cave's shoulder, as Cave tries to avoid the shot.
Jae Sung looks to score with a jab to the body but Cave is just out of range.
Park Jae Sung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cave needs to keep his hands up - Jae Sung had a free shot at his head there.
Cave lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jae Sung shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cave as he jumps to the side.
A slow jab from Cave misses its intended target.
Nick Cave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Cave throws a looping overhand right but Jae Sung ducks down to avoid it.
Cave rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jae Sung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cave misses with an uppercut. Jae Sung saw that one coming.
Jae Sung tries to bum rush Cave with a series of wild strikes but Cave uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Cave.
Jae Sung is looking to counter the offense by Cave and move into the clinch.
Jae Sung connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Cave.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Cave.
I think Jae Sung 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Park Jae Sung!
Park Jae Sung decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.