PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hop Sing Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jung has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. Hop Sing Jung acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Belcher
vs
Sing Jung

180 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

150 cm
26
155 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Belcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hop Sing Jung!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung slaps away a takedown attempt from Belcher, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Jung throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Belcher tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jung is in Belcher's guard.
Jung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belcher is keeping the position for now.
Belcher keeping moving, preventing Jung from controlling successfully.
Jung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belcher is keeping the position for now.
Jung wants to control from the top but Belcher keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belcher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Belcher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jung felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jung is looking for a sweep. Belcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jung wants to control but Belcher is keeping busy.
Jung is trying to get back to full guard.
Belcher has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jung is trying to maintain the position but Belcher is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Belcher lands a nice short elbow.
Jung works his way to full guard. Good work.
Belcher forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Belcher.
Belcher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jung is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jung manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Belcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Jung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belcher sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jung's guard.
Belcher scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Belcher works his way into side control.
Jung is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jung sneaks back into half guard.
Belcher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belcher scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jung wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belcher lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jung has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belcher is working away from the top position though.
Jung regains full guard. Nicely done.
Belcher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jung trying to keep a closed guard but Belcher is proving a slippery customer.
Belcher working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jung's head.

Jung has his foot on Belcher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Belcher works his way back into a safe position though.
Belcher scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Belcher landing with the ground and pound.
Belcher chips away with some ground and pound.
Jung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belcher is one step ahead there.
Belcher lands a couple of elbows.

Jung is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belcher passes into half guard.
Belcher lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jung is looking to control Belcher's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jung avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jung looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Belcher working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Belcher connects with a nice short shot to Jung's temple.
Jung is still in real trouble! Can Belcher finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belcher thows a huge punch but Jung dodges it nicely.
Belcher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jung seems to have recovered his senses.
Belcher prevents Jung from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Belcher dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Belcher throws a leg kick that is checked

and Jung counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Jung is trying to work for a kimura but Belcher is defending well.
Belcher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Belcher.
Jake Belcher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Belcher looking to control.
Belcher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jung is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Belcher's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Belcher's back!

Jung is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Belcher has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Jung looking for the choke from the back.

Belcher preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jung.
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!

Jung seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Belcher's chin but Belcher turns very nicely into Jung's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Belcher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher cracks Jung with a solid left hand.

It looks like Hop Sing Jung has been cut.
Belcher trying to control but Jung is working from the bottom.
Belcher stands up over Jung, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Jung is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Belcher is aware though and is defending well.
Belcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jung can do to turn this around?
Belcher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

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

Jung is looking for a triangle but Belcher pushes his legs off easily.
Belcher working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jung's head.
Belcher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Belcher lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Belcher lands strikes from half guard.
Belcher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Belcher lands a big elbow - Jung is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Belcher!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Belcher!
Jake Belcher is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Jake Belcher made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.