PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zurgadai Jebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Ng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jebe
vs
Ng

163 cm
23
138 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

160 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill
Reaper Combatwear

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Zurgadai Jebe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Ng!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jebe looks to land a left hand but Ng moved out of range nicely.
Ng throws a hook to the side of Jebe's head but Jebe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jebe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ng lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Zurgadai Jebe has been cut.
Ng throws an off balance right hand
and Jebe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ng misses with a looping right.
Jebe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ng looks to land a left hand but Jebe moved out of range nicely.
Ng on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Ng misses.
Ng avoids the body shot from Jebe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ng throws a shot from downtown. Jebe moves away and avoids it.
Ng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ng slips a jab from Jebe.
Jebe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Ng misses.
Jebe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jebe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ng counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ng has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jebe.
Jebe is looking to clinch.
Ng tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jebe was well out of range. Poor timing from Ng.
Jebe scores with a jab.
Jebe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ng's head backwards.
Jebe moves away from the strike by Ng.
Charles Ng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ng misses the body punch

and Jebe counters by moving into the clinch.
Ng misses with some punches.
Jebe is leaning against Ng and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ng lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jebe backwards.
Jebe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ng has a couple of punches blocked by Jebe.

Jebe has clasped his hands together around Ng's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jebe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jebe is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jebe 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebe scoring with punches from side control.
Jebe trying to control the action but Ng is working from the bottom.
Ng is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jebe connects with a decent elbow.
Ng can't do much from the bottom here.
Ng is looking for a sweep.
Ng taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ng is trying to get back to half guard.
Jebe tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jebe wants to control but Ng is keeping him busy.
Ng sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jebe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ng is looking to control Jebe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ng avoid being mounted?
Jebe working the head and body with strikes.
Jebe working Ng over with strikes.

Ng is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jebe pulls his head out easily.
Jebe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jebe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ng moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebe won't allow Ng to sweep him here.

Ng has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jebe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ng looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jebe passes into side control.
Jebe working the head and body with strikes.
Jebe cracks Ng with a big right hand but Ng just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jebe controlling the position from side mount.
Jebe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ng to see if he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ng is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zurgadai Jebe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zurgadai Jebe's cut.
That's time! Jebe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jab, jab by Jebe - just one landing.
Jebe throws a looping overhand right but Ng ducks down to avoid it.
Ng throws out a loose jab but Jebe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jebe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zurgadai Jebe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ng throws a series of punches but Jebe moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jebe.
Jebe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Ng tries to keep at a distance but Jebe has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jebe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Jebe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jebe.
A head kick by Jebe misses
and Ng counters with a two punch combo.
Jebe scores with a sloppy right hand. Ng should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ng misses the jab.
Ng throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jebe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ng.
Jebe feinted with a counter takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Jebe.
Jebe cracks a nice hook into Ng's ribs.
Jebe keeps Ng at a distance using the push kick.
Jebe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ng. That did some damage!
Jebe pushes Ng away with a front kick.
Jebe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ng can do to turn this around?
Ng on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jebe. Jebe obviously looking to wear him down.
Jebe takes a swing at Ng's ribcage but misses.
Ng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jebe is looking to slow Ng down with leg kicks.
Jebe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebe connects with a leg kick. Ng looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jebe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ng takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Jebe lands the left hand.
Jebe lands a high kick!
Jebe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ng walks into a straight right hand from Jebe.
Jebe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jebe swings for the body but Ng moves out of range.
Ng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jebe lands a nice shot that snaps Ng's head back.
Ng tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jebe - that will leave a mark!
Ng takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ng throws the left hand but Jebe avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Jebe.
Ng is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jebe.
Jebe misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ng! But no joy.
Jebe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ng.
Jebe feints and then cracks Ng's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ng down.

Jebe drives through with a takedown into Ng's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jebe scoring with punches to the head and body.

Ng had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jebe defends it easily.

Ng escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jebe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ng controls Jebe momentarily but Jebe frees himself.

Jebe is posturing up here but Ng has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jebe tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jebe has to tap! Slick submission there by Ng!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Ng!
Charles Ng is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Charles Ng thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.