PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan-Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Apeman. Jung has chosen Waiting Room as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lopez
vs
Jung

175 cm
44
146 lbs
42 - 20 - 0

150 cm
41
130 lbs
46 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Russian Bears Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chan-Sung Jung!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez throws a low kick but Jung avoids it.
Jung blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez lands a head kick. Jung smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Jung ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez throws a body punch but Jung moves out of range.
Jung raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Alberto Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Jung throws a fast counter high kick but Lopez manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Jung.
Jung moves away from the strike by Lopez.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jung misses with a head kick.
It appears Lopez was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lopez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Bears Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jung throws a head kick that misses.
Jung slips a jab from Lopez.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Jung throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alberto Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jung.
Jung throws a fast counter high kick but Lopez manages to duck under it in time.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Jung moved out of range.
Lopez is looking to slow Jung down with leg kicks.
Lopez connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez throws a lazy uppercut
and Jung counters with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Jung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Jung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Jung defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Jung looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Jung unleashes a big counter combination but Lopez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lopez scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez scores with a hook.
Jung throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Jung throws a fast counter high kick but Lopez manages to duck under it in time.
Jung has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Jung's head.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jung ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Jung looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.
Lopez throws a hook but Jung avoids it easily.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Jung's head but Jung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws the left hand but Jung avoids the punch easily.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez works Jung's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez with a jab.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Jung is just out of range.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jung throws a fast counter high kick but Lopez manages to duck under it in time.
Jung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jung just manages to avoid it.
Lopez scores with a decent looking hook.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Jung looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Jung throws a big counter head kick but Lopez avoids it with no problem.
Jung staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lopez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lopez looks to throw the jab but Jung is out of range.
Jung moves away from the strike by Lopez.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJung.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jung can do to turn this around?
Lopez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jung ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez throws a jab when Jung was well out of range.
Jung looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Jung.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jung shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJung.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jung might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lopez has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alberto Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez misses with a body punch
and Jung counters with a big head kick but Lopez shrugs it off.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Jung moved out of range.
Jung shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jung throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Jung is just out of range.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Lopez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJung.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jung.
A head kick misses from Jung.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
Jung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Jung moves out of range easily.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Jung counters with a series of strikes. Lopez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jung cracks Lopez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jung scores with a head kick.
Jung checks a leg kick.
Jung wants to counter the offense by Lopez and move into the clinch position.
Jung moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Jung checks a low kick from Lopez.
Jung throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jung throws a big counter head kick but Lopez avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Jung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Jung tries to counter it with a takedown but Lopez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Jung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Jung shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Jung.
Jung throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lopez's head.
Lopez throws a combination that misses

and Jung counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lopez holds on and takes a little breather.
Jung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jung passes Lopez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jung with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung prevents Lopez from standing back up.
Lopez taking some punishment here, with Jung in his half guard.
Jung scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jung.
Jung working over Lopez with some ground and pound. Lopez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Jung is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jung scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chan-Sung Jung will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez lands a head shot.
Jung checks a leg kick nicely.
Jung avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jung tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lopez digs a good hook to Jung's body.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Jung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Jung tries to counter with a clinch but Lopez shakes him off and moves away.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Lopez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJung.
Jung walks into a straight right hand from Lopez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jung feints the counter takedown.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopez throws a hook but Jung avoids it easily.
Jung shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jung blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Jung shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jung moves out of range of the strikes.
Jung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick by Lopez misses

so Jung counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jung trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jung trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Jung postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jung prevents Lopez from getting back to his feet.
Jung looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung with a nice head shot there.
Lopez controls Jung momentarily but Jung frees himself.
Lopez pulls Jung in close to prevent any damage.
Jung landing with the ground and pound.
Jung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Jung is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jung trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jung scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jung is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Jung is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jung is looking to work some ground and pound but Lopez has wrist control.
Jung trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jung wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lopez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jung.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jung lands with a kick to the temple. Lopez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Jung throws a big counter head kick but Lopez avoids it with no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chan-Sung Jung.
I think Jung 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chan-Sung Jung!
Chan-Sung Jung took some time post fight to say the following; 'Should't have fought Clam Digger instead of ducking him, he would have at leaste lubed you. Me? Backstage I'll Dirty Sanchez and teabag you. After I take my nuts off your tonsils.'.