PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Guk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Skog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim Jong Guk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jong Guk
vs
Skog

180 cm
26
178 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
178 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Skog!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Guk throws a hook but Skog avoids it easily.
Skog lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jong Guk will feel that in the morning.
Jong Guk moves out of range of the strikes.

Skog shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jong Guk tries to kick Skog off in order to stand up. Skog Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Jong Guk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Skog in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jong Guk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Skog on the ground.
Skog throws a strike aimed at the side of Jong Guk's head but Jong Guk avoids it well.
We've been hearing good reports from Jong Guk's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jong Guk is trying to get back to his feet.
Jong Guk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jong Guk tries to get out of the position.
Jong Guk struggling a bit here.
Skog prevents Jong Guk from escaping the position.
Jong Guk tries to bench press Skog off him but Skog keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Skog working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Skog landing strikes.
Skog postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skog tries to score with some ground and pound. Jong Guk controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jong Guk defending against the ground and pound.
Skog tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jong Guk is looking to reverse the position.
Skog wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jong Guk keeps working.
Jong Guk wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Skog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skog wants to control but Jong Guk is keeping him busy.
Jong Guk wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jong Guk is looking to reverse the position.

Jong Guk explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Skog moves out of range as Jong Guk throws a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Skog blocks the leg kick.
Jong Guk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Skog connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jong Guk scrambles back to his feet.
Jong Guk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skog throws out the jab.
Jong Guk ducks right into an uppercut from Skog.
Skog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jong Guk can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skog looks for the body kick but Jong Guk saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk scores with a kick to the body.
Jong Guk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jong Guk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skog.
Jong Guk scores with a sloppy right hand. Skog should have avoided that one.
Jong Guk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jong Guk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jong Guk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skog's head.
Jong Guk stuns Skog with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jong Guk throws a push kick but Skog slaps the foot to one side.
Jong Guk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skog throws a body punch but Jong Guk moves out of range.
Jong Guk lands a two punch combo.
Skog cracks Jong Guk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jong Guk lands a nice looking body shot.
Skog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skog dives in and grabs Jong Guk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jong Guk pushes down on Skog's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Skog is defended easily by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk 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.
Skog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Guk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jong Guk darts in and clinches Skog up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jong Guk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jong Guk fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Skog.
Jong Guk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jong Guk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skog swings wildly with an uppercut but Jong Guk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jong Guk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skog can do to turn this around?
Skog jumps guard but Jong Guk stands there with Skog around his waist. Skog gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Skog misses with a body punch.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Skog controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Skog controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Skog's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Skog breaks from the clinch.
Skog throws a jab but it's blocked by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kim Jong Guk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skog misses with a head kick.
Skog throws a body kick that misses.
Skog tries to land a leg kick but Jong Guk saw it coming and moves away.
Skog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jong Guk. Jong Guk obviously looking to wear him down.
Jong Guk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jong Guk tried to score with a low kick but Skog checks it.
Jong Guk looks to land a body kick but Skog moved away.
Jong Guk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Skog replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jong Guk blocks it well.
Jong Guk throws a body punch but Skog moves out of range.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jong Guk lands a big head kick that sends Skog tumbling to the mat! Jong Guk takes a step backwards and waves Skog back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Skog is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jong Guk digs a good hook to Skog's body.
Skog is still on wobbly legs! Can Jong Guk finish him?
Jong Guk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Skog seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skog misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skog checks a leg kick.
Skog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jong Guk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Skog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skog looks to land a body kick but Jong Guk moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Jong Guk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jong Guk thows a body kick. Skog tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Jong Guk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Skog blocks it.
Jong Guk scores with a shoulder strike.
Skog blocks a body shot from Jong Guk.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skog pushes Jong Guk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jong Guk misses with a body punch.
Jong Guk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skog lands with a light punch inside.
Skog tries to work over Jong Guk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skog fails to pull guard.
Jong Guk lands a body shot.
Skog is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jong Guk to keep the fight standing.
Kim Jong Guk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Skog.
Nice body punch from Jong Guk - that landed with a thud.
Jong Guk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk struggles to land a body shot inside as Skog controls his hands.

Skog pulls Jong Guk into guard.

Skog looking for a guillotine here but Jong Guk defends easily.

Jong Guk stands up and waves to Skog to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jong Guk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jong Guk lunges at Skog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skog's hand.
Jong Guk is looking to wear down Skog with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jong Guk lands a right hook to the body.
Skog keeps the fight on the outside.
Jong Guk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jong Guk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skog was well out of range. Poor timing from Jong Guk.
Nice uppercut lands for Skog. That snapped Jong Guk's head back.
Kim Jong Guk is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skog doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Guk dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Skog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jong Guk was well out of range. Poor timing from Skog.
As Skog tries to get set, Jong Guk tries to push him back and clinch up but Skog manages to avoid the attempt.
Skog ducks right into an uppercut from Jong Guk.
Skog misses with a leg kick.
Skog lands a nice looking body kick.
Skog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jong Guk lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skog. Jong Guk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jong Guk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Jong Guk has Skog up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Skog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skog shoots for a double leg takedown but Jong Guk sprawls well. He's pushed Skog's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Skog swings for the body but Jong Guk moves out of range.
Jong Guk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk fakes the leg kick and cracks Skog in the body.
Skog avoids the body shot from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk misses with a hook. Skog ducked under it nicely.
Jong Guk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jong Guk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Skog looks to land a body kick but Jong Guk moved away.
Skog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jong Guk misses with a kick to the body.
Skog ducks under a wild hook from Jong Guk.
Skog looks for the body kick but Jong Guk saw that one coming.
Jong Guk is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Skog.
Skog takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jong Guk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dan Skog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk thuds a left hand into Skog's body.
Kim Jong Guk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jong Guk stuns Skog with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Skog misses.
Jong Guk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skog moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jong Guk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jong Guk misses with a low kick.
Skog tried to score with a low kick but Jong Guk checks it.
Skog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk is looking to counter the offense by Skog and move into the clinch.
Skog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jong Guk tests Skog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch lands to the side of Skog 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Skog shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jong Guk eats them both and turns towards Skog to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A jab lands there for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk tries to clinch but Skog is having none of it.
Jong Guk throws a nice looking combination but Skog bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jong Guk can pounce on him.
Skog shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jong Guk sprawls well. Jong Guk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Skog gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Skog misses.
Jong Guk feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skog tries to land a leg kick but Jong Guk saw it coming and moves away.
Jong Guk scores with a shot to the body.

Jong Guk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jong Guk misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jong Guk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jong Guk lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Skog blocks it.
Jong Guk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jong Guk's elbow.
Jong Guk gets through Skog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Jong Guk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jong Guk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Jong Guk!
During a confident post fight interview, Kim Jong Guk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.