PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nguyen Hoang Minh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyun Kim Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen Hoang Minh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hyun Kim Dong's chin.

Hoang Minh
vs
Kim Dong

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nguyen Hoang Minh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hyun Kim Dong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dong drives through with a takedown into Minh's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Minh scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Dong shoots in and gets a takedown into Minh's guard.
Minh being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Dong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Minh being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dong stays in close to Minh's body and controls the position.

Dong drops back looking for a leg! Minh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Minh manages to kick Dong off! Dong jumps back into Minh's guard.
Dong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Minh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dong pushes down on Minh's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Dong seems content to control.
Dong is looking to advance position but Minh won't allow it.
Minh is looking to escape.
Dong is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Minh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong trying to control the pace.
Dong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dong stalling.
Minh wants to control but Dong is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Dong throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Minh was covering up waiting for the punch and Dong finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Minh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dong on the ground.
Minh looking for a sweep. Not yet Minh, not yet.

Dong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Dong drops back looking for a leg! Minh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Minh manages to kick Dong off! Dong jumps back into Minh's guard.
Dong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Minh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dong defends it easily.
Dong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyun Kim Dong 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.

Dong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Minh wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Dong there.

Dong maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Minh could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dong has cracked it and Minh is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hyun Kim Dong!
Hyun Kim Dong decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.