PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Chung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Chung could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Liam Donovan's chin.

Chung
vs
Donovan

165 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

173 cm
24
138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Chung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donovan has managed to clinch.
Chung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chung jumps guard but Donovan stands there with Chung around his waist. Chung gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chung tries to pull guard but Donovan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Chung.

Donovan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Donovan. Those never looked like landing.
Chung half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A left lands for Donovan.
Donovan throws a nice looking combination but Chung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donovan moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan keeps the fight on the outside.
Donovan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donovan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chung tries to clinch up.
Hugh Chung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan darts in looking for a takedown but Chung gets double underhooks and turns Donovan into the cage.
Chung wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan keeps the fight on the outside.
Donovan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donovan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chung avoids it really well and circles away.
Chung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donovan manages to avoid it.
Chung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chung tries to clinch there but Donovan circles away.
Chung is looking to clinch.
Chung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donovan was well out of range. Poor timing from Chung.
Chung lands with a nice body punch.
Chung takes a swing at Donovan's ribcage but misses.
Chung moves to clinch but Donovan breaks away

so Donovan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Chung throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Donovan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chung is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Donovan defends well.
Donovan scoring with some ground and pound.
Donovan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Chung looking for a guillotine here but Donovan defends easily.
Donovan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan content to stall in guard here.
Donovan postures up and lands a big shot to Chung's brow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chung being controlled here, momentarily.
Donovan pushes down on Chung's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chung is trying to maintain the position but Donovan is very close to passing his half guard.
Donovan controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Chung is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Donovan is tapping! Great win for Chung!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hugh Chung!