PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Guk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saibot
vs
Jong Guk

182 cm
34
178 lbs
35 - 11 - 1

180 cm
27
178 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 35 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saibot looks to land a body kick but Jong Guk moved away.
A jab from Jong Guk does it's job there.
Jong Guk has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Saibot is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Saibot misses with a shot to the body
and Jong Guk counters with a nice leg kick.
Jong Guk throws a solid leg kick but Saibot takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jong Guk.
Saibot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jong Guk misses the body punch
and Saibot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jong Guk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Jong Guk moves into the clinch.
Jong Guk blocks an uppercut.
Jong Guk misses with a punch on the inside.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Saibot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jong Guk.
Saibot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Saibot manages to break the clinch.
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!
Jong Guk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saibot's calf.
Jong Guk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saibot.
Saibot scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saibot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jong Guk throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jong Guk darts in and clinches Saibot up against the cage.
Jong Guk lands with a short shot to the head.
Jong Guk misses with a body punch.
Saibot throws a punch but it's blocked by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saibot's elbow.
Jong Guk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saibot misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saibot.
A short right from Jong Guk on the inside.

It looks like Noob Saibot has been cut.
Saibot has had enough of the clinch but Jong Guk keeps him there for the moment.
Saibot blocks a body shot from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jong Guk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk cracks Saibot with a nice body shot.
Jong Guk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jong Guk blocking some punches.
Jong Guk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jong Guk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saibot backwards.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jong Guk misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saibot.
Jong Guk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jong Guk lands with a left to the head.
Jong Guk tries to work over Saibot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jong Guk.
Saibot blocks an uppercut.
Jong Guk misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk blocks an uppercut.
Jong Guk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saibot lands a hook that snaps the head of Jong Guk backwards.
Jong Guk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Saibot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saibot misses with an uppercut. Jong Guk saw that one coming.
Jong Guk misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jong Guk tries to clinch up.
Jong Guk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saibot circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Saibot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jong Guk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jong Guk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saibot lands a glancing blow to the side of Jong Guk's head.
Jong Guk throws out a leg kick but Saibot moves out of range and Jong Guk only half commits.
Jong Guk wants to slow Saibot down by chopping away at his legs.
Saibot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jong Guk throws a hook but Saibot avoids it easily.
Saibot tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jong Guk is looking to clinch.
As Jong Guk backs away, Saibot returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Saibot blocks a leg kick.
Jong Guk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saibot moves away.
Jong Guk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saibot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jong Guk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saibot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Saibot misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk lands with a cross.
Nice body kick there by Jong Guk.
Saibot scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saibot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saibot moves out of range as Jong Guk strikes.
Jong Guk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saibot on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Jong Guk - just one landing.
Jong Guk scores with a hook to the body. Saibot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Saibot is predictable there
and Jong Guk counters with a right hand to the body.
Saibot with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saibot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jong Guk was well out of range. Poor timing from Saibot.
Nice uppercut there from Jong Guk.
Saibot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jong Guk doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jong Guk misses with a leg kick.
Saibot is looking to counter punch.
Jong Guk throws the kick towards the body but Saibot avoids it.
Saibot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saibot checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Guk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noob Saibot's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jong Guk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jong Guk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jong Guk tries to counter by closing the distance.

Jong Guk gets a clinch.
A short right from Jong Guk on the inside.
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Saibot blocks it.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jong Guk cracks Saibot with a nice body shot.
Saibot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jong Guk misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.

Saibot breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jong Guk lands with a shot to the body.
Jong Guk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saibot.
Jong Guk flicks out a counter leg kick but Saibot steps away.
A low kick from Jong Guk misses
and Saibot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jong Guk just misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk checks a leg kick.
Jong Guk moves away from the strike by Saibot.
Jong Guk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saibot throws a body punch but Jong Guk moves out of range.
Saibot lands a jab to the head.
Jong Guk misses with a leg kick
and Saibot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jong Guk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick
and Saibot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jong Guk thinking.
Jong Guk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saibot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
It looks like Saibot has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Saibot takes a swing at Jong Guk's ribcage but misses.
Jong Guk wants to counter the offense by Saibot and move into the clinch position.
Jong Guk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saibot moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saibot lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jong Guk closes the distance but Saibot moves to the side
and Saibot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saibot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jong Guk tests Saibot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jong Guk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saibot throws a body punch but Jong Guk moves out of range.
Saibot ducks under a wild hook from Jong Guk.
Saibot checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jong Guk connects with a leg kick. Saibot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Jong Guk instigates a clinch.
Jong Guk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saibot backwards.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jong Guk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saibot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saibot lands with a light punch inside.
Jong Guk pushes Saibot back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jong Guk swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saibot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saibot can't find room to land a body shot as Jong Guk controls the action.
Jong Guk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saibot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saibot.
Saibot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saibot misses with the head strike.
Saibot lands with a right to the head.
Jong Guk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saibot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Jong Guk fails to land.
Jong Guk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jong Guk misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saibot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Saibot takes a shot to the head.
Jong Guk pushes Saibot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jong Guk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Saibot is rocked!
Saibot blocks an uppercut.
Oh Saibot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Saibot blocks it.
Saibot seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Saibot.
Jong Guk misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saibot backwards.
Saibot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Jong Guk lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Jong Guk.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saibot blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Jong Guk.
Saibot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jong Guk throws a punch but it's blocked by Saibot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jong Guk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Jong Guk.
Saibot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Guk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Noob Saibot's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jong Guk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saibot.
Jong Guk tries to clinch but Saibot moves out of range.
Jong Guk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jong Guk tries to close the distance and clinch but Saibot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Saibot as he checks the leg kick.
Saibot blocks a leg kick.
Saibot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jong Guk wants to counter the offense by Saibot and move into the clinch position.
Donk. Jong Guk catches Saibot right on the button with a cross.
Saibot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jong Guk digs a good hook to Saibot's body.
Jong Guk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jong Guk cracks Saibot with a good jab.
Saibot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jong Guk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jong Guk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saibot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk moves out of range of the body kick from Saibot.
Saibot throws a body shot but no joy.
Jong Guk misses with a looping left.
It looked like Saibot was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jong Guk.
Decent striking displayed by Saibot there.
Saibot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jong Guk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jong Guk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jong Guk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jong Guk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jong Guk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jong Guk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jong Guk misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jong Guk misses the target.
Saibot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jong Guk can pounce on him.
Jong Guk looks to land a right hand but Saibot moved out of range.
Saibot misses the jab.
Noob Saibot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk throws a jab but it's blocked by Saibot.
Saibot is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jong Guk looks to throw a body kick
and Jong Guk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jong Guk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jong Guk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saibot's calf.
Saibot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jong Guk's sensitive parts.
Saibot fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saibot's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jong Guk under the eye.
Saibot connects with the punch.
Jong Guk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jong Guk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saibot is out of range and Jong Guk settles back down.
Saibot is looking to counter punch.
Jong Guk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saibot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jong Guk can pounce on him.
Jong Guk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saibot.
Saibot throws a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Saibot.
Saibot swings for the body but Jong Guk moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jong Guk throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Saibot.
Saibot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jong Guk's sensitive parts.
Saibot blocks a low kick nicely.
Jong Guk throws a jab when Saibot was well out of range.
Saibot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saibot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Saibot throws a jab when Jong Guk was well out of range.
Jong Guk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saibot cracks the inside of Jong Guk's front leg.
Saibot misses the jab.
Saibot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk tries to clinch but Saibot moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Saibot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saibot throws a head kick but Jong Guk moves out of range.

Jong Guk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kim Jong Guk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Jong Guk fails to land.
Saibot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saibot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jong Guk misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Jong Guk fails to land.
Jong Guk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jong Guk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk blocks a body shot from Saibot.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Saibot blocks a body shot from Jong Guk.
Saibot has a couple of punches blocked by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Jong Guk works on Saibot's body with a couple of short punches.

Saibot breaks from the clinch.
Jong Guk moves in looking to clinch but Saibot pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kim Jong Guk.
Well Jong Guk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Jong Guk!
Our winner, Kim Jong Guk, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.