PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vince Topper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Ji Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Ji Sung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Topper
vs
Ji Sung

189 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs (New 155 product on Jan 4th)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vince Topper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Ji Sung!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Sung throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Topper's waist but Topper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ji Sung off to one side.
Ji Sung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Sung misses with a kick to the body.
Topper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ji Sung counters with a shoot takedown. Topper fights it but they end up in guard.
Topper can't keep his opponent in guard - Ji Sung advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Topper wants to get back to his feet.
Ji Sung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Topper keeps working.

Ji Sung seems to be working for a kimura but Topper defends the submission attempt.
Ji Sung is trying to control the action in half guard but Topper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Topper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Ji Sung is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Sung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Topper keeps working.
Ji Sung landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ji Sung seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Topper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Topper preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Ji Sung is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Ji Sung wants to work for an arm triangle but Topper is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ji Sung looks gassed!
Ji Sung seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Topper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ji Sung wants to pass to mount but Topper is defending the position.
Topper keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Topper is not content to let Ji Sung control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ji Sung with a lazy takedown attempt

and Topper counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Topper.
Topper trying to control but Ji Sung is working from the bottom.

Topper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ji Sung keeping moving, preventing Topper from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Topper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Ji Sung is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Topper is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ji Sung avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ji Sung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Topper counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vince Topper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Ji Sung.

Ji Sung has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Topper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Topper sitting in guard here, content to control.

Topper stands up from Ji Sung's guard - Topper perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ji Sung looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ji Sung trying to control the action but Topper is working from the bottom.

Ji Sung seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Topper is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dave Ji Sung!