PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bong Jung Ho (ranked 6618 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatius Cocles (ranked 6909 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jung Ho
vs
Cocles

180 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bong Jung Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horatius Cocles!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jung Ho pushes Cocles up against the cage in a clinch.
Cocles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jung Ho just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jung Ho lands a right hand.
Jung Ho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jung Ho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jung Ho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cocles jumps guard but Jung Ho turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jung Ho.
Jung Ho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Jung Ho.
A short left from Jung Ho.
Jung Ho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cocles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cocles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jung Ho to keep the fight standing.
Bong Jung Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horatius Cocles.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jung Ho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jung Ho scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jung Ho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Cocles is rocked!
Nice body punch from Jung Ho.
Jung Ho lands with a right to the head.
Cocles is still on wobbly legs! Can Jung Ho finish him?
Cocles jumps guard but Jung Ho turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cocles seems to have recovered his senses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jung Ho.
A short uppercut from Jung Ho.
Jung Ho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cocles backwards.
Jung Ho is working Cocles over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jung Ho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung Ho gets through Cocles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jung Ho.
Jung Ho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jung Ho lands with a left to the head.
Jung Ho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jung Ho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jung Ho works on Cocles's body with a couple of short punches.
Jung Ho lands an uppercut.
Cocles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jung Ho just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cocles looks winded!
Cocles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jung Ho to keep the fight standing.
Jung Ho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cocles backwards.
Jung Ho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Jung Ho lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cocles to his knees! Jung Ho keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bong Jung Ho!
Bong Jung Ho seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.