PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Guk (ranked 522 p4p, 80 weight class) and Takeshi Naoki (ranked 3537 p4p, 368 weight class). Jong Guk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jiu Jitsu. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jong Guk
vs
Naoki

180 cm
32
178 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

182 cm
41
179 lbs
32 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Takeshi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naoki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Naoki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jong Guk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Naoki scrambles back to his feet.
Jong Guk misses with an uppercut. Naoki saw that one coming.
Jong Guk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Naoki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jong Guk throws a front kick aimed at Naoki's knee but Naoki avoids it well.
Naoki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jong Guk lands a nice shot to the body.
Jong Guk connects with a body shot that sends Naoki's belly button to the back.
Naoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jong Guk manages to avoid it.

Jong Guk clinches with his opponent.
Naoki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jong Guk is defending well.
Jong Guk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jong Guk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naoki walks into a stiff left hand from Jong Guk.

It looks like Takeshi Naoki has been cut.
Naoki tries to move into range but Jong Guk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Jong Guk closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Naoki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki wants a takedown but no success here.
Naoki tries for a takedown but Jong Guk manages to get underhooks.
Kim Jong Guk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Naoki.
Naoki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jong Guk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jong Guk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk presses Naoki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Naoki can't get the takedown.
Naoki wants a takedown.
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Naoki blocks it.

Jong Guk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jong Guk lands a jab.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jong Guk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Naoki will feel that in the morning.
Jong Guk ducks under a wild hook from Naoki.
Jong Guk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Naoki's calf.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Naoki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Good work by Jong Guk as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jong Guk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jong Guk thumps Naoki with a low kick.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Naoki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A solid body kick from Jong Guk.

Jong Guk takes the fight into the clinch.
Jong Guk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jong Guk misses with a body punch.
Jong Guk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jong Guk prevents a body shot from Naoki.
Still in the clinch, Naoki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Naoki prevents a body shot from Jong Guk.
Naoki blocks a body shot from Jong Guk.
Naoki can't get the takedown.
Naoki trying to control the position but instead, Jong Guk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Naoki into the cage.
Jong Guk has a couple of punches blocked by Naoki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Jong Guk.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jong Guk.
Naoki looks winded!

Jong Guk manages to break the clinch.
Jong Guk scores with a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Jong Guk.
Naoki keeps the fight on the outside.

Jong Guk moves into the clinch.
Naoki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jong Guk misses with a body punch.
Naoki is looking to control Jong Guk's arms but Jong Guk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Naoki has his back to the cage.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Naoki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jong Guk after a bit of a struggle.
Naoki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jong Guk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jong Guk throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jong Guk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jong Guk keeps Naoki at a distance using the push kick.
Jong Guk feints and then cracks Naoki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Naoki down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jong Guk forces Naoki back against the cage and clinches.

Jong Guk breaks the clinch.
Jong Guk stuns Naoki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jong Guk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jong Guk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Naoki takes a swing at Jong Guk's ribcage but misses.
Jong Guk sizes up Naoki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jong Guk checks a low kick from Naoki.
Naoki moves forwards but Jong Guk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jong Guk. Naoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jong Guk lands a jab to Naoki's midsection.
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 Takeshi Naoki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Naoki takes one to the chin there.
Jong Guk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Naoki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jong Guk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jong Guk is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Naoki.
Naoki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jong Guk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jong Guk tries to clinch but Naoki moves out of range.
Jong Guk scores with a nice head shot.

Jong Guk gets a clinch.
Naoki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jong Guk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Naoki taking a breather.
Jong Guk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jong Guk lands a body punch.
Naoki is breathing heavily.
Jong Guk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Nice body punch from Jong Guk - that landed with a thud.
Naoki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands a right hand.
Naoki blocks a body shot from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk gets through Naoki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk lands a body shot.
Jong Guk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Naoki can do to turn this around?
Jong Guk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Jong Guk as the two fighters clinch.
Jong Guk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jong Guk scores with a hook to the body.
Jong Guk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Naoki backwards.
Jong Guk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jong Guk tries to work over Naoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Naoki looking for a takedown.
Kim Jong Guk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jong Guk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Naoki is rocked!
Jong Guk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Naoki is still on wobbly legs! Can Jong Guk finish him?
A short body shot lands from Jong Guk as the two fighters clinch.

Jong Guk breaks the clinch.
Jong Guk lands a slapping body shot.
Jong Guk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Naoki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jong Guk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Naoki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jong Guk scores with a jab. Naoki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jong Guk drops Naoki with a big left hand! Naoki is injured, injured bad! Jong Guk jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Jong Guk!
A relieved looking Kim Jong Guk thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.