PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Blade (ranked 1790 p4p, 277 weight class) and Sol Kwon (ranked 702 p4p, 117 weight class). Jake Blade could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sol Kwon's chin.

Blade
vs
Kwon

193 cm
31
212 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

188 cm
24
215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Blade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sol Kwon!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blade closes the distance but Kwon moves to the side
and Kwon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blade wants to clinch up but Kwon keeps it at a distance.
We've been told by Blade's head coaches at The Cave Fighting Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slow jab from Kwon misses its intended target.

Blade clinches up with Kwon and pushes him back against the cage.

Kwon breaks the clinch.

Blade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kwon, pushing him back against the cage.

Kwon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Blade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kwon! But no joy.
Blade darts in trying to clinch
and Kwon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blade instigates a clinch.
Kwon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blade lands a hook that snaps the head of Kwon backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwon takes a shot to the head.
Blade tries to throw a body punch but Kwon avoids it by throwing Blade back against the cage.
Kwon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blade throws a head punch that misses.
Blade struggles to land a body shot inside as Kwon controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Blade.
Blade throws a head punch that misses.
Blade throws a head punch that misses.

Kwon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Blade closes the distance and clinches.
Blade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blade misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Blade fails to land.
Blade swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blade misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwon is looking to break free of the clinch but Blade has double underhooks.
Blade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kwon blocks an uppercut.
Kwon prevents a body shot from Blade.
Kwon lands a hook that snaps the head of Blade backwards.
Blade misses with a body punch.
Kwon lands with a short shot to the head.
Blade tries to throw a body punch but Kwon avoids it by throwing Blade back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blade working aggressively here.
Blade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwons head.
A head punch on the inside from Blade fails to land.

Kwon breaks the clinch.
Blade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kwon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blade tries to clinch but Kwon is having none of it.
Kwon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blade moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Kwon misses.
Kwon throws a poor cross that misses
and Blade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kwon scores with the left hand. Blade knows he should have avoided that one.

Blade takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blade.
Blade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blade has a couple of punches blocked by Kwon.
Kwon cracks Blade with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blade.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwon.
Blade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kwon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kwon blocks a body shot from Blade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Blade.
Kwon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blade has a couple of punches blocked by Kwon.
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!
Kwon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blade throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwon.
Blade prevents Kwon from breaking the clinch.
Blade misses with a body punch.
Blade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwon's elbow.

Kwon manages to break the clinch.
Blade scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Sol Kwon has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kwon moves out of range of the strikes.
Kwon looks to land a right hand but Blade moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Blade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sol Kwon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blade moves into the clinch.
Blade tries to throw a body punch but Kwon avoids it by throwing Blade back against the cage.
Blade misses with some punches.
Kwon blocks a body shot from Blade.
Blade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kwon can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blade.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwon.
Kwon blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kwon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kwon throws a lazy uppercut

and Blade counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kwon! Blade lets Kwon back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Kwon is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kwon is still on wobbly legs! Can Blade finish him?
Blade ducks right into an uppercut from Kwon.
Kwon keeps the fight on the outside.

Blade moves into the clinch successfully.
Kwon blocks an uppercut.

Kwon manages to break the clinch.
Blade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kwon seems to have recovered his senses.
Blade jabs at Kwon's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Blade as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blade moves away.
Blade drops Kwon with a naaaaasty hook - Kwon is in real trouble here! Blade dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Blade!
Jake Blade seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.