PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jung Hoon Sung (ranked 5274 p4p, 342 weight class) and Liang Hanying (ranked 7461 p4p, 380 weight class). Liang Hanying will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hoon Sung
vs
Hanying

162 cm
27
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

170 cm
20
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jung Hoon Sung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liang Hanying!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sung shoots in for a takedown but Hanying shows good takedown defense.
Sung tries to clinch up.
Sung throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Sung misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Hanying misses.
Sung tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hanying manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Sung backs off Hanying throws a huge counter combo but Sung manages to avoid it all.
Sung tries to clinch but Hanying moves out of range.
Hanying misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanying avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sung has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sung there as he acknowledges the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Sung 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanying circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanying now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sung avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sung dives in and grabs Hanying's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hanying pushes down on Sung's head and hops out.
Hanying is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hanying pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanying changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sung is looking to clinch but Hanying is avoiding it.
Hanying scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hanying changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanying throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hanying digs a good hook to Sung's body.
Hanying lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hanying swings for the body but Sung moves out of range.

Sung gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanying lands an elbow inside that Sung shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hanying breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanying with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hanying throws a head kick that half lands.

Sung moves into range and clinches up with Hanying.
Sung blocks a punch to the side of the head.

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

Sung has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sung misses with the head strike.
Hanying swings wildly with an uppercut but Sung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sung gets through Hanying's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sung lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanying lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sung backwards.
Hanying lands an elbow inside.
Hanying scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanying blocks a body shot from Sung.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hanying.

Sung is rocked!
Hanying lands an elbow inside that Sung shrugs off.
Oh Sung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanying misses with a punch on the inside.

Hanying breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sung looks to clinch
and Hanying counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hanying is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sung rather than just go for the knockout.
Sung falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanying scores with a counter punch that sends Sung to the canvas! Hanying smells blood - he's punishing Sung with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sung has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liang Hanying!
Liang Hanying seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.