PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Min-Sik Song (ranked 55 p4p, 184 weight class) and Radio Active (ranked 7 p4p, 23 weight class). Song comes to the cage accompanied by Akatsuki. The crowd seem to be enjoying Active's choice of entrance music: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Radio Active told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Song
vs
Active

182 cm
35
159
36 - 11 - 1

169 cm
30
160
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Shadow-Battle Clothing

Aspire Clothing
SynCity Fightwear

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 36 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Min-Sik Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Radio Active!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song connects with a body shot.
Song lands a nice looking body kick.
Active throws a series of punches but Song moves out of range.
Song scores with the left hand. Active knows he should have avoided that one.
Song lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Active has Song up against the cage in a clinch.
Active blocks a body shot from Song.

Song breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Active's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Song connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Active scrambles back to his feet.
Song has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Active finds it's way round the side to connect with Song's head.

It looks like Min-Sik Song has been cut.
Active tries to score a power double leg takedown but Song sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Active somewhat.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Active was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Song moves into range and connects with a jab.
Song feints and then cracks Active's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Active down.
Min-Sik Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Active misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Active misses with an uppercut. Song saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Song as he connects with a hook.
Song scores with a hook to the body. Active takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Song lands a slapping body shot.
Active throws the left hand but Song avoids the punch easily.
Active needs to keep his hands up - Song had a free shot at his head there.
Active throws an off balance right hand
letting Song counter with a right hand.
Song avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Song is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Song works Active's body with a nice hook.
Active needs to keep his hands up - Song had a free shot at his head there.

Active moves into the clinch.
A short left from Active.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Song misses with some punches.
Active blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Song makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Song can't find room to land a body shot as Active controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Active has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Song after a bit of a struggle.
Song lands a body shot.
Active tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Song's elbow.
Song blocking some punches.

Song's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Song throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Active missing with a left hand there. Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Song lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Song connects with a single shot there.
Song jabs at Active's body.
Song lands with an overhand left.
Song misses with a hook
letting Active counter with a right hand.
Song takes a swing at Active's ribcage but misses.
Song misses with a lunging right hand
and Active counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Song digs a good body shot into Active's ribs.
Active on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Active on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Song misses with a body shot.
Song misses with an uppercut.
Active avoids the body shot from Song.
Active lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Active takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Active avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Song.
Active avoids the body shot from Song.
A swing and a miss from Active.
Song keeps Active at a distance using the push kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Song.
Song moves into range and connects with a jab.
Song drops his hands momentarily and Active takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Active ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Song bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Active's head.
The fighters circling - Song throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick lands from Song.
Song bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Song scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Song scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Song stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Song fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Active looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Song looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Active pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Active has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Active takes one on the button.
Song throws a leg kick which misses Active's front leg but catches the back leg as Active tries to avoid it.
Song throws a body punch but Active moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Min-Sik Song dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Min-Sik Song's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Song misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Song.
Active throws a hook but Song avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Song finds it's target.
Song keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Song is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Active can do to turn this around?
Song pivots, looking for a leg kick but Active is out of range and Song settles back down.
Song throws a right hand that misses
and Active counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Song throws a head kick that misses.
Song sizes up Active with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Song throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Active on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Active does a little dance to reset his feet.
Song scores with a nice body kick.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Active moves away.
A low kick from Song misses
and Active counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Active takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Song is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Active on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Song misses with a left hand
and Active connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Active throws a shot from downtown. Song moves away and avoids it.
Active smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Song thuds a left hand into Active's body.

Active moves into the clinch.
Active has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Song after a bit of a struggle.

Active pulls guard.
Active is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Song tries to stand but Active is controlling from the bottom.
Active is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Active is keen to just control but Song is a slippery customer.
Song is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Active trying to control from half guard but Song is working away.
Song is trying to stand.
Active thows a huge punch but Song dodges it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Active seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Song has hold of Active's hands but Active slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Active landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Active throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Song has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Active is on him like a limpet, forcing Song back against the cage.
Active tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Song's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Song creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Active lands a shoulder strike.
Active has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Song tries to throw a body punch but Active avoids it by throwing Song back against the cage.
Song misses with a short punch on the inside.
Song misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Song lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Active backwards.
Active prevents a body shot from Song.
A nice left hand lands by Song.
Active misses with the head strike.

Song breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Active manages to avoid it.
Song slips under a jab.
Song throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Active stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Min-Sik Song is winning the standup battle so far.
Song connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Active's hands.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Active was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Song connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Active fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Song lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Song.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Active moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song ducks under a wild hook from Active.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Active was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Good exchange - Song coming out on top.
Song finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Song misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Song connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Song throws a low kick but Active moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Active! But no joy.
Song scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Song rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Active counters with a straight right hand.
Song just misses with a punch to the body.
Song looks for the body kick but Active saw that one coming.
Active's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Active misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Active looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Min-Sik Song dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Min-Sik Song's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Active uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Song has time to react.
Active blocks a leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Active.
Song wants to get back to his feet.
Active lands some shots froms side control.
Song wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Active works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Active landing a few strikes.
Active is looking to take a break and control but Song is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Active has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Song explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Song connects with a solid leg kick.
Song fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Song moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Active throws out a powerful jab.
Song punishes Active's body with a nice straight punch.
Song keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Active checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Active! But no joy.
Active staying out of range there.
It seemed like Active was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Radio Active has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Active misses the shot to the body.
Active on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Song. Song obviously looking to wear him down.
Active walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Active shoots in and drives through. Song sprawls well.
Song throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Song lands an overhand right.
Song swings widly with a right hand
and Active cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Song scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Active misses with an uppercut.
Song scores with the left hand. Active knows he should have avoided that one.
Song throws a right hand that misses
and Active connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Song lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Song works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Active might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song lands a right hook to the body.
Song lands a nice leg kick that just misses Active's sensitive parts.
Active throws a shot from downtown. Song moves away and avoids it.
Active misses with an uppercut.
Song with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Song tenderised Active's leg. Active is trying to keep his angry face on.
Active takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Active's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Song connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Active scrambles back to his feet.
Song throws an off balance right hand
and Active cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Active gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Song.
Song jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Song connects with a body shot that sends Active's belly button to the back.
Min-Sik Song is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Song.
Song lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circling - Song throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Active dives in for a single leg takedown but Song sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Min-Sik Song has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radio Active.
Song misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Song throws a leg kick that is checked
and Active counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Song throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Song with a nice calf kick.
A good leg kick by Song.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Active was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
It seemed like Active was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Song.
Active moves forwards but Song connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Active moves out of range of the body kick from Song.
Song misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Active counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Min-Sik Song showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Song, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Min-Sik Song!
Min-Sik Song bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.