PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Won Yong Jung (ranked 910 p4p, 2271 weight class) and Draco Leonidas (ranked 85 p4p, 198 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jung
vs
Leonidas

172 cm
21
145
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
150
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Won Yong Jung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Draco Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leonidas has managed to clinch.

Leonidas pulls Jung into guard.
Jung scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leonidas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jung landing with the ground and pound.

Leonidas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Leonidas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leonidas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jung wants to control from the top but Leonidas keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung stands up over Leonidas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leonidas is controlling Jung's posture.
Jung has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Leonidas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jung defends well.
Leonidas working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Leonidas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jung doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jung manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jung stands up over Leonidas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonidas keeping full guard, as Jung tries to pass.
Jung working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Our spies down at at League of Shadows MMA inform us that Leonidas has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Jung landing some decent shots from guard.
Jung slips nicely into half guard.
Jung scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leonidas with the active half guard here but Jung passes nicely into side control.
Jung in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Leonidas taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jung working the ground and pound from side control.
Leonidas taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jung gets to mount! Leonidas was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonidas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jung looking to finish Leonidas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Leonidas!
Leonidas is looking to improve his position but Jung isn't that keen on the idea.
Jung scoring with strikes but Leonidas is staying in there.

Leonidas is rocked!
Jung scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Leonidas?
Leonidas is still in real trouble! Can Jung finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jung lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jung unloading with bombs!
Jung avoids the attempt from Leonidas to control.
Jung is landing with some decent strikes but Leonidas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jung postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Leonidas is out cold - huge knockout for Jung!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Won Yong Jung!
Won Yong Jung retains his featherweight title!
Won Yong Jung was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.