PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finlay Standifer (ranked 219 p4p, 684 weight class) and Won Yong Jung (ranked 22 p4p, 60 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Standifer
vs
Jung

172 cm
23
159
11 - 4 - 0

172 cm
24
145
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic 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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finlay Standifer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Won Yong Jung!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Standifer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jung was covering up waiting for the punch and Standifer finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Jung manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Standifer misses with a body shot.
Jung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Standifer tries to clinch but Jung is having none of it.
Standifer misses with an uppercut. Jung saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Jung misses.
Jung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Standifer.
Standifer throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Standifer misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Standifer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Standifer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jung manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jung wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Standifer manages to pass to side control.

Jung works his way to full guard. Good work.
Standifer trying to control the position from guard on top but Jung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Standifer is one step ahead there.
Standifer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standifer throwing strikes from guard but Jung blocks nicely.

Jung is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Standifer is aware though and is defending well.
Standifer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Jung is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Standifer defends well.
Jung looking for a sweep. Not yet Jung, not yet.
Standifer is in close to Jung's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Standifer trying to control the position from guard on top but Jung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jung looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jung throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jung had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Standifer defends it easily.
Standifer cracks Jung with a solid left hand.
Jung is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jung controls Standifer momentarily but Standifer frees himself.
Standifer controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jung darts in and clinches Standifer up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Standifer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jung misses with a punch on the inside.

Jung manages to break the clinch.
Standifer digs a good hook to Jung's body.
Jung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Standifer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jung on the side of the head.
Jung looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Standifer scores with a jab to the body.
Standifer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Standifer is defended easily by Jung.
And Jung responds with a good body kick, but Standifer manages to step out the way in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Finlay Standifer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jung is looking to clinch but Standifer is avoiding it.
Standifer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jung.
A lazy left from Standifer finds it's target.
A punch combination from Jung misses.
Standifer throws a big shot that misses.
Standifer throws a shot from downtown. Jung moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Jung misses.
Jung takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Standifer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standifer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jung moves away.
Jung misses the jab.
Standifer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch but Standifer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Standifer throws a jab when Jung was well out of range.
Jung throws an off balance right hand
and Standifer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Standifer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jung can do to turn this around?
Standifer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Standifer.
Nice shot lands for Jung.
Standifer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jung tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung swings for the body but Standifer moves out of range.
Jung takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jung tries to clinch but Standifer moves out of range.
Jung cracks Standifer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Standifer throws a body shot but no joy.
Jung tries for a takedown but Standifer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jung fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Standifer, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jung lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jung misses with some punches.
Jung changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Standifer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Standifer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer throws a shot to the body.
Jung missing with a left hand there. Standifer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finlay Standifer is winning the standup battle so far.
Standifer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jung moves away.
Jung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Standifer with a body shot.

Standifer clinches with his opponent.
Standifer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jungs head.
Nice body punch from Standifer.
Standifer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jung backwards.
Standifer misses with a punch to the body.
Jung swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standifer lands with a right to the head.
Standifer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jung backwards.
Jung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Standifer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Finlay Standifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Won Yong Jung.
A shot in the inside from Standifer.
Standifer tries to throw a body punch but Jung avoids it by throwing Standifer back against the cage.
Standifer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jung's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Standifer is looking for a takedown.
Jung stops a takedown attempt from Standifer.

Jung has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Standifer clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Won Yong Jung has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jung throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Jung working for the choke.
Standifer takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Jung is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Standifer knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Standifer for a finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Finlay Standifer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jung misses with a takedown
and Standifer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jung closes the distance and clinches up with Standifer, looking for a takedown. Jung pushes Standifer against the cage but Standifer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jung is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jung moves away from the strike by Standifer.
Standifer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jung stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standifer takes a swing at Jung's ribcage but misses.
Standifer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jung throws a lazy right hand but Standifer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Standifer misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standifer defending well as Jung loads up on a big left hand.
Jung circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jung with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Standifer to score with a decent uppercut.
Jung avoids the body shot from Standifer.

Standifer scores with a takedown into Jung's guard.

Jung working for a triangle but Standifer defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standifer scoring with some ground and pound.
Standifer chips away with some ground and pound.
Standifer chips away with some ground and pound.
Standifer lands a couple of elbows.
Standifer won't allow Jung to sweep him here.
Jung trying to keep a closed guard but Standifer is proving a slippery customer.
Standifer is pushing down on Jung's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jung is fighting to maintain full guard but Standifer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Standifer lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Standifer working over Jung with some ground and pound. Jung looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Standifer is keen to just control but Jung is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Standifer there.
Jung is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Standifer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Standifer's back!
Standifer can't escape the position.
Jung doesn't have the hooks in and Standifer manages to turn into his guard.
Standifer wants to control from the top but Jung keeps moving.
Standifer chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Standifer is one step ahead there.
Standifer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Standifer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Standifer scoring with some ground and pound.
Standifer landing some decent shots from guard.
Jung manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Standifer manages to get himself to full guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jung being controlled here momentarily.
Jung must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jung postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Finlay Standifer clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Standifer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jung wants to counter with a clinch but Standifer pushes him away.
Jung takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Standifer shoots in but Jung avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung throws a chopping leg kick but Standifer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Standifer slaps away a takedown attempt from Jung, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standifer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jung throws a poor cross that misses
and Standifer counters with a straight right hand.
Standifer digs a good body shot into Jung's ribs.
Jung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Standifer manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Standifer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Standifer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Standifer. That snapped Jung's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jung. Standifer does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Standifer misses
and Jung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Standifer throws a body shot but no joy.
Standifer misses with a wild body shot.
Jung throws a hook but Standifer avoids it easily.
Standifer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Standifer throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Standifer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Standifer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Standifer.
Standifer scores with punches from side control.
Standifer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Standifer trying to control the action but Jung is working from the bottom.
Standifer controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung tries to buck Standifer off but Standifer is having none of it.
Standifer lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jung down.
Jung pushes Standifer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Standifer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Standifer is putting a hurting on Jung here, landing some big shots from side control.
Standifer is putting a hurting on Jung here, landing some big shots from side control.
Standifer cracks Jung with a big elbow.
Standifer cracks Jung with a big right hand but Jung just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Standifer is looking to take a break and control but Jung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jung manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Finlay Standifer had his way with Won Yong Jung in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jung gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Standifer.
Jung takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Standifer feints a jab promting Jung to slip. Standifer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jung slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jung looks to score with a jab to the body but Standifer is just out of range.
No joy there for Standifer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Standifer misses with a takedown
and Jung counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Finlay Standifer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Finlay Standifer has been cut.
Standifer is looking to wear down Jung with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standifer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Standifer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Standifer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jung.
Jung blocks a jab.
Standifer throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Jung releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Standifer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jung.
Jung ducks under a wild hook from Standifer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standifer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Standifer misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Standifer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jung! But no joy.
Jung wants to clinch up but Standifer keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Standifer.
Standifer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jung counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Won Yong Jung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jung shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Standifer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Standifer looking to control.
Jung preventing the sweep.
Jung postures up in Standifer's guard and throws a big left but Standifer blocks it.
Jung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jung landing some decent shots from guard.
Jung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Jung postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Standifer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jung, into his guard.

Jung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standifer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Standifer throws a big elbow that misses.
Finlay Standifer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jung is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Standifer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jung throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Finlay Standifer.
Well Standifer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 50:46
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:47
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finlay Standifer!
Finlay Standifer retains his featherweight title!