PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alkandros Vasilios (ranked 1524 p4p, 1026 weight class) and Hong Myung (ranked 119 p4p, 80 weight class). Myung comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 지금부터 끝까지 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vasilios
vs
Myung

165 cm
24
155
10 - 8 - 0

174 cm
23
153
7 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alkandros Vasilios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hong Myung!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilios misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Myung to counter with a crisp jab.
Myung slips under a jab.
Alkandros Vasilios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasilios throws a looping overhand right but Myung ducks down to avoid it.
Vasilios throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Myung's waist but Myung gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vasilios off to one side.
Vasilios has been working on his balance at Ragnarok\'s Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Myung.
Jab by Vasilios.
Myung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myung takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vasilios tries to score a power double leg takedown but Myung sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vasilios somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myung defending well as Vasilios loads up on a big left hand.
Vasilios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myung appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myung lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vasilios gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vasilios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Myung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vasilios throws a right hand that misses
and Myung counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasilios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Myung throws out a counter right but Vasilios avoids it with no problem.
Vasilios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Myung avoids the body shot from Vasilios.
Vasilios misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Myung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasilios fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Myung looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Myung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasilios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasilios throws a body punch but Myung moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myung throws a big shot that misses.
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!
A shot to the liver by Vasilios. Beautiful body shot.
Myung defending well as Vasilios loads up on a big left hand.
Vasilios shoots and misses
and Myung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alkandros Vasilios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Vasilios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Myung was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Myung.
Vasilios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Myung has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Myung on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vasilios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasilios appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Myung has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Myung swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios misses with a right hand
and Myung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasilios misses with a body shot
and Myung counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasilios lands a lovely overhand right.
Vasilios connects with a looping right hand.
Vasilios throws a hook but Myung avoids it easily.
Myung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasilios circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasilios half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Myung is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vasilios had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Vasilios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myung manages to avoid it.
Myung looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vasilios throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasilios connects with the punch.
Vasilios misses with a straight right.
Myung bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vasilios's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios misses with a shot to the body
and Myung counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilios misses with a wild body shot.
Myung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasilios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Myung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasilios throws a hook to the side of Myung's head but Myung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasilios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vasilios fails with a takedown attempt.
Myung throws a good cross that connects.
Myung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Myung throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasilios.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasilios misses the target.
Vasilios loads up on a big right hand but Myung slips the punch.
Vasilios misses with an uppercut. Myung saw that one coming.
Myung throws a series of punches but Vasilios moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Vasilios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Myung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vasilios tries to land a leg kick but Myung saw it coming and moves away.
Myung misses with a double jab.
Hong Myung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasilios slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Myung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasilios throws a hook but Myung blocks it.
It seemed like Myung was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myung moves away.
Myung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasilios throws a hook but Myung avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasilios. Myung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myung throws out a counter right but Vasilios avoids it with no problem.
Vasilios lands a body shot.
Myung 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.
Myung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasilios.
Myung lands with an overhand left.
Myung blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myung avoids the body shot from Vasilios.
Vasilios throws an overhand right that lands on Myung's shoulder, as Myung tries to avoid the shot.
Vasilios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myung throws out a counter right but Vasilios avoids it with no problem.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Myung throws a jab when Vasilios was well out of range.
Vasilios throws a body punch but Myung moves out of range.
Myung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Myung works Vasilios's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Myung. That snapped Vasilios's head back.

Vasilios bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vasilios connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Myung some visible discomfort.
Myung tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Vasilios looking for the RNC.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Vasilios has managed to slip his arm under Myung's chin. This could be all over... yep, Myung is tapping out! Submission win for Vasilios.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alkandros Vasilios!
Alkandros Vasilios thanked the fans post fight for their support.