PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riley Arthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ho Sung Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Arthur
vs
Sung Pak

177 cm
21
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
149 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riley Arthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ho Sung Pak!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arthur misses with a low kick.
Pak scores with a nice head shot.
Arthur swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arthur keeps the fight on the outside.
Arthur gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arthur scores with a jab to the body.
Pak lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pak throws out a loose jab but Arthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Pak.
Pak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arthur under the eye.
Nice uppercut there from Pak.
Arthur moves away from the strike by Pak.
Pak misses with a body shot.
Pak scores with a shot to the body.
Pak lands with a right hand.
Pak lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthur slips under a jab.
Pak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ho Sung Pak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pak looks to land a combination. Arthur sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Arthur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arthur misses with a looping right.
Pak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Pak.
Pak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arthur moves away.
Pak misses with a looping right.
Pak lands with an uppercut that bounces Arthur off the cage and back into rage.
Pak lands with a nice body punch.
Pak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pak.
Pak scores with a sloppy right hand. Arthur should have avoided that one.
Pak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arthur misses with a series of wild punches.
Pak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arthur.
Arthur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body punch from Pak.
Pak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arthur.
Pak throws a good cross that connects.
Arthur walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Arthur.
Pak throws a sloppy body shot
and Pak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pak takes a swing at Arthur's ribcage but misses.
Pak works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy left from Pak finds it's target.
Pak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arthur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pak scores with a jab to the body.
Pak misses with a body punch
and Arthur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arthur ducks under a wild hook from Pak.
Arthur connects with a solid leg kick.
Pak throws a jab but it's blocked by Arthur.
Pak misses with a body shot.
Pak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pak scores with a hook to the body. Arthur takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arthur is breathing heavily.
Pak scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pak misses with a double jab
and Arthur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pak swings for the body but Arthur moves out of range.
Pak throws a series of punches but Arthur avoids them all with ease.
Arthur on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arthur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pak.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pak, as that shot connected.
Pak is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Arthur had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice jab there from Pak.
Pak tries to close the distance and clinch but Arthur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pak tries to close the distance and clinch but Arthur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arthur takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arthur walks into a stiff left hand from Pak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ho Sung Pak dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pak swings for the body but Arthur moves out of range.
Arthur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pak.
Pak throws the left hand but Arthur avoids the punch easily.
Pak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Arthur might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pak cracks a nice hook into Arthur's ribs.
Pak jabs Arthur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pak cracks Arthur with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arthur walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pak lands a glancing blow to the side of Arthur's head.
Ho Sung Pak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arthur has time to react.
Pak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Pak.
Riley Arthur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pak thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak throws a body punch but Arthur moves out of range.
Pak takes a swing at Arthur's ribcage but misses.
Pak punishes Arthur's body with a nice straight punch.
Pak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pak misses with a straight left.
Pak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arthur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pak manages to avoid it.
Pak wants to clinch up but Arthur keeps it at a distance.
Arthur looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arthur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arthur counters with a nice body shot.
Pak misses with a hook. Arthur ducked under it nicely.
Pak ducks right into an uppercut from Arthur.

It looks like Ho Sung Pak has been cut.
Pak checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arthur gets tackled into the cage by Pak. Pak maintains the clinch.

Pak breaks from the clinch.
Arthur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pak throws the left hand but Arthur avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Pak there.
Pak looks to score with a jab to the body but Arthur is just out of range.
Pak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arthur counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pak misses with a wild body shot.
Arthur tries to move into range but Pak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pak connects with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Pak.
Arthur on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pak thuds a left hand into Arthur's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arthur doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Arthur does no damage.
Pak connects with a single shot there.
Pak misses with a body shot
and Arthur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pak throws out a loose jab but Arthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pak with a jab.
Pak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pak swings for the body but Arthur moves out of range.
Pak throws the left hand but Arthur avoids the punch easily.
Pak scores with a punch to the head.
Pak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arthur avoids the body shot from Pak.
Arthur throws a right and a left that Pak avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arthur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arthur looks to land a left hand but Pak moved out of range nicely.
Pak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Pak misses.
Pak jabs Arthur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arthur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arthur walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pak lunges at Arthur with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arthur's hand.
Pak throws a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Arthur misses.
Pak takes a swing at Arthur's ribcage but misses.
Arthur on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ho Sung Pak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ho Sung Pak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Arthur takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pak lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pak.
Pak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pak misses with a body punch
and Arthur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pak scores with a hook to the body. Arthur takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arthur's head.
Pak loads up on a big right hand but Arthur slips the punch.
Pak cracks a nice hook into Arthur's ribs.
Pak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pak scores with a jab to the head.
Pak works Arthur's body with a nice hook.
Arthur avoids the body shot from Pak.
Pak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Pak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arthur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arthur's head.
Pak misses with a straight left.
Arthur tests Pak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arthur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arthur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arthur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pak.
Arthur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ho Sung Pak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arthur misses with a looping right.
Pak throws a jab when Arthur was well out of range.
Pak scores with a hook to the body. Arthur takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arthur on the side of the head.
Pak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pak with a nice cross.
A left lands for Pak.
Pak just misses with a punch to the body.
Pak wants to clinch.
Pak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arthur at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Pak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pak.
Arthur's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arthur scrambles back to his feet.
Pak scores with a sloppy right hand. Arthur should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pak. Arthur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pak lands with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Arthur misses.
Arthur avoids the body shot from Pak.
Pak connects with a crisp jab.
Pak lands with a straight right. Arthur didn't see that one coming.
Pak jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthur throws a series of punches but Pak moves out of range.
Pak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arthur has time to react.
A jab lands there for Pak.
Pak cracks a nice hook into Arthur's ribs.
Pak throws a hook but Arthur avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Pak. That snapped Arthur's head back.
Pak pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Arthur back to the cage. Pak follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arthur under the eye.
A lazy left from Pak finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pak misses with a shot to the body
and Arthur counters with a series of strikes. Pak will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pak throws a big shot that misses.
Riley Arthur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pak tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ho Sung Pak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ho Sung Pak!