PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dong Ming Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Caufield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caufield comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Let Me See Dat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Holden Caufield will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ming Pak
vs
Caufield

171 cm
21
158 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
165 lbs
7 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Black Market Pharmacy and Laundromat

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dong Ming Pak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Holden Caufield!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pak shoots for a takedown but Caufield saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Holden Caufield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caufield lands a two punch combo.
Pak fails with a takedown attempt.
Pak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dong Ming Pak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Caufield throws a right and a left that both miss.

Caufield shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Caufield showed some decent athleticism there.
Pak is looking to improve his position.
Caufield seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Caufield passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pak is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caufield can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pak is looking to escape.
Caufield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pak tries to hold on but Caufield postures up.
Caufield is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pak can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Caufield lands with some strikes.
Caufield misses with some ground and pound and Pak recovers position to half guard.
Caufield throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Caufield is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Caufield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pak is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caufield thowing shots but they're missing.
Caufield throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caufield raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like Dong Ming Pak has been cut.
Caufield postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pak looks a forlorn figure.
Caufield throws some wild stikes that Pak manages to avoid easily.
Caufield thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Caufield looking to ground and pound but Pak is blocking nicely.
Caufield throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Caufield.
Caufield scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pak?
Caufield working Pak over with strikes here.

Dong Ming Pak's cut is getting worse.

Caufield goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pak turns into him and now he's in Caufield's guard.
Pak controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pak trying to control but Caufield is working from the bottom.

Caufield looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caufield is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caufield is looking to stand back up but Pak counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Caufield.
Pak trying to control the action but Caufield is working from the bottom.

Pak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Caufield is just riding it out for now. Pak eventually gives up the hold.

Caufield is defending against the submission attempts here by Pak.
Caufield looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Caufield looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Caufield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dong Ming Pak's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Caufield falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pak counters with a single leg into guard. Caufield didn't expect that.
Pak looking to pass the guard.

Pak drops back looking for a leg! Caufield is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Caufield manages to kick Pak off! Pak jumps back into Caufield's guard.

Caufield is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pak might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Caufield has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pak is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Caufield.
Pak prevents Caufield from escaping the position.

Pak is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Caufield knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caufield keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caufield seems a little lost for a moment, as Pak dominates the positioning.
Caufield is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pak wants to control but Caufield is keeping him busy.
Pak is really struggling to control Caufield but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Caufield sneaks out the side door and pushes Pak away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Dong Ming Pak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caufield connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Caufield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caufield throws a combination that misses

and Pak counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Caufield's guard now.
Caufield is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Caufield kicks Pak off and gets to his feet.
Pak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Caufield as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Caufield counters with a slapping leg kick.
Caufield leaves Pak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dong Ming Pak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pak dodges the punch combination from Caufield.
Caufield tries to bum rush Pak with a series of wild strikes but Pak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caufield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caufield fails to land with a series of punches.
Caufield throws a series of punches but Pak avoids them all with ease.
Caufield closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Caufield falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Pak is trying to work for a kimura but Caufield is defending well.
Pak trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak stops Caufield from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Pak seems content to control.
Caufield pushes Pak off looking to stand but Pak dives back in and keeps control.
Pak is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Caufield!
Caufield sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Caufield pushes Pak off looking to stand but Pak dives back in and keeps control.

Pak is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pak performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Caufield is trying to stand back up but Pak is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak moves nicely into side control.
Pak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caufield keeps working.

Pak is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Caufield has escaped the position, nice work there.
Caufield is pushing Pak's head away, looking to escape. Pak manages to hold on to the position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pak is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Caufield looks calm but he's in trouble here. Pak gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Caufield is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Pak lets go of the hold and Caufield can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dong Ming Pak!