PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zolt Hengan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ha Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zolt Hengan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ha Young's chin.

Hengan
vs
Young

190 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zolt Hengan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ha Young!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hengan doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.

Hengan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Young to the mat! Young manages to get full guard.

Hengan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Young manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Hengan pushes Young up against the cage in a clinch.

Young manages to break the clinch.

Young gets a clinch.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hengan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Young closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hengan did well to prevent Young getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young trying to control the pace.

Young is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hengan sees it coming and defends easily.
Hengan is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to free his trapped foot but Hengan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hengan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Young thows a huge punch but Hengan dodges it nicely.
Young stops Hengan from getting back to his feet.
Hengan wants to improve his position but Young is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Young is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Young prevents Hengan from standing back up.
Young passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Young looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hengan is in a horrible position here. Young smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hengan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hengan is working hard here to advance position.
Hengan really wants to buck Young off and get back to his feet.
Hengan is wriggling around trying to escape.
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!
Young won't let Hengan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hengan tries to lock up and control but Young gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hengan is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young lands with some strikes.
Young cracks Hengan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Young lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hengan hang on?
Young controlling from the full mount.
Hengan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Young tries to control but Hengan wriggling away.
Hengan is trying to escape the mount.
Young lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Young has hold of Hengan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hengan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Young cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young looking to control but Hengan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hengan is working to get back to half guard.

Young working for a guillotine from mount but Hengan is in no mood to give up.
Young landing strikes, looking to finish!
Young looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hengan tries to buck Young off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ha Young dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hengan gets caught flat footed, as Young shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Young throws a big elbow that misses.
Hengan trying to control the position.

Hengan has his feet on Young's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Hengan moves into the clinch successfully.
Hengan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Young has Hengan pressed against the cage, preventing Hengan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hengan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Young gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Young ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Young no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Young wants to sweep but no luck.
Young wants to stand up but Hengan is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hengan wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Young is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Young throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Young is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Young is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hengan is working Young over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Young avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hengan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hengan connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Young is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hengan is surviving well by controlling Young's body position as best he can.
Young sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Young looking to control but Hengan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hengan is trying to stand up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hengan is desperately trying to improve his position but Young has a good base and remains in mount.
Hengan is squirming around, avoiding Young's attempts to control the action.
Ha Young has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hengan tries to hold on but Young pushes him away.
Hengan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Young controlling the position easily from mount.
Hengan working to try and regain half guard.
Hengan 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hengan pushes Young off but Young dives into side control.
Young postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Young lands an elbow.
Hengan is being controlled here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hengan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hengan is trying to get back to his feet.
Young controls the position.
Young advances to full mount.
Young is landing with some decent strikes but Hengan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hengan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hengan is in all sorts of trouble here.

Young wants to finish this one by submission but Hengan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Young.
Hengan wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ha Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Young takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Young looking to score a takedown here. Hengan is defending well but Young drives through and ends up in Hengan's guard.

Hengan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Young off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hengan misses with a body kick.
Hengan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Young has closed the distance and engaged Hengan in a clinch.
Hengan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Young pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hengan cracks Young with an open hand slap.

Young dives in and scores a takedown into Hengan's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hengan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Young can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Young controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hengan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Young has managed to get both his arms back between Hengan's legs - danger averted.
Young lands a couple of digs.
Young tries to free his leg and advance position but Hengan is retaining full guard.
Hengan wants to stand and escape but Young is having none of it.
Young showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Young thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Young controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young looking to pass the guard.
Young not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ha Young hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hengan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Young's waist but Young gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hengan off to one side.
Hengan throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Hengan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hengan misses with a looping left.

Young has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hengan.
Hengan tries to break free but Young pushes him back against the cage.
Hengan is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Young jumps into guard, dragging Hengan to the mat.
Hengan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Young is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hengan is aware though and is defending well.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but Hengan is proving a slippery customer.

Young is looking for a triangle but Hengan pushes his legs off easily.
Young pulls Hengan in to control the position.
Hengan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Young working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hengan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hengan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hengan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now.
Young punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hengan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Young working a defensive guard here.
Young is controlling Hengan's posture.
Zolt Hengan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young keeping full guard, as Hengan tries to pass.

Hengan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Young stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zolt Hengan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Hengan misses.

Young drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Hengan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ha Young is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Hengan has his foot on Young's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Young works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ha Young.
I've got Young winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ha Young!