PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Tompkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tompkins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dying Fetus - One Shot, One Kill. Jong Dong has chosen Aegukka as his entrance music. Kim Jong Dong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tompkins
vs
Jong Dong

215 cm
28
277 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

225 cm
30
265 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Malicestar
Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Tompkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Jong Dong!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tompkins lands an overhand right.

It looks like Kim Jong Dong has been cut.
Tompkins lands a nice shot to the body.

Tompkins drops Jong Dong with a left and a right! Oh, Jong Dong is hurt - Tompkins dives into side control looking to finish!

Jong Dong is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tompkins controls the position.
Jong Dong can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Tompkins crashes against the mat.
Jong Dong gets back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jong Dong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Still in half guard, Tompkins seems content to control.
Tompkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jong Dong defending well though.
Jong Dong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jong Dong tries to roll over but Tompkins keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tompkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jong Dong wants to control but Tompkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tompkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Tompkins.

Jong Dong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tompkins trying to control from half guard but Jong Dong is working away.
Tompkins slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jong Dong with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That has opened up Kim Jong Dong's cut even more.

Tompkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Jong Dong is defending against the submission attempts here by Tompkins.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jong Dong looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tompkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jong Dong's head.

Tompkins seems to be working for a kimura but Jong Dong defends the submission attempt.
Tompkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tompkins 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.
Tompkins misses with a head shot. Jong Dong uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tompkins throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Dong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tompkins's guard.
Jong Dong postures up in Tompkins's guard and throws a big left but Tompkins blocks it.
Jong Dong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jong Dong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jong Dong is pushing down on Tompkins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tompkins is fighting to maintain full guard but Jong Dong has managed to sneak the leg through.

Tompkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jong Dong passes to side control.
Jong Dong cracks Tompkins with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Tompkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kim Jong Dong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jong Dong fails with a takedown attempt.
Jong Dong doesn't manage to clinch there - Tompkins circles away.

Tompkins drops Jong Dong with a left and a right! Oh, Jong Dong is hurt - Tompkins dives into side control looking to finish!
Jong Dong is still in real trouble! Can Tompkins finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tompkins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jong Dong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tompkins in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Jong Dong looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Tompkins turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Tompkins!
Steve Tompkins managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, MMA ANIMAL, into his post fight interview.