PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mandrick Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Sang Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin Sang Jung will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Steele
vs
Sang Jung

195 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
275 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mandrick Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jin Sang Jung!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Mandrick Steele has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Jung there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Steele closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Steele looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Steele looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jung looks like he's trying to stand up.
Steele 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.
Steele looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jung with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Steele is trying to control the action in half guard but Jung is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jung looks like he's trying to stand up.
Steele wants to take a breather but Jung is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung taking some punishment here, with Steele in his half guard.
Steele wants to pass to mount but Jung is defending the position.
Jung wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Steele there.

Steele is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jung is trying to stand up here but Steele is controlling him well.
Steele lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Steele works his foot free and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele looking to control but Jung is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung is desperately trying to improve his position but Steele has a good base and remains in mount.
Steele lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Steele raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Jin Sang Jung has been cut.
Steele can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jung is looking to escape.
Steele is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jung can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Steele lands with some strikes.
Steele postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Jung out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Steele goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mandrick Steele!