PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack London (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choi Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Choi Choi enters the cage!

London
vs
Choi

180 cm
22
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack London!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Choi Choi!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Choi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but London paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jack London seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choi doesn't manage to clinch there - London circles away.
Choi shoots in but London avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A left lands for London.
London feints and then cracks Choi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Choi down.
Choi tries to clinch but London is having none of it.

London gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

London gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Choi trying to control but London postures up.
Ground and pound from London.
London tries to pass to full mount but Choi defends it.
London thows a huge punch but Choi dodges it nicely.
London is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Choi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
London trying to control the hands but Choi breaks the grip.
Choi controlling well, preventing London from escaping the position.
London prevents Choi from getting a body triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choi avoiding London 's attempts to control his hands.

Choi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. London defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Choi doesn't have the hooks in and London manages to turn into his guard.
London lands a couple of elbows.
London postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Choi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
London makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
London trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
London passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Choi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
London is trying to get back to full guard.
London is working hard here to advance position.
Choi passes the guard and advances to mount!
London is looking to get to half guard.
London wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
London looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

London is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Choi looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
London tries to escape but Choi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Choi doesn't have the hooks in and London manages to turn into his guard.

Choi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. London is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Choi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take London's back instead.
London breaks Choi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
London postures up and lands a big shot to Choi's brow.

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

Choi has his foot on London's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. London works his way back into a safe position though.
London with a nice head shot there.
London sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Choi's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
London landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
London tries to pass to full mount but Choi defends it.
London lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
London landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
London frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
London with shots to the head and body - Choi looks very uncomfortable down there.
London landing strikes, looking to finish!
London lands a big shot there that rocks Choi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Choi is desperately trying to improve his position but London has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
London avoids the attempt from Choi to control.
Choi is looking to improve his position but London isn't that keen on the idea.
London working Choi over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack London dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

London lands a jab-cross combination.
Choi tries to clinch

and London counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by London.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Choi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
London taking a breather.

London pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Choi shoots and misses
and London makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Choi takes a shot right to the bread basket.

London closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
London is looking to take a break and control but Choi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Choi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Choi is breathing heavily.
London looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Choi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Choi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but London pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from London there.
London working the head and body with strikes.
Choi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
London lands strikes from half guard.
London takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Choi tries to roll over but London keeps him under control.
London is nestled in close to Choi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
London working Choi over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
London slips a nice elbow through Choi's hands, connecting with Choi's forehead.
London moves into full mount! Choi won't be happy about that!
London scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Choi?
The referee warns Choi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
London looking to finish Choi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Choi!
London is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Choi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Choi is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
London working the ground and pound effectively.
Choi is still in real trouble! Can London finish him?
London scoring with strikes but Choi is staying in there.
Choi is bucking up trying to escape but London cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Choi is in a horrible position here. London smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
London connects with a bit shot that sees Choi covering up! More strikes from London and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! London is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack London!