PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chan-Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshin Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jung comes into the arena with Waiting Room blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jung
vs
Yamamoto

150 cm
41
130 lbs
44 - 23 - 0

169 cm
39
147 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Shinobi

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chan-Sung Jung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kenshin Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung throws a head kick but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto has his takedown stuffed

and Jung counters with a single leg into guard. Yamamoto didn't expect that.
Yamamoto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yamamoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Yamamoto working for submissions but it's allowed Jung to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yamamoto's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Jung.
Yamamoto is trying to stand up here but Jung is controlling him well.
Jung is thwarting Yamamoto's attempts to control the position.
Yamamoto missing with punches from the bottom.
Jung is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yamamoto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yamamoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jung won't allow Yamamoto to get back to his feet.
Yamamoto pulls Jung in to control the position.
Jung wants to pass the guard but Yamamoto is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jung throwing strikes from guard but Yamamoto blocks nicely.
Yamamoto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Jung.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yamamoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jung's waist but Jung gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yamamoto off to one side.
Chan-Sung Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenshin Yamamoto.
Jung lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jung defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Jung is looking to counter the offense by Yamamoto and move into the clinch.
Jung stuffs the takedown.
Jung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamamoto fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung throws a head kick but Yamamoto moves out of range.

Jung gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yamamoto to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Jung looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yamamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Jung is retaining full guard.
Yamamoto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yamamoto slows the pace down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jung is trying to get back to half guard.
Yamamoto wants to stand but Jung is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chan-Sung Jung dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Jung counters with a head kick.

Jung has managed to clinch.
Jung throws a head punch that misses.
Jung is pressed up against the cage. Yamamoto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jung down to the mat. Jung avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chan-Sung Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenshin Yamamoto.
Nice sprawl there from Jung as Yamamoto shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yamamoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jung counters with a big head kick but Yamamoto shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jung counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yamamoto with a poor takedown
and Jung counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Jung sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.

Yamamoto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jung!
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Jung looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jung actively working from the bottom here.
Yamamoto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Jung looking for submissions off his back.

Jung is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yamamoto pulls his head out easily.

Jung is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yamamoto pulls his head out easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jung keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jung actively working from the bottom here.
Yamamoto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jung!
Jung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamamoto can do to turn this around?
Jung sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Jung looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yamamoto is looking to advance position but Jung won't allow it.

Jung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jung looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yamamoto connects with a nice short shot to Jung's temple.

Jung actively working from the bottom here.
Yamamoto slows the pace down in half guard.
Yamamoto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jung looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chan-Sung Jung dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yamamoto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yamamoto showed some decent athleticism there.

Jung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jung is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yamamoto pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yamamoto stalling.

Jung looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Yamamoto pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung regains half guard.
Kenshin Yamamoto has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jung is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yamamoto pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamamoto controlling the action here.
Yamamoto is continuing to stall.
Jung works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Jung isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yamamoto stacks Jung on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yamamoto!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto is looking to take a break and control but Jung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jung is looking for a sweep.
Yamamoto works to advance to full mount. Jung defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jung might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jung is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yamamoto content just to control the position here.
Yamamoto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jung looks a forlorn figure.
Yamamoto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Yamamoto wants to hit a switch here but Jung passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Yamamoto there!
Yamamoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jung landing punches.
Yamamoto tries to reverse the position but Jung maintains control.
Yamamoto sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yamamoto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jung.
Jung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamamoto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jung scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yamamoto can't keep his opponent in guard - Jung advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jung thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jung drops an elbow to the side of Yamamoto's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Still in half guard, Jung seems content to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jung stalling away here and it's allowed Yamamoto to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kenshin Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenshin Yamamoto.
I think Jung has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chan-Sung Jung!
Chan-Sung Jung made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Should't have fought Clam Digger instead of ducking him, he would have at leaste lubed you. Me? Backstage I'll Dirty Sanchez and teabag you. After I take my nuts off your tonsils.'.