PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Digital (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Incheol Wonha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Digital
vs
Wonha

180 cm
38
154 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

161 cm
34
145 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Digital!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Incheol Wonha!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Digital connects with a single shot there.
Digital waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wonha.
Digital sets himself, and Wonha steps forward looking for the clinch! Digital avoids it this time.

Digital has managed to clinch.
Wonha blocks a body shot from Digital.
Wonha crunches a lovely knee into Digital's ribcage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wonha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wonha is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Digital.
Wonha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Digital tries a body shot but Wonha blocks it.
We've been informed that Wonha has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wonha misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Digital creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wonha trying to stall but Digital improves his position.
Digital lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wonha is pushing Digital up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Digital tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Digital scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Digital blocks it with crossed arms.
Digital dodges an elbow strike from Wonha.
Wonha tries to work over Digital's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wonha prevents a body shot from Digital.
Digital throws a head punch that misses.
Digital misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wonha blocks an uppercut.

Digital pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wonha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Digital lands with a nice body punch.
Digital tries a head kick but it misses.
Digital fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wonha ducks under a wild hook from Digital.
Wonha throws a jab when Digital was well out of range.
Wonha lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wonha slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Digital swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Digital has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Digital ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wonha moves away.
Digital slips under a jab.
Digital fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wonha manages to avoid it.
Digital misses with a body shot.
A big right from Digital misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Digital misses with a low kick.
Wonha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Digital connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bobby Digital seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wonha tries to clinch there but Digital circles away.
Digital scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Digital delivers a nice body kick.
Digital connects with a right hand. Wonha shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha lands a nice shot to the body.
Wonha just misses with a punch to the body.
Wonha scores with a jab to the body.
Digital loads up on a big right hand but Wonha slips the punch.

Wonha closes the distance and pushes Digital back into the cage.
Wonha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good body shot from Digital.
Wonha is stalling here.
Digital stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wonha lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Digital fails to land.
Digital tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wonha lands an elbow just above Digital 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Digital.
Wonha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Digital lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Digital digs a right hand underneath Wonha's ribcage. Wonha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wonha blocking some punches.
Wonha misses with a punch to the body.
Wonha lands a damaging elbow.
Wonha lands a damaging elbow.
Digital misses with some punches.
Digital digs a right hand underneath Wonha's ribcage. Wonha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Digital's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Digital pushes Wonha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Digital breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wonha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Digital throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Digital 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.

Digital tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wonha tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wonha tries to clinch but Digital moves out of range.
Digital tries to bum rush Wonha with a series of wild strikes but Wonha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bobby Digital is winning the standup battle so far.
Digital throws a poor cross that misses
and Wonha counters with a left to the body.
Digital thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wonha if he has to take too many more of those.
Digital looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Digital scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wonha doesn't seem bothered though.
Digital throws a jab when Wonha was well out of range.
Digital scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Digital throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Digital.
Wonha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Digital throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonha throws a body punch but Digital moves out of range.
Wonha misses with a wild body shot.
Digital is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wonha can do to turn this around?
Digital's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wonha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Digital scrambles back to his feet.
Digital changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Digital stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheers as Digital lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wonha doesn't seem phased though.
Wonha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Digital throws a low kick, looking for Wonha's leg but Wonha calmly moves out of range.
Digital's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wonha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Digital scrambles back to his feet.
Wonha misses with a hook. Digital ducked under it nicely.
Wonha swings for the body but Digital moves out of range.
Digital is looking to counter punch.
Wonha tries to land a front kick but Digital steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Digital is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wonha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wonha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Digital rather than just go for the knockout.
Digital just misses with a punch to the body.
Wonha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wonha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Digital.
Wonha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wonha throws a big shot that misses.
Digital misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the liver by Wonha. Beautiful body shot.
Digital throws a hook but Wonha blocks it.
Digital throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digital stuns Wonha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wonha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wonha ducks under a wild hook from Digital.
A big left from Digital misses.
Wonha scores with a jab.
Wonha throws a low kick, looking for Digital's leg but Digital calmly moves out of range.
Wonha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wonha wants to counter the offense by Digital and move into the clinch position.
Digital throws a shot from downtown. Wonha moves away and avoids it.
Wonha digs a good hook to Digital's body.
Digital misses with a straight left.
Wonha tries to clinch but Digital is having none of it.

Wonha closes the distance and pushes Digital back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonha blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wonha stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wonha lands a nice knee to the body.

Digital's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wonha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Digital just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wonha. Digital does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Digital misses the target.
Digital swings widly with a right hand
enabling Wonha to counter with a crisp jab.
Digital swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wonha tries to counter with a clinch but Digital shakes him off and moves away.
Wonha throws a body shot but no joy.
Digital pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Digital throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wonha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Digital will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wonha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wonha tries to move into range but Digital moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wonha circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Digital drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Wonha follows Digital to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Incheol Wonha!