PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Number (ranked 2953 p4p, 380 weight class) and Yun Won Hyang (ranked 1110 p4p, 151 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yun Won Hyang was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Number
vs
Won Hyang

150 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Number!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yun Won Hyang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Number takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hyang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Number takes a jab right on the kisser.

Number clinches up with Hyang and pushes him back against the cage.
Number swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Hyang as the two fighters clinch.
Number scores with a shot to the side of Hyang's head.
Number misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hyang struggles to land a body shot inside as Number controls his hands.
Number misses with a body punch.
Hyang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Number misses with a punch on the inside.
Number misses with some punches.
Number tries to work over Hyang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Number lands a hook to the side of the head.
Number fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hyang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyang lands with a short shot to the head.
Number misses with a hook from the clinch.
Number tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyang's elbow.
Hyang tries a body shot but Number blocks it.
Hyang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hyang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hyang blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hyang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Number on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Number on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hyang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hyang lands a front kick.
Hyang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hyang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jack Number seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Number. Those never looked like landing.
Number throws a series of punches but Hyang avoids them all with ease.
Number wants to clinch up but Hyang keeps it at a distance.
Hyang lands with a right hand.
Hyang connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Number tries to clinch there but Hyang circles away.
Number tries to clinch but Hyang moves out of range.
Hyang with a jab.
Number wants to clinch but Hyang slips to the side
and Hyang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hyang is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hyang dips to his left and cracks Number with an uppercut!
Hyang feints and then cracks Number's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Number down.
Hyang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Number. That did some damage!
Hyang connects with a crisp jab.
Number fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hyang lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyang throws a leg kick which misses Number's front leg but catches the back leg as Number tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyang.
Nice shot lands for Hyang.
Number swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Number.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hyang. Number shrugs it off though.

Number darts in and clinches Hyang up against the cage.

Hyang breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hyang, right into the meat.
Number tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hyang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hyang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Number tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hyang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Number looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Number has Hyang up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Number.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Number tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyang's elbow.
Hyang gets through Number's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hyang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hyang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Number goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Number swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hyang breaks from the clinch.
Number is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hyang.
Number tries to close the distance and clinch but Hyang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hyang.
Hyang swinging wildly here.
Number is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hyang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Numbers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some wild striking there from Number.
Number wants to clinch.
Number tries to clinch but Hyang moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Number fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hyang is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Number had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Number is looking to clinch but Hyang is avoiding it.
Number tries to clinch up.
Hyang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Number is looking to clinch but Hyang is avoiding it.
As Number backs off Hyang throws a huge counter combo but Number manages to avoid it all.
Number is looking to clinch but Hyang is avoiding it.
Number moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHyang.
Hyang lands a jab to the head.
Number misses with the combination.
Number takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Number doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyang circles away.
Number is looking to clinch.
Number takes one to the side of the head.
Hyang scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Hyang.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Hyang coming out on top.
Number tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Number is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hyang has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Number is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hyang connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yun Won Hyang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hyang sizes up Number with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Number throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hyang.
Hyang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Number tries to clinch up.
Yun Won Hyang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hyang dodges the punch combination from Number.
Number is looking to clinch.
Number misses with a two punch combination.
Number stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hyang.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A punch lands to the side of Number 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hyang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hyang swats away the attempt to clinch by Number.
Number fails to land with a series of punches.
Hyang thuds his shin into the meat of Number's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Number walks into a straight right hand from Hyang.

Number clinches up against the cage.
Number misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Number as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Hyang.
Number misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyang blocks a body shot from Number.
Hyang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hyang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Number blocks a body shot from Hyang.

Hyang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hyang's corner calls for a 1-2. Hyang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Number looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Number doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyang circles away.
Jack Number is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Number has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hyang.
Hyang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hyang lands with a slapping head kick.
Number throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Hyang.
An inside leg kick lands from Hyang.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hyang, as that shot connected.
Hyang lands a nice looking body kick.
Number takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Number blocks a head kick by Hyang.
No joy there for Number, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hyang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Number takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Number tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hyang paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyang scores with a decent looking hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Number looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Number tries to clinch but Hyang moves out of range.
Number tries to close the distance and clinch but Hyang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hyang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hyang scores with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Hyang as he connects with a hook.
Number drops his hands momentarily and Hyang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Number tries to clinch up
enabling Hyang to counter with a crisp jab.
Hyang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hyang throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Number throws a nice looking combination but Hyang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Hyang.
Number tries to clinch but Hyang is having none of it.
Number tries to clinch up but Hyang circles away and keeps his distance.
Hyang slips a jab and a cross from Number.
Number takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hyang.

Number closes the distance and clinches.
Hyang tries to work over Number's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Number misses with a punch to the body.
Hyang lands a right hand.
Hyang lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hyang lands a hook that snaps the head of Number backwards.
Number blocks a body shot from Hyang.
Hyang lands with a left to the head.
Number can't find room to land a body shot as Hyang controls the action.
Hyang tries to throw a body punch but Number avoids it by throwing Hyang back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hyang as the two fighters clinch.

Hyang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hyang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Number under the eye.
Hyang scoring well with a low kick there.
Number takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Number takes the fight into the clinch.

Hyang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyang is looking to slow Number down with leg kicks.
Number fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hyang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Number fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hyang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Number takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Number lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hyang circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice jab there from Hyang.
Hyang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hyang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Number tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hyang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hyang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Number tries to clinch up.
Number will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hyang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Hyang.
Number moves forwards but Hyang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Number tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hyang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hyang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yun Won Hyang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Number tries to close the distance and clinch but Hyang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Hyang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Number fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Number is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Hyang.
Number throws a right and a left that Hyang avoids nicely.
Number fails with an attempt to clinch.
Number tries to clinch but Hyang moves out of range.
Hyang thinks about the counter body kick.
Hyang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Number's sensitive parts.
Jab from Hyang.
Hyang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Number.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Number chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hyang can pounce on him.
Hyang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hyang scores with a nice head shot.
Number wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Number takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hyang, right into the meat.
Hyang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Number takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hyang cracks the inside of Number's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyang.
Hyang scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Number takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Number has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hyang.
Hyang feints and then cracks Number's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Number down.
Number throws a series of punches but Hyang moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Number throws a right and a left that Hyang avoids nicely.
Hyang connects with a solid leg kick.
Number misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Number tries to clinch up but Hyang circles away and keeps his distance.
Hyang lands a head shot.
Yun Won Hyang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyang misses with a head kick.
Hyang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hyang with a jab.
Number has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hyang.
Number tries to clinch up.
Hyang goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Number misses with a double jab.
Hyang lands a glancing blow to the side of Number's head.
Hyang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Number under the eye.
Number will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Number avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hyang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Number misses with a double jab.
Hyang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hyang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Number tries to move into range but Hyang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Number doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyang circles away.
Number wants to clinch up but Hyang keeps it at a distance.
Number tries to clinch but Hyang is having none of it.
A jab from Hyang finds it's way through Number's defenses.
Hyang lunges at Number with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Number's hand.
Hyang throws a head kick that Number semi-blocks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hyang.
Number misses with a double jab.
Number doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyang circles away.
Number takes one on the button.
Number throws a right and a left that Hyang avoids nicely.
Hyang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hyang cracks the inside of Number's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hyang.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hyang, right into the meat.
Number tries to clinch up but Hyang circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Number tries to clinch
letting Hyang counter with a right hand.
Hyang throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A good leg kick by Hyang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Number's head.
Number tries to clinch but Hyang moves out of range.
Hyang keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Hyang finds it's way through Number's defenses.
Hyang lands a really nice looking cross but Number seems unphased.
Number fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hyang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hyang. That's going to slow Number down.
Number is looking to clinch.
Number wants to clinch.
Hyang feints and then cracks Number's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Number down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Number tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hyang gets tackled into the cage by Number. Number maintains the clinch.
Jack Number has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hyang lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hyang.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yun Won Hyang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hyang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yun Won Hyang!