PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Guk (ranked 220 p4p, 34 weight class) and Marek Koltun (ranked 1242 p4p, 161 weight class). Jong Guk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jiu Jitsu. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jong Guk
vs
Koltun

180 cm
32
178 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

182 cm
43
177 lbs
34 - 20 - 4

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jong Guk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jong Guk scores with a body shot.
Jong Guk misses with a low kick.
Koltun checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice side step and Koltun releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jong Guk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jong Guk throws a body punch but Koltun moves out of range.
Jong Guk jabs at Koltun's body.
Jong Guk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koltun on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koltun.
Jong Guk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koltun appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jong Guk is looking to wear down Koltun with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jong Guk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koltun shoots in and drives through. Jong Guk sprawls well.
Koltun shoots in for a takedown but Jong Guk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim Jong Guk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Koltun.
Jong Guk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koltun looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jong Guk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koltun avoids a kick to the body.
Koltun tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk throws a chopping leg kick but Koltun manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jong Guk misses with a hook.
Jong Guk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Koltun.
Koltun blocks a leg kick.
Jong Guk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jong Guk lands with an uppercut that bounces Koltun off the cage and back into range.
Koltun goes for a double leg but Jong Guk avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jong Guk continues to drive forward.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jong Guk - that will leave a mark!
Jong Guk misses with a wild body shot.
Koltun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jong Guk connects with an inside leg kick.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot.
Jong Guk lands a nice looking body shot.
Jong Guk tries to land a front kick but Koltun steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koltun drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jong Guk defends it well.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jong Guk with a hook.

Koltun shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jong Guk pushes Koltun off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kim Jong Guk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koltun blocks the body kick.

Koltun dives in and scores a takedown into Jong Guk's guard.

Jong Guk has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Koltun is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Koltun lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koltun looking for a takedown.
Jong Guk struggles to land a body shot inside as Koltun controls his hands.
Jong Guk cracks Koltun with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koltun.

Jong Guk breaks from the clinch.
Jong Guk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koltun has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jong Guk.
Koltun checks a leg kick.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk swings for the body but Koltun moves out of range.
Jong Guk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koltun's sensitive parts.
Jong Guk scores with a jab to the body.
Jong Guk scores with a kick to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jong Guk. That's going to slow Koltun down.
Jong Guk looks to score with a jab to the body but Koltun is just out of range.
Jong Guk misses with a kick to the body.
Jong Guk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Koltun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koltun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koltun looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koltun looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slow jab from Jong Guk misses its intended target.
Jong Guk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koltun tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick but Koltun sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koltun closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jong Guk quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jong Guk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jong Guk.
Koltun stops Jong Guk from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jong Guk keeping full guard, as Koltun tries to pass.
Jong Guk wants to stand up but Koltun is controlling him.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Jong Guk has his feet on Koltun's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koltun dives in for a single leg takedown but Jong Guk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jong Guk misses with a jab to the body
and Koltun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jong Guk lands with a straight right. Koltun didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Guk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jong Guk cracks Koltun with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jong Guk connects with a jab.
Koltun slips a straight right by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koltun moves away.
Marek Koltun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jong Guk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jong Guk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jong Guk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koltun under the eye.
A big right from Jong Guk misses.
Jong Guk throws an overhand right that lands on Koltun's shoulder, as Koltun tries to avoid the shot.
Nice sprawl there from Jong Guk as Koltun shoots in.
Koltun tries to move into range but Jong Guk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koltun moves away.
Koltun on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Koltun misses with a takedown attempt - Jong Guk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Koltun moves out of range of the body kick from Jong Guk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk misses with a body kick.
Jong Guk pushes Koltun away with a front kick.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koltun.
Koltun drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jong Guk defends it well.
Jong Guk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koltun can do to turn this around?
Koltun slips a jab from Jong Guk.
Koltun doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Koltun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jong Guk can pounce on him.
Koltun takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jong Guk connects with an inside leg kick.
Jong Guk lands a nice looking body kick.
Jong Guk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koltun.
Jong Guk throws a jab when Koltun was well out of range.
Kim Jong Guk is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Jong Guk. That snapped Koltun's head back.
Jong Guk cracks Koltun with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jong Guk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jong Guk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jong Guk lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk throws a body punch but Koltun moves out of range.
Koltun has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk tries to land a body kick

and Koltun counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Koltun passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jong Guk!
Koltun throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jong Guk because Koltun loaded up on that one.
Jong Guk squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Koltun looking to control but Jong Guk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Koltun throwing strikes here but Jong Guk is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Koltun fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Koltun looking to finish Jong Guk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jong Guk!
Jong Guk is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Koltun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jong Guk trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jong Guk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Koltun lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun trying to control but Jong Guk is having none of it.
Jong Guk sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jong Guk controlling the position for now.
Koltun is looking to advance position but Jong Guk won't allow it.

Koltun is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Jong Guk pushes Koltun off and gets back to his feet.
Jong Guk throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Koltun to counter with a crisp jab.
Jong Guk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koltun.

Koltun shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jong Guk's guard.
Koltun prevents Jong Guk from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koltun's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun trying to control but Jong Guk is working from the bottom.
Jong Guk pulls Koltun in to control the position.
Koltun slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koltun lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jong Guk wants to get back to his feet.
Koltun wants to control but Jong Guk is keeping him busy.
Jong Guk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koltun on the ground.

Jong Guk manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Koltun keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Koltun decides to pull guard.
Koltun looking to control.
Jong Guk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Koltun is proving hard to escape from.
Koltun keeping full guard, as Jong Guk tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jong Guk is looking to stand up but Koltun won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Guk dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jong Guk scoring well with a low kick there.
Jong Guk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koltun's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jong Guk connects with a solid leg kick.
Jong Guk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jong Guk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koltun shoots in looking for a takedown but Jong Guk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Koltun's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jong Guk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jong Guk connects with an inside leg kick.
Jong Guk cracks Koltun with a right hand to the side of the head.

Koltun closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jong Guk tries to kick Koltun off but Koltun keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jong Guk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Koltun is working away from the top position though.
Jong Guk is staying active underneath Koltun, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Koltun looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun stops Jong Guk from getting back to his feet.
Jong Guk trying to hold on to Koltun's head to control him but Koltun postures up.
Jong Guk is trying to stand up here but Koltun is controlling him well.

Koltun is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jong Guk has managed to free his arm - good work.
Koltun is pressing down on Jong Guk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jong Guk is holding on for now.

Koltun 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.
Jong Guk looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koltun working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jong Guk is trying to stand back up but Koltun is controlling him
Jong Guk is refusing to be controlled, as Koltun sits in half guard.
Jong Guk looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Koltun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - Jong Guk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koltun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jong Guk can pounce on him.
Jong Guk misses with a hook.
Koltun with the counter takedown but Jong Guk avoids it easily.
Koltun tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jong Guk defends well and Koltun ends up having to push Jong Guk into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jong Guk jabs Koltun right on the nose. Koltun blinks but takes it well.
Koltun with a poor takedown
and Jong Guk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kim Jong Guk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Koltun.
Jong Guk misses with a looping left.
Koltun walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jong Guk.
Koltun takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Koltun feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Koltun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koltun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jong Guk keeping moving, preventing Koltun from controlling successfully.
Jong Guk wants to stand up but Koltun is controlling him.
Jong Guk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun works over Jong Guk with some ground and pound from guard.
Koltun with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jong Guk looking to control.
Koltun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jong Guk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koltun won't allow Jong Guk to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Koltun has a takedown stuffed.
Jong Guk throws a body shot but no joy.
Koltun throws out a counter right but Jong Guk avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jong Guk throws an overhand right that lands on Koltun's shoulder, as Koltun tries to avoid the shot.

Koltun drives through and clinches with Jong Guk against the cage.
Koltun blocks a body shot from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Guk clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Koltun is defended easily by Jong Guk.
Nice shot lands for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk looks to throw the jab but Koltun is out of range.
Koltun now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jong Guk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Koltun drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Koltun is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jong Guk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jong Guk!
Koltun lands a big elbow.
Koltun scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jong Guk?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk wants to try and get back to his feet.
Koltun lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Koltun looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Koltun lands a big shot there that rocks Jong Guk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jong Guk tries to hold on but Koltun postures up.
Koltun sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Koltun thowing shots but they're missing.
Jong Guk is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jong Guk gets back to half guard.
Jong Guk looks like he's trying to stand up.

Koltun seems to be looking for submissions.
Marek Koltun has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koltun is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jong Guk is trying to get back to full guard.
Koltun takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Koltun landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Koltun prevents Jong Guk from standing back up.
Koltun trying to control the action but Jong Guk is working from the bottom.
Koltun lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jong Guk is trying to stand.
Koltun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jong Guk wants to get back to his feet.
Koltun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koltun.
Jong Guk pushes Koltun off looking to stand but Koltun dives back in and keeps control.
Koltun controlling the action here.
Jong Guk has his hands clasped together around Koltun's back. He's all about the action.
Jong Guk is trying to maintain the position but Koltun is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Koltun takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Koltun seems to be working for a kimura but Jong Guk defends the submission attempt.
Jong Guk trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jong Guk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jong Guk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Jong Guk pushes Koltun off and gets back to his feet.
Koltun has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koltun fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jong Guk is looking to counter the offense by Koltun and move into the clinch.
Jong Guk scores with a jab to the head.
Jong Guk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jong Guk digs a good hook to Koltun's body.
Jong Guk connects with a leg kick. Koltun looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jong Guk lands a nice looking body shot.
Koltun wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Marek Koltun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Jong Guk misses with a body kick.

Koltun closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jong Guk did well to prevent Koltun getting side control.
Koltun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koltun is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Koltun lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Jong Guk! More strikes land and this one is all over! Koltun jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marek Koltun!
Marek Koltun is the new welterweight champion!
Post fight, Marek Koltun stared into the camera and said 'I'm the champ. Now time to go get a piece of ass.'.
Kim Jong Guk was interviewed post fight and said 'Well, moving to 155 I guess unless I get my rematch........For now. Props to the New Champ, it was a tough fight for both of us.'.