PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Fitzory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jung Myung Seok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myung Seok has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Kendrick Fitzory has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fitzory
vs
Myung Seok

193 cm
18
277 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
272 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendrick Fitzory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jung Myung Seok!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzory will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fitzory shoots in and drives through. Myung Seok sprawls well.
Fitzory is looking to clinch but Myung Seok is avoiding it.
Fitzory cracks Myung Seok with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Jung Myung Seok has been cut.
Fitzory throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzory scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myung Seok fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Myung Seok.
Fitzory checks a leg kick.
Fitzory rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Myung Seok moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fitzory.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrick Fitzory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitzory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Myung Seok wants to clinch.
Fitzory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Myung Seok throws a leg kick but Fitzory sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fitzory is looking to clinch but Myung Seok is avoiding it.
Myung Seok blocks the body kick.
Myung Seok misses with the combination.
Myung Seok misses with an uppercut. Fitzory saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzory looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fitzory misses with a few strikes there.
Fitzory misses with a low kick.
Myung Seok stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Myung Seok wants it to stay on the feet.

Myung Seok darts in and clinches Fitzory up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Myung Seok obliges.
Knees to the body from Myung Seok.
Fitzory is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Myung Seok obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kendrick Fitzory has been cut.
Myung Seok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fitzory's face.
Myung Seok landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Myung Seok unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fitzory working hard to break the clinch.
Fitzory trying to stall but Myung Seok improves his position.
Myung Seok with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fitzory's efforts to push away.
Myung Seok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fitzory tries to break free but Myung Seok pushes him back against the cage.
Myung Seok gets underhooks to prevent Fitzory's takedown attempt.
Fitzory tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myung Seok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzory wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Fitzory's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Myung Seok tries a knee to the head but Fitzory blocks it.
Myung Seok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fitzory is trying to maintain a safe position but Myung Seok gets an underhook and turns Fitzory into the cage.
Myung Seok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzory misses with some punches.
Come on Fitzory - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fitzory is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fitzory working hard to break the clinch.
Myung Seok tries to land a knee to the head but Fitzory blocks with his arms.
Fitzory throws a head punch that misses.
Myung Seok stops a takedown attempt from Fitzory.
Fitzory working hard to break the clinch.
Fitzory tries to pull guard but Myung Seok won't allow it.
Fitzory tries to break the clinch but Myung Seok is controlling the position.
Fitzory looking to stall.
Myung Seok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fitzory blocks it with crossed arms.
Fitzory is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Myung Seok is keeping busy.
Fitzory wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Myung Seok has him pressed against the cage.
Fitzory has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Myung Seok with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myung Seok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitzory.
Fitzory is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Myung Seok pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fitzory working aggressively here.
Fitzory throws an elbow but it misses.
Fitzory can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Myung Seok.
Fitzory has had enough of the clinch but Myung Seok keeps him there for the moment.
Fitzory wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fitzory is trying to break free.
Fitzory throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myung Seok blocks it with crossed arms.
Fitzory is trying to drag Myung Seok to the mat but Myung Seok just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzory fails to land.
Fitzory lands a shoulder strike.
Fitzory misses with the head strike.
Fitzory is trying to break the clinch but Myung Seok is controlling him.
Fitzory tries to pull guard but Myung Seok holds him up against the cage and eventually Fitzory drops back down to his feet.
Fitzory trying to control the position but instead, Myung Seok has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fitzory into the cage.
Fitzory tries to work over Myung Seok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Myung Seok obliges.
Fitzory tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Myung Seok just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Myung Seok has Fitzory pressed against the cage, preventing Fitzory from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fitzory tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Myung Seok just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fitzory is looking to break free of the clinch but Myung Seok has double underhooks.
Fitzory is looking to control Myung Seok's arms but Myung Seok gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fitzory has his back to the cage.
Myung Seok prevents a body shot from Fitzory.
Myung Seok is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Myung Seok blocking some punches.
Fitzory looking for a takedown.
Fitzory misses with a knee strike.
Fitzory misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzory tries to break the clinch but Myung Seok is controlling the position.
Myung Seok prevents Fitzory from breaking the clinch.
Fitzory is trying to break the clinch but Myung Seok has him pressed against the cage.
Fitzory is trying to break free.
Fitzory misses with a punch on the inside.
Myung Seok prevents the takedown attempt.
Fitzory wants to get back to striking at distance but Myung Seok won't allow it.
Fitzory is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Myung Seok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzory is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzory wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fitzory is trying to drag Myung Seok to the mat but Myung Seok just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fitzory is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzory fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jung Myung Seok dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Myung Seok blocks the low kick.
Fitzory swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Myung Seok tries to clinch up.
Myung Seok dodges the punch combination from Fitzory.
Fitzory fails with a takedown attempt.
Fitzory tries to clinch up.
Fitzory looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Myung Seok is fending him off so far but Fitzory persists. Nope, Myung Seok circles away and we're back to standing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Myung Seok in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fitzory tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myung Seok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Myung Seok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fitzory.
Fitzory fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myung Seok misses with a looping right.
Myung Seok dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Myung Seok thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myung Seok is looking to clinch.
Myung Seok is breathing heavily.
Fitzory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myung Seok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myung Seok displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fitzory.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrick Fitzory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitzory shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Myung Seok defends it nicely.
Fitzory works over Myung Seok's head and body with a nice combination.
Fitzory swinging wildly here.
Fitzory connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Myung Seok keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A big right from Myung Seok misses.
Myung Seok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fitzory tries to clinch there but Myung Seok circles away.
Fitzory throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzory is looking to score with low kicks.
Fitzory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Fitzory blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzory throws a right hand that Myung Seok ducks under and follows up with a left that Myung Seok also avoids with ease.
Fitzory swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Myung Seok.
Fitzory tries to clinch but Myung Seok moves out of range.
Fitzory fails to land with a series of punches.
Jung Myung Seok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myung Seok slips a jab and a cross from Fitzory.
Kendrick Fitzory is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Fitzory does it's job there.

Fitzory lands a left and a right that send Myung Seok crashing to the mat, dazed. Fitzory thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Myung Seok is rocked!
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!
A clash of legs there as Myung Seok blocks the low kick.
Fitzory throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzory rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Myung Seok moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Myung Seok misses with an uppercut. Fitzory saw that one coming.
No joy there for Fitzory, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fitzory tries for a takedown but Myung Seok sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Fitzory, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fitzory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myung Seok.

Myung Seok gets a clinch.
Myung Seok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fitzory's efforts to push away.
Myung Seok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzory is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myung Seok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fitzory tries to circle away but Myung Seok has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fitzory is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fitzory drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fitzory swings wildly with an uppercut but Myung Seok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzory misses with the head strike.
Myung Seok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Myung Seok prevents Fitzory from breaking the clinch.
Fitzory jumps guard but Myung Seok stands there with Fitzory around his waist. Fitzory gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Myung Seok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitzory.
Fitzory is trying to break the clinch but Myung Seok has him pressed against the cage.
Myung Seok blocks an elbow strike.
Fitzory tries to pull guard but Myung Seok won't allow it.
Fitzory has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Myung Seok is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Myung Seok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fitzory misses with a body punch.
Myung Seok is pressed up against the cage. Fitzory has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Myung Seok down to the mat. Myung Seok avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fitzory tries to close the distance and clinch but Myung Seok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fitzory connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzory misses with the combination.
Fitzory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Myung Seok has time to react.
Myung Seok swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzory.
Myung Seok checks the leg kick.
Fitzory fails in his attempt to clinch.
Myung Seok is looking to clinch but Fitzory is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Fitzory.
Fitzory is looking to clinch but Myung Seok is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Myung Seok as Fitzory shoots in.
Myung Seok walks into a left hand.

Fitzory drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Myung Seok pushes Fitzory off and gets back to his feet.
Fitzory tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Myung Seok swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrick Fitzory dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Myung Seok moves in looking to clinch but Fitzory pushes him off.
Fitzory tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myung Seok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fitzory lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Myung Seok backs up against the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzory looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kendrick Fitzory is winning the standup battle so far.
Fitzory doesn't manage to clinch there - Myung Seok circles away.
Myung Seok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitzory tries to clinch up but Myung Seok circles away and keeps his distance.
Fitzory looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fitzory fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Myung Seok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myung Seok is looking to clinch.
Fitzory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fitzory ducks under a wild hook from Myung Seok.
Fitzory tries to clinch up but Myung Seok circles away and keeps his distance.
Fitzory scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Fitzory.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Myung Seok tries to move into range but Fitzory moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzory tries to clinch up.
Myung Seok stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Myung Seok wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrick Fitzory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitzory closes the distance but Myung Seok moves to the side

and Myung Seok counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fitzory is trying to break the clinch but Myung Seok is controlling him.
Fitzory tries to pull guard but Myung Seok won't allow it.
Fitzory wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fitzory has had enough of the clinch but Myung Seok keeps him there for the moment.
Fitzory tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Myung Seok as Fitzory tries to tie him up.
Fitzory goes for a takedown in the clinch but Myung Seok prevents it.
Myung Seok prevents Fitzory from breaking the clinch.
Myung Seok prevents Fitzory from breaking the clinch.
Myung Seok putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fitzory in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Myung Seok is pressed up against the cage. Fitzory has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Myung Seok down to the mat. Myung Seok avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Myung Seok is looking to clinch.
Myung Seok takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Myung Seok misses with a low kick.
Myung Seok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzory fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Myung Seok checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fitzory fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fitzory misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fitzory goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fitzory ducks under a wild hook from Myung Seok.
Myung Seok on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fitzory tries to clinch but Myung Seok moves out of range.
Fitzory looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fitzory fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Myung Seok misses its intended target.
Myung Seok swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzory.
Fitzory throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Myung Seok.
Fitzory tries to clinch up but Myung Seok circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzory. Myung Seok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzory shoots in for a double leg but Myung Seok sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fitzory doesn't manage to clinch there - Myung Seok circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myung Seok wants to clinch.
Fitzory tries to clinch but Myung Seok is having none of it.
Myung Seok moves out of range of the leg kick from Fitzory.
Myung Seok walks into a stiff left hand from Fitzory.
Jung Myung Seok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fitzory misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fitzory lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Myung Seok circles away quickly and effectively.
Fitzory defending well as Myung Seok loads up on a big left hand.
Fitzory scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fitzory will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitzory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fitzory wants to clinch up but Myung Seok keeps it at a distance.
Fitzory shoots in and drives through. Myung Seok sprawls well.
Myung Seok stuffs the takedown attempt from Fitzory. Fitzory gets slowly back to his feet.
Myung Seok throws a jab when Fitzory was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzory looks to land a combination but Myung Seok avoids it well.
Myung Seok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Myung Seok tries to clinch up but Fitzory circles away and keeps his distance.
Fitzory throws a nice looking combination but Myung Seok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fitzory will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitzory lands with a cross.
Fitzory wants to clinch up but Myung Seok keeps it at a distance.
Fitzory wants to clinch.
Fitzory throws a series of punches but Myung Seok avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myung Seok looks to land a left hand but Fitzory moved out of range nicely.
Fitzory moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fitzory misses with a series of wild punches.
Fitzory looks to land a combination but Myung Seok avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kendrick Fitzory showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fitzory 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendrick Fitzory!