PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Zgon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jung Myung Seok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zgon comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-afioLMcEc. Jung Myung Seok is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Zgon
vs
Myung Seok

186 cm
18
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
272 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pawel Zgon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jung Myung Seok!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zgon throws a series of punches but Myung Seok moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Myung Seok blocks the leg kick.
Myung Seok cracks Zgon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zgon dives in and grabs Myung Seok's left leg, looking for a takedown. Myung Seok pushes down on Zgon's head and hops out.
Myung Seok wants to clinch up but Zgon keeps it at a distance.
Zgon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Myung Seok sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Myung Seok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zgon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Zgon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myung Seok throws a looping overhand right but Zgon ducks down to avoid it.
Zgon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fighters circling - Myung Seok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zgon misses the shot to the body.
Myung Seok bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zgon's head.
Zgon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Myung Seok moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Myung Seok looks to throw the jab but Zgon is out of range.
A big right from Myung Seok misses.
Zgon could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zgon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Myung Seok misses with a looping left.
Myung Seok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Myung Seok is looking to score with low kicks.

Myung Seok moves into the clinch successfully.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Myung Seok obliges.
Zgon is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Myung Seok.

It looks like Pawel Zgon has been cut.
Myung Seok scores with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myung Seok crunches a lovely knee into Zgon's ribcage.
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok scores a nice knee to the body.
Myung Seok is struggling to control the position.
Myung Seok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Myung Seok is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zgon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Myung Seok putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zgon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.

Pawel Zgon's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myung Seok lands a nice knee to the body.
Myung Seok putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zgon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zgon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zgon tries to break free but Myung Seok pushes him back against the cage.
Myung Seok unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok landing knees to the body.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head.
Zgon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Myung Seok smiles and moves away.
Zgon walks into a left hand.
Jung Myung Seok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Myung Seok has taken the fight to the clinch.
Myung Seok dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zgon wants to get back to striking at distance but Myung Seok won't allow it.
Myung Seok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zgon's face.
Zgon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Myung Seok walks away with a smile on his face. Zgon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jung Myung Seok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zgon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zgon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Myung Seok.
Myung Seok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zgon was well out of range. Poor timing from Myung Seok.
Zgon fails with the takedown.
Zgon moves out of range as Myung Seok strikes.
No luck for Zgon with that takedown attempt.
Myung Seok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Myung Seok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zgon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Myung Seok fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zgon, pushing him back against the cage.
Zgon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zgon tries to break the clinch but Myung Seok is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Myung Seok.
Zgon 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Myung Seok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zgon tries to circle away but Myung Seok has him pinned against the cage.
Zgon working hard to break the clinch.
Myung Seok lands a good knee to the midsection. Zgon won't want to take too many of those.
Zgon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Myung Seok stops a takedown attempt from Zgon.
A knee to the head by Myung Seok.
Zgon tries to circle away but Myung Seok has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Myung Seok.
Myung Seok landing knees to the head.
Zgon is working for takedown but Myung Seok is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zgon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Myung Seok with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.
Zgon is trying to break free.
Myung Seok has Zgon pressed against the cage, preventing Zgon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Myung Seok unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zgon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zgon is trying to force a seperation but Myung Seok has the dominant position.
Myung Seok utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zgon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Myung Seok with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zgon working hard to break the clinch.
Zgon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head.
Myung Seok utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Myung Seok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zgon jumps guard but Myung Seok stands there with Zgon around his waist. Zgon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Myung Seok unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zgon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zgon is looking to break free of the clinch but Myung Seok has double underhooks.
Myung Seok scores with a knee to the head.
Zgon has had enough of the clinch but Myung Seok keeps him there for the moment.
Myung Seok landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Myung Seok has Zgon pressed against the cage, preventing Zgon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Myung Seok is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok lands a nice knee to the body.
Myung Seok with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head.
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jung Myung Seok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pawel Zgon's cut.
That's time! Zgon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zgon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big left from Myung Seok misses.
Zgon defending well as Myung Seok loads up on a big left hand.
Zgon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myung Seok.
Nice cross by Myung Seok.
Myung Seok slaps away a takedown attempt from Zgon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Myung Seok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zgon closes the distance and clinches up with Myung Seok, looking for a takedown. Zgon pushes Myung Seok against the cage but Myung Seok circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Zgon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Zgon.
Myung Seok misses with a hook. Zgon ducked under it nicely.
Myung Seok connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Myung Seok gets a clinch.
Myung Seok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Myung Seok landing knees to the head.
Myung Seok is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myung Seok with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myung Seok landing knees to the head.
Myung Seok crunches a lovely knee into Zgon's ribcage.
Jung Myung Seok seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Myung Seok lands a nice knee to the body.
Zgon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zgon fails to pull guard.
Zgon tries to break free but Myung Seok pushes him back against the cage.
Myung Seok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zgon's face.
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.
Zgon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Myung Seok lands a nice knee to the body.
Zgon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zgon working hard to break the clinch.
Myung Seok landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zgon is trying to force a seperation but Myung Seok has the dominant position.
Zgon wants to break free but Myung Seok has control.
Myung Seok with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zgon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zgon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Myung Seok is pressed up against the cage. Zgon 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.
Zgon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Myung Seok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Myung Seok instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zgon tries to score a body lock takedown but Myung Seok shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Myung Seok with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok scores a nice knee to the body.
Zgon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Myung Seok pulls his leg out and moves away.
Myung Seok misses with a hook.
Zgon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myung Seok.
Zgon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zgon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Myung Seok sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Myung Seok instigates a clinch.
Zgon working hard to break the clinch.
Myung Seok working Zgon over with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Zgon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Myung Seok unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zgon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zgon tries to pull guard but Myung Seok won't allow it.
Myung Seok landing knees to the head.
Zgon wants to break free but Myung Seok has control.
Zgon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zgon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zgon tries to pull guard but Myung Seok holds him up against the cage and eventually Zgon drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Myung Seok obliges.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Myung Seok.
Zgon is trying to force a seperation but Myung Seok has the dominant position.
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.
Zgon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Myung Seok scores with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok landing knees to the head.
Myung Seok working Zgon over with knees to the body.
Myung Seok is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Myung Seok scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Myung Seok.
Zgon wants to break free but Myung Seok has control.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head.
Myung Seok utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Myung Seok scores with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Myung Seok.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the body.
Myung Seok misses with a knee strike.
Zgon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Myung Seok scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zgon working hard to break the clinch.
Zgon tries to break the clinch but Myung Seok is controlling the position.
Myung Seok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zgon tries to score a body lock takedown but Myung Seok shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zgon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Myung Seok unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head.
Myung Seok working Zgon over with knees to the body.
Myung Seok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zgon's face.
Zgon wants a takedown.
Myung Seok unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zgon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zgon is looking to break free of the clinch but Myung Seok has double underhooks.
Myung Seok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zgon's efforts to push away.
Myung Seok is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zgon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zgon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Myung Seok scores with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok landing knees to the head.
Zgon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Myung Seok just stands there and leans against the cage.
Myung Seok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zgon's face.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jung Myung Seok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pawel Zgon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Myung Seok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zgon throws a hook to the side of Myung Seok's head but Myung Seok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Myung Seok has Zgon up against the cage in a clinch.
Myung Seok stalling the fight.
Zgon is trying to force a seperation but Myung Seok has the dominant position.
Zgon is trying to break the clinch but Myung Seok is controlling him.
Myung Seok lands a good knee to the midsection. Zgon won't want to take too many of those.
Myung Seok landing knees to the head.
Myung Seok crunches a lovely knee into Zgon's ribcage.
Zgon tries to circle away but Myung Seok has him pinned against the cage.
Myung Seok with a knee to the head.
Zgon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zgon wants to get back to striking at distance but Myung Seok won't allow it.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Myung Seok landing knees to the body.
Zgon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Myung Seok with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Myung Seok.
Myung Seok prevents Zgon from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zgon tries to pull guard but Myung Seok won't allow it.
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zgon's face.
Zgon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.
Zgon is trying to force a seperation but Myung Seok has the dominant position.
Myung Seok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zgon's face.
Myung Seok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Myung Seok scores with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Myung Seok landing knees to the head.
Myung Seok leaning his opponent against the cage.
Myung Seok with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok keeps control of Zgon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Myung Seok lands a nice knee to the body.
Myung Seok leaning against his opponent.
Myung Seok landing knees to the head.
Zgon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Myung Seok just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zgon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zgon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zgon tries to pull guard but Myung Seok won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Zgon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myung Seok using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Myung Seok.
Zgon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zgon is looking to break free of the clinch but Myung Seok has double underhooks.
Myung Seok is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zgon has had enough of the clinch but Myung Seok keeps him there for the moment.
Myung Seok landing knees to the head.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head.
Zgon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Myung Seok scores with a knee to the head.
Zgon tries to break free but Myung Seok pushes him back against the cage.
Zgon is trying to break free.
Zgon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zgon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Myung Seok obliges.
Myung Seok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Myung Seok prevents the takedown attempt.
Myung Seok displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zgon up against the cage.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head.
Myung Seok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zgon's efforts to push away.
Zgon tries to break free but Myung Seok pushes him back against the cage.
Myung Seok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zgon's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Myung Seok.
Knees in the clinch landing for Myung Seok.
Myung Seok scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Zgon's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myung Seok landing knees to the head.

Zgon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zgon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Myung Seok moves into range and clinches up with Zgon.
Zgon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Myung Seok unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zgon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Myung Seok crunches a lovely knee into Zgon's ribcage.
Myung Seok landing knees to the body.
Zgon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok scores with a knee to the head.
Zgon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Myung Seok lands a nice knee to the body.
Myung Seok scores with a knee to the head.
Zgon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Myung Seok scores with a knee to the head.
Myung Seok scores with a knee to the head.
Zgon tries to pull guard but Myung Seok won't allow it.
Zgon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Myung Seok is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Myung Seok landing knees to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Myung Seok connects with a knee to the head.
Zgon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Myung Seok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zgon's face.
Zgon tries to circle away but Myung Seok has him pinned against the cage.
Myung Seok landing knees to the head.
Myung Seok is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Myung Seok scores a nice knee to the body.
Zgon is working for takedown but Myung Seok is calmly controlling the position for now.
A knee to the head by Myung Seok.
Zgon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zgon goes for a takedown attempt but Myung Seok pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Myung Seok misses with a hook. Zgon ducked under it nicely.

Myung Seok fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zgon, pushing him back against the cage.
Myung Seok has Zgon pressed against the cage, preventing Zgon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myung Seok putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zgon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zgon is trying to break the clinch but Myung Seok has him pressed against the cage.
Myung Seok lands a good knee to the midsection. Zgon won't want to take too many of those.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the body.
Pawel Zgon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Myung Seok blocking some punches.
Zgon fails to pull guard.
Myung Seok lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jung Myung Seok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Myung Seok has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jung Myung Seok!