PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Son Go Chung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by LMAO. Sean Watson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watson
vs
Go Chung

193 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Son Go Chung!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson dives in and grabs Go Chung's left leg, looking for a takedown. Go Chung pushes down on Watson's head and hops out.
Watson shoots in for a double leg but Go Chung sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Go Chung has managed to clinch.
Go Chung lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.

It looks like Sean Watson has been cut.
Watson takes an elbow to the temple.
Go Chung lands a nice elbow.
Go Chung lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.
Come on Go Chung - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Go Chung avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.
Go Chung misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Watson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Go Chung's brow.

Go Chung breaks the clinch.
Go Chung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Go Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Watson tries to keep at a distance but Go Chung has taken the fight into the clinch.
Go Chung lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.
Go Chung creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Go Chung throws an elbow but misses.
Watson avoids the elbow strike from Go Chung, against the cage.
Go Chung is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Watson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Go Chung smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Go Chung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Go Chung.
Go Chung doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
A head kick misses from Go Chung.
Son Go Chung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Go Chung gets a clinch.
Go Chung lands an elbow inside.
Go Chung stalling in the clinch but Watson improves position.
Watson tries to land knees in the clinch but Go Chung avoids the damage to the body.
Watson blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go Chung gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Go Chung breaks the clinch.
Go Chung blocks a head kick by Watson.
Go Chung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Go Chung throws a series of strikes that have Watson backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Go Chung sprawls well. Go Chung wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Go Chung wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Go Chung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Go Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Go Chung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Go Chung.

Go Chung has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Go Chung.

Go Chung breaks the clinch.
Go Chung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Go Chung as he jumps to the side.
Go Chung tries to clinch up.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Go Chung plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Go Chung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Go Chung breaks the clinch.
Watson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Go Chung fails to land with a series of punches.
Go Chung is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Go Chung moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Go Chung wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Go Chung fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Watson, pushing him back against the cage.
Go Chung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Go Chung lands an elbow that stopped Watson in his tracks for a moment.
Go Chung lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Go Chung lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Go Chung creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.
Go Chung stalling.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Go Chung lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Go Chung tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
Go Chung taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Son Go Chung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Watson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Watson shoots in and drives through. Go Chung sprawls well.

Go Chung pushes Watson up against the cage in a clinch.
Go Chung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Son Go Chung seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Go Chung slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Son Go Chung.

Go Chung pushes Watson up against the cage in a clinch.
Go Chung lands a damaging elbow.
Watson blocks an elbow strike.

Go Chung breaks from the clinch.

Go Chung rushes Watson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watson wants to break free but Go Chung has control.
Watson tries to break the clinch but Go Chung is controlling the position.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Watson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Go Chung lands a nice elbow.
Go Chung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go Chung lands a nice elbow.
Go Chung is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Go Chung lands a left hand.
Go Chung tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
Go Chung leaning his opponent against the cage.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Go Chung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watson misses with a few strikes there.
Go Chung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Go Chung throws a combination. Watson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Go Chung fails to land with a series of punches.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Go Chung.

Go Chung instigates a clinch.
Watson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Go Chung smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go Chung tries to clinch but Watson moves out of range.

Go Chung clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Go Chung - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Go Chung continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Go Chung lands an elbow inside.
Go Chung has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Come on Go Chung - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Go Chung lands a damaging elbow.
Go Chung will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Watson up against the cage.
Go Chung lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Go Chung lands a nice elbow.
Go Chung misses with an elbow strike.
Watson tries to pull guard but Go Chung won't allow it.
Go Chung lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watson looking to throw knees to the head but Go Chung is blocking nicely.
Watson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Go Chung.
Watson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Watson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Go Chung is keeping busy.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Go Chung stalling against the cage.
Go Chung lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go Chung is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from Go Chung.
Go Chung pushes off an throws an elbow but Watson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Go Chung.
Nice elbow from Go Chung.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Go Chung pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good body shot from Go Chung.
Go Chung lands an elbow that stopped Watson in his tracks for a moment.

Go Chung manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Go Chung misses.

Watson gets tackled into the cage by Go Chung. Go Chung maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson takes an elbow to the temple.
Go Chung stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Son Go Chung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Watson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Go Chung has taken the fight to the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Watson avoids a wild elbow strike from Go Chung.
Go Chung will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Watson up against the cage.
Go Chung is looking to control Watson's arms but Watson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Go Chung has his back to the cage.
Watson avoiding damage as Go Chung throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Go Chung as Watson tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watson.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Go Chung just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Go Chung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Go Chung tries to stand but Watson is controlling from the bottom.
Go Chung postures up.
Watson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Go Chung has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Watson is proving hard to escape from.

Sean Watson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Watson misses its intended target.

Go Chung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Go Chung lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Go Chung.

Go Chung breaks the clinch.
Go Chung wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.

Go Chung has Watson up against the cage in a clinch.
Go Chung lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.

Go Chung manages to break the clinch.
Sean Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson tries to clinch but Go Chung is having none of it.
Go Chung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Go Chung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Go Chung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Go Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Go Chung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Go Chung lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Go Chung tries to clinch up.
Son Go Chung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Go Chung tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Go Chung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Go Chung.
Watson tries to clinch up.
Go Chung blocks a head kick by Watson.
Go Chung doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go Chung with a hook.
Go Chung doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
Go Chung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Go Chung feints a jab promting Watson to slip. Go Chung then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Watson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Go Chung.

Go Chung rushes Watson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watson takes an elbow to the temple.
Go Chung creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.
Go Chung lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Go Chung tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
Go Chung lands an elbow inside.
Sean Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Son Go Chung is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Go Chung lands a damaging elbow.
Go Chung lands a nice elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Son Go Chung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Go Chung 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Son Go Chung!
Son Go Chung took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.