PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chang Harmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hang Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hang Kwon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chang Harmon's chin.

Harmon
vs
Kwon

194 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chang Harmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hang Kwon!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwon throws a lazy head kick
and Harmon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harmon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head kick by Kwon misses
and Harmon counters with a straight right hand.
Kwon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kwon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hang Kwon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harmon avoids the head kick by Kwon.
Kwon throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Kwon.
Kwon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kwon misses with a kick to the body.
Kwon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harmon avoids the head kick by Kwon.
Kwon throws a push kick but Harmon slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kwon.
Kwon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kwon throws a head kick that misses

and Harmon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kwon won't be happy with that.
Harmon happy to just control the position for now.
Kwon is not content to let Harmon control the position.

Harmon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Harmon closes the distance and clinches up with Kwon, looking for a takedown. Harmon pushes Kwon against the cage but Kwon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kwon tries a head kick but it misses.
Kwon throws a leg kick which misses Harmon's front leg but catches the back leg as Harmon tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick from Kwon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwon throws a head kick but Harmon moves out of range.
Harmon blocks a head kick by Kwon.
Kwon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kwon throws a push kick but Harmon slaps the foot to one side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kwon. Harmon shrugs it off though.
Kwon scores with a head kick.

Harmon clinches up with Kwon and pushes him back against the cage.

Kwon gets control of Harmon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kwon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Harmon controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Harmon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harmon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Kwon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kwon looking to control.

Kwon looking for a triangle here. Harmon is fighting it but it looks tight! Kwon pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Harmon is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hang Kwon!