PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ayero Sankuno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Hyun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sankuno
vs
Hyun

181 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ayero Sankuno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dong Hyun!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankuno stuffs the takedown.
Sankuno with a poor takedown

and Hyun counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hyun tries to pass to full mount but Sankuno defends it.
Sankuno trying to hold on to Hyun's head to control him but Hyun postures up.
Hyun is looking to take a break and control but Sankuno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sankuno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hyun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sankuno has Hyun pulled in close to control his posture.
Sankuno trying to control the position.
Sankuno wants to sweep but no luck.
Sankuno pulls Hyun in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyun sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sankuno wants to sweep but no luck.
Hyun trying to control but Sankuno is working from the bottom.
Hyun might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sankuno kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sankuno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hyun is one step ahead there.
Sankuno is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sankuno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sankuno with a lazy takedown attempt

so Hyun counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sankuno keeping moving, preventing Hyun from controlling successfully.
Hyun would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hyun looks gassed!
Sankuno keeping moving, preventing Hyun from controlling successfully.
Hyun wants to pass the guard but Sankuno is keeping the position.
Sankuno has Hyun pulled in close to control his posture.
Sankuno keeping moving, preventing Hyun from controlling successfully.
Sankuno wants to sweep here but Hyun controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankuno has Hyun pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hyun clinches.
Sankuno stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sankuno landing knees to the body.
Sankuno leaning against his opponent.

Sankuno breaks the clinch.
Sankuno tries for a takedown but Hyun circles away easily

and Hyun counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ayero Sankuno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hyun landing some decent shots from guard.
Hyun trying to control the position from guard on top but Sankuno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hyun wants to stand but Sankuno is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyun postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hyun looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sankuno controls Hyun momentarily but Hyun frees himself.
Hyun slips nicely into half guard.
Hyun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong Hyun dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hyun lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sankuno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hyun scores a takedown into full mount!
Hyun avoids the attempt from Sankuno to control.
Hyun can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sankuno is looking to escape.
Hyun controlling from mount.
Sankuno is squirming around, avoiding Hyun's attempts to control the action.
Sankuno wants to hold on but Hyun pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyun content just to control the position here.
Hyun lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sankuno wants to hold on but Hyun pushes him away.
Sankuno keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sankuno manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hyun works his way into full mount!
Hyun controlling from mount.
Sankuno regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankuno trying to control here.
Sankuno punching from the bottom.
Sankuno has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hyun is working away from the top position though.
Dong Hyun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sankuno wants to get back to his feet.
Hyun is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sankuno wants to improve his position but Hyun is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankuno scores with a few weak punches.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sankuno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hyun counters with a single leg into guard. Sankuno didn't expect that.
Sankuno is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Sankuno working for a triangle but Hyun defends it easily.
Sankuno tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hyun drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sankuno looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sankuno looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sankuno!
Hyun holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyun gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sankuno tries to control but Hyun wriggling away.
Sankuno scoring with strikes but Hyun is staying in there.
Sankuno lands a heavy elbow.
Sankuno avoids the attempt from Hyun to control.
Sankuno prevents Hyun from getting the reversal.
Sankuno connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sankuno controlling from the full mount.
Sankuno avoids the attempt from Hyun to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong Hyun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hyun stuffs the takedown.
Sankuno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hyun misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sankuno scores with a sloppy right hand. Hyun should have avoided that one.
Hyun throws a combination that misses

and Sankuno counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hyun won't be happy with that.
Hyun is looking for a sweep.
Sankuno creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sankuno trying to control the action but Hyun is working from the bottom.
Sankuno just content to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyun is pushing Sankuno's head away, looking to escape. Sankuno manages to hold on to the position though.
Hyun takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sankuno working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sankuno drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hyun trying to control the position.
Hyun has Sankuno pulled in close to control his posture.
Hyun wants to stand but Sankuno is controlling the position.
Sankuno sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankuno keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hyun's head.
Sankuno makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sankuno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hyun swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hyun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sankuno controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sankuno trying to control but Hyun is working from the bottom.
Hyun wants to improve his position but instead Sankuno has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankuno lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sankuno content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sankuno is looking to take a break and control but Hyun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sankuno performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hyun is refusing to be controlled, as Sankuno sits in half guard.
Sankuno is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ayero Sankuno just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hyun cracks the inside of Sankuno's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sankuno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sankuno cracks the inside of Hyun's front leg.
Nice sprawl there from Hyun as Sankuno shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ayero Sankuno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sankuno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hyun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sankuno counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ayero Sankuno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sankuno is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hyun!
Sankuno lands a big shot there that rocks Hyun but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sankuno controlling from mount.

Sankuno with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ayero Sankuno showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hyun has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dong Hyun!