PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaemin Jeong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Zsorats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Itaewon Freedom - UV feat JY Park. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Emmanuel Zsorats enters the cage!

Jeong
vs
Zsorats

183 cm
30
180 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

181 cm
30
180 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaemin Jeong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emmanuel Zsorats!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeong throws a sloppy head kick and Zsorats moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zsorats.
Jeong moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Jeong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Jeong.
Jeong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jeong throws a sloppy head kick
and Zsorats counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jeong's knee momentarily.

Jeong drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zsorats wants to sweep but no luck.
Zsorats is pulling down on Jeong's head to control his posture.
Zsorats wants to hit a switch here but Jeong passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Zsorats there!
Zsorats is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeong tries to control but Zsorats wriggling away.
Zsorats is desperately trying to improve his position but Jeong has a good base and remains in mount.
Zsorats is squirming around, avoiding Jeong's attempts to control the action.
Zsorats wants to control but Jeong is having none of it.
Jeong scoring with strikes but Zsorats is staying in there.
Zsorats is bucking up trying to escape but Jeong cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats is looking to improve his position but Jeong isn't that keen on the idea.
Zsorats regains half guard.
Zsorats felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jeong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zsorats knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jeong uses his free foot to push down on Zsorats's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zsorats.
Jeong scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zsorats?
Jeong tries to control but Zsorats wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zsorats keeps trying to improve his position.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jeong working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Zsorats can't escape the position.
Zsorats wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zsorats tries to escape the position.
Zsorats takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Zsorats tries to roll but Jeong sticks to his back.
Jeong misses with punches from the back.
Zsorats turns into Jeong and is now in his guard.

Jeong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jeong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jeong is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaemin Jeong dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jeong throws a push kick but Zsorats slaps the foot to one side.

Jeong decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zsorats is refusing to be controlled, as Jeong sits in half guard.
Jaemin Jeong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zsorats is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zsorats trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsorats is in trouble now - Jeong has advanced to mount!
Jeong throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zsorats because Jeong loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsorats is just holding on here. Jeong manages to take his back.
Jeong connects with a big shot to the side of Zsorats's head.
Zsorats breaks Jeong's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Zsorats tries to free his leg and advance position but Jeong is retaining full guard.
Zsorats wants to control from the top but Jeong keeps moving.
Jeong has Zsorats pulled in close to control his posture.
Zsorats trying to control the position from guard on top but Jeong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jeong controls Zsorats momentarily but Zsorats frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jeong is keeping the position for now.
Zsorats passes Jeong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zsorats is keen to just control but Jeong is a slippery customer.
Jeong wants to control but Zsorats is keeping busy.
Zsorats is trying to control the action in half guard but Jeong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zsorats is just content to waste time from the top position. Jeong takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jeong pushes a forearm under Zsorats's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Zsorats is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jaemin Jeong!
Jaemin Jeong retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Jaemin Jeong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.