PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ki Duk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gyawang Lhad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ki Duk comes to the cage accompanied by north korea's national anthem. Lhad has chosen Iced Earth - Anthem as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ki Duk
vs
Lhad

198 cm
29
260 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

198 cm
26
244 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bong Ki Duk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gyawang Lhad!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki Duk scores with a head kick. Lhad tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ki Duk throws a head kick but Lhad moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ki Duk. That's going to slow Lhad down.
A combination from Ki Duk does no damage.
Lhad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ki Duk lands a head shot.
Ki Duk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lhad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ki Duk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lhad walks into a straight right hand from Ki Duk.

It looks like Gyawang Lhad has been cut.
Ki Duk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ki Duk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bong Ki Duk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ki Duk takes a swing at Lhad's ribcage but misses.
Ki Duk scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lhad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ki Duk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ki Duk throws a sloppy head kick and Lhad moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Ki Duk misses.
Lhad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lhad blocks a head kick by Ki Duk.
Lhad throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Bong Ki Duk has been cut.
Lhad takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk connects with a leg kick. Lhad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ki Duk - that will leave a mark!
A punch combination from Ki Duk misses.
Nice sprawl there from Ki Duk as Lhad shoots in.
Ki Duk connects with a high kick.
Lhad goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lhad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ki Duk throws a big counter combination but Lhad scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Lhad tries to keep at a distance but Ki Duk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ki Duk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Lhad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lhad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ki Duk thumps Lhad with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ki Duk is looking to slow Lhad down with leg kicks.
Ki Duk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lhad.
Lhad does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ki Duk throws a sloppy head kick
and Lhad counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the liver by Ki Duk. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lhad checks a leg kick.
Lhad feints a counter leg kick.
Ki Duk throws a head kick but Lhad moves out of range.
Lhad doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ki Duk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ki Duk throws a nice looking combination but Lhad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ki Duk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ki Duk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ki Duk throws a chopping leg kick but Lhad manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lhad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lhad cracks a nice hook into Ki Duk's ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ki Duk checks a leg kick.
Ki Duk swings for the body but Lhad moves out of range.
Ki Duk lands a two punch combo.
Lhad looks to land a body kick but Ki Duk moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ki Duk checks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lhad - that will leave a mark!
Ki Duk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lhad.
Ki Duk misses with a few strikes there.
Ki Duk lands a head kick. Lhad smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ki Duk moves into the clinch.
Ki Duk looking to stall.
Lhad prevents a body shot from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk avoiding damage as Lhad throws knees to the body.
Ki Duk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ki Duk lands a damaging elbow.
Good body shot from Ki Duk.
Lhad throws an elbow but it misses.
Ki Duk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lhad's efforts to push away.
Lhad pushes off an throws an elbow but Ki Duk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ki Duk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lhad backwards.
Ki Duk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lhad blocking some punches.
Ki Duk throws a head punch that misses.
Lhad throws an elbow that misses.
Ki Duk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lhad lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk lands with a right to the head.
Ki Duk avoids a wild elbow strike from Lhad.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ki Duk struggles to land a body shot inside as Lhad controls his hands.
Lhad throws an elbow but it misses.
Ki Duk tries to work over Lhad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lhad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lhad can't break the clinch.
Lhad is trying to break free.
Lhad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hand to the body from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk tries to land knees in the clinch but Lhad avoids the damage to the body.
Ki Duk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lhad's elbow.
Lhad throws an elbow but it misses.
Lhad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Ki Duk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lhad looks winded!
Ki Duk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ki Duk lands a body punch.
Lhad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bong Ki Duk dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ki Duk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lhad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ki Duk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lhad can do to turn this around?

Lhad clinches up against the cage.
Ki Duk misses with a punch on the inside.
Ki Duk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lhads head.
Ki Duk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lhad backwards.
Ki Duk stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lhad is working for takedown but Ki Duk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ki Duk lands a hook that snaps the head of Lhad backwards.
Lhad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lhad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ki Duk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lhad backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lhad prevents a body shot from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lhad jumps guard but Ki Duk stands there with Lhad around his waist. Lhad gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bong Ki Duk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ki Duk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ki Duk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lhad is defending well for now.
Ki Duk with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lhad is looking to break free of the clinch but Ki Duk has double underhooks.
Ki Duk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Lhad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ki Duk closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Lhad is rocked!
Lhad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ki Duk can pounce on him.
Lhad is still on wobbly legs! Can Ki Duk finish him?
OH! Lhad has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Ki Duk smells blood and charges in for the finish! Ki Duk unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Lhad sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bong Ki Duk!
Post fight, an emotional Bong Ki Duk said 'all hail president kim il-sung, our father, kim jong-il, and supreme leader kim jong-un. '.