PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ki Duk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holy Jenova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ki Duk comes to the cage accompanied by north korea's national anthem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ki Duk
vs
Jenova

198 cm
29
260 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

225 cm
29
285 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

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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 24 - 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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holy Jenova!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenova throws a head kick that misses.
Ki Duk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jenova missing with a left hand there. Ki Duk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ki Duk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Holy Jenova has been cut.
Jenova avoids a kick to the body.
Jenova's coach down at Russian Fighting Community Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jenova's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ki Duk misses with a head kick.
Ki Duk tries to clinch but Jenova is having none of it.
Ki Duk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ki Duk throws a sloppy head kick and Jenova moves out of range easily.
Jenova cracks Ki Duk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Bong Ki Duk has been cut.
Ki Duk misses with a double jab.
Ki Duk misses with a few strikes there.
Some bone on bone action there as Ki Duk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ki Duk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bong Ki Duk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ki Duk takes a swing at Jenova's ribcage but misses.
Jenova looks to land a right hand but Ki Duk moved out of range.
Ki Duk swinging wildly here.
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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ki Duk backing away here, and Jenova unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk jabs Jenova to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ki Duk doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenova circles away.
Ki Duk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenova works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Ki Duk misses the target.
Jenova looks to throw the jab but Ki Duk is out of range.
Jenova lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ki Duk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jenova slips a jab and a cross from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk throws a right hand that Jenova ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenova also avoids with ease.
Ki Duk wants to clinch but Jenova slips to the side
and Jenova cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ki Duk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenova avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenova lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jenova is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ki Duk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenova swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jenova clobbers Ki Duk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Ki Duk blocks the low kick.
Jenova is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ki Duk lands a really nice looking cross but Jenova seems unphased.

Ki Duk pushes Jenova up against the cage in a clinch.
Jenova swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ki Duk has a couple of punches blocked by Jenova.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenova.
Jenova throws a punch but it's blocked by Ki Duk.
Jenova blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk is trying to maintain a safe position but Jenova gets an underhook and turns Ki Duk into the cage.
Ki Duk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ki Duk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jenova throws a head punch that misses.
Ki Duk throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenova.
Jenova blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ki Duk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ki Duk tries to work over Jenova's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jenova is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ki Duk is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Jenova fails to land.
Ki Duk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ki Duk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jenova throws a punch but it's blocked by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk tries to throw a body punch but Jenova avoids it by throwing Ki Duk back against the cage.
Ki Duk scores with a shot to the side of Jenova's head.
Jenova misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jenova fails to land.
Ki Duk working aggressively here.
Ki Duk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ki Duk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Ki Duk blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ki Duk.
Jenova prevents a body shot from Ki Duk.
Jenova scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jenova scores with a nice hook to the head.

Bong Ki Duk's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenova swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki Duk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenova lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
Ki Duk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ki Duk misses with a body punch.
Jenova scores with a hook to the body.
Ki Duk is breathing heavily.
Jenova swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki Duk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jenova has a couple of punches blocked by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenova uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Jenova.
Jenova blocking some punches.
Ki Duk tries a knee to the head but Jenova blocks it.
Ki Duk pushes Jenova back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jenova blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ki Duk fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
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 throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jenova appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jenova takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ki Duk wants to land a leg kick but Jenova is out of range.
A nice combination there by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands a high kick!

Jenova is rocked!
Jenova avoids the head kick by Ki Duk.
Jenova looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jenova is still on wobbly legs! Can Ki Duk finish him?
Ki Duk avoids the body shot from Jenova.

Ki Duk clinches up with Jenova and pushes him back against the cage.
Jenova has a couple of punches blocked by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki Duk.
Jenova seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Ki Duk on the inside.
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!
Jenova misses with some punches.
Jenova misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenova lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
Ki Duk takes a shot to the head.
Ki Duk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ki Duk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ki Duk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ki Duk throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenova.
Jenova blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova misses with some punches.
Jenova throws a head punch that misses.
Jenova cracks Ki Duk with a nice body shot.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Jenova prevents a body shot from Ki Duk.
Jenova is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jenova looking to slow down the pace here.
Jenova swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki Duk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Jenova takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Jenova fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki Duk.
Jenova lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ki Duk tries to throw a body punch but Jenova avoids it by throwing Ki Duk back against the cage.
Bong Ki Duk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ki Duk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenova makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki Duk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenova blocks an uppercut.
Ki Duk wants to stall.
Jenova taking a breather.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Ki Duk blocks an uppercut.
Ki Duk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenova pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ki Duk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenova's elbow.
Ki Duk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ki Duk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ki Duk blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki Duk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenova lands a left hand.
Ki Duk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenova is trying to stall.
Ki Duk lands a nice uppercut.
Ki Duk is leaning against Jenova and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ki Duk blocks a body shot from Jenova.
Jenova lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bong Ki Duk's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ki Duk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jenova lands a shoulder strike.
Ki Duk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jenova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ki Duk swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenova lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki Duk.
Jenova lands a left hand.
Ki Duk lands a shot to the body.
Jenova is breathing heavily.
Ki Duk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jenova or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ki Duk throws a head punch that misses.
Ki Duk lands with a left to the head.

That has opened up Holy Jenova's cut even more.
Ki Duk lands a body punch.
Ki Duk has a couple of punches blocked by Jenova.
Ki Duk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ki Duk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ki Duk swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ki Duk trying to land knees to the body.
Jenova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ki Duk throws a head punch that misses.
Jenova prevents a body shot from Ki Duk.
A head punch on the inside from Ki Duk fails to land.
Ki Duk gets through Jenova's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jenova misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk is leaning against Jenova and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bong Ki Duk dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Ki Duk lands a front kick.
Jenova uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenova. That did some damage!
Bong Ki Duk is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenova swats away the attempt to clinch by Ki Duk.
Jenova throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ki Duk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jenova on the side of the head.
Ki Duk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jenova looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Ki Duk clinches up against the cage.
Jenova throws a punch but it's blocked by Ki Duk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenova.
Ki Duk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenova can do to turn this around?
Jenova misses with a punch on the inside.
Ki Duk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenova lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jenova fails to land.
Jenova avoids a wild elbow strike from Ki Duk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Ki Duk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenovas head.
Ki Duk has a couple of punches blocked by Jenova.
Ki Duk cracks Jenova with a nice body shot.
Jenova takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ki Duk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ki Duk lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jenova to his knees! Ki Duk keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bong Ki Duk!
Post fight, Bong Ki Duk stared into the camera and said 'all hail president kim il-sung, our father, kim jong-il, and supreme leader kim jong-un. '.