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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hop Sing Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Maksim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jung might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jiu Jitsu. Maksim comes into a darkened arena with his song building. RUSSIA ANTHEM kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
153 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hop Sing Jung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Maksim!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maksim tries to close the distance and clinch but Jung swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maksim closes the distance and clinches.
Maksim pulls guard successfully.
Jung might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jung got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maksim has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jung has managed to get both his arms back between Maksim's legs - danger averted.
Jung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maksim keeping moving, preventing Jung from controlling successfully.
Jung looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maksim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maksim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jung thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maksim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jung is working hard here to advance position.
Maksim has his foot on Jung's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jung works his way back into a safe position though.
Jung postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jung trying to control but Maksim is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jung drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jung jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maksim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maksim isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jung stacks Maksim on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jung!
Maksim is trying to control Jung's posture but Jung avoids it.
Maksim is not content to let Jung control the position.
You can see the frustration on Maksim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jung looking to control but instead Maksim has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Jung wants to pass the guard but Maksim is defending well.
Jung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maksim keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maksim doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jung.
Jung tries to pass to full mount but Maksim defends it.
Jung wants to control but Maksim is keeping him busy.
Jung looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jung prevents Maksim from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jung wants to work for an arm triangle but Maksim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jung is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maksim defends it well.
Maksim actively working from the bottom here.
Jung is looking to pass Maksim's guard but actually Maksim recovers to full guard.
Jung drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jung jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maksim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jung is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jung drops back looking for a leg! Maksim is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maksim manages to kick Jung off! Jung jumps back into Maksim's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hop Sing Jung will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maksim lands with a cross.
Maksim scores with a one two! Jung had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maksim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jung counters with a single leg into guard. Maksim didn't expect that.
Jung trying to control but Maksim is working from the bottom.
Maksim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maksim has his foot on Jung's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jung works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung pushing down on Maksim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maksim wants to improve his position but Jung is controlling well.
Maksim trying to hold on to Jung's head to control him but Jung postures up.
Jung wants to pass the guard but Maksim is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maksim is trying to maintain the position but Jung is very close to passing his half guard.
Jung is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maksim looking for submissions off his back.
Maksim moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jung stands and throws Maksim's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Maksim gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung working for a guillotine from mount but Maksim is in no mood to give up.
Maksim is trying to escape the mount but Jung keeps good control and instead manages to take Maksim's back.
Jung working for the choke.
Jung is hanging on to Maksim's back as he tries to escape.
Hop Sing Jung overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maksim is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Jung not allowing Maksim to control his hands.
Maksim is trying to roll into a better position but Jung has get a rear naked choke and Maksim is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hop Sing Jung!
Hop Sing Jung retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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