PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Suk Mi Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Win Vip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dong comes to the cage accompanied by PSY - GENTLEMAN. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mi Dong
vs
Vip

168 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Suk Mi Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Win Vip!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vip closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vip misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vip.
Vip uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vip! But no joy.
Suk Mi Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Vip ducks down to avoid it.
Dong throws the left hand but Vip avoids the punch easily.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Vip is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dong with a body shot.
Dong throws a body punch but Vip moves out of range.
Vip throws out a counter right but Dong avoids it with no problem.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vip.
Despite the aggression on Vip's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong misses with an uppercut
and Vip counters with a straight right hand.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vip tries to counter with a clinch but Dong shakes him off and moves away.
Vip drops his hands momentarily and Dong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vip tries to clinch up but Dong circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dong cracks Vip with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dong misses with a hook to the body
and Vip counters with a straight right hand.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Vip.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Vip saw that one coming.
Vip tries to counter with a clinch but Dong shakes him off and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Vip takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Vip moves forwards but Dong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vip displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Dong sets himself, and Vip steps forward looking for the clinch! Dong avoids it this time.
Vip scores with a hook.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Vip moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Vip releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
Vip tries to clinch up.
Vip slips under a jab.
Vip looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dong connects with a right hand. Vip shakes it off.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Vip tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vip is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vip displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Vip misses with a body shot.

Vip gets a clinch.
Vip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dong takes a shot to the head.
Vip misses with a punch on the inside.
Vip is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Vip pushes Dong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Dong.
Dong lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vip lands with a right to the head.
Vip lands a shot to the body.
Vip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong taking a breather.
Vip working aggressively here.
Vip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vip.
Dong slows down the pace here.
Vip working aggressively here.
Vip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dong lands a body shot in the clinch.
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 Suk Mi Dong will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vip lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dong circles away quickly and effectively.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vip.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vip manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Vip on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vip lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dong circles away quickly and effectively.
Vip misses with a body shot.

Dong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Dong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vip goes for a takedown attempt but Dong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Dong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vip tries to move into range but Dong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vip uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Dong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vip on the side of the head.
Suk Mi Dong is winning the standup battle so far.
Vip tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dong wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Vip moved out of range.
Dong misses with a right hand
and Vip counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab from Dong.

Vip clinches with his opponent.
Win Vip seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vip struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Vip.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vip swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong takes a shot to the head.
Vip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vip gets through Dong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vip blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Dong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vips head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vip.
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Dong.
A body shot lands from Vip.
Dong blocks a body shot from Vip.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vip lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dong tries a body shot but Vip blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vip misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Vip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vip misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Vip.
Vip lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dong or not.
Vip cracks Dong with a nice body shot.
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vip fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vip misses with the head strike.
Vip scores with a hook to the body.
Dong prevents a body shot from Vip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vip blocking some punches.
Vip misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vip is looking to control Dong's arms but Dong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vip has his back to the cage.
Vip pushes Dong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dong is stalling here.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Vip.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vip as Dong tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Vip fails to land.
Vip tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vip lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Win Vip will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vip tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Donk. Dong catches Vip right on the button with a cross.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vip! But no joy.
A big right from Dong misses.
A little jabbing left from Vip on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.
Vip throws out a counter right but Dong avoids it with no problem.
Vip tries to clinch up.
Dong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dong misses with a hook. Vip ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Vip misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vip takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Vip tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vip tries to clinch but Dong moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Vip.
Dong slips a straight right by Vip.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Vip slips the punch.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Vip looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Vip steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dong.
Vip slips a jab from Dong.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Vip is out of range.

Dong pushes Vip up against the cage in a clinch.
Dong stalls.
Vip tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vip has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vip lands with a light punch inside.
Dong blocking some punches.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Vip.
Vip tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Vip back against the cage.
Dong trying to stall but Vip improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vip creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vip lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dong.
Dong prevents a body shot from Vip.
Vip cracks Dong with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vip misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vip swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vip tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Vip back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Vip fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vip has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Vip letting Dong take a breather here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vip.
Vip struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands.
Vip blocking some punches.
Vip misses with the head strike.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Vip avoids it by throwing Dong back against the cage.
Vip lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vip misses with the head strike.
Vip tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong blocking some punches.
Vip fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vip fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vip lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vip lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vip softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Vip.
Vip misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong blocks a body shot from Vip.
Vip misses with a punch on the inside.
Vip softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vip throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Nice body punch from Vip - that landed with a thud.
Vip throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dongs head.
Vip misses with a punch on the inside.
Vip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suk Mi Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dong misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Win Vip comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vip 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Win Vip!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Win Vip!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Win Vip!

Win Vip wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, Suk Mi Dong stepped up to the mic, saying 'Y U NO SUKI SUKI LONG TIME?!'.