PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lesley Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kang Sok Ju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chow
vs
Sok Ju

170 cm
25
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lesley Chow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kang Sok Ju!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sok Ju fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chow on the side of the head.
Chow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chow looks to land a combination but Sok Ju avoids it well.
Sok Ju moves out of range of the body kick from Chow.
Chow blocks a head kick by Sok Ju.
Chow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sok Ju was well out of range. Poor timing from Chow.
Chow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sok Ju tries to clinch

and Chow counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sok Ju!
Sok Ju wants to control but Chow postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sok Ju tries to bench press Chow off him but Chow keeps the position.

Chow thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chow scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sok Ju to see if he's OK.
Chow lands a decent elbow from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sok Ju can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chow works to advance to full mount. Sok Ju defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sok Ju takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sok Ju defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Chow.

Chow looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sok Ju looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sok Ju is desperately trying to improve his position but Chow has a good base and remains in mount.
Chow mounts Sok Ju! Really nice guard pass there!
Chow avoids the attempt from Sok Ju to control.
Chow lands a couple of good shots and Sok Ju has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Chow working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Sok Ju is doing well to defend. Chow seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Sok Ju is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lesley Chow!