PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kim Il Sung (ranked 2981 p4p, 150 weight class) and Pete Pezili (ranked 3734 p4p, 167 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Il Sung
vs
Pezili

170 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kim Il Sung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Pezili!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Il Sung missing with a left hand there. Pezili was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Il Sung.
We've been hearing reports that Il Sung has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pezili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick by Il Sung misses
and Pezili counters with a three punch combo that has Il Sung backing up. Il Sung nods at Pezili to acknowledge the strikes.
Il Sung throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Il Sung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pezili is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pezili avoids the body shot from Il Sung.
A combination from Il Sung does no damage.
Pezili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Pezili throws a big shot that misses.
Pezili blocks a leg kick.
Il Sung misses with a series of wild punches.
Il Sung throws a lazy head kick
and Pezili counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A thudding body kick lands there by Il Sung!
Pezili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pezili throws a series of punches but Il Sung moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Il Sung misses.
Pezili keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pezili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Il Sung sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Pezili shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pezili wants to pass the guard but Il Sung is keeping the position.
Il Sung seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Il Sung is on top in guard.

Pezili really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Il Sung. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pezili keeping moving, preventing Il Sung from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pezili can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pezili is looking to sweep but instead, Il Sung has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Il Sung thows a huge punch but Pezili dodges it nicely.
Pezili is refusing to be controlled, as Il Sung sits in half guard.
Pezili blocking the ground and pound attempt from Il Sung.
Il Sung trying to control the action but Pezili is working from the bottom.
Pezili is positioning himself well to prevent Il Sung advancing to mount.
Still in half guard, Il Sung seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pezili is controlling Il Sung's trapped leg to prevent Il Sung from advancing to side control.
Pezili is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pezili pushes Il Sung off looking to stand but Il Sung dives back in and keeps control.
Il Sung throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Il Sung sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pezili defending well though.
Il Sung not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pezili is looking to escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Il Sung lands a jab to the nose.
Il Sung takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Donk. Pezili catches Il Sung right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung scores with a jab to the head.
Il Sung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pezili.
Il Sung misses the jab.
Pezili swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Il Sung tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Pezili.
Il Sung changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pezili takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Il Sung's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pezili under the eye.
Pezili tries to bum rush Il Sung with a series of wild strikes but Il Sung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Il Sung jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pezili blocks a head kick by Il Sung.
Il Sung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pezili rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Il Sung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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 Kim Il Sung will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Il Sung misses with a few strikes there.
Il Sung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pezili circles away quickly and effectively.
Pezili throws a nice looking combination but Il Sung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Il Sung throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Il Sung backs off Pezili throws a huge counter combo but Il Sung manages to avoid it all.
Pezili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Pezili blocks the leg kick.
Il Sung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pezili.
Kim Il Sung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pezili listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pezili scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Il Sung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pezili lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Il Sung fails to land with a series of punches.
Il Sung takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Il Sung lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Il Sung misses with an uppercut
and Pezili counters with a stiff right hand.
Il Sung on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pezili looks to land a right hand but Il Sung moved out of range.
Pezili swings for the body but Il Sung moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pezili looks to land a left hand but Il Sung moved out of range nicely.
Pezili avoids the head kick by Il Sung.
Il Sung looks to land a left hand but Pezili moved out of range nicely.
Il Sung closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Il Sung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Il Sung.
Il Sung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pezili throws out the jab.
Pezili might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pezili swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Il Sung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Il Sung lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Il Sung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pezili lands a really nice looking cross but Il Sung seems unphased.
Pezili throws a series of strikes that have Il Sung backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Il Sung misses with a double jab.
Kim Il Sung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Il Sung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung throws a sloppy head kick and Pezili moves out of range easily.
Pezili misses with a few strikes there.
Kim Il Sung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pezili scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pezili is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Il Sung is looking to control Pezili's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Il Sung avoid being mounted?
Pezili perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Il Sung has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Il Sung slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Il Sung is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung working a defensive guard here.
Pezili showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Il Sung pulls Pezili in close to prevent any damage.

Pezili is sitting in close to Il Sung's body. Il Sung has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Pezili is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Pezili is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Il Sung.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kim Il Sung!
Kim Il Sung retains his bantamweight title!