PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Branco (ranked 3639 p4p, 24154 weight class) and Joon Sang Hun (ranked 348 p4p, 464 weight class). Jesus Branco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joon Sang Hun's chin.

Branco
vs
Sang Hun

163 cm
20
145
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
150
1 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Branco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joon Sang Hun!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sang Hun clinches.

Sang Hun pulls guard effortlessly.
Branco being controlled here momentarily.
Branco is looking to work some ground and pound but Sang Hun has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sang Hun has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Branco throws a strike but Sang Hun rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sang Hun slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sang Hun passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Branco trying to control here.

Branco looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Sang Hun pushes past his half guard into mount!
Branco is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Branco is trying to escape the mount.
Sang Hun sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco is working to get back to half guard.
Sang Hun takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Branco can't escape the position.
Branco tries to hold on but Sang Hun postures up.
Sang Hun prevents Branco from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun with a couple of short strikes.
Sang Hun controlling his opponent.
Branco can't escape the position.
Sang Hun controlling the pace for now.
Branco is trying to stand.
Branco holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sang Hun tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Branco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Branco tries to get out of the position.
Sang Hun content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Branco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Branco is working to get back to half guard.
Branco wants to try and get back to his feet.
Branco is working to get back to half guard.
Branco's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sang Hun controlling his opponent.
Branco can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joon Sang Hun dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sang Hun gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Branco can't break the clinch.
Branco blocks a body shot from Sang Hun.

Sang Hun pulls Branco into guard.
Sang Hun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Branco manages to get himself to full guard.

Sang Hun stopping the sweep attempt from Branco.
Sang Hun controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sang Hun advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branco pushes Sang Hun off looking to stand but Sang Hun dives back in and keeps control.
Sang Hun sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sang Hun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sang Hun prevents Branco from improving his position.
Branco is working hard here to advance position.
Sang Hun sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Branco actively working from the bottom here.
Branco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sang Hun looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sang Hun has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sang Hun gets control of Branco's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sang Hun will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Branco cracks Sang Hun with a solid left hand.

Sang Hun looking for a guillotine here but Branco defends easily.
Branco trying to control but Sang Hun is working from the bottom.
Sang Hun seems keen to control Branco's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco wants to control from the top but Sang Hun keeps moving.

Sang Hun is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Branco has his hands clasped together but Sang Hun extends and breaks Branco's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sang Hun.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joon Sang Hun!