PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Asby (ranked 3848 p4p, 3336 weight class) and Kyong U Jing (ranked 443 p4p, 400 weight class). Kyong U Jing is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Asby
vs
U Jing

185 cm
20
178
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
185
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Asby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyong U Jing!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
U Jing moves in looking to clinch but Asby pushes him off.
Asby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Asby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by U Jing.
It looked like Asby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
U Jing misses with a jab, cross combination.
U Jing throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asby lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
U Jing takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Asby lands a really nice looking cross but U Jing seems unphased.
Asby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but U Jing manages to avoid it.
U Jing throws a series of punches but Asby moves out of range.
U Jing looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Asby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. U Jing doesn't seem bothered though.
U Jing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
U Jing moves in looking to clinch but Asby pushes him off.

U Jing moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Asby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Asby bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Asby throws out a loose jab but U Jing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on U Jing's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Asby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asby. U Jing does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Kyong U Jing has been cut.
Asby is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

U Jing is rocked!
Asby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
U Jing is still on wobbly legs! Can Asby finish him?
Asby fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. U Jing looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bjorn Asby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asby cracks U Jing with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Asby misses the target.
Asby misses with a wild body shot.
U Jing is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Asby paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Asby misses with a wild combination.

Asby cracks U Jing with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Asby has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning U Jing to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
U Jing takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Asby drops U Jing with a straight right hand, right on the button! Asby follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Asby!