PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hyonjo Joung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jun tagalog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Joung
vs
tagalog

190 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyonjo Joung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jun tagalog!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tagalog stuffs the takedown attempt from Joung. Joung gets slowly back to his feet.
tagalog tries to score a power double leg takedown but Joung sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten tagalog somewhat.

Joung shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches tagalog napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Joung trying to control the position but tagalog is working away.
Joung in side control, throwing shots but tagalog defends.
Joung tries to move into full mount but can't pass tagalog's legs.
Joung in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
tagalog is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if tagalog can do anything to dispel that myth.
Joung lands a decent elbow from side control.
Joung misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joung wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by tagalog, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Joung seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Joung trying to control the position but tagalog is working away.
tagalog is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Joung 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.

Joung is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, tagalog has escaped the position, nice work there.
Joung wants to control but tagalog is keeping him busy.

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.

Joung tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Joung tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joung in side control, throwing shots but tagalog defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joung wants to lay and pray for a moment but tagalog keeps working.
Joung landing a few strikes.

Joung tries for a kimura but tagalog is defending well.
Joung throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Joung throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Joung controlling the position from side mount.
Joung in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
tagalog takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Joung has an Americana. tagalog didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Joung is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Joung hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hyonjo Joung!