PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Un (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brooklyn Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooklyn Ali has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kim Jong Un's chin.

Jong Un
vs
Ali

181 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Un!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brooklyn Ali!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ali gets tackled into the cage by Un. Un maintains the clinch.
Un is looking to control Ali's arms but Ali gets an underhook and turns him. Now Un has his back to the cage.
Ali tries to break the clinch but Un is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ali as Un tries to tie him up.
Ali is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Un was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ali.
Ali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Un decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ali's guard.
Un definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Un pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ali is keeping the position for now.
Ali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Un. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Un trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.
Un is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ali is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Un working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Un pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ali is keeping the position for now.
Un being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ali lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Kim Jong Un has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Un stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Un is breathing heavily.
Un shoots for a double leg takedown but Ali sprawls well. He's pushed Un's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Ali sends Un crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ali is motioning to the referee to let Un up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Un was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Un bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Un throws a big counter combination but Ali scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big right from Ali misses.
Un throws a quick counter head kick but Ali was just out of range.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Un could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A jab from Ali misses.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Un blocks a jab.
Brooklyn Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Un moves away.
Un seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Un uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Ali looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ali throws a lazy uppercut

and Un counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ali won't be happy with that.
Ali is not content to let Un control the position.

Un stands up.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Un bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Un uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Ali misses the jab.
Ali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Un.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Jong Un. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Un.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Un darts in looking for a takedown but Ali gets double underhooks and turns Un into the cage.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brooklyn Ali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kim Jong Un's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Un tries to clinch up but Ali circles away and keeps his distance.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Un.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Un swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Ali stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ali wants it to stay on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Ali misses.
Un takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Un sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Un bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Un is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Un fails with the takedown
and Ali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Un shoots in looking for a takedown but Ali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Un's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Jong Un. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Un fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ali avoids it really well and circles away.
Un shoots in looking for a takedown but Ali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Un's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Ali does no damage.
Un shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ali as he jumps to the side.
Un tries to clinch but Ali moves away
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Brooklyn Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ali slaps away a takedown attempt from Un, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Un dives in for a single leg takedown but Ali sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
Ali connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Un's hands.
Jab by Ali.
Ali throws a hook but Un blocks it.
Ali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Un seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Ali shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Un is backing up but Ali catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Un covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Ali Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brooklyn Ali!
After winning the bout, Brooklyn Ali thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.