PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Grecko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan-Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jung has chosen Waiting Room as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grecko
vs
Jung

160 cm
30
140 lbs
18 - 8 - 2

150 cm
38
130 lbs
41 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Grecko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Chan-Sung Jung!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung darts in looking for a takedown but Grecko gets double underhooks and turns Jung into the cage.
Jung throws a hook but Grecko blocks it.
Jung misses with a looping right.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jung has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Grecko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jung's calf.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grecko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grecko lands a nice hook to Jung's body. Jung takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grecko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grecko wants to clinch up but Jung keeps it at a distance.
Jung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jung pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Grecko forces Jung back against the cage and clinches.
Grecko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jung working aggressively here.
Jung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grecko's elbow.
Grecko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jung backwards.
Jung takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grecko misses with a punch on the inside.
Grecko misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grecko.
Grecko tries to work over Jung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Jung.
Grecko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jung's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Grecko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grecko misses with a body punch.
Grecko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grecko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grecko tries a body shot but Jung blocks it.
Jung digs a right hand underneath Grecko's ribcage. Grecko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grecko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grecko prevents the takedown attempt.
Tony Grecko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan-Sung Jung.
Jung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grecko throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Jung on the inside.
Grecko lands a left hand.
Jung presses Grecko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jung wants to take the fight to the mat but Grecko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung has a couple of punches blocked by Grecko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Grecko.
Grecko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grecko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jung blocking some punches.
Jung lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grecko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Jung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jung wants to slow Grecko down by chopping away at his legs.
Jung misses with a low kick.
Jung throws the kick towards the body but Grecko avoids it.
A head kick misses from Jung.
Grecko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Grecko catches Jung right on the button with a cross.
Grecko tries to clinch there but Jung circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung throws the left hand but Grecko avoids the punch easily.
Grecko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grecko cracks Jung with a right hand to the side of the head.

Grecko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Grecko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jung tries to get to full guard but Grecko has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grecko content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grecko working the head and body with strikes.
Grecko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grecko is trying to control. Jung wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jung actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Grecko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crunch! Grecko slams his shin into Jung's torso.
Grecko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jung.
Grecko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jung steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Grecko scores with a nice right hand.
Jung misses with a head kick.
Grecko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Grecko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grecko clobbers Jung with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grecko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grecko avoids the head kick by Jung.
Jung blocks a head kick by Grecko.
Grecko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grecko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jung - that will leave a mark!
Jung moves out of range of the body kick from Grecko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grecko just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jung! But no joy.
Chan-Sung Jung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grecko feints and then cracks Jung's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jung down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung tries a head kick but it misses.
Grecko walks into a stiff left hand from Jung.
Grecko throws a leg kick but Jung checks it.
Grecko misses with a hook.
Jung was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jung attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jung misses with a body kick.
Jung misses with a looping left.
Grecko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jung scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grecko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Jung.
Jung misses with a left hand
and Grecko counters with a three punch combo that has Jung backing up. Jung nods at Grecko to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jung fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grecko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Jung misses.
Nice jab there from Grecko.
Grecko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jung can do to turn this around?
Grecko pushes Jung away with a front kick.
Jung throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grecko blocks the body kick.
Grecko is looking to counter the offense by Jung and move into the clinch.
Jung takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jung tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grecko defends well and Jung ends up having to push Grecko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jung scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grecko moves away from the strike by Jung.
Grecko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grecko connects with a right hand. Jung shakes it off.
Grecko connects with an inside leg kick.

Jung gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grecko.
Grecko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jung's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grecko throws a punch but it's blocked by Jung.
Grecko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Grecko - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grecko.
Jung lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Grecko fails to land.
Jung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grecko lands a body punch.
Grecko scores with a shoulder strike.
Grecko gets through Jung's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grecko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tony Grecko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grecko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Jung - that landed with a thud.
Grecko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grecko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grecko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grecko misses with a punch to the body.
Grecko struggles to land a body shot inside as Jung controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Grecko scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Jung working aggressively here.
Grecko working aggressively here.
Jung is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Grecko is defending well.
Grecko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grecko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jung's elbow.
Grecko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tony Grecko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan-Sung Jung.
Jung misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grecko.
Jung's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jung lands with a light punch inside.
Grecko tries a body shot but Jung blocks it.
Grecko misses with some punches.
Jung is working Grecko over against the cage.
Grecko misses with a punch to the body.
Jung lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Grecko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Grecko misses with a leg kick
and Jung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jung lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grecko's sensitive parts.
Jung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grecko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grecko slips a jab from Jung.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grecko. Jung does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Jung on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jung with a lazy takedown attempt

and Grecko counters by moving into the clinch.

Jung has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Grecko is trying to keep an underhook but Jung manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Jung is looking for a kimura but Grecko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jung to get the leverage.
Grecko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jung throws an elbow that misses. Grecko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jung's guard. Nice move by Grecko!

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grecko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grecko stopping the sweep attempt from Jung.
Grecko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grecko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jung's guard.
Jung is looking to improve his position.

Jung is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grecko pulls his head out easily.
Grecko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chan-Sung Jung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.

Jung actively working from the bottom here.
Grecko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grecko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grecko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Grecko slips a nice elbow through Jung's hands, connecting with Jung's forehead.

Jung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tony Grecko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jung tries to get to full guard but Grecko has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung trying to get back to full guard but Grecko takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Jung is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grecko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tony Grecko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grecko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grecko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jung working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grecko controlling his opponent.
Grecko with shots to the head and body - Jung looks very uncomfortable down there.
Grecko lands a heavy elbow.
Grecko lands a couple of good shots and Jung has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Grecko has good solid back control here.
Grecko lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Grecko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grecko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Grecko!