PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Duong (ranked 4809 p4p, 5056 weight class) and Dong Tulonng (ranked 468 p4p, 0 weight class). Duong's entrance music is Tyron Woodley. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Duong
vs
Tulonng

180 cm
21
155
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Duong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dong Tulonng !
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tulonng has managed to clinch.

Tulonng gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Duong has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tulonng off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Duong misses with a double jab.
Duong tries to close the distance and clinch but Tulonng swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duong doesn't manage to clinch there - Tulonng circles away.
A low kick from Duong is predictable there

and Tulonng counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tulonng .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duong wants to stand but Tulonng is controlling the position.
Tulonng 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tulonng 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tulonng stops Duong from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tulonng controls the pace.
Duong wants to get back to his feet but Tulonng is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tulonng controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Duong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duong is looking to clinch but Tulonng is avoiding it.

Duong gets caught napping as Tulonng dives in and scores a takedown. Duong manages to retain guard.
Duong can't keep his opponent in guard - Tulonng advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Tulonng stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Duong.
Duong throws a body kick that misses

and Tulonng counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tulonng .
Duong is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tulonng dives into side control.

Tulonng is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duong takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Tulonng working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tulonng controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duong pushes Tulonng away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tulonng gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tulonng looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Duong is avoiding damage well.
Tulonng content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Tulonng stands up.
Tulonng fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

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.
Tulonng tries for a takedown but Duong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duong misses with a looping left.

Tulonng looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tulonng stops Duong from standing up.
Tulonng sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong Tulonng dominated that round.
That's time! Duong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Duong throws a head kick but Tulonng moves out of range.
Tulonng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whack! Tulonng lands a heavy head kick that drops Duong. The ref tackles Tulonng to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Duong was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Dong Tulonng !
In defeat, Steven Duong stepped up to the mic, saying 'I tried my best and my best wasn't enough'.