PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sega Israel (ranked 6094 p4p, 6714 weight class) and Dak Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sega Israel had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Israel
vs
Ho

180 cm
25
150
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
144
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Strikers Supplements

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sega Israel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dak Ho!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho fails to land the takedown.
Ho looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Ho gets tackled into the cage by Israel. Israel maintains the clinch.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.
Ho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Israel lands an elbow just above Ho 's eye.
Ho is trying to break free.
Israel lands a damaging elbow.
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ho takes an elbow to the temple.
Israel lands a nice elbow.
Ho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Israel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Israel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Israel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ho's defenses.
Israel lands an elbow inside.
Israel stalling the fight.
Israel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho blocks the elbow strike.
Ho prevents a body shot from Israel.
Israel lands a nice elbow.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.
Israel lands an elbow just above Ho 's eye.
Israel lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Israel.
Israel lands an elbow inside.
Israel lands a damaging elbow.
Israel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Israel is pushing Ho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Israel for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.

Ho has hold of one of Israel's legs. Israel is fighting the takedown attempt but Ho gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ho won't allow Israel to get back to his feet.

Israel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ho off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Israel instigates a clinch.
Israel lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Israel.
Ho throws a knee to the head but misses.
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.
Israel stalling in the clinch.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.
Israel lands an elbow inside.
Israel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ho's defenses.
Ho missing with knees to the body.
Israel lands a nice elbow.
Israel pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Israel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Israel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Israel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ho up against the cage.
Israel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Israel.
We've been informed that Ho has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Israel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Israel.
Ho tries to break the clinch but Israel is controlling the position.
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
Ho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Israel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Israel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Israel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Israel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Israel lands a damaging elbow.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.
Ho takes an elbow to the temple.
Israel lands an elbow inside.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.
Israel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ho takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Israel.
Israel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ho's defenses.
Israel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ho up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sega Israel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Israel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Israel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ho tries to score a body lock takedown but Israel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Israel just leaning against Ho, taking a breather.
Sega Israel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Israel lands an elbow inside.
Ho is working for takedown but Israel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Israel lands a nice elbow.
Israel lands an elbow just above Ho 's eye.
Israel stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Israel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
Israel lands an elbow just above Ho 's eye.
Israel lands a nice elbow.
Ho takes an elbow to the temple.
Ho is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Israel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice elbow from Israel.
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Israel.

Ho is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Israel.
Ho is still on wobbly legs! Can Israel finish him?
Ho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ho managing to block the knees to the body from Israel.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Israel.
Ho tries to break the clinch but Israel is controlling the position.
Israel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.
Ho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Israel lands an elbow just above Ho 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
Ho wants to get back to striking at distance but Israel won't allow it.
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.
Israel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ho can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Israel lands an elbow inside.
Israel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ho's defenses.
Israel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Israel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Israel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ho's defenses.
Ho takes an elbow to the temple.
Ho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.
Ho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Israel.
Israel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Israel lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Israel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho jumps guard but Israel stands there with Ho around his waist. Ho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sega Israel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dak Ho.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Israel.
Israel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Israel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Israel slowing the pace effectively.
Israel lands an elbow inside.
Israel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Israel lands a nice elbow.
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Israel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Israel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Israel lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Israel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Israel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Israel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Israel.
Israel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
Ho takes an elbow to the temple.
Ho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Israel smiles and moves away.

Israel darts in and clinches Ho up against the cage.
Israel lands an elbow inside.
Israel lands a damaging elbow.
Israel stalling in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Israel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.
Israel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sega Israel 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ho gets tackled into the cage by Israel. Israel maintains the clinch.
Nice elbow from Israel.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.
Israel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Israel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Ho in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Israel.
Ho letting Israel take a breather here.
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
Israel stops a takedown attempt from Ho.
Israel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
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!
Ho takes an elbow to the temple.
Israel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ho's defenses.
Israel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ho's defenses.
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ho takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
Israel lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Israel.
Ho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Israel.
Israel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Israel.
Israel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Israel lands a nice elbow.
Ho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Israel lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Israel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Israel lands a nice elbow.
Israel stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Israel.
Israel stalls.
Israel lands a damaging elbow.
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Israel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Israel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ho's defenses.
Israel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls for Israel to work.
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Israel effectively controlling the action here.
Israel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ho's defenses.
Nice elbow from Israel.
Israel stalling.
Israel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Israel lands an elbow inside.
Israel stalling in the clinch.
Ho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Israel lands an elbow inside.
Israel lands an elbow inside.
Israel lands an elbow just above Ho 's eye.
Israel is pushing Ho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho goes for a takedown attempt but Israel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sega Israel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dak Ho.

Israel clinches up with Ho and pushes him back against the cage.
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
Israel controlling the action here for a moment.
Sega Israel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Israel lands a damaging elbow.
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
Israel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Israel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Israel prevents Ho from breaking the clinch.
Israel lands an elbow inside.
Israel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ho's defenses.
Israel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Israel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Israel lands an elbow inside that Ho shrugs off.
Israel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ho.
Israel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Israel lands a nice elbow.
Israel lands a damaging elbow.
Israel stalling.
Israel slows down the pace here.
Israel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Israel gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Israel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dak Ho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Israel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Israel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sega Israel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Israel 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sega Israel!