PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Long Hung Dong (ranked 140 p4p, 195 weight class) and Osiris Egyptian (ranked 20 p4p, 31 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dong
vs
Egyptian

188 cm
33
175
20 - 11 - 0

185 cm
39
162
36 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Urban Fighter

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Long Hung Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Egyptian as he connects with a hook.
Egyptian throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Egyptian throws a lazy body kick
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong throws a leg kick but Egyptian sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Egyptian tries to land a body kick
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Egyptian looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Egyptian looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Dong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Egyptian jabs Dong right on the nose. Dong blinks but takes it well.
Egyptian throws out a powerful jab.
Egyptian cracks Dong with an open hand slap.
Egyptian throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egyptian.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Egyptian.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Egyptian avoided it.
Egyptian swings widly with a right hand
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Egyptian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Dong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Egyptian misses.
A jab lands there for Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Egyptian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Egyptian with the inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Egyptian finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Egyptian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Dong.
Dong is looking to counter the offense by Egyptian and move into the clinch.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Egyptian looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a shot to the body
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Egyptian throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut
and Dong counters with a good low kick that Egyptian was not able to check.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick
and Egyptian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Dong misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong connects with a single shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick.
Egyptian tries a head kick but it misses.
Egyptian lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Dong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Egyptian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Egyptian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Egyptian is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Egyptian is predictable there
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Egyptian off balance momentarily.
Egyptian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Egyptian misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Egyptian throws a body kick that misses
and Dong counters with a thumping low kick.
Egyptian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Egyptian misses the body punch
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong feints and then cracks Egyptian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Egyptian down.
Dong connects with a jab.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egyptian.
Dong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick and Dong moves out of range easily.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Egyptian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Egyptian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Dong counters with a nice leg kick.
Dong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Egyptian swings widly with a right hand
and Dong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
Dong avoids the body shot from Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egyptian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Egyptian avoided it.
Egyptian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egyptian wants to slow Dong down by chopping away at his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Osiris Egyptian will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dong checks the leg kick.
Egyptian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Egyptian tried to score with a low kick but Dong checks it.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Egyptian.
Dong misses the jab.
Dong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Egyptian momentarily.
Egyptian misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egyptian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong is looking for a counter combo.
Egyptian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Osiris Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Egyptian is predictable there
letting Dong counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick
and Dong counters with a nice body kick.
Long Hung Dong is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Egyptian misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a body punch
and Dong counters with a right hand to the body.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Egyptian misses with a hook.
Egyptian looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Egyptian throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egyptian throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick
and Dong counters with a nice uppercut.
Egyptian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Egyptian swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dong counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick
and Dong counters with a head kick. That will keep Egyptian thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian slips under a jab.
Egyptian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Egyptian with the inside leg kick.
Dong throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Egyptian moved out of range.
Egyptian throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Egyptian slips under a jab from Dong.
Egyptian misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Egyptian's knee momentarily.
Egyptian throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Egyptian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong. Dong obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Dong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dong seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A cross from Egyptian lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Egyptian thows a leg kick but Dong checks it
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Egyptian throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Egyptian slips a straight right by Dong.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Egyptian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong misses with a straight left.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
letting Dong counter with a right hand.
Egyptian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong.
Egyptian looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian looks to throw a body kick
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Egyptian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Egyptian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Egyptian counters with a low kick, right behind Dong 's knee.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Egyptian lands with a kick to the ribs.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Dong avoids it.
Dong connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dong drops his hands momentarily and Egyptian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dong looks to land a right hand but Egyptian moved out of range.
Egyptian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egyptian lands a nice hook to Dong's body. Dong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Egyptian there.
Egyptian blocks the body kick.
Egyptian tries to work over Dong's front leg with a kick but Dong checks it.
Dong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Egyptian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dong lands a right hook to the body.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping leg kick lands for Egyptian.
A big right from Dong misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egyptian.
Egyptian feints and then cracks Dong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong down.
Dong throws a lazy uppercut
and Egyptian counters with a straight right hand.
Egyptian looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong blocks a low kick nicely.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Egyptian jabs Dong right on the nose. Dong blinks but takes it well.
Nice body kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Egyptian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Egyptian just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Egyptian avoided it.
Dong is looking to chop away at Egyptian's legs.
Egyptian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Egyptian delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Egyptian.
Egyptian swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dong counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
Egyptian connects with an inside leg kick.
Egyptian keeps Dong at a distance using the push kick.
Egyptian throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Egyptian throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dong slips a straight right by Egyptian.
Egyptian swings widly with a right hand
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong connects with a leg kick.
Egyptian is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
Egyptian throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Egyptian thumps Dong with a low kick.
Dong tries a low kick but Egyptian avoids it.
Egyptian tries to land a front kick but Dong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Egyptian blocks a low kick nicely.
Egyptian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Egyptian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Egyptian misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong counters with a good low kick that Egyptian was not able to check.
Egyptian walks into a jab.
Dong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dong checks it well.
Egyptian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong connects with a leg kick.
Egyptian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut.
Egyptian missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Egyptian tries to score with a low kick but Dong moves his leg out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to land a leg kick but Dong saw it coming and moves away.
Egyptian misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Egyptian misses the target.
Egyptian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osiris Egyptian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Egyptian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osiris Egyptian!
After winning the bout, Osiris Egyptian thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.