PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lingo Rex (ranked 2911 p4p, 3905 weight class) and Omar Bonga (ranked 382 p4p, 466 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rex
vs
Bonga

190 cm
20
206
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
216
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lingo Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Omar Bonga!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonga throws a poor cross that misses
and Rex connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonga fails with the takedown
and Rex counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonga goes for a double leg but Rex avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rex continues to drive forward.
Bonga misses with a leg kick
enabling Rex to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rex keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rex wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bonga clinches up with Rex and pushes him back against the cage.
Rex lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonga backwards.
Rex lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonga or not.
Rex lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonga backwards.
A short left from Rex.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex lands with a light punch inside.
Bonga trying to control the position but instead, Rex has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bonga into the cage.
Bonga misses with an elbow over the top.
Bonga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rex avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lingo Rex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Bonga.
Rex lands a left hand.
Rex softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rex lands an uppercut.
Rex lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rex working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rex.
Rex lands a left hand.
Rex stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rex lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rex lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bonga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rex just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rex lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonga looks winded!
Rex scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rex pushes Bonga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rex working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bonga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rex has him pressed against the cage.
Rex lands a right hand.
Rex lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Rex scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rex.

Bonga is rocked!
Bonga blocks an uppercut.
Bonga is still on wobbly legs! Can Rex finish him?
Rex lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonga blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rex.
A head punch on the inside from Rex fails to land.
Rex misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonga.
Bonga seems to have recovered his senses.
Bonga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rex digs a right hand into Bonga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bonga's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex scores with a hook to the body.
Rex works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Rex.
Still in the clinch, Rex scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rex.
Rex creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bonga with a big uppercut! Bonga tries to clinch up but Rex pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bonga to the mat! Bonga covers up and Rex unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lingo Rex!
In defeat, Omar Bonga stepped up to the mic, saying 'Today Bonecrusher... he get crushed '.