PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Long Man Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choi comes to the cage accompanied by MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL. Thomas Templar has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Man Choi
vs
Templar

225 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Long Man Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Templar!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templar misses with a series of wild punches.
Templar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Choi throws a looping overhand right but Templar ducks down to avoid it.
Templar walks into a straight right hand from Choi.
Templar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Choi throws a right hand that Templar ducks under and follows up with a left that Templar also avoids with ease.
Choi cracks Templar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Choi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Templar moves out of range of the strikes.
Templar moves away from the strike by Choi.
Templar just misses with a punch to the body.
Choi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Choi tests Templar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Long Man Choi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choi scores with a decent looking hook.
Choi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Templar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Choi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Choi cracks Templar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Templar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Choi jabs Templar right on the nose. Templar blinks but takes it well.
Choi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Templar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choi.
Choi lands a body shot.
Templar misses with a double jab
and Choi counters with a left to the body.
Choi looks to land a combination. Templar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A swing and a miss from Choi.
Choi throws a lazy right hand but Templar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Choi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Templar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Choi throws a lazy right hand but Templar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Templar throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choi. Templar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Templar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Templar misses.
Templar misses the shot to the body.
Templar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Templar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Choi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Choi lands with a straight right. Templar didn't see that one coming.
Choi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Choi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Templar walks into a jab.
Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Templar.
Templar looks to land a combination but Choi avoids it well.
Choi works over Templar's head and body with a nice combination.

Templar is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choi missing with a left hand there. Templar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Templar is still on wobbly legs! Can Choi finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Templar misses with a shot to the body
and Choi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Templar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Choi loads up on a big right hand but Templar slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Choi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Man Choi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Choi looks to land a body kick but Templar moved away.
Templar seems to have recovered his senses.
Choi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Templar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Choi.
Templar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Choi.
Choi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Choi cracks Templar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Choi throws a jab but it's blocked by Templar.
Templar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Choi rather than just go for the knockout.
Choi throws out a loose jab but Templar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Templar moves away from the strike by Choi.
Templar throws a combination that misses
and Choi counters with a right hand to the body.
Choi misses the jab.
Templar misses with a double jab
and Choi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Templar throws a series of punches but Choi moves out of range.
Templar staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choi misses the jab.
Thomas Templar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Templar avoids the body shot from Choi.
Choi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Choi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Templar.
Nice body punch from Choi.
Choi swings for the body but Templar moves out of range.
Templar throws a series of punches but Choi avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Templar misses the target.
Templar throws a series of punches but Choi avoids them all with ease.
Templar moves out of range of the strikes.
Templar misses with a combination
and Choi counters with a nice uppercut.
Templar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choi was well out of range. Poor timing from Templar.
Templar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choi manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi slips under a jab from Templar.
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Choi coming out on top.
Templar ducks right into an uppercut from Choi.
Templar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Choi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Templar slips a jab from Choi.
A jab from Choi misses.
Templar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Choi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Templar misses with a looping right.
Templar drops his hands momentarily and Choi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Choi takes a swing at Templar's ribcage but misses.
Templar misses with a double jab
and Choi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Choi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Man Choi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Choi scores with a jab to the body.
Templar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Choi to score with a decent uppercut.
Templar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Choi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Choi missing with a left hand there. Templar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Templar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Templar misses the target.
Templar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Choi counters with a left and a right that stings Templar.
Templar slips under a jab.
Templar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Choi lands with an overhand left.
Templar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Templar scores with a three punch combo!
Templar misses with a wild combination.
Choi missing with a left hand there. Templar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Templar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Choi to score with a decent uppercut.
Templar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Choi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Choi sizes up Templar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Choi lands with a nice body punch.
Choi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Templar throws a jab when Choi was well out of range.
Choi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Templar is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Templar misses with a two punch combination.
Templar misses the shot to the body.
Choi with a nice cross.
Choi scores with a jab to the head.
Templar defending well as Choi loads up on a big left hand.
Choi scores with a one two! Templar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Templar throws a right hand that Choi ducks under and follows up with a left that Choi also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Choi misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar stalks Choi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Choi's face. Choi staggers backwards, shaken.
Templar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Templar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Templar falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Choi to counter with a crisp jab.
Templar blocks a jab.
Templar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Templar slips a jab and a cross from Choi.
Choi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Templar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Choi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi throws a jab when Templar was well out of range.
Templar misses with a combination
enabling Choi to counter with a crisp jab.
Choi cracks Templar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Man Choi clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Choi throws a hook but Templar blocks it.
Templar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Templar throws a shot from downtown. Choi moves away and avoids it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Templar might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Choi has got the better of the exchanges.
Templar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Choi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Templar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Choi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Choi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Choi throws a big shot that misses.
Choi throws a big shot that misses.
Templar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Templar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Templar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Choi misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Choi. That snapped Templar's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar misses with a hook to the body
and Choi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Choi.
Templar misses with a straight left.
Choi scores with a hook.
Choi misses with an uppercut.
Choi throws a hook but Templar blocks it.
Choi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Choi.
Choi lands a nice hook to Templar's body. Templar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Templar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Templar throws a lazy right hand but Choi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Choi misses with a straight left.
Choi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Templar ducks under a wild hook from Choi.
Choi scores with a jab to the head.
Long Man Choi is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Choi digs a good body shot into Templar's ribs.
Choi throws a looping overhand right but Templar ducks down to avoid it.
Choi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Templar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Templar throws a hook to the side of Choi's head but Choi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Choi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Choi throws a hook to the side of Templar's head but Templar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Templar defending well as Choi loads up on a big left hand.
Choi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Choi tries to bum rush Templar with a series of wild strikes but Templar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Choi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Templar can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Templar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Choi lands a body shot.
Choi throws a right hand that Templar ducks under and follows up with a left that Templar also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Man Choi had his way with Thomas Templar in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Templar defending well as Choi loads up on a big left hand.
Choi lands a body shot.
Templar looks to score with a jab to the body but Choi is just out of range.
Choi scores with a body shot.
Templar takes a swing at Choi's ribcage but misses.
Choi cracks a nice hook into Templar's ribs.
Choi throws a lazy right hand but Templar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Choi throws a hook to the side of Templar's head but Templar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Templar, as that shot connected.
Choi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Templar moves away.
Choi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Choi scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choi. Templar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Templar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Choi scores with a jab.
Thomas Templar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Choi.
No joy there for Choi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Templar slips a jab from Choi.
Templar misses with a double jab
and Choi counters with a straight right hand.
Choi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Templar on the side of the head.
Choi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Templar has time to react.
Choi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Templar throws a combination that misses
and Choi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Templar is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Choi, as that shot connected.
Choi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Templar's head backwards.
Templar moves forwards but Choi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Choi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Templar throws out the jab.
Choi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Templar on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws a lazy right hand but Templar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Choi scores with a one two! Templar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Choi lands a head shot.
Templar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Choi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Templar moves away from the strike by Choi.
A telegraphed right hand from Choi misses the target.
Choi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Templar moves away.
Choi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templar manages to avoid it.
Templar moves out of range of the strikes.
Choi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Templar looks to land a combination but Choi avoids it well.
Choi lands a nice shot that snaps Templar's head back.
Choi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Choi connects with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Man Choi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Choi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:44
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:44
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Man Choi!