PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Take Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ming Ong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Down
vs
Ong

190 cm
20
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Skinshop (LOTS OF GIF`S!)

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Take Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ming Ong!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Down scores with the left hand. Ong knows he should have avoided that one.
Down pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ong.
Ong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Down.
Down pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ong scores with a sloppy right hand. Down should have avoided that one.
Ong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Down but Down pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Down.
Some wild striking there from Ong.
Down throws a combination that misses
and Ong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Down is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ong.
Ong scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Down.
A telegraphed right hand from Down misses the target.
Down lands a head shot.
Down thows a left - swing and a miss!
Down misses with an uppercut.
Down misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Down pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Down lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Take Down seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Down as Ong shoots in.

Ong takes the fight into the clinch.

Ong breaks the clinch.
Ong throws a right hand that Down ducks under and follows up with a left that Down also avoids with ease.
Ong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Down on the side of the head.
Down avoids a punch combination nicely.
Down lands a jab to the head.
Down throws out a loose jab but Ong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Down throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ong counters with a series of strikes. Down will be more careful next time no doubt.
Down blocks a jab.
Ong throws a looping overhand right but Down ducks down to avoid it.
Ong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Down throws out the jab.
Down looks to throw the jab but Ong is out of range.
Ong ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Ong blocks a jab.
Down throws an overhand right that lands on Ong's shoulder, as Ong tries to avoid the shot.
Ong works the jab nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Down throws an overhand right that lands on Ong's shoulder, as Ong tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ong is looking to clinch.
Ong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Down uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ong has time to react.
Down displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ong.
Take Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ming Ong.
Down pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Down misses the jab.
Down throws out a loose jab but Ong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Down.
Down throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Down throws a hook but Ong blocks it.
Ong connects with a jab.
Ong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Down misses with a hook.
Ong fails with the takedown.
Down thuds his right hand into Ong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Ong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Take Down is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Down does no damage.
Down dodges the punch combination from Ong.
The fighters circling - Down throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ong ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Ong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Down avoids it really well and circles away.
Ong looks gassed!
Ong misses with a hook. Down ducked under it nicely.
Down misses with a wild combination.
Down connects with the punch.
Ong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Down.
Down scores with a jab. Ong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ong dives in and grabs Down's left leg, looking for a takedown. Down pushes down on Ong's head and hops out.
Down looks to land a left hand but Ong moved out of range nicely.
Down missing with a left hand there. Ong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Down takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Down misses the target.
Down uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ong.
Down throws a right hand that Ong ducks under and follows up with a left that Ong also avoids with ease.
Down looks to land a left hand but Ong moved out of range nicely.
Down misses with a combination
and Ong counters with a nice body shot.
Down swinging wildly here.
Down is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Down looks to land a combination but Ong avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down throws a hook but Ong avoids it easily.
Ong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ong lunges at Down with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Down's hand.
Down bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Down throws an overhand right that lands on Ong's shoulder, as Ong tries to avoid the shot.
Down ducks under a wild hook from Ong.
Ong blocks a jab.
Ong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Ong moves into range and clinches up with Down.
Down drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ong keeps control of Down as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ong has Down pressed against the ropes, preventing Down from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Down fails to land with a series of punches.
Ong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ming Ong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ong clobbers Down with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Down throws a lazy right hand but Ong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ong throws a series of punches but Down moves out of range.
A jab from Down misses.
A lazy left from Ong finds it's target.
Ong cracks Down with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Down throws out a powerful jab.
Down steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ong.
Ong slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Ong.
Ong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Down misses with a looping left.
Danga de danga de dang - Ong scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. Down darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Down on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ong blocks a jab.
Down uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ong.
Down blocks a jab.
Down showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ong.
Ong slips a jab from Down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Down to score with a decent uppercut.
Ong throws out a loose jab but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
Down lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ong looks to land a left hand but Down moved out of range nicely.
Ong blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Ong. That snapped Down's head back.
Down throws a right hand that Ong ducks under and follows up with a left that Ong also avoids with ease.
Ong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Down.
Down defending well as Ong loads up on a big left hand.
Down thuds his right hand into Ong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ong blocks a jab.
Ong cracks Down with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ming Ong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Down slips under a jab.
No joy there for Ong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Ong misses.
Ong is breathing heavily.
Ong misses with a straight left.
Down misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Down.
Down throws a hook to the side of Ong's head but Ong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ong throws a one two combo.
Ong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Down moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Down.
Down ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Down is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ong blocks a jab.
Ong moves out of range as Down strikes.
Down misses with an uppercut. Ong saw that one coming.
Ong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Down loads up on a big right hand but Ong slips the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Ong as he connects with a hook.
Ong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Down.
Ong throws out a loose jab but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
Down circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ong ducks under a wild hook from Down.
A telegraphed right hand from Down misses the target.
Down misses with a looping right.
Ong throws a big shot that misses.
Down jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Ong misses.
Ong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Down.
Ong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Down's corner calls for a 1-2. Down obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ong slips a straight right by Down.
Down swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ong throws a series of punches but Down moves out of range.
Ong connects with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Ong.
Ong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Down.
Ong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Down throws out the jab.
Ong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Down throws a hook to the side of Ong's head but Ong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Down cracks Ong with an open hand slap.
Down looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Down misses with a double jab
and Ong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ong misses with a double jab.
Ong scores with a one two! Down had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ong tries to clinch but Down moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Down misses its intended target.
A big right from Ong misses.
No joy there for Ong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Down but Down pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Take Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ming Ong.
Ong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Down.
No joy there for Down, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Down throws out the jab.
Down throws a hook but Ong avoids it easily.
Down avoids the body shot from Ong.
Down lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ong throws an overhand right that lands on Down's shoulder, as Down tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Ong catches Down right on the button with a cross.
Down misses with an uppercut.
Down throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Down works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Down waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ong.
Down pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Ong misses.
Down ducks under a wild hook from Ong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ming Ong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Down throws out the jab.
Ong misses with a looping left.
Down looks to land a left hand but Ong moved out of range nicely.
Ong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Down avoids it really well and circles away.
Down throws a jab but it's blocked by Ong.

Ong forces Down back against the ropes and clinches.
Down tries to break the clinch but Ong is controlling the position.

Ong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Down lands a nice shot that snaps Ong's head back.
Down bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ong's head.
Down jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ong doesn't manage to clinch there - Down circles away.
Down misses with a looping right.
Ong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ong blocks a jab.
Ong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ong slips under a jab.
Down rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Down lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ong misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Down throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ong misses with a straight right.
Down lands a nice shot that snaps Ong's head back.

Ong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Ong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Ong misses the target.
Down with a hook.
Down throws a hook but Ong blocks it.
Down connects with a crisp jab.
Ong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Down scores with a decent looking hook.
Ong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Down.
Ong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Down bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ong moves out of range as Down strikes.
Jab from Down.
Ong moves away from the strike by Down.
Down loads up on a big right hand but Ong slips the punch.
Down throws a shot from downtown. Ong moves away and avoids it.
Take Down has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down misses the jab.
Ong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Down circles away quickly and effectively.
Down misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Down misses its intended target.
Ong swinging wildly here.
Ong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ong moves in looking to clinch but Down pushes him off.
Down throws a hook but Ong avoids it easily.
Ong fails with a takedown attempt.
Down listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Ong misses.
Down misses with a looping left.
Down bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ong's head backwards.
Ong ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Down throws a looping overhand right but Ong ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ong moves away from the strike by Down.
Down throws a hook but Ong blocks it.
Down throws a hook to the side of Ong's head but Ong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Down throws a jab when Ong was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Down throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ong ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Ong ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Down fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ong on the side of the head.
Ong swinging wildly here.
Ong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Down throws out the jab.
Down misses with a straight left.
Down keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ong.
Down waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ong.
Ong takes a swing at Down's ribcage but misses.
Down is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ong.
Ong slips a jab from Down.
Ong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Down moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Down throws the left hand but Ong avoids the punch easily.
Down avoids a punch combination nicely.
Down throws a hook but Ong blocks it.
Ong misses with the combination.
Ong ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Ong defending well as Down loads up on a big left hand.
Ong fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Down.
Down throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Down swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Down scores with a nice strike.
Ong dips to his left and cracks Down with an uppercut!
Ong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Down blocks a jab.
Down throws a hook but Ong blocks it.
Ong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ming Ong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Ong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ong wants to break free but Down has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Take Down.
Well Ong 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ming Ong!