PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hung Sow Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoa Ming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sow Loe has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Yoa Ming has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sow Loe
vs
Ming

150 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

225 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hung Sow Loe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoa Ming!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming scores with a spinning back kick!
Sow Loe is breathing heavily.
Ming shoots in for a takedown but Sow Loe shows good takedown defense.

Ming bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sow Loe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ming tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sow Loe's legs.
Ming trying to control the position but Sow Loe is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ming lands a decent elbow from side control.

Ming tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ming has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ming wants to stand but Sow Loe has his arm trapped.
Sow Loe really is a fat lump.
Sow Loe is not content to let Ming control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming looks up at the clock and then as Sow Loe takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ming smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The strikes coming from Ming are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sow Loe is trying to control Ming's posture but Ming avoids it.

Ming has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sow Loe is looking to clinch but Ming is avoiding it.

Ming clinches with his opponent.

Ming has hold of one of Sow Loe's legs. Sow Loe is fighting the takedown attempt but Ming gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sow Loe keeping moving, preventing Ming from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sow Loe wants to control the position but Ming says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ming is stalling here. Sow Loe is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ming seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sow Loe has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Sow Loe has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Sow Loe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ming looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ming is looking for a sweep.
Ming is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Ming's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming regains half guard.
Ming is looking for a sweep. Sow Loe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ming trying to control from the bottom.
Ming wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ming shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sow Loe counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Ming looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ming keeping moving, preventing Sow Loe from controlling successfully.
Ming wants to sweep but no luck.
Ming wants to hit a switch here but Sow Loe passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ming there!
You get the feeling that Ming really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ming gets back to half guard.
Ming is looking to improve his position.
Ming looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ming is looking for a sweep. Sow Loe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ming missing with punches from the bottom.
Ming is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ming gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ming controls Sow Loe momentarily but Sow Loe frees himself.
Ming really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sow Loe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ming is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yoa Ming will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ming closes the distance and clinches up with Sow Loe, looking for a takedown. Ming pushes Sow Loe against the cage but Sow Loe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Ming moves into range and clinches up with Sow Loe.
Ming lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Sow Loe has clasped his hands together around Ming's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ming prevents Sow Loe from moving into mount.
Ming is trying to get back to his feet.
Ming taking a bit of punishment here - Sow Loe scoring with strikes.
Ming is pushing Sow Loe's head away, looking to escape. Sow Loe manages to hold on to the position though.
Ming takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ming tries to improve position but can't.
Ming is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Sow Loe tries for a kimura but Ming is defending well.
Ming is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming is trying to control Sow Loe's posture but Sow Loe avoids it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ming looks for a takedown but Sow Loe sprawls well.
Ming gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Sow Loe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hung Sow Loe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoa Ming.
Ming keeping moving, preventing Sow Loe from controlling successfully.
Ming is trying to control the position but Sow Loe postures up.

Sow Loe stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming shoots and misses

and Sow Loe counters with a single leg into guard. Ming didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ming looking for a sweep. Not yet Ming, not yet.
Sow Loe passes Ming's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ming has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sow Loe is working away from the top position though.

Ming has one foot on Sow Loe's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sow Loe looks to score with a jab to the body but Ming is just out of range.

Ming gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ming manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sow Loe manages to get himself to full guard.

Sow Loe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sow Loe keeping moving, preventing Ming from controlling successfully.
Hung Sow Loe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sow Loe controlling the position.
Sow Loe keeping moving, preventing Ming from controlling successfully.
Ming pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sow Loe is keeping the position for now.
Ming lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ming postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ming forces his way into half guard.
Ming winds up and cracks Sow Loe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ming is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Sow Loe as he works his way to full guard.
Sow Loe is pulling down on Ming's head to control his posture.
Ming is pushing down on Sow Loe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sow Loe is fighting to maintain full guard but Ming has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ming trying to control from half guard but Sow Loe is working away.
Sow Loe won't allow Ming to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ming sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sow Loe defending well though.
Ming tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sow Loe.
Nice strikes from Ming there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hung Sow Loe dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ming shoots and misses

and Sow Loe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ming lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.

Ming throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sow Loe trying to control but Ming is working from the bottom.

Sow Loe stands up and waves to Ming to follow him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sow Loe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ming tries to pull guard but Sow Loe won't allow it.

Ming manages to break the clinch.

Sow Loe gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming gets full guard.
Ming is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Ming uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Ming fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sow Loe sprawls well initially but Ming persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sow Loe wants to control but Ming is keeping busy.

Ming stands up out of the half guard.

Ming gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ming is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sow Loe kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ming wants to control but Sow Loe passes easily into half guard.
Sow Loe is trying to control the action in half guard but Ming is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ming wants to improve his position but Sow Loe is controlling well.
Sow Loe wants to pass to mount but Ming is defending the position.
Ming is trying to maintain the position but Sow Loe is very close to passing his half guard.
Sow Loe is looking to advance position but Ming won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ming fails with the takedown

and Sow Loe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hung Sow Loe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoa Ming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sow Loe is one step ahead there.
Sow Loe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ming trying to keep a closed guard but Sow Loe is proving a slippery customer.

Ming keeping busy on the bottom but Sow Loe has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ming wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ming has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sow Loe is working away from the top position though.
Ming makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ming.
Sow Loe trying to control but Ming is working from the bottom.
Ming has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sow Loe has passed into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sow Loe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ming keeps working.
Ming is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hung Sow Loe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sow Loe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hung Sow Loe!