PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Quong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Story
vs
Quong

160 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

CHAINSAW SHACK - Sale2Sale
CHAINSAW SHACK - Sale2Sale

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Story!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dong Quong!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Story stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quong.
Quong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quong throws the kick towards the body but Story avoids it.
Quong misses the shot to the body.

Story shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Quong won't allow Story to pass to mount.
Quong taking some punishment here, with Story in his half guard.
Story thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quong's head.
Story has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Story thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quong has hold of Story's hands but Story slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Story seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Story scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Story lands a nice short elbow.
Still in half guard, Story seems content to control.
Story is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Story performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story wants to pass the guard but Quong is defending well.
Story is controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Story wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Quong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Quong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Story swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Story.
Story avoids the head kick by Quong.
Quong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Story keeps the fight on the outside.
Quong slips under a jab from Story.
Story waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quong.

Story shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Story was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Quong is in a horrible position here. Story smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Story looking to ground and pound but Quong is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Story dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Quong is looking to clinch but Story is avoiding it.
Quong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quong tries a head kick but it misses.
Story is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Quong's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A telegraphed right hand from Story misses the target.
The fighters circling - Story throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Story throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Story throws a shot from downtown. Quong moves away and avoids it.
Story throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Story changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Quong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Quong seems a little lost for a moment, as Story dominates the positioning.
Story wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quong keeps working.
Story lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story moves into full mount!
Story controlling the position easily from mount.
Story has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Story landing strikes from the mount and Quong is in trouble!
Story lands a big elbow.
Story working the ground and pound effectively.
Story controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Quong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Story landing strikes, looking to finish!
Story putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Story controlling the pace for now.
Story scoring with strikes but Quong is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Story with the ground and pound from mount.
Nick Story overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Story content just to control the position here.
Story lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Story dominated that second round.
That's time! Story's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Story blocks a head kick by Quong.

Story closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Story lands in his opponent's guard.
Story is looking to work some ground and pound but Quong has wrist control.
Story landing some decent shots from guard.
Story sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Story advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Quong down.
Quong is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Story is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Story is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story is pressing down on Quong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Quong is holding on for now.
Story content to control rather than advance.
Quong taking some punishment here, with Story in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Story in particular looking to stall.
Quong wants to control but Story is keeping busy.
Story throws a strike but Quong avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Story seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dong Quong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Story slips nicely into half guard.
Quong is in trouble now - Story has advanced to mount!
Story is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Quong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Story showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Story, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Story!