PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernard comes to the cage accompanied by My Highlights. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bernard
vs
Ho

162 cm
26
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Bernard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah Ho!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernard moves out of range of the strikes.

Bernard rushes Ho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ho is looking to break free of the clinch but Bernard has double underhooks.
Ho is trying to break the clinch but Bernard has him pressed against the cage.

Bernard turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bernard manages to end up in side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bernard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ho is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bernard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bernard.
Ho gets full guard.
Ho looking to control.
Bernard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bernard throws a big right hand that misses.
Bernard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bernard throwing strikes but missing.

Ho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bernard is sitting in close to Ho's body. Ho has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bernard is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bernard is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ho.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Noah Ho!