PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Ngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cup Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Ngo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ngo
vs
Tea

180 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

186 cm
27
196 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Ngo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cup Tea!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngo shoots in for a takedown but Tea shows good takedown defense.

Ngo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tea napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tea is looking for a sweep.

Ngo decides to stand back up.
Ngo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tea tries to clinch but Ngo is having none of it.
Ngo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tea 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.
Tea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ngo.

Ngo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tea keeping his opponent close.

Ngo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ngo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ngo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tea tries to bench press Ngo off him but Ngo keeps the position.
Tea parries the strikes from Ngo easily there. Ngo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tea to escape.
Tea manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ngo drops an elbow to the side of Tea's head.
Tea moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tea working a defensive guard here.
Ngo postures up in Tea's guard and throws a big left but Tea blocks it.

Tea is looking for a triangle but Ngo pushes his legs off easily.
Ngo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tea wants to sweep here but Ngo controlling him for the moment.
Ngo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tea avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ngo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tea wants to sweep here but Ngo controlling him for the moment.
Ngo looking to pass the guard.
Ngo connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ngo content to stall in guard here.
Tea pulls Ngo in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Tea has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ngo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ngo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ngo is looking to stand up but Tea won't let him.
Ngo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tea is adopting a defensive guard.

Tea is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ngo defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ngo forces his way into half guard.
Ngo trying to pass the guard but Tea defending well.
Tea has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ngo is working away from the top position though.
Tea moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tea wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ngo wants to stand but Tea has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Ngo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ngo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tea was covering up waiting for the punch and Ngo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ngo 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.
Ngo wants to control from the top but Tea keeps moving.
Tea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tea is on top in guard.
Ngo controls Tea momentarily but Tea frees himself.
Tea must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tea looking to pass the guard.
Tea trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tea trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tea is pushing down on Ngo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ngo is fighting to maintain full guard but Tea has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tea wants to take a breather but Ngo is having none of it.

Tea is working for a kimura but Ngo is defending it quite comfortably.

Ngo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tea is working for a kimura but Ngo is defending it quite comfortably.
Ngo is not content to let Tea control the position.
Ngo trying to control here.
Tea seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ngo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Tea is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ngo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Tea wants to control but Ngo is keeping him busy.
Ngo wants to improve his position but Tea is controlling well.
Tea missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tea seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ngo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Tea is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ngo is just riding it out for now. Tea eventually gives up the hold.

Tea is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ngo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngo is trying to maintain the position but Tea is very close to passing his half guard.
Tea controlling the action here.

Tea is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cup Tea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ngo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tea tries to avoid it but Ngo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tea to the ground. Tea escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tea moves in looking to clinch but Ngo pushes him off.
Ngo tries for a takedown but Tea circles away easily
and Tea counters with a nice uppercut.
Tea changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ngo tries to avoid it but Tea manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ngo to the ground. Ngo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tea avoids the head kick by Ngo.
Tea keeps the fight on the outside.
Tea cracks Ngo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ngo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Tea drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tea slows the pace down.

Tea swings around for an armbar but Ngo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tea's guard.
Ngo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo stopping the sweep attempt from Tea.
Tea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ngo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ngo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tea is trying to control the position but Ngo postures up.
Ngo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tea's head.
Ngo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tea keeping full guard, as Ngo tries to pass.
Tea 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.
Ngo stands up over Tea, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tea's head.
Ngo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ngo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tea is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tea wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ngo is now in half guard.

Ngo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tea sees it coming and defends easily.
Tea is refusing to be controlled, as Ngo sits in half guard.
Tea is in trouble now - Ngo has advanced to mount!
Tea wants to hold on but Ngo pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tea might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ngo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tea is trying to escape the mount.
Ngo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tea tries to reverse the position but Ngo maintains control.
Ngo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ngo landing strikes from the mount.
Ngo dominating with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ngo controlling the pace for now.
Tea taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tea is looking to improve his position but Ngo isn't that keen on the idea.
Ngo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tea is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tea is looking to get to half guard.
Tea wants to control but Ngo is having none of it.
Tea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ngo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tea tries to lock up and control but Ngo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Ngo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ngo 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Ngo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Henry Ngo waved his t-shirt featuring MMA ANIMAL's logo in front of the cameras.