PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chong HO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). HO comes to the cage accompanied by I am Everything- Tech N9ne. Chong HO has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

HO
vs
Barao

167 cm
22
139 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
132 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 Tokyo, Chong HO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominick Barao!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barao connects with a body shot.
Barao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barao slaps away a takedown attempt from HO, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Barao gets the takedown into side control.
HO gets back to half guard.
Barao prevents HO from improving his position.

HO actively working from the bottom here.
Barao wants to stand up but HO has a hold of him and won't allow it.
HO is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barao's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barao's back!
HO somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barao trying to control the action but HO just sinks the hooks in.
HO is landing with strikes from the back.
Barao looks gassed!
HO misses with punches from the back.
HO scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Barao takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Barao is rocked!
Barao covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Barao is still in real trouble! Can HO finish him?
Barao covering up well and avoiding damage.
Barao seems to have recovered his senses.
HO misses with a punch to the head.
HO scores with strikes from the back.
Can Barao hold on?! HO is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barao is trapped and HO is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barao wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HO loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Barao hold on?
HO lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Barao is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
HO softening up his opponent with strikes here.
HO connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Barao to escape the position.
HO lands a series of strikes from the back and Barao goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chong HO!
Chong HO gave a mention to [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition HOLY SHIT SALE! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).