PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphonse Gangitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tong Po has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Po
vs
Gangitano

195 cm
28
222 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

187 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphonse Gangitano!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gangitano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Po is looking to land body kicks.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gangitano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Po's calf.
Gangitano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gangitano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Po.

It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Po tries to land a body kick
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po pushes Gangitano away with a front kick.
Gangitano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gangitano avoids the head kick by Po.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Gangitano moves out of range easily.
Po fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gangitano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Po pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Po throws a push kick but Gangitano slaps the foot to one side.
Po stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gangitano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gangitano checks a leg kick.
Gangitano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gangitano looks to throw the jab but Po is out of range.
Po keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gangitano avoids the head kick by Po.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gangitano.

Gangitano drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gangitano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gangitano connects with a couple of short punches.
Gangitano is in close to Po's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Po wants to stand and escape but Gangitano is having none of it.
Gangitano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Po is trying to control the position but Gangitano postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gangitano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gangitano slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gangitano with a nice head shot there.
Gangitano with a nice head shot there.
Gangitano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Po has momentary wrist control but Gangitano slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gangitano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Po wants to stand up but Gangitano is controlling him.
Gangitano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gangitano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Po works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gangitano works over Po with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gangitano's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gangitano lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Po knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gangitano on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po is looking to sweep but instead, Gangitano has passed into half guard.
Gangitano controlling the action here.
Gangitano moves nicely into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Check out the look on Gangitano's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gangitano decides to stand up, so the ref orders Po to his feet.
Po throws the kick towards the body but Gangitano avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonse Gangitano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gangitano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A low kick from Po is predictable there
and Gangitano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gangitano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Po takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alphonse Gangitano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Po throws a leg kick which misses Gangitano's front leg but catches the back leg as Gangitano tries to avoid it.
Po throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gangitano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Gangitano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po misses with a body kick.
Gangitano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alphonse Gangitano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gangitano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Po counters with a nice leg kick.
Po misses with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gangitano - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Gangitano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Po doesn't seem phased though.
Good work by Gangitano as he checks the leg kick.
Po throws a body kick that misses.
Po has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gangitano.

Gangitano drives through with a takedown into Po's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Po trying to keep a closed guard but Gangitano is proving a slippery customer.
Po is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Gangitano gets to his feet - Po follows without any prompting.
Po takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gangitano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gangitano blocks a head kick by Po.
Po's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gangitano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Po scrambles back to his feet.
Gangitano loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
That kick from Gangitano tenderised Po's leg. Po is trying to keep his angry face on.
Po pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gangitano is out of range and Po settles back down.
Gangitano connects with an inside leg kick.
Gangitano throws a hook but Po avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gangitano.
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gangitano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Gangitano moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Gangitano coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to move into range but Gangitano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Gangitano has closed the distance and engaged Po in a clinch.
Gangitano lands a nice shot to the body.
Gangitano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gangitano digs a right hand underneath Po's ribcage. Po let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gangitano digs a right hand into Po's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Po's gas tank.
Gangitano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gangitano pushes Po back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Po's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Gangitano.
Gangitano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Gangitano lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gangitano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Po is rocked!
Gangitano creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Po with a big uppercut! Po tries to clinch up but Gangitano pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Po to the mat! Po covers up and Gangitano unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alphonse Gangitano!