PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KangHo Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tony Stark has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tony Stark seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Stark
vs
Song

180 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Gojira Industries

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, KangHo Song!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Song coming out on top.
Song lands a really nice looking cross but Stark seems unphased.
Song throws a series of punches but Stark moves out of range.
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Song throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Song jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Song throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Song misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Song.
Stark slips under a jab from Song.
Song throws a series of punches but Stark moves out of range.
Song scores with a hook to the body. Stark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Stark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot by Song.
Song throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Song lands with a nice combination. Stark backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Tony Stark has been cut.
Song swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Stark slips a straight right by Song.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Song dips to his left and cracks Stark with an uppercut!
Song throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Song misses with a two punch combination.
Song looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Song throws a right and a left that both miss.
KangHo Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Song.
Song looks winded!
Song throws a shot from downtown. Stark moves away and avoids it.
Song rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Song misses with a hook. Stark ducked under it nicely.
Song throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Song misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Song looks to land a left hand but Stark moved out of range nicely.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Song misses with a body shot.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Song.
Song misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark slips a jab from Song.
Song thows a body shot but no joy.
Song throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Stark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Stark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
KangHo Song is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Song throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Song misses with a double jab.
Song throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Song thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Song misses with a two punch combination.
Song waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Song misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Song does no damage.
Song misses with a body shot.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark blocks a jab.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KangHo Song dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Stark's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Song throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Song is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Song misses with the combination.
Song misses with a jab, cross combination.
Song fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Song closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stark might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Song misses with a looping left.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.
Song is breathing heavily.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Song!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Song misses the target.
Song will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Song throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Song misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Song missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stark avoids the body shot from Song.
No joy there for Song, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song misses with a wild combination.
Song thows a body shot but no joy.
Song throws a lazy right hand but Stark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Song.
Song misses with a body shot.
Song misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Song misses with an uppercut. Stark saw that one coming.
Song misses the jab.
Song waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Song swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Song throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Song has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Song, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Song misses with a looping left.
Stark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
KangHo Song seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Song swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Stark avoids the body shot from Song.
A combination from Song does no damage.
Song fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Song misses with a series of wild punches.
Song misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Song throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Song.
Song misses with a body shot.
Song looks to throw the jab but Stark is out of range.
Stark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.
Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Song.
Song throws out a loose jab but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Song throws a big shot that misses.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KangHo Song showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Stark's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Stark.
Song throws a nice looking combination but Stark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Song connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stark. Stark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
A shot to the liver by Song. Beautiful body shot.
Song misses with a body shot.
Stark moves out of range as Song strikes.
Song takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Song misses with a looping right.
Song takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stark walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Stark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Song misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song throws a series of punches but Stark avoids them all with ease.
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Song misses with a looping right.
Song throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Song.
A jab from Song misses.
Stark moves away from the strike by Song.
KangHo Song is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Song throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Song.
Song looks to land a left hand but Stark moved out of range nicely.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Stark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.
Stark avoids the body shot from Song.
Some wild striking there from Song.
Song misses the shot to the body.
Song just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Song swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Song throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Song misses with a wild body shot.
Stark staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song misses with a two punch combination.
Song tries to bum rush Stark with a series of wild strikes but Stark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Song throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Song rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stark avoids the body shot from Song.
Song loads up on a big right hand but Stark slips the punch.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
A slow jab from Song misses its intended target.
Stark staying out of range there.
Song rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Song throws a nice looking combination but Stark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Song.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Song.
Song misses with a hook.
Song swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Song misses with a few strikes there.
Stark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.
A slow jab from Song misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Song throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Tony Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stark blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
KangHo Song comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Song has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KangHo Song!
An out of breath and clearly excited KangHo Song thanked Gojira Industries for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).