PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rage Kootz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nichi Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage Kootz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kootz
vs
Hong

183 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

175 cm
24
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rage Kootz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nichi Hong!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kootz scores with the left hand. Hong knows he should have avoided that one.
Good work by Kootz as he checks the leg kick.
Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Kootz.
Hong throws the kick towards the body but Kootz avoids it.
Kootz tries to clinch but Hong moves out of range.
Kootz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kootz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hong can pounce on him.
Hong avoids the body shot from Kootz.
Hong misses with a series of wild punches.
Hong throws a front kick that sends Kootz stumbling back into the cage.
Kootz scores with a jab.
Kootz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kootz is looking to land body kicks.
Hong throws a push kick but Kootz slaps the foot to one side.
Good exchange - Hong coming out on top.
Hong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good exchange - Hong coming out on top.
Kootz misses with a two punch combination.
Hong cracks the inside of Kootz's front leg.
Hong scores with a shot to the body.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Kootz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kootz is out of range and Hong settles back down.
Hong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hong throws a lazy uppercut
and Kootz counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kootz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nichi Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hong.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Kootz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kootz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hong with a nice cross.
Kootz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kootz swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kootz moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Kootz.
Kootz dips to his left and cracks Hong with an uppercut!
Hong sizes up Kootz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kootz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hong feints and then cracks Kootz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kootz down.

Hong lands a big head kick that sends Kootz tumbling to the mat! Hong takes a step backwards and waves Kootz back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kootz is rocked!

It looks like Rage Kootz has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kootz misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oh Kootz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hong scores with a leg kick.
Hong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hong scores with a jab to the body.
Kootz seems to have got his legs back now.
Kootz avoids the body shot from Hong.
Kootz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong cracks a nice hook into Kootz's ribs.
Hong misses with a body shot.
Hong blocks a head kick by Kootz.
Kootz connects with a high kick.
Hong misses with a looping left.
Kootz slips a jab from Hong.
Hong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hong misses with a straight left.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Hong scores with a four punch combination!
Hong throws a solid leg kick but Kootz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nichi Hong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rage Kootz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hong moves away from the strike by Kootz.
Hong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kootz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kootz looks to throw the jab but Hong is out of range.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Hong.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Kootz.
Kootz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kootz slips under a jab.
Hong with a nice cross.
A jab from Hong does it's job there.
Hong misses with a body kick.
Hong thumps Kootz with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong throws a jab when Kootz was well out of range.
Hong cracks Kootz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kootz checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Hong. That snapped Kootz's head back.
Hong lands a big head kick that sends Kootz to the canvas! Hong follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nichi Hong!
A relieved looking Nichi Hong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.