PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diaz Brothers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Roots-Game Theory. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Po
vs
Brothers

197 cm
34
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

225 cm
31
294 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diaz Brothers!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Po instigates a clinch.

Brothers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Brothers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Po was covering up waiting for the punch and Brothers finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brothers passes Po's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Brothers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Po defends it well.
Brothers wants to take a breather but Po is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brothers trying to advance position but Po counters by regaining guard.

Po is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Brothers stands up and waves to Po to follow him.
Brothers fails with the takedown.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Po gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brothers lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Brothers lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brothers landing knees to the head.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brothers's elbow.
Brothers is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Brothers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brothers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brothers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brothers stalling.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
Brothers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Po avoids it.
Brothers trying to stall but Po improves his position.
Brothers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Po is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brothers scores with a knee to the head.
Po is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brothers stalls.
Po is trying to maintain a safe position but Brothers gets an underhook and turns Po into the cage.
Brothers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Po after a bit of a struggle.
Brothers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Po blocks an elbow strike.
Brothers scores with a hook to the body.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brothers's elbow.
A knee to the head by Brothers.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Po gets underhooks to prevent Brothers's takedown attempt.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diaz Brothers.
Po missing with knees to the body.
Brothers trying to control the position but instead, Po has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brothers into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brothers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brothers's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brothers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Po's brow.
Brothers misses with a knee strike.
Brothers tries to land a knee to the head but Po blocks with his arms.
Brothers prevents a body shot from Po.
Brothers throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
Brothers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Brothers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brothers shoots in and drives through. Po sprawls well.
Brothers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Po tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brothers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brothers moves out of range as Po throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brothers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brothers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diaz Brothers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brothers misses with a body kick.
Po misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brothers looks to land a combination but Po avoids it well.
Po displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brothers.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Po blocks the elbow strike.
Brothers misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Po.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po pushes Brothers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Po just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brothers's brow.
Brothers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
Po is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brothers is breathing heavily.
Po tries a body shot but Brothers blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Brothers avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz Brothers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Po lands with a right to the head.
Po works on Brothers's body with a couple of short punches.
Po trying to land knees to the body.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Brothers is blocking nicely.
Po lands a left hand.
Po tries a body shot but Brothers blocks it.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brothers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Po working aggressively here.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brothers misses with an elbow strike.
Po creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Brothers's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Brothers drops to his knees and Po pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
Tong Po very nearly forgot to thank Firebird Designs amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.