PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dom DeLuise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nichi Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hong's choice of entrance music: Hong Entrance Song. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

DeLuise
vs
Hong

177 cm
28
165 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

175 cm
27
160 lbs
12 - 3 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dom DeLuise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nichi Hong!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong scores with a sloppy right hand. DeLuise should have avoided that one.
DeLuise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch but DeLuise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nichi Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
DeLuise walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
DeLuise feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hong's calf.
Hong tries to clinch up but DeLuise circles away and keeps his distance.
DeLuise tries to score with a low kick but Hong moves his leg out of the way.
Hong throws an overhand right that lands on DeLuise's shoulder, as DeLuise tries to avoid the shot.
We've been told by DeLuise's head coaches at GTi Boot Camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hong scores with a decent looking hook.
Hong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by DeLuise.
Hong avoids the head kick by DeLuise.
Hong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hong throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of DeLuise 's head but he takes it in his stride.
DeLuise throws a leg kick but Hong checks it.
Hong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hong misses with an attempted mid kick.
DeLuise lands with a nice combination. Hong backs away looking to recover.
Hong blocks a head kick by DeLuise.
Hong catches DeLuise with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Hong finds it's target.
Hong lands a nice hook to DeLuise's body. DeLuise takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeLuise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeLuise looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
DeLuise tries a head kick but it misses.
DeLuise throws a leg kick

and Hong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hong.
Hong blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hong or not.
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hong misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeLuise throws a head punch that misses.
Hong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hong prevents a body shot from DeLuise.
DeLuise misses with the head strike.
Hong lands a hook that snaps the head of DeLuise backwards.
Hong lands an uppercut.
DeLuise tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeLuise tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeLuise lands with a right to the head.
DeLuise misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hong lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise struggles to land a body shot inside as Hong controls his hands.
DeLuise tries to throw a body punch but Hong avoids it by throwing DeLuise back against the cage.
DeLuise lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hong.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
DeLuise is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
DeLuise misses with a body punch.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeLuise lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
DeLuise throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hong blocks it with crossed arms.
Hong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeLuise tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeLuise throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hong blocking some punches.
DeLuise stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
DeLuise digs a right hand underneath Hong's ribcage. Hong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLuise.
DeLuise lands a body punch.
Hong gets through DeLuise's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but DeLuise has him pressed against the cage.
Hong blocks a body shot from DeLuise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from DeLuise on the inside.
Hong blocks a body shot from DeLuise.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
A knee to the head by Hong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dom DeLuise will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for Hong.
DeLuise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hong lands with a kick to the temple. DeLuise shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Hong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hong connects with a single shot there.
Hong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DeLuise counters with a nice body shot.
DeLuise pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DeLuise throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
DeLuise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hong in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head kick misses from Hong.
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!
Hong catches DeLuise with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hong with a hook.
DeLuise misses with a body punch
and Hong counters with a slapping leg kick.
DeLuise misses with a double jab

and Hong counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
Dom DeLuise has scored more points in the clinch so far.
DeLuise throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
DeLuise tries to throw a body punch but Hong avoids it by throwing DeLuise back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
DeLuise misses with a body punch.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hong.

DeLuise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches DeLuise on the side of the head.
Hong misses with a hook to the body
and DeLuise counters with a head kick. That will keep Hong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That kick from DeLuise tenderised Hong's leg. Hong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed DeLuise momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong scoring well with a low kick there.
Hong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong scores with a three punch combo!

DeLuise is rocked!
Hong connects with a single shot there.
Oh DeLuise is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dom DeLuise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hong knocks out DeLuise with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Hong before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Hong picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nichi Hong!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nichi Hong made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 160 , along with how happy he was to win his fight.