PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tibo Asztalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asztalos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter Sandman. Hong has chosen Hong Entrance Song as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Asztalos
vs
Hong

186 cm
30
190 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

180 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tibo Asztalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Hong!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asztalos digs a good body shot into Hong's ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hong checks a leg kick.
Hong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Hong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asztalos misses with a body shot.
Asztalos throws a big shot that misses.
Asztalos throws a series of strikes that have Hong backpedaling.
Asztalos lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asztalos scores with a decent looking hook.
Hong misses with a head kick.
That kick from Hong tenderised Asztalos's leg. Asztalos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Asztalos motions for Hong to come forward. Asztalos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Hong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Asztalos jabs Hong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Asztalos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong misses with a hook. Asztalos ducked under it nicely.
Hong scores with a shot to the body.
Asztalos is looking to land body kicks.
Hong blocks a head kick by Asztalos.
Asztalos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Asztalos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Johny Fighting Temple in the buildup to the fight.
A left lands for Hong.
Asztalos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Asztalos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hong.
Hong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hong.
Hong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Asztalos's calf.
Asztalos misses with a body punch
and Hong counters with a straight right hand.
Asztalos throws a low kick but Hong avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Asztalos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos lands a leg kick that knocks Hong off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hong. That's going to slow Asztalos down.
Hong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Asztalos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hong.
Hong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asztalos's hands.

It looks like Tibo Asztalos has been cut.
Asztalos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hong throws a body punch but Asztalos moves out of range.
Hong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hong throws a leg kick but Asztalos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asztalos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hong can pounce on him.
Asztalos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hong.
Hong throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Asztalos misses
and Hong counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos with a hook.
Asztalos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hong.
Hong circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Asztalos drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hong follows Asztalos to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kris Hong!
After the fight, Kris Hong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.