PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorgi Apollonik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dong
vs
Apollonik

188 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Long Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yorgi Apollonik!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Apollonik clinches up with Dong and pushes him back against the cage.
Dong is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dong is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Dong's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Dong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apollonik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong keeps the fight on the outside.
Apollonik wants to clinch up but Dong keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dong is defended easily by Apollonik.
Apollonik lands with a right hand.
Apollonik tries to clinch there but Dong circles away.
Apollonik fails to land with a series of punches.
Apollonik lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollonik checks a low kick from Dong.
Dong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apollonik tries to clinch but Dong is having none of it.
Apollonik tries to clinch up.
Apollonik lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Long Dong has been cut.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apollonik was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Apollonik is looking to clinch.
Apollonik stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Apollonik wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Dong is predictable there
and Apollonik counters with a left right combination that sends Dong crashing to the mat - Apollonik wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Dong out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yorgi Apollonik!
During a confident post fight interview, Yorgi Apollonik thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.