PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tuke Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hong
vs
Black

177 cm
20
171 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuke Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinnie Black!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice sprawl there from Black as Hong shoots in.
Hong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Black sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hong somewhat.

Black forces Hong back against the cage and clinches.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Hong is controlling him.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Black tries to score a body lock takedown but Hong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hong has him pressed against the cage.
Hong keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hong lands a body punch.
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 lands a right hand.
Black drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong lands a glancing blow to the side of Black's head.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hong counters with a single leg into guard. Black didn't expect that.
Tuke Hong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Black.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hong lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hong connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hong stands up over Black, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Black is trying to control the position but Hong postures up.
Hong trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black wants to stand but Hong is controlling the position.
Hong trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Hong postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Black throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands a couple of elbows.
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hong.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hong stops Black from standing up.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hong is one step ahead there.
Hong controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hong seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Black for as long as he can get away with.
Hong trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Tuke Hong wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Black dives in for a single leg takedown but Hong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to take the fight to the mat but Hong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hong lands a shot to the body.
Black fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Hong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hong is pressed up against the cage. Black has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hong down to the mat. Hong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong slaps away a takedown attempt from Black, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Black tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck for Black with that takedown attempt.
Black looks winded!
Black ducks under a wild hook from Hong.
Hong throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuke Hong dominated that round.
That's time! Hong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Black tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Hong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hong in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hong lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Black down.
Hong lands some shots froms side control.
Black is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hong connects with a decent elbow.
Hong prevents Black from escaping the position.
Black is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Black takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to control but Hong postures up.
Tuke Hong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hong scores with a couple of short elbows.
Black is trying to buck Hong off.
Black is not content to let Hong control the position.
Hong lands a decent elbow from side control.

Black is rocked!
A big shot lands for Hong! That's hurt Black! Will he recover? Hong fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tuke Hong!