PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Kristofer Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Vengeance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Kristofer Hong
vs
Vengeance

180 cm
21
206 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoni Kristofer Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Vengeance!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vengeance needs to keep his hands up - Hong had a free shot at his head there.
Vengeance tries to clinch there but Hong circles away.
Hong connects with an inside leg kick.
Hong looks to land a left hand but Vengeance moved out of range nicely.
Vengeance is looking to clinch.
Vengeance tries to clinch
and Hong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vengeance's knee momentarily.
Hong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vengeance in his tracks.
Hong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hong fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vengeance to the ground. Hong is now in Vengeance's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vengeance keeping full guard, as Hong tries to pass.
Hong throwing strikes from guard but Vengeance blocks nicely.
Hong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vengeance's head.
Hong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hong throws a big elbow that misses.
Hong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vengeance wants to get back to his feet but Hong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hong scoring with some ground and pound.
Vengeance wants to stand but Hong is controlling the position.
Hong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hong with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vengeance's guard.
Vengeance avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hong.
Hong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hong prevents Vengeance from standing back up.
Hong wants to take a breather but Vengeance is having none of it.
Hong takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vengeance blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hong.
Hong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vengeance keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vengeance to regain full guard.
Hong stops Vengeance from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong is looking to work some ground and pound but Vengeance has wrist control.
Hong trying to control the position from guard on top but Vengeance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vengeance is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hong controlling from the top position.

We're going to have a standup here because Antoni Kristofer Hong wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vengeance tries to clinch up
and Hong counters with a straight right hand.
A cross from Hong lands.

It looks like Dark Vengeance has been cut.
Vengeance tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.
Vengeance tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hong counters with a left to the body.
Dark Vengeance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hong manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vengeance on his heels. He'll look to pass Vengeance's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hong trying to control the position from guard on top but Vengeance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vengeance wants to get back to his feet but Hong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hong throwing strikes but missing.
Hong throwing strikes from guard but Vengeance blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vengeance utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hong content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoni Kristofer Hong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dark Vengeance's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dark Vengeance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vengeance.
Vengeance moves in looking to clinch but Hong pushes him off.
Hong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hong throws a leg kick but Vengeance moved away.
Vengeance wants to clinch but Hong slips to the side
and Hong counters with a stiff right hand.
Vengeance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antoni Kristofer Hong is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hong.
Hong lands the left hand.
Vengeance tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hong drops Vengeance with a big left hand! Vengeance is injured, injured bad! Hong jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antoni Kristofer Hong!
In his post fight interview, Antoni Kristofer Hong started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.