PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mako Choliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huang Tze Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huang Tze Long will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Choliman
vs
Tze Long

170 cm
27
143 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
27
142 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mako Choliman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huang Tze Long!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choliman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Choliman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tze Long moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tze Long moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Tze Long both land. Nice combination.
Tze Long lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Choliman at a distance.
Huang Tze Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tze Long will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tze Long punishes Choliman's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choliman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tze Long lands with an overhand left.
Tze Long swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choliman fails with the takedown
and Tze Long counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tze Long uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tze Long lands a two punch combo.
Decent striking displayed by Tze Long there.
Tze Long lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tze Long moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, jab by Tze Long - just one landing.
Tze Long connects with a right hand. Choliman shakes it off.
Choliman with a poor takedown
and Tze Long cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tze Long lands a really nice looking cross but Choliman seems unphased.
Tze Long is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Choliman is rocked!
Tze Long is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Choliman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tze Long lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oh Choliman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tze Long throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Choliman stumbling backwards into the cage! Choliman bounces back off the cage towards Tze Long, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Tze Long lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Tze Long celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Huang Tze Long!