PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seyran Zeynalabdinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeynalabdinov comes to the cage accompanied by Saku. Antonio Hong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zeynalabdinov
vs
Hong

180 cm
33
204 lbs
26 - 18 - 1

173 cm
35
186 lbs
32 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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VIRAL COMBAT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seyran Zeynalabdinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hong!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zeynalabdinov looks to throw the jab but Hong is out of range.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Zeynalabdinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Zeynalabdinov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zeynalabdinov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hong in his tracks.
We've been informed that Hong has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Seyran Zeynalabdinov has been cut.
Hong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zeynalabdinov doesn't seem bothered though.
Hong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zeynalabdinov's calf.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
Hong delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zeynalabdinov is looking to chop away at Hong's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov connects with a leg kick. Hong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a kick to the body.
Hong scoring well with a low kick there.
Hong tries to land a front kick but Zeynalabdinov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zeynalabdinov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hong.
Hong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zeynalabdinov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zeynalabdinov goes for a double leg but Hong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hong continues to drive forward.
Zeynalabdinov wants a takedown but no success here.
Hong has Zeynalabdinov pressed against the cage, preventing Zeynalabdinov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zeynalabdinov blocks a body shot from Hong.
Zeynalabdinov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hong is keeping busy.
Hong misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Hong as the two fighters clinch.
Zeynalabdinov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Zeynalabdinov.
Hong tries to throw a body punch but Zeynalabdinov avoids it by throwing Hong back against the cage.
Hong cracks Zeynalabdinov with a nice body shot.
Hong lands a shot to the body.
Zeynalabdinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zeynalabdinov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hong works on Zeynalabdinov's body with a couple of short punches.
Hong lands a body punch.
Hong presses Zeynalabdinov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zeynalabdinov is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Zeynalabdinov controls his hands.
Zeynalabdinov wants to take the fight to the mat but Hong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seyran Zeynalabdinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Zeynalabdinov.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zeynalabdinov is looking for a takedown.
Zeynalabdinov tries to break the clinch but Hong is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zeynalabdinov pushes Hong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zeynalabdinov lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hong.
Zeynalabdinov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zeynalabdinov has Hong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Zeynalabdinov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Hong drops Zeynalabdinov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Zeynalabdinov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Zeynalabdinov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Oh Zeynalabdinov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zeynalabdinov blocking some punches.
Hong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zeynalabdinov backwards.
Hong lands a big right hand that drops Zeynalabdinov! The killer instinct kicks in and Hong finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Hong!
A very excited looking Antonio Hong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.