PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kris Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong comes to the cage accompanied by Hong Entrance Song. 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?

Hong
vs
Immanuel

180 cm
27
171 lbs
15 - 4 - 2

177 cm
35
184 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu. 15%
GREEN!160

GREEN!160

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 15 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immanuel lands a jab-cross combination.
Immanuel looks to land a combination but Hong avoids it well.
It looked like Hong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Immanuel. That did some damage!
Hong cracks Immanuel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Hong is predictable there
and Immanuel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Immanuel looks to land a combination but Hong avoids it well.
Immanuel tries to clinch up but Hong circles away and keeps his distance.
Hong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hong misses with a hook. Immanuel ducked under it nicely.
A lazy body kick from Immanuel
and Hong counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel wants to clinch.
Good work by Hong as he checks the leg kick.
Hong avoids the head kick by Immanuel.
Hong lands with a kick to the temple. Immanuel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hong misses with a low kick as Immanuel jumps back.
Hong throws a head kick that misses
and Immanuel counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel throws a body shot but no joy.
Immanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Hong seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Good leg kick by Hong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hong keeps the fight on the outside.
Hong misses with an uppercut. Immanuel saw that one coming.
Hong walks into a straight right hand from Immanuel.
Immanuel blocks a jab.
Hong throws an overhand right that lands on Immanuel's shoulder, as Immanuel tries to avoid the shot.
Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Immanuel throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
Hong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Immanuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Immanuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Hong.
Immanuel staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel thows a body kick. Hong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Hong is predictable there
and Immanuel counters with a good, hard body kick but Hong shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong misses with an uppercut.
Immanuel loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Immanuel loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Immanuel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hong. Hong obviously looking to wear him down.
Immanuel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Immanuel blocks a jab.
Hong throws a low kick but Immanuel avoids it.
Immanuel throws the left hand but Hong avoids the punch easily.
Hong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hong throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Immanuel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hong - the referee stops the clock and Immanuel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hong. Immanuel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Immanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel checks a leg kick.

Immanuel has managed to clinch.
Hong prevents a body shot from Immanuel.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Immanuel scores with a hook to the body.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
Immanuel scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel digs a right hand into Hong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hong's gas tank.
Hong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Immanuel.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Immanuel lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Immanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Immanuel digs a right hand into Hong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hong's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel avoiding damage as Hong throws knees to the body.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Immanuel.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
Hong misses with a body punch.
Immanuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kris Hong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Immanuel ducks under a wild hook from Hong.

Immanuel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hong, pushing him back against the cage.
Hong tries to work over Immanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hong lands a shot to the body.
Immanuel tries a body shot but Hong blocks it.
Hong is working Immanuel over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hong.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Hong working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Immanuel is rocked!
Hong lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Immanuel to his knees! Hong keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kris Hong!
A very excited looking Kris Hong rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.