PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Kristofer Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Antoni Kristofer Hong has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Antoni Kristofer Hong seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kristofer Hong
vs
Pereira

180 cm
23
206 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
218 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 2 - 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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pereira.
Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pereira can pounce on him.
Pereira checks a low kick from Hong.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira closes the distance and clinches up with Hong, looking for a takedown. Pereira pushes Hong against the cage but Hong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot lands for Hong.
Pereira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hong checks the leg kick.
We've been informed that Pereira 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.
Pereira tried to score with a low kick but Hong checks it.
Hong throws a leg kick but Pereira checks it.
Pereira is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pereira wants to clinch up but Hong keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pereira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Pereira is predictable there
and Hong counters with a nice uppercut.
Pereira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pereira drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hong defends it well.
Hong misses with a wild combination.
And Pereira tries to counter it with a takedown but Hong pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hong lands a nice shot to the body.
Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pereira can pounce on him.
Pereira looks for a takedown but Hong sprawls well.
Hong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pereira fails with the takedown
and Hong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Antoni Kristofer Hong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Pereira.
Hong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hong checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pereira.
Pereira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hong defends well and Pereira ends up having to push Hong into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hong throws a body kick that misses.
Pereira lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hong takes a step back to recover.
Hong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pereira scores with a decent looking hook.
That kick from Hong tenderised Pereira's leg. Pereira is trying to keep his angry face on.

Pereira clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hong.
Pereira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Pereira lands a takedown into guard.
Pereira throws a big elbow that misses.
Hong striking off his back but it's not causing Pereira any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira preventing the sweep.
Pereira wants to pass the guard but Hong is keeping the position.
Hong trying to control the position.
Hong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pereira looking to sit in guard and control but Hong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pereira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pereira working for a triangle but Hong defends it easily.

Pereira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pereira wants to improve his position but instead Hong has moved into half guard.
Hong trying to control from half guard but Pereira is working away.
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 Antoni Kristofer Hong will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pereira throws a solid leg kick but Hong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pereira.
Hong is looking to counter punch.
Pereira lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pereira throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pereira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hong throws a looping overhand right but Pereira ducks down to avoid it.
Hong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hong tried to score with a low kick but Pereira checks it.
Hong misses with a head kick.
Hong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Pereira changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pereira throws a wild body kick that Hong sees coming a mile off.
Hong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pereira.
Pereira throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A lazy left from Hong finds it's target.
Pereira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pereira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pereira there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
Pereira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hong connects with an inside leg kick.
Hong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Hong misses

so Pereira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pereira.
Hong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pereira works over Hong with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong working a defensive guard here.
Hong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hong throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hong wants to sweep here but Pereira controlling him for the moment.
Pereira throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pereira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pereira moves away from the strike by Hong.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Pereira slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong wants to slow Pereira down by chopping away at his legs.
Pereira has his takedown stuffed
and Hong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hong blocks a leg kick.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hong sizes up Pereira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Hong. No joy for Pereira on that attempt.
Hong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A combination from Hong does no damage.
Hong lands with a good body shot.
Hong swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira misses with a shot to the body
and Hong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
The fighters circling - Hong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pereira checks a low kick from Hong.
Antoni Kristofer Hong is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira fails to land the takedown.
Antoni Kristofer Hong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Pereira.
Pereira delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Pereira misses with a leg kick
and Hong counters with an inside leg kick.
Pereira looks to land a right hand but Hong moved out of range.
Hong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pereira.
Hong slips under a jab from Pereira.

Pereira closes the distance and clinches.
Pereira can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Hong lands a right hand.
Hong lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoni Kristofer Hong dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A jab from Hong does it's job there.
Hong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pereira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pereira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
Pereira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pereira motions for Hong to come forward. Pereira throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hong rather than just go for the knockout.

Pereira closes the distance and clinches.
Hong lands with a short shot to the head.
Pereira swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Pereira.
Hong tries to throw a body punch but Pereira avoids it by throwing Hong back against the cage.
Hong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong tries to work over Pereira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Pereira.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pereira.
Pereira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Antoni Kristofer Hong has been cut.
Pereira misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Pereira controls his hands.
Hong misses with the head strike.
Hong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hong tries to throw a body punch but Pereira avoids it by throwing Hong back against the cage.
Hong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pereira lands a body punch.
Hong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pereira blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hong as Pereira tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from Hong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pereira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Pereira blocking some punches.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Pereira controls his hands.
Hong lands a shoulder strike.
Antoni Kristofer Hong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Pereira controls his hands.
Pereira wants a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Pereira turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pereira manages to end up in side control.
Hong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pereira can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Pereira.
Hong manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hong.
Hong wants to sweep but no luck.
Pereira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hong working a defensive guard but Pereira passes into half guard.
Hong manages to get to full guard.
Hong is controlling Pereira's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hong controls Pereira momentarily but Pereira frees himself.
Pereira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pereira throwing strikes but missing.
Pereira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Antoni Kristofer Hong.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Antoni Kristofer Hong!
Antoni Kristofer Hong tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.