PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yossi Avitan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hong
vs
Avitan

173 cm
36
186 lbs
33 - 16 - 0

191 cm
33
203 lbs
28 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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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 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yossi Avitan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avitan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Avitan blocks a low kick nicely.

Avitan closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Hong.
Hong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Avitan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Antonio Hong has been cut.
Avitan presses Hong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Avitan tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avitan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Avitan 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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hong takes a shot to the head.
Avitan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Avitan working aggressively here.
Avitan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hong misses with a body punch.
Avitan slows down the pace here.
Avitan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong works on Avitan's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Avitan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Avitan misses with the head strike.
Hong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Avitan.
Avitan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong pushes Avitan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avitan lands a body shot.
Avitan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
Avitan can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Hong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Avitan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Avitan lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Avitan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avitan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
Hong misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hong as Avitan tries to tie him up.
Hong stalls.
Avitan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hong can't find room to land a body shot as Avitan controls the action.
Avitan blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avitan.
Avitan is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Hong.
Hong lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Avitan slows down the pace here.
Hong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Avitan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong misses with some punches.
Hong tries to throw a body punch but Avitan avoids it by throwing Hong back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avitan.
Hong blocks a body shot from Avitan.
Hong lands with a right to the head.
Avitan is pushing Hong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Hong.
Hong avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Avitan.
Hong misses with some punches.
Avitan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Avitan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Avitan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong working aggressively here.
Hong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avitan's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Hong.
Avitan tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hong wants to stall.
Hong blocking some punches.
Avitan prevents a body shot from Hong.
Hong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avitan backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yossi Avitan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Hong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hong lands a body shot.
Hong looks to score with a jab to the body but Avitan is just out of range.
Hong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Avitan is out of range.
Avitan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hong on the side of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hong - that will leave a mark!
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Avitan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avitan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Avitan. That one must have hurt.
Avitan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hong keeps the fight on the outside.
Hong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avitan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Avitan tries to clinch up.
Avitan checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Avitan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong jabs Avitan right on the nose. Avitan blinks but takes it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Avitan, as that shot connected.
Avitan is looking to chop away at Hong's legs.
Avitan tries to close the distance and clinch but Hong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Avitan misses with a body shot.
Hong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avitan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avitan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Antonio Hong is winning the standup battle so far.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avitan.
Hong thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hong misses with a straight right.
Avitan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Avitan misses with a wild combination.
Hong throws a body punch but Avitan moves out of range.
Avitan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hong throws a lazy right hand but Avitan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Avitan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Avitan. Beautiful body shot.
Hong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Avitan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hong misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan scores with a jab.
Hong tries to land a front kick but Avitan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Avitan tries to move into range but Hong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Avitan's corner calls for a 1-2. Avitan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Avitan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Avitan misses with a punch to the body.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Avitan.
Avitan can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Avitan tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avitan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avitan tries to throw a body punch but Hong avoids it by throwing Avitan back against the cage.
Hong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Avitan looking to slow down the pace here.
Avitan stalling in the clinch but Hong improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avitan stalling in the clinch.
Avitan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
Avitan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yossi Avitan!
A victorious Yossi Avitan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.