PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Socrates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Socrates has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Socrates
vs
Ho

172 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Socrates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Ho!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Socrates gets caught napping as Ho dives in and scores a takedown. Socrates manages to retain guard.
Ho trying to control the position from guard on top but Socrates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Socrates wants to stand but Ho is controlling the position.
Ho works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Socrates looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socrates trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ho uses his free foot to push down on Socrates's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Socrates.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Socrates on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Socrates tries to get out of the position.
Socrates is trying to stand.
Ho controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ho looking to control but Socrates is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ho landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho controlling from mount.
Socrates wants to get back to his feet.
Socrates knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ho on the ground.
Ho with good strikes from the mount here!
Socrates is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Ho has taken his back!
Socrates is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ho's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ho scores with punches and elbows.

Ho looking for the choke but no joy.
Socrates is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socrates staying busy and making it hard for Ho to control.
Socrates is trying to get back to his feet but Ho has full control of the position and if anything, Socrates has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ho is riding his opponent, not letting Socrates buck him off.
Socrates wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ho tries to get the hooks in deep but Socrates pushed the leg off.
Ho lands with a hammerfist to the side of Socrates's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Ho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Socrates takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ho misses with a takedown attempt - Socrates sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Socrates.
Daniel Socrates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ho rushes Socrates and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Socrates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Socrates.
Ho goes for a double leg but Socrates avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Socrates continues to drive forward.
Socrates swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ho tries to clinch but Socrates moves away
and Socrates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Socrates.
Ho doesn't manage to clinch there - Socrates circles away.
Socrates fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Socrates waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho.
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!
A big left from Socrates misses.
Ho tries to counter with a clinch but Socrates shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho blocks a jab.
A big right from Socrates misses.
Ho wants to counter with a clinch but Socrates pushes him away.
A big left from Socrates misses.
A slow jab from Socrates misses its intended target.
Ho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniel Socrates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Socrates looks to land a right hand but Ho moved out of range.
Socrates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Socrates is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Socrates misses its intended target.
Socrates waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho.
Socrates works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ho doesn't manage to clinch there - Socrates circles away.
Socrates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Ho throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Socrates was covering up waiting for the punch and Ho finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Socrates is looking to stand up but Ho isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socrates keeping moving, preventing Ho from controlling successfully.
Socrates wants to get back to his feet but Ho passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ho stands up from half guard.
Socrates misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ho throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Socrates was covering up waiting for the punch and Ho finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Socrates is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ho is controlling him.
Ho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ho is in close to Socrates's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Socrates wants to get back to his feet but Ho is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Ho stands up from Socrates's guard - Ho perhaps looking for a knockout.
A jab from Socrates misses.
Ho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Socrates circles away from the clinch attempt
and Socrates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Socrates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Socrates lands with an overhand left.
A swing and a miss from Socrates.
Ho moves away from the strike by Socrates.
Ho drops his hands momentarily and Socrates takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Socrates dominated that second round.
That's time! Socrates's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Socrates misses with a straight right.
Ho moves out of range of the strikes.

Ho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Ho decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ho moves out of range as Socrates strikes.
Ho staying out of range there.
A big right from Socrates misses.
Socrates throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho.
Socrates throws a jab when Ho was well out of range.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Socrates.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Socrates.
Socrates avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ho shoots in and gets a takedown into Socrates's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Socrates wants to stand and escape but Ho is having none of it.
Ho works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Socrates tries to kick Ho off but Ho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Socrates is refusing to be controlled, as Ho sits in half guard.
Ho takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ho works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ho trying to control but Socrates is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socrates is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ho landing shots from mount.

Ho is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Socrates throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho.
Socrates connects with a crisp jab.
Socrates is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ho shoots in looking for a takedown but Socrates manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ho dives in for a single leg takedown but Socrates sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Socrates tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ho manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socrates cracks Ho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Socrates is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho.

Ho drives through with a takedown into Socrates's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Socrates wants to stand but Ho is controlling the position.
Socrates wants to get back to his feet but Ho passes into half guard.
Ho slips a nice elbow through Socrates's hands, connecting with Socrates's forehead.
Socrates wants to get back to his feet.
Ho wants to free his trapped foot but Socrates is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Socrates is trying to stand back up but Ho is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Socrates throws a looping overhand right but Ho ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Socrates.
Socrates catches Ho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Daniel Socrates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Ho.
Ho misses with a takedown attempt
and Socrates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Socrates connects with a single shot there.
Ho dives in and grabs Socrates's left leg, looking for a takedown. Socrates pushes down on Ho's head and hops out.
Daniel Socrates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Ho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Socrates throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ho on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Ho.
I think Ho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Chris Ho!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Chris Ho!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Chris Ho!

Chris Ho wins by unanimous decision!