PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Li-Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Kristofer Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Li-Taylor
vs
Kristofer Hong

192 cm
24
224 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
206 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Li-Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoni Kristofer Hong!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hong.

Li-Taylor darts in and clinches Hong up against the cage.
Li-Taylor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hong.
Hong avoids a wild elbow strike from Li-Taylor.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li-Taylor.
Hong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hong takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Antoni Kristofer Hong has been cut.
Li-Taylor lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Hong scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li-Taylor backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Hong.
Hong misses with a punch to the body.
Li-Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li-Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hong on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Li-Taylor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Hong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Li-Taylor.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li-Taylor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hong lands with a short shot to the head.
Hong lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Li-Taylor fails to land.
Li-Taylor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hong presses Li-Taylor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hong misses with some punches.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li-Taylor pushes Hong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li-Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hong's elbow.
Hong tries to throw a body punch but Li-Taylor avoids it by throwing Hong back against the cage.
Li-Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Li-Taylor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hong's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hong gets through Li-Taylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li-Taylor.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Li-Taylor controls his hands.
Hong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li-Taylor blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Li-Taylor throws an elbow but misses.
Hong scores with a hook to the body.
Hong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hong misses with a punch to the body.
Hong tries to throw a body punch but Li-Taylor avoids it by throwing Hong back against the cage.
Hong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hong cracks Li-Taylor with a nice body shot.
Hong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hong scores with a shoulder strike.
Hong digs a right hand into Li-Taylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Li-Taylor's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li-Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Li-Taylor is breathing heavily.
Hong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hong.
Li-Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hong scores with a shoulder strike.
Hong blocks the elbow strike.
Li-Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hong gets through Li-Taylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Li-Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li-Taylor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li-Taylor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li-Taylor backwards.
Hong prevents a body shot from Li-Taylor.
Hong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Li-Taylor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Li-Taylor on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li-Taylor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hong avoids a wild elbow strike from Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Hong controls his hands.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Li-Taylor blocks a body shot from Hong.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Li-Taylor.
Hong lands a hook that snaps the head of Li-Taylor backwards.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
Hong takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut even more.
Li-Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hong blocks it with crossed arms.
Li-Taylor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hong takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hong.
Li-Taylor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Li-Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Li-Taylor landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoni Kristofer Hong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hong misses with a left hand
enabling Li-Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Hong connects with a body shot.
Li-Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hong throws a shot from downtown. Li-Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Hong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li-Taylor. That did some damage!
Hong feints and then cracks Li-Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li-Taylor down.
Hong feints and then cracks Li-Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li-Taylor down.
Good work by Li-Taylor as he checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Li-Taylor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hong jabs at Li-Taylor's body.
Hong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some bone on bone action there as Li-Taylor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Li-Taylor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li-Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab by Hong.
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 takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Li-Taylor - the referee stops the clock and Hong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Li-Taylor. Hong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Li-Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hong scores with a jab to the body.
Li-Taylor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li-Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Li-Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hong.
Li-Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hong throws a low kick but Li-Taylor avoids it.
Antoni Kristofer Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice combination there by Hong.
Hong connects with a body shot that sends Li-Taylor's belly button to the back.
Antoni Kristofer Hong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Hong misses

and Li-Taylor counters by clinching up.
Hong takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Hong on the inside.
Li-Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Li-Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Li-Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
Hong lands a shoulder strike.
Hong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hong pushes Li-Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hong is working Li-Taylor over against the cage.
Li-Taylor misses with an elbow over the top.
Antoni Kristofer Hong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li-Taylor backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li-Taylor.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li-Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li-Taylor throws an elbow that misses.
Hong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong tries a body shot but Li-Taylor blocks it.
Li-Taylor tries a knee to the head but Hong blocks it.
Hong lands a hook that snaps the head of Li-Taylor backwards.
Hong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Li-Taylors head.
Hong is working Li-Taylor over against the cage.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong avoids the elbow strike from Li-Taylor, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hong as the two fighters clinch.
Hong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Li-Taylor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hong tries to throw a body punch but Li-Taylor avoids it by throwing Hong back against the cage.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Li-Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li-Taylor blocking some punches.
Hong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li-Taylor's elbow.
Li-Taylor blocks a body shot from Hong.
Hong avoids the elbow strike from Li-Taylor, against the cage.
Li-Taylor throws an elbow but it misses.
Hong prevents a body shot from Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor misses with an elbow over the top.
Hong lands with a short shot to the head.
Hong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Li-Taylor blocks a body shot from Hong.
Li-Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
Li-Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li-Taylor prevents a body shot from Hong.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Hong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li-Taylor's elbow.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoni Kristofer Hong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Li-Taylor darts in trying to clinch

and Hong lands a stunning uppercut that sends Li-Taylor to the mat!

Li-Taylor is rocked!
Hong winds up and cracks Li-Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Li-Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Still in half guard, Hong seems content to control.
Hong is looking to advance position but Li-Taylor won't allow it.
Hong uses his free foot to push down on Li-Taylor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Li-Taylor hang on?
Hong content just to control the position here.
Hong tries to control but Li-Taylor wriggling away.
Hong with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong controlling from the full mount.
Hong trying to control but Li-Taylor is having none of it.
Hong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hong looking to control but Li-Taylor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong controlling the position easily from mount.
Hong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Li-Taylor's face.
Hong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hong is continuing to stall.
Roy Li-Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li-Taylor squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Li-Taylor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hong tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hong controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hong lands a couple of good shots and Li-Taylor has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

And that's the end of the fight!
Antoni Kristofer Hong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoni Kristofer Hong!
A less than humble Antoni Kristofer Hong misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.