PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raja Barat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wong Fei Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barat comes to the cage accompanied by Goyang Dumang. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Barat
vs
Fei Hung

225 cm
20
189 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
189 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raja Barat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wong Fei Hung!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fei Hung just misses with a punch to the body.
Barat throwing a counter right hand but Fei Hung manages to avoid it.
Barat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fei Hung shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barat as he avoids it easily.
Fei Hung shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barat eats them both and turns towards Fei Hung to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fei Hung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fei Hung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barat is looking to counter the offense by Fei Hung and move into the clinch.
Barat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fei Hung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barat moves in looking to clinch but Fei Hung pushes him off.
Barat is looking to clinch.
Fei Hung scores with a one two! Barat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fei Hung avoids the head kick by Barat.
Fei Hung fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fei Hung is looking to land body kicks.
Fei Hung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Barat both land. Nice combination.
Fei Hung smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fei Hung connects with a right hand. Barat shakes it off.
Barat misses with a wild combination.
Fei Hung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fei Hung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barat pinned against the cage. Barat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barat wants to clinch up but Fei Hung keeps it at a distance.
Fei Hung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barat circles away quickly and effectively.
Barat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fei Hung throws a body punch but Barat moves out of range.
Fei Hung misses with a straight right.
Barat cracks Fei Hung with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barat tries to clinch but Fei Hung moves out of range.
Fei Hung throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fei Hung lands a jab.
Barat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fei Hung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Fei Hung finds it's way through Barat's defenses.
Barat wants to clinch up but Fei Hung keeps it at a distance.
Fei Hung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Barat misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Barat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fei Hung tests Barat's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Barat clinches.
Fei Hung scores with a hook to the body.
Barat misses with some punches.
Barat can't find room to land a body shot as Fei Hung controls the action.
Barat has a couple of punches blocked by Fei Hung.
Barat misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Barat.
Barat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barat has a couple of punches blocked by Fei Hung.
Barat letting Fei Hung take a breather here.

Fei Hung decides to pull guard.
Barat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fei Hung scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Barat darts in trying to clinch
and Fei Hung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fei Hung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barat.
Fei Hung takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fei Hung has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barat fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Fei Hung.
Barat throws a hook but Fei Hung avoids it easily.
Barat works the jab nicely.
Barat scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fei Hung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fei Hung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fei Hung has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fei Hung there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fei Hung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fei Hung throws a body punch but Barat moves out of range.
Fei Hung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fei Hung looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fei Hung connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barat. Barat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fei Hung is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barat had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fei Hung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Raja Barat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wong Fei Hung.
Fei Hung is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barat throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Fei Hung counter with a right hand.
Fei Hung misses with a hook

and Barat holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Fei Hung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fei Hung looks to land a right hand but Barat moved out of range.
Barat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fei Hung circles away from the clinch attempt.

Barat drives through and clinches with Fei Hung against the cage.
Barat lands an uppercut.
Barat working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barat lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fei Hung.

Fei Hung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Fei Hung misses.
Barat throws a head kick but Fei Hung moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wong Fei Hung will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barat instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Fei Hung as the two fighters clinch.
Barat misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Fei Hung.

Fei Hung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fei Hung missing with a left hand there. Barat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barat tries to close the distance and clinch but Fei Hung swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fei Hung moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fei Hung will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fei Hung throws a shot from downtown. Barat moves away and avoids it.
Barat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice cross by Fei Hung.
Fei Hung throws a shot from downtown. Barat moves away and avoids it.
Barat throwing a counter right hand but Fei Hung manages to avoid it.
Raja Barat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Fei Hung catches Barat right on the button with a cross.
Fei Hung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wong Fei Hung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fei Hung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fei Hung manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fei Hung lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Barat. That snapped Fei Hung's head back.
Fei Hung misses with a hook.
Barat tries to clinch up but Fei Hung circles away and keeps his distance.
Fei Hung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fei Hung throws out a loose jab but Barat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barat tries to clinch but Fei Hung moves out of range.
Fei Hung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fei Hung scores with a body shot.
Raja Barat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fei Hung throws a hook but Barat blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fei Hung throws a shot from downtown. Barat moves away and avoids it.

Barat gets a clinch.
Barat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barat tries a body shot but Fei Hung blocks it.
Barat is trying to force a seperation but Fei Hung has the dominant position.
Barat misses with a punch on the inside.
Barat throws a punch but it's blocked by Fei Hung.
Raja Barat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barat lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fei Hung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fei Hung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fei Hung blocks an uppercut.
Fei Hung is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barat is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barat is trying to push Fei Hung away but Fei Hung has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Barat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barat scores with a body shot.

Barat closes the distance and clinches.
Fei Hung struggles to land a body shot inside as Barat controls his hands.
Barat lands with a light punch inside.
Barat struggles to land a body shot inside as Fei Hung controls his hands.
Fei Hung pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fei Hung working aggressively here.
Barat struggles to land a body shot inside as Fei Hung controls his hands.
Barat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barat lands a hook that snaps the head of Fei Hung backwards.
Fei Hung is looking for a takedown.
Fei Hung is working Barat over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barat misses with a hook from the clinch.

Barat manages to break the clinch.
Fei Hung takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Barat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barat pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fei Hung is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barat is defending well for now.

Fei Hung manages to break the clinch.
Fei Hung connects with a single shot there.
Fei Hung slips under a jab.
Fei Hung is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barat throws a low kick, looking for Fei Hung's leg but Fei Hung calmly moves out of range.
Barat looks to land a combination but Fei Hung avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Fei Hung.
A combination from Fei Hung does no damage.
Fei Hung throws a lazy right hand but Barat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barat is looking to clinch but Fei Hung is avoiding it.
Barat slips under a jab from Fei Hung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fei Hung walks into a jab.
Barat staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fei Hung throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barat misses with a wild combination.
Fei Hung circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fei Hung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Fei Hung.
An inside leg kick from Barat misses.
Fei Hung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barat checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fei Hung paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Barat instigates a clinch.
Fei Hung presses Barat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fei Hung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fei Hung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wong Fei Hung will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Barat scores with a jab to the head.

Barat rushes Fei Hung and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fei Hung works on Barat's body with a couple of short punches.

Barat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fei Hung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fei Hung lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barat tries to clinch but Fei Hung is having none of it.
Fei Hung walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fei Hung throws a counter combo.
Barat scores with a jab. Fei Hung acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Barat backs off Fei Hung throws a huge counter combo but Barat manages to avoid it all.
Fei Hung misses with an uppercut. Barat saw that one coming.
As Fei Hung tries to get set, Barat tries to push him back and clinch up but Fei Hung manages to avoid the attempt.
Fei Hung swats away the attempt to clinch by Barat.
Fei Hung missing with a left hand there. Barat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fei Hung misses the target.
Barat connects with a body shot that sends Fei Hung's belly button to the back.
Barat blocks a jab.
Barat seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fei Hung swats away the attempt to clinch by Barat.
Fei Hung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barat manages to avoid it.
Fei Hung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barat wants to clinch up but Fei Hung keeps it at a distance.
Fei Hung throws a body punch but Barat moves out of range.
Barat cracks a nice hook into Fei Hung's ribs.
Fei Hung throws a jab when Barat was well out of range.
Barat is looking to clinch but Fei Hung is avoiding it.
Fei Hung gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fei Hung keeps the fight on the outside.
Fei Hung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barat.
Fei Hung misses with a hook.
Barat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wong Fei Hung is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fei Hung misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Fei Hung. Those never looked like landing.
Nice straight punches there by Barat. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fei Hung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barat.
Barat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fei Hung misses with a two punch combination.
Barat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barat is looking to clinch but Fei Hung is avoiding it.
Barat is looking to clinch but Fei Hung is avoiding it.
Barat connects with a jab.
Barat moves in looking to clinch but Fei Hung pushes him off.
Fei Hung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barat tries to clinch but Fei Hung is having none of it.
Barat is looking to clinch but Fei Hung is avoiding it.
A big left from Fei Hung misses.
Barat darts in trying to clinch
and Fei Hung counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fei Hung throws a lazy right hand but Barat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barat moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fei Hung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barat circles away.
Barat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barat jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fei Hung swats away the attempt to clinch by Barat.
Barat throws a leg kick but Fei Hung checks it.
Fei Hung throws a series of punches but Barat avoids them all with ease.
Barat wants to clinch.

Barat darts in and clinches Fei Hung up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barat keeps control of Fei Hung as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fei Hung fails to pull guard.
Fei Hung has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Barat breaks the clinch.
Raja Barat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Barat.
Fei Hung misses with a wild body shot.
Barat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fei Hung.
Barat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fei Hung looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fei Hung throws an off balance right hand
and Barat counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Fei Hung misses.
Barat throws a leg kick but Fei Hung sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Fei Hung.
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!
Barat is looking to clinch but Fei Hung is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut lands for Barat. That snapped Fei Hung's head back.

Barat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fei Hung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fei Hung's elbow.
Fei Hung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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 Raja Barat.
I think Fei Hung 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Wong Fei Hung!
During a confident post fight interview, Wong Fei Hung thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.