PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sung Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Ottey (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.

Ho
vs
Ottey

171 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sung Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ezekiel Ottey!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ottey misses with an uppercut.
A nice combination there by Ottey.
Ottey misses with a double jab.
Ottey scores with a hook to the body. Ho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ottey.
Ottey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ottey shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ho eats them both and turns towards Ottey to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ho. Ottey shrugs it off though.
Ho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ottey misses with a series of wild punches.
Ottey throws a sloppy body shot

and Ho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ho scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ho.

Ho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ottey takes a swing at Ho's ribcage but misses.
Ottey's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ottey duly obliges.
Ottey misses with a combination

and Ho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ottey can't break the clinch.
Ottey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ottey's efforts to push away.
Ottey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ho has Ottey pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ho pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ottey tumbling to the mat - Ho dives into Ottey's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Ottey isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ho stacks Ottey on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ho!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ottey tries to buck Ho off but Ho is having none of it.

Ho stands up.

Ottey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ho to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Ho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ottey looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ottey looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ho is defending well. Ottey quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ho has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ottey celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ezekiel Ottey!
A less than humble Ezekiel Ottey misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.