PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Sheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Po
vs
Sheck

189 cm
32
224 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

178 cm
27
205 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tong Po !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Sheck!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Po clinches with his opponent.
Po keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sheck's efforts to push away.
Po lands an elbow that stopped Sheck in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Po .

It looks like Roger Sheck has been cut.
Sheck has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Po avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Sheck has picked Po up - he's going for a ride! Sheck dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sheck working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sheck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Po is looking for a sweep. Sheck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sheck is looking to take a break and control but Po is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sheck is looking to advance position but Po won't allow it.
Po is pressing down on Sheck's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheck controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sheck has gone for a leg lock! Po slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sheck's guard.

Po sitting in guard here, content to control.
Po won't allow Sheck to sweep him here.
Po slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sheck keeping moving, preventing Po from controlling successfully.
Sheck is trying to control the position but Po postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Sheck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Po is aware though and is defending well.
Po controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sheck trying to control the position.

Sheck is looking for a triangle but Po pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheck trying to control the position.
Po looking to pass the guard.
Sheck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Po will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sheck changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a head kick but Sheck moves out of range.
And Sheck tries to counter it with a takedown but Po pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Po is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheck.
Sheck changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Po looks to throw the jab but Sheck is out of range.
Sheck drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Po defends it well.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sheck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Sheck tries to counter it with a takedown but Po pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Po throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Sheck counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sheck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Po 's head.
Sheck working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Sheck wants to work for an arm triangle but Po is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sheck scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheck is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sheck wants to take a breather but Po is having none of it.
Sheck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Po defending well though.
Sheck wants to pass to mount but Po is defending the position.
Sheck keeps trying to improve his position.
Sheck working Po over with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sheck is trying to control the action in half guard but Po is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sheck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Po defending well though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Sheck will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Sheck's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Po throws a head kick but Sheck moves out of range.
Sheck changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Po closes the distance and clinches.
Po misses with an elbow over the top.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sheck or not.
Po lands a left hand.
Sheck is working for takedown but Po is calmly controlling the position for now.
Po is pressed up against the cage. Sheck has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Po down to the mat. Po avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Po moves into range and clinches up with Sheck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheck tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Sheck.
Sheck avoiding damage as Po throws knees to the body.
Po tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sheck avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po is stalling here.
Po gets underhooks to prevent Sheck's takedown attempt.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheck has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Po after a bit of a struggle.
Sheck looking for a takedown.
Po prevents the takedown attempt.
Po looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Po landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sheck being controlled against the cage.
Po prevents the takedown attempt.
Sheck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Po pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Po instigates a clinch.
Sheck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Po .
A right handed body shot lands from Po .
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Po obliges.
Sheck is breathing heavily.
Po creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Po unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Po .
Po lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheck is trying to drag Po to the mat but Po just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Po lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sheck backwards.
Sheck takes an elbow to the forehead.
Po throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Po throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po .
Po gets through Sheck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Po .
Po lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Po scores with a nice hook to the head.
Po scores with a shoulder strike.

Sheck is rocked!
Po makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sheck is still on wobbly legs! Can Po finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Po lands an elbow that stopped Sheck in his tracks for a moment.
Po pushes Sheck against the cage. Po is working some dirty boxing. Po pushes off with a quick right hook! Sheck goes down! Sheck tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Po moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po !
Tong Po decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.