PBP Commentary

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

Pong
vs
devil

171 cm
20
139 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat Pong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, speedy devil!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
devil tries to clinch there but Pong circles away.
Pong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
devil misses with a leg kick.
devil throws a head kick but Pong moves out of range.
Pat Pong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - devil finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
devil misses with a takedown attempt - Pong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pong circles away from the clinch attempt.
devil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Pong forces devil back against the cage and clinches.
devil is looking to break free of the clinch but Pong has double underhooks.

Pong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as devil blocks the low kick.
devil avoids the head kick by Pong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pong throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as devil stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Pong follows into mount!

devil is rocked!

It looks like speedy devil has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pong content just to control the position here.
devil is still in real trouble! Can Pong finish him?
Pong has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
devil is looking to get to half guard.
devil seems to have recovered his senses.
Pong content just to control the position here.
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!
devil is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pong controlling from mount.
devil tries to lock up and control but Pong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pong content just to control the position here.
devil bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
devil tries to stand but Pong is controlling from the bottom.
Pong wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pong keeping moving, preventing devil from controlling successfully.
Pong looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but devil puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pong is trying is best to control the position here.
Pong is looking to improve his position.
Pong is breathing heavily.
devil wants to stand up but Pong has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
devil closes the distance and clinches up with Pong, looking for a takedown. devil pushes Pong against the cage but Pong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pat Pong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of speedy devil.
A low kick from Pong is predictable there
and devil counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
devil avoids a punch combination nicely.
devil avoids the head kick by Pong.
devil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pong throws a sloppy head kick

and devil counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pong wants to break the clinch but can't.
devil lands a damaging elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from devil.
Pong wants to break free but devil has control.
devil is trying to break the clinch but Pong has him pressed against the cage.
Pong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
devil lands a hook to the side of the head.
devil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
devil landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, devil throws an elbow but misses.
Pong avoiding damage as devil throws knees to the body.
devil drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pong pulls his leg out and moves away.
devil tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Pong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on speedy devil's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

devil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pong manages to break the clinch.
Pong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by devil.
A head kick by devil misses
and Pong counters with a head kick that wobbles devil - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Pong sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Pong!