PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viet Nam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manof TheDingos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manof TheDingos has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nam
vs
TheDingos

175 cm
27
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
144 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viet Nam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manof TheDingos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nam misses with a few strikes there.
Nam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from TheDingos.
TheDingos throws a hook but Nam blocks it.
TheDingos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nam definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - TheDingos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nam.
TheDingos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nam. Nam obviously looking to wear him down.
Nam circles away from the clinch attempt.

TheDingos rushes Nam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nam blocks a body shot from TheDingos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheDingos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nam keeps control of TheDingos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with TheDingos's elbow.
TheDingos pushes Nam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
TheDingos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nam's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for TheDingos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheDingos can't find room to land a body shot as Nam controls the action.
Nam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nam tries to land knees in the clinch but TheDingos avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Nam fails to land.
Nam is trying to stall.
Nam blocks a body shot from TheDingos.
TheDingos tries to work over Nam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
TheDingos lands with a right to the head.
TheDingos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nam.
Nam scores with a shoulder strike.
Nam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
TheDingos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
TheDingos tries to land a knee to the head but Nam blocks with his arms.
Nam lands with a light punch inside.
Nam blocks a body shot from TheDingos.
TheDingos tries to work over Nam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nam blocks an uppercut.
TheDingos digs a right hand underneath Nam's ribcage. Nam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
TheDingos can't find room to land a body shot as Nam controls the action.
TheDingos misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheDingos misses with some punches.
TheDingos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
TheDingos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nam managing to block the knees to the body from TheDingos.
TheDingos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with TheDingos's elbow.
A short right from Nam.
This has been an exciting period of action!
TheDingos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nam's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Nam as the two fighters clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nam obliges.
TheDingos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nam's face.
A quick uppercut on the inside from TheDingos.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
TheDingos tries to work over Nam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nam scores with a hook to the body.
Nam misses with a short punch on the inside.
TheDingos is working Nam over against the cage.
Nam blocks an uppercut.
TheDingos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nam's elbow.
TheDingos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nam lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nam is leaning against TheDingos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nam lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nam is stalling here.
Nam lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt TheDingos or not.

TheDingos manages to break the clinch.
TheDingos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nam.
TheDingos tries to clinch but Nam is having none of it.
Nam is looking to counter punch.
TheDingos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nam throws a quick inside leg kick.
TheDingos misses with a hook
and Nam counters with a straight right hand.
Nam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nam looks to land a combination but TheDingos avoids it well.
Nam throws a hook but TheDingos blocks it.
TheDingos is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
TheDingos throws a big shot that misses.
Nam sizes up TheDingos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
TheDingos is looking to clinch but Nam is avoiding it.
Nam connects with an inside leg kick.
TheDingos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
TheDingos throws a right hand that misses
and Nam counters with a straight right hand.
TheDingos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
TheDingos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
TheDingos throws the left hand but Nam avoids the punch easily.
Nam cracks TheDingos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

TheDingos is rocked!
TheDingos misses with a right hand
and Nam counters with a huge left! TheDingos is in big trouble! He's backing up but Nam isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save TheDingos from any more damage. A dominating finish by Nam!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viet Nam!