PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jane's entrance music is Special Ed - I'm The Magnificent. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jane
vs
Po

189 cm
45
206 lbs
34 - 7 - 1

189 cm
35
224 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Jane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tong Po !
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po moves in looking to clinch but Jane pushes him off.
Jane ducks under a wild hook from Po .

Po gets a clinch.
Jane scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Po lands an elbow that stopped Jane in his tracks for a moment.
Jane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po swings wildly with an uppercut but Jane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Po lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jane avoids a wild elbow strike from Po .
With the fighters up against the cage, Po throws an elbow but misses.
Po working aggressively here.
Jane controlling the action here for a moment.

Jane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jane throws out the jab.
Jane seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jane misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jane changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jane misses with a hook.
Jane works the jab nicely.

Po gets a clinch.
Jane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Jane.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po .
Po blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Po as Jane tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Po throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jane.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jane.

Po is rocked!
Jane is pushing Po up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Po is still on wobbly legs! Can Jane finish him?
Jane throws a punch but it's blocked by Po .
Jane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Po just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jane's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Po .
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po being controlled against the cage.
Jane dodges an elbow strike from Po .
Po lands an elbow inside that Jane shrugs off.

Jane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jane if he has to take too many more of those.
Po takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Jane misses.
Po ducks right into an uppercut from Jane.

Po rushes Jane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Jane controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane avoids a wild elbow strike from Po .
Po gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Po lands a knee to the body.
Jane is breathing heavily.
Jane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po trying to land knees to the body.
Po works on Jane's body with a couple of short punches.
Po gets through Jane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jane scores with a shot to the side of Po 's head.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jane misses with the head strike.
Po stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po scores with a shot to the side of Jane's head.
Po lands a body punch.
Jane misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Po .
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Po is stalling here.
Po landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Po manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Po lands a knee to the body.
Po lands an elbow inside.
Po creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jane's defenses.
Jane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jane is defending well for now.
Po gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jane is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Jane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Po pushes Jane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jane seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice defenses there by Po .

Po feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jane sprawling to the canvas! Jane rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Po finish him?!
Po misses with a head kick.
Jane feinted with a counter takedown.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Po .
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jane.
Po tries to clinch but Jane moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jane misses with a straight left.
Jane throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Po throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jane is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jane throws a big shot that misses.
Po slips a straight right by Jane.
Po looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Po misses.

Po sends Jane crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Po is motioning to the referee to let Jane up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Po is looking to clinch.
Tong Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jane.
A countering left hand to the body from Po misses.
Po misses with a low kick as Jane jumps back.
Po ducks right into an uppercut from Jane.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Jane misses.
Jane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jane lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Po there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Po clinches.
Po creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jane's defenses.
A short right from Po on the inside.
Po throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Po stalling.
Tong Po seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Po lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Po misses with some punches.
Jane managing to block the knees to the body from Po .
Po comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Jane controls the action.
Jane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jane blocks an uppercut.
Jane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Po throws an elbow that misses.
Po misses with an elbow strike.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po letting Jane take a breather here.
Po blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jane fails to land.
Jane trying to stall but Po improves his position.
Po tries to land knees in the clinch but Jane avoids the damage to the body.
Po misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Po makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jane blocks an elbow strike.
Jane misses with a punch on the inside.
Jane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po pushes off an throws an elbow but Jane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Po is pressed up against the cage. Jane 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 throws a nice looking combination but Jane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jane scores with a sloppy right hand. Po should have avoided that one.
Po misses with a low kick.
Good work by Jane as he checks the leg kick.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Jane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Po momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Po will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Po slips a jab from Jane.
Good leg kick by Po there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Po on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Po moves away from the strike by Jane.
Po is looking to clinch but Jane is avoiding it.
Jane connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tong Po 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jane scores with the left hand. Po knows he should have avoided that one.
Jane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po .
Po waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jane.
Jane digs a good body shot into Po 's ribs.

Po lands a left and a right that send Jane crashing to the mat, dazed. Po thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Patrick Jane has been cut.
Jane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jane misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jane misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jane misses the jab.
Jane misses with a looping left.
Po misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Po , as that shot connected.
Tong Po is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Po walks into a jab.
Jane throws a lazy right hand but Po sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jane walks straight into a right hand from Po - that's dropped him! Po jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jane from any more punishment! Jane complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tong Po !
Tong Po is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Tong Po thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Patrick Jane was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm sorry... I thought you were Red John.'.