PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonton Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong's entrance music is Hong Entrance Song. A fine choice. Vanzetti has chosen Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hong
vs
Vanzetti

188 cm
36
196 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

190 cm
32
213 lbs
20 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tonton Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sacco Vanzetti!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Hong throws a head kick but Vanzetti moves out of range.
Hong needs to keep his hands up - Vanzetti had a free shot at his head there.
Hong scores with the left hand. Vanzetti knows he should have avoided that one.
Hong throws a body shot but no joy.
Vanzetti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hong's head backwards.
Vanzetti throws a series of punches but Hong avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vanzetti.
A jab from Hong finds it's way through Vanzetti's defenses.
A leg kick checked by Hong.
Vanzetti throws a leg kick which misses Hong's front leg but catches the back leg as Hong tries to avoid it.
Vanzetti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vanzetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanzetti ducks under a wild hook from Hong.
Vanzetti scores with a three punch combo!
Vanzetti blocks a head kick by Hong.
Hong works Vanzetti's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanzetti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hong throws a looping overhand right but Vanzetti ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vanzetti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vanzetti tests Hong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vanzetti avoids the head kick by Hong.
Vanzetti now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Hong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hong blocks a body shot from Vanzetti.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vanzetti has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Vanzetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong blocks a body shot from Vanzetti.
Hong working aggressively here.
Vanzetti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vanzetti blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanzetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanzetti gets through Hong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vanzetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hong.
Vanzetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Vanzetti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hongs head.
Vanzetti prevents a body shot from Hong.
Vanzetti blocks an uppercut.
Vanzetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vanzetti has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vanzetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanzetti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vanzetti lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Vanzetti lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanzetti.
Hong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vanzetti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hong misses with the head strike.
Hong lands a nice shot to the body.
Hong misses with the head strike.
Vanzetti blocking some punches.
Vanzetti takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanzetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Vanzetti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong working aggressively here.
Vanzetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti tries to land a knee to the head but Hong blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Sacco Vanzetti has been cut.
A body shot lands from Hong.
Nice body punch from Vanzetti - that landed with a thud.
Vanzetti misses with the head strike.
Vanzetti misses with a body punch.
Vanzetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanzetti has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vanzetti can turn it around.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hong.
Vanzetti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hong blocks it with crossed arms.
Hong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanzetti backwards.
Hong scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vanzetti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hong or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hong.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vanzetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sacco Vanzetti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vanzetti slips under a jab from Hong.
Hong moves out of range of the leg kick from Vanzetti.
The fighters circling - Hong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Vanzetti.
Hong misses with a left hand
and Vanzetti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vanzetti lands with a straight right. Hong didn't see that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
Hong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hong avoids the body shot from Vanzetti.
Hong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Vanzetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vanzetti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hong connects with a high kick.
Vanzetti lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Vanzetti misses.
Hong throws a hook to the side of Vanzetti's head but Vanzetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sacco Vanzetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanzetti is looking to land body kicks.
Vanzetti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hong counters with a head kick. That will keep Vanzetti thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vanzetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hong.
No joy there for Vanzetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. Vanzetti catches Hong right on the button with a cross.
Hong staying out of range there.
Vanzetti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vanzetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hong is looking to counter punch.
Vanzetti thuds his right hand into Hong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Hong gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hong.
Hong misses with the head strike.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Vanzetti misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanzetti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vanzetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vanzetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti misses with a punch to the body.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanzetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanzetti lands an uppercut.
Hong misses with some punches.
Hong lands with a right to the head.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanzetti controls his hands.
Hong lands an uppercut.
Vanzetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong scores with a shoulder strike.
Vanzetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanzetti backwards.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong avoids a wild elbow strike from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti prevents a body shot from Hong.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Hong.
A left hand lands to the body for Hong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanzetti is leaning against Hong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vanzetti has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Vanzetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Hong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vanzetti scores with a shot to the side of Hong's head.
Vanzetti lands a right hand.
Hong prevents a body shot from Vanzetti.
Hong lands a body punch.
Hong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tonton Hong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Vanzetti.
A right hand to the body from Hong.
Hong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong misses with some punches.
Hong misses with some punches.
Vanzetti prevents a body shot from Hong.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanzetti.
Hong misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hong.
Still in the clinch, Hong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hong tries a body shot but Vanzetti blocks it.
Vanzetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Hong.
Vanzetti can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Vanzetti trying to control the position but instead, Hong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vanzetti into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hong.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
Hong gets through Vanzetti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonton Hong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hong blocks a head kick by Vanzetti.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vanzetti moves away.
Vanzetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Vanzetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vanzetti throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.

Vanzetti is rocked!
Vanzetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Hong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vanzetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Hong finish him?
Vanzetti blocks a head kick by Hong.
Hong tests Vanzetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Hong misses.
Hong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hong dips to his left and cracks Vanzetti with an uppercut!
Vanzetti throws a leg kick but Hong checks it.
Hong cracks Vanzetti with a hook to the temple - Vanzetti is on wobbly legs here! Hong swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Vanzetti falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hong wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tonton Hong!
Tonton Hong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.