PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tonton Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kusilutka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong comes to the cage accompanied by Hong Entrance Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hong
vs
Kusilutka

188 cm
37
196 lbs
32 - 15 - 0

189 cm
34
198 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Kusilutka!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kusilutka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kusilutka looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Kusilutka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Hong.
Kusilutka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big left from Kusilutka misses.
Hong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kusilutka cracks Hong with an open hand slap.

It looks like Tonton Hong has been cut.
Kusilutka misses with an uppercut.
Kusilutka connects with a jab.

Hong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Hong on the inside.
Hong lands a left hand.
Hong tries a body shot but Kusilutka blocks it.

Kusilutka breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Kusilutka.
Kusilutka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kusilutka tries to keep at a distance but Hong has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusilutka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kusilutka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hong's brow.
Hong misses with some punches.
Hong lands a left hand.

It looks like Igor Kusilutka has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hong.
Hong avoids the elbow strike from Kusilutka, against the cage.
Hong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kusilutka holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Kusilutka breaks the clinch.
Hong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kusilutka throws a looping overhand right but Hong ducks down to avoid it.
Hong misses with a looping right.

Hong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kusilutka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hong blocks an elbow strike from Kusilutka.
Kusilutka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka is trying to push Hong away but Hong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hong scores with a hook to the body.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kusilutka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kusilutka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Hong.
A short right from Hong on the inside.
Hong lands a left hand.
Kusilutka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kusilutka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kusilutka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kusilutka throws an elbow that misses.
Hong scores with a shoulder strike.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hong blocks an elbow strike.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Kusilutka controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hong.
Hong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That has opened up Igor Kusilutka's cut even more.
Hong lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kusilutka throws an elbow but misses.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kusilutka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kusilutka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kusilutka throws an elbow but it misses.
Kusilutka controlling the action here for a moment.
Kusilutka pushes off an throws an elbow but Hong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kusilutka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Kusilutka.
Kusilutka blocks an uppercut.

Kusilutka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kusilutka shoots and misses
and Hong counters with a big head kick but Kusilutka shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hong moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hong blocks an elbow strike from Kusilutka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kusilutka backwards.
Hong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hong scores with a shot to the side of Kusilutka's head.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Kusilutka throws an elbow but it misses.
Hong pushes Kusilutka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kusilutka has Hong pressed against the cage.
Kusilutka can't break the clinch.
Hong lands a nice uppercut.
Kusilutka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kusilutka tries a body shot but Hong blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonton Hong dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kusilutka tries to keep at a distance but Hong has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Hong on the inside.

Kusilutka is rocked!
Kusilutka is trying to break free.
Hong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kusilutka can do to turn this around?
Hong lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kusilutka to his knees! Hong keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tonton Hong!
During a confident post fight interview, Tonton Hong thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.