PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tonton Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigory Pechorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hong Entrance Song. Grigory Pechorin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tonton Hong's chin.

Hong
vs
Pechorin

188 cm
37
196 lbs
33 - 15 - 0

189 cm
31
200 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Grigory Pechorin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pechorin! But no joy.
Hong wants to clinch up but Pechorin keeps it at a distance.
Hong avoids the head kick by Pechorin.
Pechorin moves in looking to clinch but Hong pushes him off.
Hong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pechorin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hong misses with a head kick.
Pechorin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Hong moves into the clinch.
Pechorin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Hong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pechorin tries to throw a body punch but Hong avoids it by throwing Pechorin back against the cage.
Pechorin tries to pull guard but Hong won't allow it.
Hong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pechorin blocks an uppercut.
Hong lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pechorin misses with a knee to the head.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pechorin's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Hong.
Hong scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pechorin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pechorin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pechorin tries to pull guard but Hong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong lands a right hand.
Hong lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Hong.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Pechorin.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Pechorin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pechorin pushes Hong back against the cage and 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.
Hong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pechorin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hong avoids it.
Hong misses with some punches.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Pechorin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Hong.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pechorin scores a nice knee to the body.
Hong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pechorin has Hong pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hong.
Still in the clinch, Hong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hong misses with a punch to the body.
Hong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pechorin looks winded!
Hong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Pechorin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Hong on the inside.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hong.
Hong lands with a right to the head.
Hong lands a hook that snaps the head of Pechorin backwards.
Pechorin blocking some punches.
Pechorin is pushing Hong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pechorin blocking some punches.
Pechorin stalling in the clinch but Hong improves position.
Pechorin tries to land a knee to the head but Hong blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pechorin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hong blocks it with crossed arms.
Pechorin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hong lands with a light punch inside.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hong.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hong.

Pechorin is rocked!
Pechorin slows down the pace here.
Hong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pechorins head.
Pechorin is still on wobbly legs! Can Hong finish him?
Hong lands with a light punch inside.
Pechorin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hong.

Pechorin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pechorin seems to have recovered his senses.
Hong swinging wildly here.
Hong backing away here, and Pechorin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonton Hong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hong clinches up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pechorin can do to turn this around?
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hong.
A left hand lands to the body for Hong.
Pechorin blocks a body shot from Hong.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pechorin backwards.
Hong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Pechorin.
Hong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pechorin's elbow.
Hong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Pechorin with a big uppercut! Pechorin tries to clinch up but Hong pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Pechorin to the mat! Pechorin covers up and Hong unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tonton Hong!
A relieved looking Tonton Hong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.