PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruse De Hotdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ming Ong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

De Hotdog
vs
Ong

180 cm
23
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruse De Hotdog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ming Ong!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ong tries to clinch up.
De Hotdog scores with a nice head shot.
De Hotdog scores with a sloppy right hand. Ong should have avoided that one.
De Hotdog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ong is looking to clinch.
Ong tries to close the distance and clinch but De Hotdog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ong dodges the punch combination from De Hotdog.
De Hotdog throws a nice looking combination but Ong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Hotdog drops Ong with a nice combination! De Hotdog dives into Ong's guard, looking to finish!

Ong is rocked!

It looks like Ming Ong has been cut.
Ong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Hotdog is controlling him.
Ong is still in real trouble! Can De Hotdog finish him?
De Hotdog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ong seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ong wants to stand up but De Hotdog is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De Hotdog trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ong manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
De Hotdog on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if De Hotdog tries to get out of the position.
Ong is looking to stand up but De Hotdog won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ong is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Hotdog.
Ong tries to clinch there but De Hotdog circles away.
Ong slips a jab from De Hotdog.
Ong wants to clinch.
Ong lands a slapping body shot.
De Hotdog throws a series of punches but Ong moves out of range.
De Hotdog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from De Hotdog misses.
De Hotdog throws a series of punches but Ong avoids them all with ease.
De Hotdog scores with a three punch combo!
De Hotdog swats away the attempt to clinch by Ong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruse De Hotdog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ming Ong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ong tries to clinch up but De Hotdog circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruse De Hotdog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Hotdog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ong.
Jab, jab by De Hotdog - just one landing.
De Hotdog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - De Hotdog coming out on top.
De Hotdog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ong tries to clinch there but De Hotdog circles away.

Ong has De Hotdog up against the cage in a clinch.
De Hotdog is trying to break free.
Ong effectively controlling the action here.
De Hotdog can't break the clinch.
Ong stalling.
De Hotdog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ong digs a right hand into De Hotdog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Hotdog's gas tank.
De Hotdog is looking to break free of the clinch but Ong has double underhooks.
Ong misses with a body punch.
De Hotdog wants to get back to striking at distance but Ong won't allow it.
Ong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ong crunches a lovely knee into De Hotdog's ribcage.
Ong scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Ong as the two fighters clinch.
Ong lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Hotdog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ong stalling in the clinch.
Ong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Ong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ong.
Ong pressing his opponent against the cage.
De Hotdog tries to break the clinch but Ong is controlling the position.
De Hotdog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ong unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Hotdog lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Ong.
Ong lands with a short shot to the head.
Ong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ong tries to land knees in the clinch but De Hotdog avoids the damage to the body.
Ong wants to stall.
Ong taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Hotdog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ong has him pressed against the cage.
Ong taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ming Ong.
De Hotdog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Hotdog misses with a looping right.
Ong is looking to clinch.

Ong has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ong.
Nice body punch from Ong.
De Hotdog is looking to break free of the clinch but Ong has double underhooks.
Ong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ong takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
De Hotdog is looking to break free of the clinch but Ong has double underhooks.
Ong lands a shot to the body.
Ong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ong digs a right hand into De Hotdog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Hotdog's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
De Hotdog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Hotdog wants to get back to striking at distance but Ong won't allow it.
De Hotdog is trying to break free.
Ong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Hotdog wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ong.
Ong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
De Hotdog wants to break free but Ong has control.
Ong tries to land knees in the clinch but De Hotdog avoids the damage to the body.
De Hotdog is trying to break free.
Ong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Hotdogs head.
Ong is stalling here.
Ong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ong lands a shot to the body.
Ong prevents De Hotdog from breaking the clinch.
Ong with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ong scores a nice knee to the body.
Ong prevents De Hotdog from breaking the clinch.
De Hotdog being controlled against the cage.
De Hotdog takes a shot to the head.
Ong digs a right hand underneath De Hotdog's ribcage. De Hotdog let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The referee calls for Ong to work.
A short body shot lands from Ong as the two fighters clinch.
Ong lands a body shot.
Ong is leaning against De Hotdog and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Ong.
Ong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ong is stalling here.
Ong receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Knees to the body from Ong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ming Ong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ming Ong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

De Hotdog throws a series of punches but Ong moves out of range.
Bruse De Hotdog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ong closes the distance and pushes De Hotdog back into the cage.
De Hotdog is trying to break the clinch but Ong has him pressed against the cage.
Ong lands a hook that snaps the head of De Hotdog backwards.
De Hotdog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ong keeps control of De Hotdog as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Ong.
Ong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Hotdogs head.
Ong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
De Hotdog avoids a wild elbow strike from Ong.
Ong has De Hotdog pushed against the cage.
De Hotdog wants to break free but Ong has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ong lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Hotdog wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ong lands a left hand.
De Hotdog blocks a body shot from Ong.
Ong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Hotdog wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Ong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ong lands a left hand.
Ong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Hotdog is trying to break free.
Ong stalling.
Ong presses De Hotdog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ong trying to land knees to the body.
Ong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Hotdog.
Ong lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Ong.
De Hotdog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ong unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Hotdog lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ong cracks De Hotdog with a nice body shot.
Ong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ong is stalling here.
Ong cracks De Hotdog with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ong.
Ong lands a body punch.
Ong digs a right hand underneath De Hotdog's ribcage. De Hotdog let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ong scores with a shoulder strike.
Ong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Ong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ong taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Ong.
A hook to the body from Ong.
Ong pushes De Hotdog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ong scores with a shoulder strike.
Ong stalling against the cage.
Ong lands a shot to the body.
Ong stalling.
Ong lands a nice knee to the body.
Ong looking to throw knees to the head but De Hotdog is blocking nicely.
Ong stalling against the cage.
Ong lands a right hand.
Ming Ong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Hotdog tries to break the clinch but Ong is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Ong.
De Hotdog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ong digs a right hand underneath De Hotdog's ribcage. De Hotdog let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ong tries a knee to the head but De Hotdog blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ong.
Ong tries to land knees in the clinch but De Hotdog avoids the damage to the body.
Ong effectively controlling the action here.
Ong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ong works on De Hotdog's body with a couple of short punches.
Ong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
De Hotdog letting Ong take a breather here.
Ong tries to land a knee to the head but De Hotdog blocks with his arms.
Ong lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Ong.
Ong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ong works on De Hotdog's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ong unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Hotdog lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Ong.
Ong stalls.
Ong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ong has De Hotdog pressed against the cage.
Ong digs a right hand into De Hotdog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Hotdog's gas tank.
Ong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Hotdog.
Ong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ong lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Hotdog backwards.
Ong leaning against his opponent.
Ong lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Hotdog backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ong has De Hotdog pressed against the cage.
Ong digs a right hand underneath De Hotdog's ribcage. De Hotdog let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ong leaning his opponent against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ming Ong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ming Ong!