PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yung Hung Dong (ranked 2214 p4p, 103 weight class) and Anton Strålman (ranked 832 p4p, 36 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hung Dong
vs
Strålman

170 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anton Strålman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong moves away from the strike by Strålman.
Dong is looking for a counter combo.
Strålman misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Strålman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dong is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Anton Strålman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strålman.
Strålman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Strålman.
Strålman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big right from Dong misses.
A slow jab from Strålman misses its intended target.
Strålman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dong will feel that in the morning.
Nice body kick there by Dong.
Strålman defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
Strålman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Strålman.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Strålman misses.
Strålman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strålman throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strålman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman throws an off balance right hand
and Dong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strålman. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dong misses with a leg kick.
Dong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Strålman is out of range and Dong settles back down.
Strålman looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Dong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Strålman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Strålman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong tries to bum rush Strålman with a series of wild strikes but Strålman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strålman throws a low kick but Dong avoids it.
Strålman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dong.
Strålman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Strålman misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Dong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strålman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strålman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strålman throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Strålman.
Strålman throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Strålman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dong's calf.
Strålman lands a jab to Dong's midsection.
Strålman scores with a nice body kick.
Strålman misses the shot to the body.
Strålman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Strålman takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.

Dong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strålman tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Strålman back against the cage.
Strålman tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Strålman.
Strålman lands with a right to the head.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Strålman.
Strålman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strålman can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong misses with a body punch.

Dong pulls guard.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Strålman from controlling successfully.
Strålman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Strålman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Dong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strålman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strålman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Strålman controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Strålman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strålman has managed to get both his arms back between Dong's legs - danger averted.

Dong has his foot on Strålman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Strålman works his way back into a safe position though.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dong working for a triangle but Strålman defends it easily.
Strålman won't allow Dong to sweep him here.
Strålman sitting in guard here, content to control.

Dong is looking for a triangle but Strålman pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Strålman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Strålman misses the shot to the body.
Strålman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Strålman moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Strålman throws the kick towards the body but Dong avoids it.
Strålman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong drops his hands momentarily and Strålman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Strålman jabs Dong right on the nose. Dong blinks but takes it well.
Strålman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Strålman throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dong!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Strålman checks a leg kick nicely.
Strålman throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong moves forwards but Strålman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Strålman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Dong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman scores with a hook to the body. Dong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dong blocks a jab.
Strålman lands a body shot.
Dong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Strålman scores with a decent looking hook.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Strålman.
Strålman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strålman throws out the jab.
Dong checks a leg kick nicely.
Strålman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong.
Strålman misses with a body shot.
Strålman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
Strålman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strålman.
Strålman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strålman stuns Dong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
Strålman avoids a kick to the body.
Strålman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strålman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Strålman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dong if he has to take too many more of those.
Strålman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strålman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dong slips under a jab.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Strålman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Strålman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strålman.
Strålman slips under a jab from Dong.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strålman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Strålman misses with a looping left.
A quick step to the side and Dong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Dong forces Strålman back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Dong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Strålman fails to land.
Strålman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.

Dong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strålman checks a low kick from Dong.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Dong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Strålman misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
And Dong counters with a quick kick to the body but Strålman blocks it.
Dong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Strålman scores with the left hand. Dong knows he should have avoided that one.
Dong cracks the inside of Strålman's front leg.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strålman. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.

Strålman rushes Dong and presses him up against the cage.
Strålman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strålman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strålman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Strålman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong misses with some punches.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Strålman.
Strålman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Strålman misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strålman letting Dong take a breather here.
Strålman tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strålman's elbow.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong lands a right hand.
A short right from Dong on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strålman digs a right hand into Dong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dong's gas tank.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Strålman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Strålman cracks Dong with an open hand slap.
Strålman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dong lands a slapping body shot.
Strålman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong scores with a body shot.
Strålman misses with a straight right.
Anton Strålman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strålman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Strålman.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strålman. That's going to slow Dong down.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Strålman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strålman.
Dong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strålman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strålman punishes Dong's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Dong as he connects with a hook.
Dong swings for the body but Strålman moves out of range.
Strålman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Strålman throws out a leg kick but Dong moves out of range and Strålman only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strålman.
Dong quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dong blocks a leg kick.
Dong moves away from the strike by Strålman.
Strålman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Strålman.
Dong cracks the inside of Strålman's front leg.
Dong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strålman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Strålman throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strålman. That's going to slow Dong down.
Strålman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strålman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Strålman throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Strålman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong keeps Strålman at a distance using the push kick.
Dong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Strålman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yung Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anton Strålman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Strålman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strålman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Strålman.
Strålman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strålman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Strålman is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strålman.
Strålman blocks the body kick.
Strålman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strålman.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strålman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
Strålman throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Strålman lands an overhand right.
Strålman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Strålman misses the target.
Dong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Strålman moved away.
Strålman misses with a wild body shot.
Strålman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
Strålman avoids a kick to the body.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dong connects with a right hand. Strålman shakes it off.
Dong motions for Strålman to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Strålman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Strålman moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strålman.
Strålman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Strålman lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Strålman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strålman throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strålman motions for Dong to come forward. Strålman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strålman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
Strålman blocks a jab.
Strålman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Strålman misses with a looping left.
Strålman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dong lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strålman. That's going to slow Dong down.
Strålman with a hook.
Strålman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strålman lands a head shot.
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strålman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Strålman misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Strålman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strålman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Strålman!
After the fight, Anton Strålman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.