PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anakoni Kai (ranked 1349 p4p, 184 weight class) and Antoni Kristofer Hong (ranked 979 p4p, 134 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Firestarter. Hong has chosen Super Power as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kai
vs
Kristofer Hong

190 cm
37
186 lbs
29 - 16 - 0

180 cm
37
176 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anakoni Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antoni Kristofer Hong!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hong misses with a body shot.
Hong misses with a straight left.
Kai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Antoni Kristofer Hong has been cut.
Kai is looking to slow Hong down with leg kicks.
Kai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kai was well out of range. Poor timing from Hong.
Kai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Kai pushes Hong away with a front kick.
Kai lands a really nice looking cross but Hong seems unphased.
Hong slips under a jab from Kai.
Kai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kai, right into the meat.
A left lands for Kai.
Kai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai throws a jab but it's blocked by Hong.
Kai takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Kai misses with the body kick
and Hong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kai misses the body punch
and Hong counters with a straight right hand.
Hong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kai slips under a jab from Hong.
Kai throwing a counter right hand but Hong manages to avoid it.
Hong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kai.
Kai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circling - Hong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kai at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong tries a quick counter leg kick but Kai is wise to it.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
A little jabbing left from Hong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hong throws a jab when Kai was well out of range.
Kai misses with a right hand
and Kai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kai lands a jab.

That has opened up Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut even more.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong throws out a counter right but Kai avoids it with no problem.
Kai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hong drops his hands momentarily and Kai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hong looks to throw the jab but Kai is out of range.
Kai throws a lazy body kick
and Hong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hong.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
Kai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kai slips under a jab from Hong.
Anakoni Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hong moves forwards but Kai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kai scores with a shot to the body.
Hong dodges the punch combination from Kai.
Hong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hong avoids the body shot from Kai.
Hong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Hong throws an overhand right that lands on Kai's shoulder, as Kai tries to avoid the shot.
Hong throws a hook but Kai avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kai, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Kai throws a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Hong.
Kai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kai throws out the jab.
Kai misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Hong counter with a right hand.
Kai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hong.
Hong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick from Kai.
Kai misses with a hook to the body
and Hong counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hong.
A little feinted left hand from Kai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anakoni Kai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kai misses with a hook.
Kai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hong can do to turn this around?
Hong misses with a straight left.
Hong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kai throws a body kick that misses.
Kai delivers a nice body kick.
A lazy body kick from Kai
and Hong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hong's head.
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
As Kai backs off Hong throws a huge counter combo but Kai manages to avoid it all.
Hong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kai.
Kai throws a body shot but no joy.
Kai avoids the body shot from Hong.
Kai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kai misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Hong misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kai has got the better of the exchanges.
Hong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kai throws a front kick that sends Hong stumbling back into the cage.
Hong is breathing heavily.
Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Kai.
Hong throws a looping overhand right but Kai ducks down to avoid it.
Hong moves away from the strike by Kai.
A punch lands to the side of Hong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hong lands a nice hook to Kai's body. Kai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hong has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kai.
Kai throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong throws a right hand that misses
and Kai counters with a body kick that stops Hong in his tracks momentarily.
Kai lands with a hook. Hong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kai moves away.
Kai scores with a jab to the head.
Kai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Kai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kai scores with a leg kick.
Anakoni Kai is winning the standup battle so far.
Hong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kai.
Hong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kai. That one must have hurt.
Kai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kai lands a nice looking body shot.
Kai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

The cut above Antoni Kristofer Hong's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with a wild combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kai - the referee stops the clock and Hong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kai. Hong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kai.
Kai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Kai.

Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kai throws a shot to the body.
Kai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kai lands a lovely overhand right.

Hong is rocked!
Kai slips a straight right by Hong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands an overhand right.
Hong is still on wobbly legs! Can Kai finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anakoni Kai!
Anakoni Kai tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.