PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anton Strålman (ranked 1265 p4p, 60 weight class) and Yung Hung Dong (ranked 1230 p4p, 58 weight class). Strålman comes to the cage accompanied by Three Kings. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Strålman
vs
Hung Dong

172 cm
24
140 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

170 cm
24
145 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Conviction

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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anton Strålman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strålman misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Dong lands with a right hand.
Strålman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strålman cracks Dong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Strålman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong throws the left hand but Strålman avoids the punch easily.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
Strålman throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong counters with a thumping low kick.
Strålman lands with a good body shot.
Strålman misses with a looping left.
Strålman scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong delivers a nice body kick.
Strålman lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strålman throws a low kick but Dong moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strålman, right into the meat.
Some bone on bone action there as Dong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Dong blocks the leg kick.
Strålman looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Anton Strålman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman lands a slapping body shot.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Strålman's head backwards.
Strålman is looking to wear down Dong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dong tries to work over Strålman's front leg with a kick but Strålman checks it.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Strålman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strålman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dong looks for the body kick but Strålman saw that one coming.
Strålman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strålman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strålman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dong is looking to clinch.
Dong tries to work over Strålman's front leg with a kick but Strålman checks it.
Strålman lands a nice shot that snaps Dong's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strålman. That's going to slow Dong down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strålman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Strålman with a body shot.
Dong wants to land a leg kick but Strålman is out of range.
Strålman scores with a sloppy right hand. Dong should have avoided that one.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strålman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strålman moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Dong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Strålman throws a leg kick
and Dong counters with a low kick, right behind Strålman 's knee.
Strålman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Dong throws a solid leg kick but Strålman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Strålman moved away.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strålman manages to avoid it.
Strålman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong.
Strålman dips to his left and cracks Dong with an uppercut!
Strålman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong is able to avoid easily.
Strålman throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strålman blocks the body kick.
Dong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Strålman misses.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strålman digs a good body shot into Dong's ribs.
Dong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Strålman moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Dong tries to land a front kick but Strålman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Strålman scores with a head kick.
Strålman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Strålman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
Strålman throws a sloppy head kick and Dong moves out of range easily.
Dong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Strålman checks a low kick from Dong.
Dong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Strålman to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strålman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
Strålman misses with a head kick.
Strålman throws a low kick, looking for Dong's leg but Dong calmly moves out of range.
Strålman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strålman throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strålman.
Strålman misses with a leg kick
and Dong counters with a good, hard body kick but Strålman shrugs it off.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strålman.
Strålman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strålman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dong's hands.
Strålman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strålman moves out of range of the leg kick from Dong.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strålman, as that shot connected.
Dong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Strålman stuns Dong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Strålman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Strålman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dong moves out of range of the leg kick from Strålman.
Dong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strålman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dong.
Strålman blocks a low kick nicely.
Strålman misses the shot to the body.
Anton Strålman is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong takes a swing at Strålman's ribcage but misses.
Strålman moves out of range as Dong strikes.
Strålman is looking to chop away at Dong's legs.
Dong is trying to counter with his kicks.
A good leg kick by Strålman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strålman just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strålman.
Strålman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Strålman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dong throws a body punch but Strålman moves out of range.
Strålman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong tries to land a front kick but Strålman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Strålman lands a jab to the head.
Strålman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Strålman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Strålman misses the target.
Strålman lands with a shot to the body.
Strålman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dong scores with a body shot.
Dong throws a front kick aimed at Strålman's knee but Strålman avoids it well.
Strålman misses with a looping left.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Strålman off balance momentarily.
Dong walks into a straight right hand from Strålman.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Strålman's shoulder, as Strålman tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strålman throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Strålman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong slips under a jab from Strålman.
Dong lands with a straight right. Strålman didn't see that one coming.
Dong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Strålman throws a right hand that misses
and Dong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Strålman ducks down to avoid it.
Dong checks a low kick from Strålman.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Strålman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong checks a leg kick nicely.
Dong shapes to counter with a head kick.
Strålman scores with a hook to the body. Dong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Strålman swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dong takes a swing at Strålman's ribcage but misses.
Strålman just misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Strålman lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman misses with a wild body shot.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Strålman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Strålman.
Nice uppercut there from Strålman.
Strålman stuns Dong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Strålman blocks the leg kick.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Strålman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Dong backs away, Strålman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Strålman has got the better of the exchanges.
Strålman takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong scores with a nice right hand.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strålman moves out of range of the leg kick from Dong.
Dong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Strålman misses the shot to the body.
Dong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Strålman 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 misses with a wild body shot.
Strålman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strålman.
Dong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Strålman cracks Dong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Strålman lands a jab to the head.
Strålman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Strålman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Strålman scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Strålman misses.
Strålman 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 applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Dong throws a head kick that misses.
Strålman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong.
Strålman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anton Strålman will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strålman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Strålman takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Strålman missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strålman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Strålman.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Strålman avoids it.
Strålman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strålman. That did some damage!
Dong walks into a jab.
Strålman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strålman throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Strålman slips a straight right by Dong.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Strålman off balance momentarily.
Strålman connects with a body shot that sends Dong's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strålman just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong looks to throw a body kick
and Strålman counters with an inside leg kick.
Strålman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dong counters with a leg kick.
Dong moves away from the strike by Strålman.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
Dong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Strålman.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Dong lands with an uppercut that bounces Strålman off the cage and back into range.
Strålman works Dong's body with a nice hook.
Strålman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strålman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Strålman misses with a body shot.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strålman scores with a shot to the body.
Strålman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.
Yung Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong misses with a hook. Strålman ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strålman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Strålman blocks the leg kick.
Strålman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dong just manages to avoid it.
Dong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strålman.
Dong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Strålman will feel that in the morning.
No joy there for Strålman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Strålman lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Dong throws a sloppy head kick
and Strålman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Strålman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Strålman saw that one coming.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Strålman jabs at Dong's body.
Strålman tries to move into range but Dong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
Strålman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Strålman coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman throws a wild body kick that Dong sees coming a mile off.
Dong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dong throws a leg kick but Strålman sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick by Dong misses
and Strålman counters with a left to the body.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Strålman's sensitive parts.
Strålman throws a low kick but Dong moves out of range easily.
Dong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Strålman lands a jab to the head.
Strålman thumps Dong with a low kick.
Dong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strålman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strålman. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong moves out of range as Strålman strikes.
Strålman thumps Dong with a low kick.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strålman is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strålman.
Strålman lands a nice shot to the body.
Strålman connects with a leg kick. Dong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Strålman moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Strålman swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.
Strålman throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Strålman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Strålman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strålman feints and then cracks Dong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong down.
Strålman throws a sloppy head kick and Dong moves out of range easily.
Strålman lands with a kick to the temple. Dong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Strålman just misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Strålman misses with a leg kick
and Dong counters with a nice kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Strålman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strålman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Strålman!
A less than humble Anton Strålman misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.