PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yung Hung Dong (ranked 1677 p4p, 77 weight class) and Tommy Walcott (ranked 1792 p4p, 81 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hung Dong
vs
Walcott

170 cm
24
145 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

IniTech Nutrition

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 9 - 7 - 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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dong misses with a kick to the body
and Walcott counters with a straight right hand.
Dong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Walcott.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dong with a body shot.
Walcott thows a left - swing and a miss!
A clash of legs there as Walcott blocks the low kick.
Dong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Walcott thuds a left hand into Dong's body.
Walcott avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Walcott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walcott circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong lands a right hand.
Dong gets through Walcott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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 lands a nice shot to the body.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott lands an uppercut.
A short left from Dong.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong scores with a shoulder strike.
We've been informed that Walcott has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Dong lands a left hand.
Walcott lands a shoulder strike.
Dong taking a breather.
Walcott tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
Dong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walcotts head.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Dong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walcott lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong throws a head punch that misses.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong cracks Walcott with a nice body shot.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Dong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dong slips a jab from Walcott.
A shot to the body from Walcott misses
and Dong counters with a solid body kick.
Dong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walcott can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Walcott.
Dong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Walcott digs a good hook to Dong's body.
Dong avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Dong seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Walcott tries a head kick but it misses.
Walcott swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Walcott saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong doesn't manage to clinch there - Walcott circles away.
Walcott avoids the body shot from Dong.
Walcott throws a front kick aimed at Dong's knee but Dong avoids it well.
Dong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Walcott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Walcott will feel that in the morning.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Walcott.
Dong swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
Walcott bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Walcott scores with a nice right hand.
Dong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Walcott.
Walcott swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walcott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dong scrambles back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Walcott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walcott throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Dong works Walcott's body with a nice hook.
Dong punishes Walcott's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walcott.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Walcott connects with an inside leg kick.
Walcott cracks Dong with a good jab.
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walcott takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dong moves away from the strike by Walcott.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick from Walcott.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dong.
Dong takes a swing at Walcott's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walcott throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick.
Walcott attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Walcott swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong tries to land a body kick
and Walcott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommy Walcott will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walcott.
Walcott throws a head kick but Dong moves out of range.
Walcott 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 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walcott scores with a jab to the jaw.
Walcott throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walcott misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Dong thows a body kick. Walcott tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Walcott throws a nice head kick!
Dong throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
Walcott throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Walcott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walcott misses with a left hand
and Dong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott lands with an uppercut that bounces Dong off the cage and back into range.
Dong lands a nice hook to Walcott's body. Walcott takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Walcott is just out of range.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong misses with the body kick
and Walcott counters with a stiff right hand.
Tommy Walcott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.

Dong clinches up with Walcott and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dong.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
Dong lands a body shot in the clinch.

Dong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walcott lands a body shot.
Walcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walcott throws a lazy uppercut
and Dong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walcott's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dong under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Walcott.
Dong throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walcott scores with a jab.
Dong is looking to wear down Walcott with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Walcott throws a big shot that misses.
Walcott throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walcott.
Walcott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dong's hands.
Walcott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dong scores with a hook to the body. Walcott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Walcott.
Dong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dong slips a straight right by Walcott.
Walcott blocks a head kick by Dong.
A clash of legs there as Walcott blocks the low kick.
A nice side step and Walcott releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walcott.
Walcott moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Walcott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walcott.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Walcott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Walcott throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Walcott.
Dong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Walcott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A lazy left from Walcott finds it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Walcott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Walcott.
Walcott lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Walcott dodges the punch combination from Dong.
Dong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walcott just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDong.
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.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Walcott ducks down to avoid it.
Walcott lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Walcott.
Dong throws a push kick but Walcott slaps the foot to one side.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dong defending well as Walcott loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Walcott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Walcott lands with a straight right. Dong didn't see that one coming.
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
Walcott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong dodges the punch combination from Walcott.
Dong wants to land a leg kick but Walcott is out of range.
Dong throws a solid leg kick but Walcott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong.
Walcott works the jab nicely.
Walcott looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
And Dong counters with a quick kick to the body but Walcott blocks it.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walcott throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Walcott misses.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tommy Walcott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Walcott avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walcott gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walcott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Walcott.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walcott connects with a right hand. Dong shakes it off.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
Walcott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong avoids the head kick by Walcott.
Dong misses with a low kick as Walcott jumps back.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Walcott misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Dong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walcott, pushing him back against the cage.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Dong.
A shot in the inside from Dong.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong is working Walcott over against the cage.
Dong lands a nice knee to the body.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Dong prevents a body shot from Walcott.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dong.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Walcott has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Walcott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott misses with some punches.
Yung Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Walcott lands with a right to the head.
Yung Hung Dong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Walcott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dongs head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Dong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dong scores with a shot to the side of Walcott's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walcott.
A short right from Dong.
Dong lands with a right to the head.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walcott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dong is looking to control Walcott's arms but Walcott gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dong has his back to the cage.
Walcott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Walcott as the two fighters clinch.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Dong.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Dong pushes Walcott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walcott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott lands a shot to the body.
Walcott tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Dong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
Dong blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Dong taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dong.
Walcott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tommy Walcott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
Dong tries a body shot but Walcott blocks it.
Walcott prevents a body shot from Dong.
Walcott blocks a body shot from Dong.
Nice body punch from Dong - that landed with a thud.
Dong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
Dong lands a right hand.
Dong blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yung Hung Dong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walcott 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Walcott!
Tommy Walcott took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.