PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Name Less (ranked 1024 p4p, 112 weight class) and Phat Ho (ranked 1241 p4p, 135 weight class). Ho comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Less
vs
Ho

178 cm
33
159 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
32
142 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Name Less!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phat Ho!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho connects with a leg kick. Less looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Less staying out of range there.
Ho lands a jab to Less's midsection.
Less throws a sloppy head kick and Ho moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Ho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ho throws a leg kick which misses Less's front leg but catches the back leg as Less tries to avoid it.
Ho throws a hook to the side of Less's head but Less sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ho scores with a hook to the body. Less takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ho, right into the meat.
Phat Ho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho misses with a hook
and Less counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Less throws a jab when Ho was well out of range.
Less lands with a nice body kick.
Less throws out a leg kick but Ho moves out of range and Less only half commits.
Ho throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Less throws a solid leg kick but Ho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Less.
A cross from Ho lands.
Ho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Less jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Less swings for the body but Ho moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Ho. That snapped Less's head back.
Less misses with a right hand
and Ho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ho 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 Less has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Less and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Less fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ho throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ho feints and then cracks Less's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Less down.
Less blocks a jab.
Ho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Less was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho.
Less looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Less ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Less is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ho misses with a right hand
and Less counters with a thumping low kick.
A lazy left from Ho finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Less throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho cracks Less with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good work by Less as he checks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ho, as that shot connected.
Ho lands a jab to Less's midsection.
Ho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Less moves away.
Ho 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.
Less tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ho works Less's body with a nice hook.
Ho misses with a right hand
and Less counters with a nice body shot.
Ho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Less's calf.
Less listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ho throws a sloppy head kick and Less moves out of range easily.
Less takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Less tries to land a front kick but Ho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Less throws the left hand but Ho avoids the punch easily.
Ho throws out a counter right but Less avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ho misses.
Ho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Less.
Less swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Ho misses.
Less appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ho scores with a punch to the head.
Ho throws a head kick but Less moves out of range.
Less with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Less had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Less was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ho.
Ho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ho lands with a hook. Less tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ho is looking to slow Less down with leg kicks.
Ho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Less lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Less jabs Ho right on the nose. Ho blinks but takes it well.
A leg kick checked by Less.
Less tries to counter by clinching up but Ho breaks away and moves out of range.
Less looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Less was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho.
Less listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ho throws a leg kick
and Less cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho avoids the body shot from Less.
Ho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Less uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ho.
Ho throws a hook but Less avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Less takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ho lands a slapping body shot.
Less slips a straight right by Ho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phat Ho dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Less misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ho! But no joy.
Less blocks a head kick by Ho.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Less might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Less keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Less doesn't seem bothered though.
Ho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Less manages to avoid it.
Ho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Less counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ho throws an off balance right hand
and Less counters with a stiff right hand.
Ho throws a big shot that misses.
Ho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ho lands a really nice looking cross but Less seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Less lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
No joy there for Less, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Less smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Less lands a nice shot that snaps Ho's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Ho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho scores with a hook to the body. Less takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ho misses with a lunging right hand
letting Less counter with a right hand.
Ho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Ho misses.
Ho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Less scores with a kick to the body.
Less throws a head kick that misses.
Less uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho.
Ho scores with a body shot.
Ho throws a leg kick that is checked

and Less counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Less.
Less comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Phat Ho has been cut.
Less scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Less throws a head punch that misses.
Less lands a right hand.

Ho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Less attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ho motions for Less to come forward. Ho throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ho throws an overhand right that lands on Less's shoulder, as Less tries to avoid the shot.
Ho misses with a body shot

and Less holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ho misses with the head strike.
Less blocking some punches.
Less lands with a left to the head.
Less looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Less lands an elbow just above Ho 's eye.
A short right from Less on the inside.
Less trying to land knees to the body.
Ho pushes Less back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ho.
Less misses with a knee to the head.

Ho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ho throws the left hand but Less avoids the punch easily.
Ho misses with a lunging right hand
and Less counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phat Ho seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho works Less's body with a nice hook.
Less throws a low kick but Ho avoids it.
Ho misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Less tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Less.
Less throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Less's head backwards.
Ho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Less backing away here, and Ho unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ho scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Less.
Ho checks a leg kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Less, right into the meat.
Less finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ho defending well as Less loads up on a big left hand.
Ho throws a big counter head kick but Less avoids it with no problem.
Ho feints and then cracks Less's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Less down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Less misses with a straight right.
Less sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Less has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ho throws a good cross that connects.
Ho throws a big shot that misses.
Less appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Less.
Ho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Less has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick by Ho misses
and Less counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Less 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 Ho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Less takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Less.
Less tried to counter with a leg kick but Ho avoided it.
Less checks a leg kick nicely.
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 Name Less will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phat Ho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Less walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ho scores with a sloppy right hand. Less should have avoided that one.
Ho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Less swings for the body but Ho moves out of range.
Ho throws a leg kick but Less moved away.
Less looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Less loads up on a big right hand but Ho slips the punch.
Less walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ho with a hook.
Less is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Less. That did some damage!
Ho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Less as he checks the leg kick.
Less blocks a low kick nicely.
Less throws a low kick but Ho moves out of range easily.
Less misses with a two punch combination.
Ho throws out a counter right but Less avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho throws a wild body kick that Less sees coming a mile off.
Ho connects with a crisp jab.
Ho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Less uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ho.
Ho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lesss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ho connects with a right hand. Less shakes it off.
Less swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ho.
Less avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Less was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Less counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Less tries to clinch but Ho moves out of range.
Ho throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Less wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Less.
Less lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Less on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Less.
Less pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ho looks to score with a jab to the body but Less is just out of range.
Ho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ho connects with the punch.
Less bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ho throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ho misses with a looping right.
As Ho looks to move away, Less throws a big counter combo but Ho just gets out of the way.
Less throws a series of punches but Ho moves out of range.
Ho moves out of range of the strikes.
Ho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Less throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Less throws a lazy right hand but Ho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Less.
Ho throws a hook to the side of Less's head but Less sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Ho backs away, Less returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Less throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho.
Less takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ho motions for Less to come forward. Ho throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Less looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good exchange - Ho coming out on top.
Less misses with an uppercut.
Less uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ho.
Less checks a low kick from Ho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Less throws a jab when Ho was well out of range.
Ho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Less is able to avoid easily.
Ho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Less.
Less swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ho throws a jab but it's blocked by Less.
Less swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Less drops his hands momentarily and Ho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Less looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Less throws a nice looking combination but Ho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ho flicks out a counter leg kick but Less steps away.
Ho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Less looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ho cracks a nice hook into Less's ribs.
Ho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ho has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ho swings for the body but Less moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phat Ho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ho 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phat Ho!
An out of breath Phat Ho thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.