PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Walcott (ranked 1077 p4p, 41 weight class) and Yung Hung Dong (ranked 1102 p4p, 43 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Walcott
vs
Hung Dong

170 cm
25
140 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Walcott. That's going to slow Dong down.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Dong blocks a head kick by Walcott.
Dong misses with a hook. Walcott ducked under it nicely.
Walcott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong scores with a push kick.
Dong checks a low kick from Walcott.
Dong connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dong throws a shot to the body.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walcott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Walcott throwing a counter right hand but Dong manages to avoid it.
Walcott throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Dong throws out a counter right but Walcott avoids it with no problem.
Dong with a jab.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Dong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walcott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walcott.
Dong takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Dong misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walcott, right into the meat.
Dong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong thows a leg kick but Walcott checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walcott swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Dong misses.
Walcott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Walcott.
Walcott throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Dong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Walcott if he has to take too many more of those.
Dong tests Walcott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walcott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dong's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walcott wants to land a leg kick but Dong is out of range.
Walcott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Walcott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walcott looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
Walcott swings widly with a right hand
and Dong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Walcott's knee momentarily.
Dong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walcott rather than just go for the knockout.
Dong blocks a head kick by Walcott.
Dong lands a jab.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dong swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
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 push kick but Walcott slaps the foot to one side.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Walcott's leg but Walcott calmly moves out of range.
Walcott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walcott throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch lands to the side of Dong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Walcott.
Walcott connects with a body shot that sends Dong's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong lands with a nice combination. Walcott backs away looking to recover.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walcott is looking to chop away at Dong's legs.
Walcott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walcott misses with a low kick.
Dong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Walcott throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Walcott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walcott looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Dong scores with a push kick.
Walcott misses with a series of wild punches.
Dong tries to clinch but Walcott moves away
and Walcott counters with a right hand to the body.
Walcott tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Walcott checks a low kick from Dong.
Walcott tried to counter with a leg kick but Dong avoided it.
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!
Walcott is looking to chop away at Dong's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick.
Walcott moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Walcott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dong. Walcott shrugs it off though.
Walcott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dong circles away quickly and effectively.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott tries to work over Dong's front leg with a kick but Dong checks it.
Dong throws a hook but Walcott blocks it.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Walcott feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Walcott tries for a takedown but Dong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walcott throws a leg kick
and Dong counters with an outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Walcott 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walcott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Walcott.
Walcott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Dong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yung Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dong tries to score with a low kick but Walcott moves his leg out of the way.
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong flicks out a counter leg kick but Walcott steps away.
Walcott tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Walcott throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong throws a right hand that misses
and Walcott counters with a thumping low kick.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Dong with a nice cross.
Dong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Walcott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Walcott.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Walcott will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Walcott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walcott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walcott swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Walcott's front leg but catches the back leg as Walcott tries to avoid it.
Dong is looking to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Walcott misses its target.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Walcott scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong lands with a good body shot.

Dong takes the fight into the clinch.

Dong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walcott wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Walcott throws a low kick but Dong avoids it.
Dong motions for Walcott to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Walcott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dong looks to land a combination but Walcott avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dong!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott tries to work over Dong's front leg with a kick but Dong checks it.
Dong lands with a cross.
Dong misses the jab.
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dong swings widly with a right hand
and Walcott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Walcott cracks Dong with an open hand slap.
Yung Hung Dong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong lands with a shot to the body.
Walcott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
Walcott misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Walcott connects with a body shot that sends Dong's belly button to the back.
Walcott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A right-left combo lands from Dong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong jabs at Walcott's body.

Dong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walcott, pushing him back against the cage.
Dong tries to pull guard but Walcott forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
Dong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walcott just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong effectively controlling the action here.
Dong works on Walcott's body with a couple of short punches.
Walcott blocks a body shot from Dong.
A short left from Walcott.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Walcott.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
Walcott misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
Dong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dong prevents a body shot from Walcott.
Walcott misses with some punches.
Dong blocks a 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!
Walcott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Walcott controls his hands.
Dong lands with a left to the head.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
Dong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Dong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dong tries a body shot but Walcott blocks it.
A short uppercut from Walcott.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Walcott controls his hands.
Dong avoiding damage.
Walcott tries a body shot but Dong blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yung Hung Dong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Walcott misses with a body kick.
Walcott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong.
Dong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walcott backs up against the cage.
Walcott throws a big shot that misses.
Dong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong scores with a jab.
Walcott misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Walcott misses.
Walcott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walcott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walcott is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walcott manages to avoid it.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walcott misses with a head kick.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong checks the leg kick.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Walcott moved away.
Walcott looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dong throws a sloppy head kick
and Walcott counters with a body kick that stops Dong in his tracks momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Walcott throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott misses with a series of wild punches.
Dong throws a push kick but Walcott slaps the foot to one side.
Walcott swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walcott fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dong just manages to avoid it.
Walcott misses with a low kick.
Walcott looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Dong blocks a leg kick.
Dong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Walcott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott stuns Dong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Dong catches Walcott right on the button with a cross.
Walcott walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Walcott throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott blocks a low kick nicely.
Walcott misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Dong 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.
Walcott's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A head kick misses from Walcott.
Walcott will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walcott tries to work over Dong's front leg with a kick but Dong checks it.
Walcott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walcott connects with a crisp jab.
Dong connects with a single shot there.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dong throws a solid leg kick but Walcott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dong - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Walcott checks a leg kick.
Dong's corner calls for a 1-2. Dong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dong lands a glancing blow to the side of Walcott's head.
Walcott is looking to chop away at Dong's legs.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Walcott does it's job there.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walcott's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott lands with a good body shot.
Dong lands a front kick.
Walcott looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong tries to clinch but Walcott moves out of range.

Dong has closed the distance and engaged Walcott in a clinch.
Tommy Walcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dong wants to stall.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Walcott is trying to drag Dong to the mat but Dong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott lands a shot to the body.
Dong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yung Hung Dong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dong blocks a body shot from Walcott.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yung Hung Dong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yung Hung Dong!
Yung Hung Dong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.