PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yung Hung Dong (ranked 281 p4p, 13 weight class) and Iolyn Madog (ranked 165 p4p, 9 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hung Dong
vs
Madog

170 cm
27
145 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

170 cm
26
147 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Groove Gear
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 15 - 10 - 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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iolyn Madog!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong counters with a good low kick that Madog was not able to check.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yung Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Madog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Madog counters with a straight right hand.
Dong takes a swing at Madog's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Madog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Madog will feel that in the morning.
Madog misses with a hook
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Madog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Madog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong takes one on the button.
Nice shot by Madog.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dong takes a step back to recover.
Dong tries to clinch there but Madog circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Dong avoids the head kick by Madog.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madog.
Dong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Madog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dong scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong misses with a combination
and Madog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Madog.
Dong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Madog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Madog blocks a head kick by Dong.
Madog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Madog throws out a counter right but Dong avoids it with no problem.
Madog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Dong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madog.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Madog scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
A big left from Dong misses.
Madog circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madog throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Dong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dong takes a swing at Madog's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madog blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Dong. Those never looked like landing.
Madog takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Madog has time to react.
Madog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Madog's corner calls for a 1-2. Madog obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Madog misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Madog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Madog avoids a kick to the body.
Madog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong misses with a low kick as Madog jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Madog 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 quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Madog throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dong counters with a nice body kick.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong wants to clinch up but Madog keeps it at a distance.
Dong blocks the body kick.
Dong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Madog's head backwards.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Madog 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Madog checks a leg kick nicely.
Madog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madog misses with a body shot.
Madog misses with a body kick.
Dong doesn't manage to clinch there - Madog circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Madog.
Madog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madog.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong jabs at Madog's body.

Dong rushes Madog and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Madog is working Dong over against the cage.
Madog is trying to break the clinch but Dong has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dong.
Madog can't break the clinch.

Madog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madog blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Madog misses its intended target.
Dong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Madog misses with a jab to the body
and Dong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dong lands a nice hook to Madog's body. Madog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dong misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong pushes Madog away with a front kick.
Dong cracks Madog with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yung Hung Dong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dong throws a low kick but Madog avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Dong there.
Dong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madog can do to turn this around?
Madog misses with an uppercut.
Madog misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Madog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Madog connects with a jab.
Dong with a nice cross.
Dong works the jab nicely.
Madog looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big right from Madog misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dong throws a body punch but Madog moves out of range.
Dong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong feints and then cracks Madog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Madog down.
Madog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Madog throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
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 connects with a jab.
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 throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong is looking to slow Madog down with leg kicks.
Madog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Madog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Madog staying out of range there.
Madog misses with a hook to the body
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Madog misses with a looping left.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Dong rushes Madog and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Madog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dong lands with a short shot to the head.
Madog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Madog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Madog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madog has had enough of the clinch but Dong keeps him there for the moment.
Madog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Dong.
Dong scores with a shoulder strike.

Madog breaks from the clinch.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong checks a leg kick nicely.
Dong misses with a straight right.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Madog just misses with a punch to the body.
Yung Hung Dong is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong scores with a spinning back kick!
Dong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Madog throws a lazy uppercut
and Dong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Madog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Madog steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Madog moves out of range as Dong strikes.
Dong lands with an overhand left.
Madog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
Madog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Madog.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Madog moved out of range nicely.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Madog stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Madog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dong's calf.
Madog scores with the left hand. Dong knows he should have avoided that one.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madog manages to avoid it.
Madog connects with a high kick.
Dong thumps Madog with a low kick.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Madog ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Madog swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dong wants to slow Madog down by chopping away at his legs.
Madog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
Madog thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Dong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Madog.
Madog throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Madog's calf.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Dong moves out of range as Madog strikes.
Madog misses with a body kick.
Dong takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good standup being displayed there by Madog as he connects with a hook.
Madog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong looks to land a combination but Madog avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Dong. That snapped Madog's head back.
Dong misses with a hook. Madog ducked under it nicely.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yung Hung Dong dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Dong throws out a leg kick but Madog moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Madog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.
Dong blocks a jab.
Madog scores with a push kick.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madog manages to avoid it.
Madog misses with a body kick.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Madog throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Madog.
Dong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Madogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dong lands a glancing blow to the side of Madog's head.
Dong 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.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madog throws a half hearted mid kick.
Madog moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
Madog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Madog tried to score with a low kick but Dong checks it.
Madog scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
Dong with a jab.
A lazy left from Dong finds it's target.
Dong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dong misses with a hook. Madog ducked under it nicely.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madog.
Madog misses with a looping left.
A big left from Dong misses.
Madog now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Madog throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madog.
Dong throws a one two combo.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Madog throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.

That's two 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!
Madog tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong is able to avoid easily.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Madog defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
Dong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Madog throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dong.
Madog misses with a looping right.
Madog throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Madog looks to land a body kick but Dong moved away.
Madog throws a body kick that misses.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Madog moves out of range of the strikes.
Madog throws an off balance right hand
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong throws the left hand but Madog avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Dong misses.
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madog.
Dong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Madog misses its intended target.
It appears Dong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Madog walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong.
Dong moves out of range as Madog throws a body kick.
Dong swinging wildly here.
Madog looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Madog uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Madog misses.
Dong slips a jab from Madog.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Dong blocks the low kick.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Madog misses the shot to the body.
Dong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Iolyn Madog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madog keeps the fight on the outside.
Dong thuds a left hand into Madog's body.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Madog lands a nice hook to Dong's body. Dong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Madog throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Madog 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.
Madog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Madog moves out of range as Dong strikes.
Dong blocks a jab.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Madog takes a step back to recover.
Dong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yung Hung Dong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Madog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madog takes one to the chin there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yung Hung Dong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dong 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

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.