PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bapp (ranked 18 p4p, 75 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 3 p4p, 13 weight class). Po is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bapp
vs
Po

225 cm
31
209
25 - 9 - 0

194 cm
37
213
32 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scotty Bapp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bapp catches Po with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Po misses the jab.
Po throws a push kick but Bapp slaps the foot to one side.
Bapp was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bapp lands an overhand right.
Bapp throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Bapp missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Bapp throws out a loose jab but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Po moves out of range of the strikes.
Po throws out a counter right but Bapp avoids it with no problem.
Bapp scores with a jab. Po acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bapp with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bapp misses the target.
Po misses with a two punch combination.
Po walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
Po replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bapp blocks it well.
Bapp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bapp finds it's way round the side to connect with Po's head.
Po walks into a left hand.
Bapp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Po takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bapp is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bapp loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
Bapp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bapp throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bapp.
Bapp lands a body shot.
Bapp lands a nice shot that snaps Po's head back.
Bapp has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beasties in the buildup to the fight.
Bapp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Po on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po thows a left - swing and a miss!
Po shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bapp scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Po has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bapp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bapp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Po lands with a short shot to the head.
Bapp blocks an uppercut.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bapp's elbow.
Po lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bapp backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po.

Bapp breaks from the clinch.
Bapp looks to land a right hand but Po moved out of range.
Bapp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Po slips under a jab.
Bapp lands the left hand.
Bapp misses the shot to the body.
Bapp throws a lazy uppercut
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Good standup being displayed there by Bapp as he connects with a hook.
Bapp throws a jab but it's blocked by Po.
Bapp 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.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Po misses.
Po misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Bapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Po let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bapp cracks Po with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bapp misses with a body shot
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Po drops his hands momentarily and Bapp takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bapp throws a hook but Po avoids it easily.
Po looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bapp lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Po avoids the body shot from Bapp.
Po was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bapp.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Bapp misses.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po moves out of range as Bapp strikes.
Po misses with a head kick.
Bapp lands a glancing blow to the side of Po's head.

Po clinches with his opponent.
Bapp wants to get back to striking at distance but Po won't allow it.

Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Oooooh!!! Po has knocked Bapp down with a huge combo! Po steps away and waves a wobbly Bapp back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Bapp is rocked!

It looks like Scotty Bapp has been cut.
Bapp slips a straight right by Po.
Oh Bapp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bapp loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Bapp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scotty Bapp's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bapp seems to have got his legs back now.
Bapp works the jab nicely.
A shot to the body from Bapp misses
and Po counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Bapp is rocked!
Bapp misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Po releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bapp blocks a jab.
A left lands for Bapp.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bapp swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bapp moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Po. Beautiful body shot.
Po pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bapp takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bapp moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bapp lands a lovely overhand right.
Bapp throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bapp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Po counters with a right hand to the body.
Bapp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
Bapp slips under a jab from Po.
Po slips under a jab.
Bapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Po.
Po's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bapp connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Po scrambles back to his feet.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bapp.
Jab from Bapp.
Bapp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Po counters with a straight right hand.
Bapp misses with a left hand
letting Po counter with a right hand.
Bapp throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Po takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bapp throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Scotty Bapp is winning the standup battle so far.
Bapp misses with a hook
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Po ducks under a wild hook from Bapp.
Bapp jabs Po right on the nose. Po blinks but takes it well.
Po slips under a jab.
Po looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bapp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Po can do to turn this around?
Bapp moves out of range as Po strikes.
Bapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po.
Po thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Bapp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bapp.
Po moves away from the strike by Bapp.
Bapp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bapp moves out of range of the body kick from Po.
A head kick misses from Po.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Po throws out a counter right but Bapp avoids it with no problem.
Bapp lands a slapping body shot.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bapp moves away.
Po misses with a two punch combination.
Po doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bapp.
Po throws out a counter right but Bapp avoids it with no problem.
Bapp throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Po needs to keep his hands up - Bapp had a free shot at his head there.
Bapp lands a jab to Po's midsection.
Bapp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bapp throws a hook but Po blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bapp misses with an uppercut.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bapp.
Po looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Po on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Scotty Bapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Po scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bapp scores with a body shot.

Po lands a big head kick that sends Bapp tumbling to the mat! Po takes a step backwards and waves Bapp back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Bapp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Bapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bapp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big right from Po misses.
Bapp missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Po lands a nice hook to Bapp's body. Bapp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bapp seems to have got his legs back now.
Bapp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Po counters with a huge left! Bapp is in big trouble! He's backing up but Po isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bapp from any more damage. A dominating finish by Po!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
Tong Po is the new light heavyweight champion!
Tong Po thanked the fans post fight for their support.