PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chu Ho Soon (ranked 841 p4p, 1323 weight class) and Crush Bandicoot (ranked 89 p4p, 139 weight class). Ho Soon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Carl Orff - O Fortuna. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ho Soon
vs
Bandicoot

175 cm
28
145
12 - 5 - 1

173 cm
34
159
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

Urban Fighter

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 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chu Ho Soon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crush Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bandicoot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ho Soon lands a nice shot to the body.
Bandicoot defending well as Ho Soon loads up on a big left hand.
Ho Soon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bandicoot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ho Soon thinking.
Good standup being displayed there by Ho Soon as he connects with a hook.
Ho Soon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bandicoot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho Soon just misses with a punch to the body.
Bandicoot misses with a wild body shot.
Chu Ho Soon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ho Soon gets tackled into the cage by Bandicoot. Bandicoot maintains the clinch.
Bandicoot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bandicoot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Soon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bandicoot backwards.
Bandicoot misses with some punches.
Ho Soon looking to slow down the pace here.
Bandicoot blocking some punches.
Ho Soon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ho Soon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ho Soon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bandicoot lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bandicoot swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho Soon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Ho Soon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bandicoot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bandicoot scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ho Soon.
Ho Soon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ho Soon just leaning against Bandicoot, taking a breather.
Ho Soon misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot tries to pull guard but Ho Soon won't allow it.
Bandicoot tries to pull guard but Ho Soon won't allow it.
Ho Soon controlling the action here for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bandicoot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bandicoot can't find room to land a body shot as Ho Soon controls the action.
Bandicoot jumps guard but Ho Soon stands there with Bandicoot around his waist. Bandicoot gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chu Ho Soon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crush Bandicoot.
Bandicoot throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho Soon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho Soon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bandicoot backwards.
Ho Soon prevents a body shot from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot lands a hook that snaps the head of Ho Soon backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ho Soon fails to land.
Ho Soon working aggressively here.
Ho Soon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bandicoot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ho Soon walks away with a smile on his face. Bandicoot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon lands a jab-cross combination.
Chu Ho Soon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ho Soon lands the left hand.
Ho Soon lands a nice shot that snaps Bandicoot's head back.
Ho Soon misses with a wild combination.
Ho Soon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandicoot manages to avoid it.
Bandicoot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ho Soon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho Soon takes a swing at Bandicoot's ribcage but misses.
Ho Soon throws a big shot that misses.
Bandicoot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho Soon.
Bandicoot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ho Soon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ho Soon misses with a left hand
and Bandicoot counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandicoot moves out of range as Ho Soon strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bandicoot! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ho Soon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Bandicoot has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ho Soon throws a lazy right hand but Bandicoot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ho Soon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bandicoot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bandicoot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ho Soon thuds a left hand into Bandicoot's body.
Ho Soon looks to land a combination. Bandicoot sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ho Soon connects with a body shot.
Ho Soon throws a lazy right hand but Bandicoot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ho Soon connects with a looping right hand.
Bandicoot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bandicoot needs to keep his hands up - Ho Soon had a free shot at his head there.
Bandicoot scores with a body shot.
Ho Soon tests Bandicoot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chu Ho Soon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ho Soon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ho Soon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandicoot can do to turn this around?
Ho Soon looking to control.
Bandicoot stopping the sweep attempt from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bandicoot trying to control the position from guard on top but Ho Soon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandicoot throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Soon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bandicoot connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ho Soon is trying to control the position but Bandicoot postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bandicoot's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bandicoot preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bandicoot's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bandicoot is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bandicoot trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ho Soon manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Bandicoot has his foot on Ho Soon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ho Soon works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon is looking to work some ground and pound but Bandicoot has wrist control.
Bandicoot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ho Soon wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.

Bandicoot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ho Soon is looking to work some ground and pound but Bandicoot has wrist control.
Bandicoot is trying to keep Ho Soon in close.

Bandicoot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ho Soon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ho Soon throwing strikes from guard but Bandicoot blocks nicely.

Bandicoot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ho Soon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bandicoot bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ho Soon's guard.

Ho Soon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ho Soon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot chips away with some ground and pound.
Bandicoot throwing strikes but missing.
Ho Soon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bandicoot stays in close to Ho Soon's body and controls the position.
Ho Soon wants to sweep but no luck.
Ho Soon trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandicoot throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crush Bandicoot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ho Soon just misses with a punch to the body.
Chu Ho Soon is winning the standup battle so far.
Ho Soon slips under a jab from Bandicoot.
Ho Soon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ho Soon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bandicoot under the eye.
Bandicoot throws out a loose jab but Ho Soon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Ho Soon misses its target.
Ho Soon just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Soon throws a hook but Bandicoot avoids it easily.
Bandicoot misses with a straight right.
Ho Soon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandicoot manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Soon throws a series of punches but Bandicoot avoids them all with ease.
Bandicoot looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Bandicoot shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bandicoot was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bandicoot scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Soon is looking for a sweep.
Bandicoot creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ho Soon sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ho Soon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bandicoot working away.
Bandicoot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bandicoot landing a few strikes.
Bandicoot working the strikes but Ho Soon uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bandicoot thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ho Soon's head.

Ho Soon manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bandicoot keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Bandicoot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bandicoot lands an uppercut.
Ho Soon tries to throw a body punch but Bandicoot avoids it by throwing Ho Soon back against the cage.
Ho Soon is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bandicoot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bandicoot misses with a punch on the inside.
Bandicoot throws a head punch that misses.
Bandicoot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bandicoot working aggressively here.

Bandicoot tightens his grip and picks Ho Soon up, before dumping him to the ground. Ho Soon manages to land in guard.

Ho Soon has his feet on Bandicoot's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Nice defenses there by Bandicoot.
A big left from Bandicoot misses.
Bandicoot takes one to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bandicoot.
Ho Soon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bandicoot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon throws a big shot that misses.
Bandicoot misses with the combination.
Ho Soon lands a nice shot to the body.
Ho Soon lands a nice shot to the body.
Ho Soon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bandicoot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ho Soon. Bandicoot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bandicoot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ho Soon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bandicoot counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot cracks Ho Soon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandicoot connects with a body shot.
Bandicoot throws a jab when Ho Soon was well out of range.
Ho Soon lands with an overhand left.
Bandicoot lands with a right hand.
Ho Soon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bandicoot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bandicoot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chu Ho Soon.
I think Ho Soon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!