PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Chong Jr (ranked 506 p4p, 400 weight class) and Mike Preston (ranked 76 p4p, 62 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chong Jr
vs
Preston

185 cm
27
172
9 - 6 - 1

177 cm
27
159
10 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Chong Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Preston!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong Jr throws a hook but Preston avoids it easily.
Preston is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chong Jr with a body shot.
Chong Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Preston counters with a straight right hand.
Chong Jr misses with a left hand
and Preston counters with a stiff right hand.
Chong Jr shoots and misses
and Preston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chong Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Preston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice takedown defense from Preston. No joy for Chong Jr on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Chong Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chong Jr fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Preston to the ground. Chong Jr is now in Preston's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chong Jr trying to control but Preston is working from the bottom.
Chong Jr content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chong Jr trying to control but Preston is working from the bottom.
Chong Jr is fighting to break Preston's control of his arms but Preston is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chong Jr wants to pass the guard but Preston is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chong Jr misses with a left hand
and Preston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Preston misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chong Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Preston sprawls well. Preston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chong Jr gets slowly back to his feet.

Chong Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chong Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Preston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chong Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Preston keeping full guard, as Chong Jr tries to pass.
Chong Jr is fighting to break Preston's control of his arms but Preston is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Preston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chong Jr wants to pass the guard but Preston is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chong Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chong Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chong Jr being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Preston has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chong Jr misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chong Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Preston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chong Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Preston doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chong Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Preston's shoulder, as Preston tries to avoid the shot.
Chong Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Preston circles away.
Chong Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Preston counter with a right hand.
A jab from Chong Jr misses.
Chong Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Chong Jr.
Chong Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Chong Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Preston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Preston staying out of range there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chong Jr tries for a takedown but Preston circles away easily
and Preston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chong Jr misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Preston! But no joy.
Preston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Preston dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chong Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chong Jr misses with a right hand
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Chong Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Preston throws a shot from downtown. Chong Jr moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chong Jr is defended easily by Preston.
Chong Jr shoots in for a takedown but Preston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Chong Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chong Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Preston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mike Preston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chong Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chong Jr throws a body punch but Preston moves out of range.
Chong Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chong Jr with a poor takedown
and Preston counters with a nice uppercut.
Mike Preston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston moves away from the strike by Chong Jr.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chong Jr.
Preston might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice takedown defense from Preston. No joy for Chong Jr on that attempt.
Preston unleashes a big counter combination but Chong Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Preston. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Chong Jr shoots in but Preston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chong Jr misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.
Chong Jr misses with a takedown
and Preston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chong Jr misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Preston! But no joy.
Preston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chong Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Preston gets double underhooks and turns Chong Jr into the cage.

Preston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chong Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Preston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chong Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Preston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Preston.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chong Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Chong Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Preston counters with a nice uppercut.

Chong Jr is rocked!

Chong Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Preston is looking to improve his position.
Preston makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Preston.
Preston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chong Jr trying to control but Preston is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong Jr is looking to pass into half guard but Preston pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Preston is in guard.

Chong Jr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Preston has passed into half guard!
Preston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chong Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Preston is working away from the top position though.
Chong Jr is looking for a sweep. Preston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston is thwarting Chong Jr's attempts to control the position.
Preston wants to free his trapped foot but Chong Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Preston seems content to control.

Chong Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Chong Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Chong Jr is looking to control Preston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chong Jr avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Preston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Chong Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chong Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tommy Chong Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Preston throws a lazy right hand but Chong Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chong Jr misses the shot to the body.

Chong Jr instigates a clinch.
Chong Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Preston after a bit of a struggle.

Preston breaks from the clinch.
Preston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chong Jr misses with a hook to the body
letting Preston counter with a right hand.
Chong Jr tries for a takedown but Preston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Chong Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chong Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Preston counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chong Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chong Jr goes for a double leg but Preston avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Preston continues to drive forward.

Preston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chong Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Preston to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chong Jr looks to clinch

and Preston counters with a crisp right hand that drops Chong Jr! Preston lets Chong Jr back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Chong Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong Jr fails with the takedown
and Preston counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Preston!