PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Huaka i Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billa Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po comes to the cage accompanied by Misirlou by Dick Dale & The Del Tones. Billa Bong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

i Po
vs
Bong

185 cm
23
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Huaka i Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billa Bong!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bong shoots in and bounces Po off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Po is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bong is controlling him.
Bong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bong is looking to work some ground and pound but Po has wrist control.
Po controls Bong momentarily but Bong frees himself.

Po pushes Bong off and scrambles back to his feet.
Po misses with a series of wild punches.
Huaka i Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Nice body punch from Po.
Bong avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bong showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bong is thwarting Po's attempts to control the position.

Po makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Horrible takedown by Bong or perhaps it was just good defense by Po which made him look bad.
Po throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bong.
Bong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Po.

It looks like Billa Bong has been cut.
Po looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Po connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Bong misses with a body shot.
Po swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Po is breathing heavily.
Po looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Bong misses the target.
A shot to de liver by Bong. Beautiful body shot.
Bong closes the distance and clinches up with Po, looking for a takedown. Bong pushes Po against the cage but Po circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Bong shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Po is trying to defend but Bong finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Po wants to improve his position but Bong is controlling well.
Po has hold of Bong's hands but Bong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bong is nestled in close to Po, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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 trying to hold on to Bong's head to control him but Bong postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Po.
Bong wants to pass the guard but Po is keeping the position.
Bong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bong stopping the sweep attempt from Po.
Bong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Po wants to sweep but no luck.
Po is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bong dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Po struggling a bit here.
Bong is looking to take a break and control but Po is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Po is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bong looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Po is avoiding damage well.
Po gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Po is trying to maintain the position but Bong is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billa Bong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billa Bong's cut.
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.

Bong scores with a takedown into Po's guard.
Po is looking to stand up but Bong isn't so interested in that idea.
Po keeping moving, preventing Bong from controlling successfully.
Bong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Po preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bong is working Po over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bong throwing strikes but missing.
Po lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bong!
Bong tries to hold on but Po postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Po is staying active.
Bong looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Bong looking very determined here, making life difficult for Po.
Billa Bong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bong is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Po's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bong is really stuck here.
Bong prevents Po from getting a body triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Po doesn't have the hooks in and Bong manages to turn into his guard.
Bong throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Po's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Po duly obliges.
Po will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bong fails with the takedown.
Po lands a jab to Bong's midsection.
Po throws a nice looking combination but Bong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huaka i Po is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Po misses with a hook to the body

and Bong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Po moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bong preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po is working hard here to advance position.
Bong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bong working some strikes from top position.
Bong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bong lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Po manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bong manages to get himself to full guard.
Bong keeping full guard, as Po tries to pass.
Bong throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po preventing the sweep.
Po tries to stand but Bong is controlling from the bottom.
Po postures up.
Bong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Po is one step ahead there.
Bong is trying to hold Po in close to prevent damage but Po has managed to pass into half guard.
Po trying to control the action but Bong is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Po swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bong counters with a shoot takedown. Po fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bong is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billa Bong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billa Bong's cut.
That's time! Po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Po throws a combination that misses

and Bong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Po looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bong is one step ahead there.
Po keeping moving, preventing Bong from controlling successfully.
Po utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Po is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bong.
Po throws a right hand that Bong ducks under and follows up with a left that Bong also avoids with ease.
Po misses with a looping right.
Po scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Huaka i Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Po moves out of range of the strikes.

Bong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bong trying to control the action but Po is working from the bottom.
Bong scoring with punches from side control.
Po is trying to get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Bong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bong working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Po tries to escape but Bong is in control.
Bong landing a few strikes.
Bong working the ground and pound.
Po struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bong is working Po over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Po keeps working.
Bong creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po is trying to improve his position.
Bong working the body and head with strikes.
Bong is chipping away with strikes.
Bong working the ground and pound.
Po is looking to reverse the position.
Billa Bong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bong lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Po being controlled for a moment.
Bong fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong taking a breather here.
Bong is looking to take a break and control but Po is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Po is trying to get back to half guard.
Huaka i Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bong taking a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billa Bong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billa Bong!