PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ali East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Ngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

East
vs
Ngo

188 cm
26
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ali East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Ngo!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East tries to land a front kick but Ngo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ngo avoids a kick to the body.
Ngo moves out of range as East throws a body kick.

Ngo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ngo controlling the action here.
Ngo is thwarting East's attempts to control the position.
East on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if East tries to get out of the position.
Ngo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ngo is looking for a kimura here.
Ngo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Ngo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
East preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ngo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so East is just riding it out for now. Ngo eventually gives up the hold.
East controlling the position for now.
East is trying to get back to full guard.
East desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Ngo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but East sees it coming and defends easily.
East knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ngo on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo is thwarting East's attempts to control the position.
East is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ngo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ngo prevents East from improving his position.
East trying to hold on to Ngo's head to control him but Ngo postures up.
Ngo prevents East from improving his position.
East keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
East keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Ngo is trying to work for a kimura but East is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East trying to control here.

Ngo is working for a kimura but East is defending it quite comfortably.
East wants to get back to full guard.
Ngo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ngo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
East gets full guard.
East not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngo trying to control the position from guard on top but East is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ngo throwing strikes but missing.
Ngo wants to pass the guard but East is keeping the position.
East pulls Ngo in close to prevent any damage.
East working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ngo.
Ngo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ngo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
East wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Ngo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ngo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in East's guard.
Ngo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ngo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ngo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ngo is fighting to break East's control of his arms but East is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ngo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
East keeping moving, preventing Ngo from controlling successfully.
East managing to control the position.
Ngo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as East works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ngo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ngo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
East wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo trying to control the position from guard on top but East is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ngo blocks the body kick.
East looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A leg kick checked by Ngo.
East throws a wild body kick that Ngo sees coming a mile off.
East finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Ngo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ngo is looking to work some ground and pound but East has wrist control.
Ngo throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ngo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
East being controlled here, momentarily.
Ngo is looking to work some ground and pound but East has wrist control.
Ngo advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo landing a few strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ngo is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. East is trying to escape and Ngo transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and East is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ngo! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henry Ngo!