PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Afro Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepeng Ondoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ninja might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to On To The Next One. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ninja
vs
Ondoy

185 cm
29
190 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

180 cm
36
190 lbs
31 - 16 - 0

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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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Afro Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Ondoy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja swings for the body but Ondoy moves out of range.
Ninja scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ondoy in his tracks.
Ninja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ondoy.
Ondoy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ondoy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ondoy tries to clinch but Ninja is having none of it.
Ninja misses with a low kick.
Ninja throws a low kick but Ondoy avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ondoy misses the target.
Ondoy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ninja with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body kick there by Ninja.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ondoy swinging wildly here.
Ninja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ondoy misses with an uppercut. Ninja saw that one coming.
Ninja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja throws a leg kick but Ondoy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ninja buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ondoy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ninja wants to land a leg kick but Ondoy is out of range.
Ondoy lands a nice shot to the body.
Ninja catches Ondoy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ondoy throws a right hand that misses
and Ninja counters with a nice body shot.
Ondoy with a nice cross.
Ninja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ninja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ondoy manages to avoid it.
Ondoy tries to bum rush Ninja with a series of wild strikes but Ninja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ondoy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ninja. That's going to slow Ondoy down.
Ondoy wants to clinch.
Ondoy takes a swing at Ninja's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ninja looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Ondoy rushes Ninja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ninja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ninja is looking to control Ondoy's arms but Ondoy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ninja has his back to the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ninja.
Ninja is working Ondoy over against the cage.

Ninja successfully pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ninja not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ninja is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ninja keeping moving, preventing Ondoy from controlling successfully.
Ondoy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ninja trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ninja throws some wild stikes that Ondoy manages to avoid easily.
Ninja unloads with some shots from mount but Ondoy bucks and avoids them well.
Ninja lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja looking to ground and pound but Ondoy is blocking nicely.
Ninja thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ninja lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ninja throwing strikes here but Ondoy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ninja looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ninja punching from mount but Ondoy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ondoy is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ninja unloading with bombs!
Ninja thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Afro Ninja dominated that round.
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.

Ondoy tries to clinch up but Ninja circles away and keeps his distance.
Ondoy thows a body shot but no joy.
Ninja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ondoy.
Ondoy cracks Ninja with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ninja connects with a crisp jab.
Ninja misses with a low kick.
Ondoy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ondoy takes a swing at Ninja's ribcage but misses.
Ninja connects with the punch.
Ondoy lands a slapping body shot.
Ninja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ondoy punishes Ninja's body with a nice straight punch.
Ninja throws a low kick, looking for Ondoy's leg but Ondoy calmly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Ninja misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ninja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ondoy. Ninja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ondoy slips a jab from Ninja.
Ondoy misses with a body shot.
Ninja scores with a shot to the body.

Ondoy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ondoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ninja misses with a hook to the ribs.

Ninja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ondoy misses with a double jab.
Ondoy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ninja rather than just go for the knockout.
Ondoy checks a leg kick.
Ninja goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ondoy lands a right hook to the body.
Ninja throws a leg kick that misses.
Ondoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ninja throws a leg kick but Ondoy moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy looks to land a left hand but Ninja moved out of range nicely.
Ninja ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ninja looks to score with a jab to the body but Ondoy is just out of range.
Ninja just misses with a punch to the body.
Ondoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ninja moves away.
Ondoy checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ninja.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ninja goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ondoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ninja.
Ninja scores with a jab to the body.
Afro Ninja is winning the standup battle so far.
Ondoy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ondoy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ondoy fails to land with a series of punches.
Ondoy scores with a jab to the head.
Ondoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy avoids a kick to the body.
Ninja throws a sloppy head kick and Ondoy moves out of range easily.
Ondoy misses the shot to the body.
Ondoy cracks Ninja with a good jab.
Ondoy checks a low kick from Ninja.
Ninja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Ondoy does it's job there.
Ninja slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Ondoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ondoy swings widly with a right hand
and Ninja counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ondoy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ninja momentarily.
Ondoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ninja.
Ondoy wants to clinch up but Ninja keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ondoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Ninja.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ondoy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ninja attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ondoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ondoy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ninja. Ninja circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ondoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ninja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ondoy moves into range and clinches up with Ninja.
Ninja tries a body shot but Ondoy blocks it.

Ninja breaks from the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Ninja.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ninja scores with a leg kick.
Ninja fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ondoy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ninja.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Afro Ninja dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ninja lands a right hook to the body.
Ninja is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ondoy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ondoy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ondoy's corner calls for a 1-2. Ondoy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ninja lands a front kick.
Ninja staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Ninja there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ondoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ninja manages to avoid it.
Ninja throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ondoy misses with an uppercut.
Ondoy throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ninja scores with a body shot.
Ondoy throws a jab when Ninja was well out of range.
Ninja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ondoy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja throws a leg kick but Ondoy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ninja throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ondoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ninja throws a solid leg kick but Ondoy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ninja.
Ninja motions for Ondoy to come forward. Ninja throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ondoy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ninja throws a leg kick but Ondoy moved away.
Ondoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ondoy looks to throw the jab but Ninja is out of range.
Ninja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ondoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ninja misses with a body shot.
Ondoy avoids the head kick by Ninja.
Ninja throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pepeng Ondoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Afro Ninja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ondoy moves away.
Ninja throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ondoy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ninja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ondoy.
A shot to the liver by Ninja. Beautiful body shot.
Ninja throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ondoy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Ninja.
Sloppy strikes from Ondoy. Those never looked like landing.
Ninja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ondoy manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ninja. That's going to slow Ondoy down.
Ondoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ninja.
Ninja tries a head kick but it misses.
Ninja connects with a body shot.
Ondoy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ninja tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ondoy is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Ondoy misses its intended target.
Ondoy misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ninja!
Ondoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninja was well out of range. Poor timing from Ondoy.
Ninja does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ninja wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ondoy looks to throw the jab but Ninja is out of range.
Ondoy takes a swing at Ninja's ribcage but misses.
Ondoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ninja throws a body punch but Ondoy moves out of range.
Ondoy throws a series of punches but Ninja moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Ninja.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ninja is predictable there
and Ondoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ondoy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ninja.
Ninja attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Ondoy misses.
Ondoy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A clash of legs there as Ondoy blocks the low kick.
Ondoy swings for the body but Ninja moves out of range.
Ninja scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ondoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ninja takes a swing at Ondoy's ribcage but misses.
Ondoy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ninja chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Afro Ninja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ninja has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Afro Ninja!
A determined Afro Ninja didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!