PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nichi Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Rodalgo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong's entrance music is Hong Entrance Song. A fine choice. Rodalgo has chosen Ace of Spades - By Motorhead as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Hong
vs
Rodalgo

175 cm
31
156 lbs
17 - 6 - 2

172 cm
41
156 lbs
31 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Fury Nutrition Inc.

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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 17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nichi Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Michel Rodalgo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Rodalgo blocks the leg kick.
Rodalgo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hong is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rodalgo avoids the head kick by Hong.
Rodalgo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hong to score with a decent uppercut.
Hong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rodalgo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rodalgo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hong.
Rodalgo misses the body punch
and Hong counters with an inside leg kick.
Rodalgo misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodalgo tried to score with a low kick but Hong checks it.
Hong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Hong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodalgo misses with a hook
and Hong counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodalgo misses with a body shot.
Hong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodalgo.
Hong lands a head shot.
Nichi Hong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodalgo looks to land a right hand but Hong moved out of range.
Rodalgo connects with a body shot that sends Hong's belly button to the back.
Rodalgo checks a low kick from Hong.
Rodalgo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rodalgo staying out of range there.
And Rodalgo tries to counter it with a takedown but Hong pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hong thows a body kick. Rodalgo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hong thuds a left hand into Rodalgo's body.
A big left from Hong misses.
Rodalgo feints the counter takedown.
Rodalgo moves out of range of the leg kick from Hong.
Rodalgo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hong defends it well.
Rodalgo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rodalgo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Rodalgo tries to counter it with a takedown but Hong pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Rodalgo as he checks the leg kick.
Rodalgo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice uppercut lands for Hong. That snapped Rodalgo's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodalgo lands with a good body shot.
Rodalgo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodalgo blocks a leg kick.
Rodalgo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rodalgo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hong on the side of the head.
Rodalgo checks a low kick from Hong.
Rodalgo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hong defends it well.
Hong tries to land a leg kick but Rodalgo saw it coming and moves away.
Rodalgo misses with a body kick.
Rodalgo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rodalgo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hong to score with a decent uppercut.
Rodalgo is looking to land body kicks.
Rodalgo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hong throws a leg kick but Rodalgo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rodalgo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hong misses with an uppercut.
Rodalgo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hong defends it well.
Hong throws a lazy right hand but Rodalgo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rodalgo is out of range and Hong settles back down.
Hong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rodalgo misses with a looping left.
Rodalgo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
Hong blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodalgo.
Hong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rodalgo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hong throws a chopping leg kick but Rodalgo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the liver by Hong. Beautiful body shot.
Hong punishes Rodalgo's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodalgo lands a jab to the nose.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Rodalgo slips the punch.
Rodalgo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hong throws a combination. Rodalgo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Rodalgo is rocked!
Hong tries a low kick but Rodalgo avoids it.
Hong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rodalgo is out of range and Hong settles back down.
Rodalgo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hong scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nichi Hong dominated that round.
That's time! Hong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodalgo tries to bum rush Hong with a series of wild strikes but Hong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab by Hong.
Rodalgo is still on wobbly legs! Can Hong finish him?
Hong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rodalgo seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodalgo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
Hong looks to throw the jab but Rodalgo is out of range.
Hong throws a hook but Rodalgo blocks it.
Hong misses with an uppercut. Rodalgo saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodalgo checks a low kick from Hong.
Rodalgo moves away from the strike by Hong.
Hong misses with a body shot.
Hong connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodalgo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hong moves away from the strike by Rodalgo.
Hong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodalgo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Rodalgo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hong throws a leg kick which misses Rodalgo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodalgo tries to avoid it.
Rodalgo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hong.
Hong tried to score with a low kick but Rodalgo checks it.
Nichi Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodalgo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodalgo jabs Hong right on the nose. Hong blinks but takes it well.
A leg kick checked by Hong.
Rodalgo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodalgo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodalgo. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodalgo moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hong misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodalgo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rodalgo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hong throws out the jab.
Hong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodalgo.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nichi Hong is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodalgo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodalgo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rodalgo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hong at a distance.
Hong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rodalgo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodalgo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodalgo's sensitive parts.
Hong throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hong scores with a spinning back kick!
Hong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodalgo.
Rodalgo tries to land a body kick
and Hong counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Rodalgo misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rodalgo is out of range and Hong settles back down.
Hong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rodalgo is able to avoid easily.
Hong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rodalgo throws a hook to the side of Hong's head but Hong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodalgo misses with a body shot.
Hong 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.
Hong scores with a kick to the body.
Hong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hong throws a leg kick but Rodalgo checks it.
Rodalgo with the counter takedown but Hong avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Hong.
Rodalgo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hong.
Hong walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nichi Hong dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hong slips under a jab from Rodalgo.
Hong throws out a leg kick but Rodalgo moves out of range and Hong only half commits.
Rodalgo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rodalgo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rodalgo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodalgo in his tracks.
Hong throws a nice looking combination but Rodalgo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Rodalgo misses.
Michel Rodalgo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodalgo can do to turn this around?
Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo throws a leg kick
and Hong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodalgo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hong.
Nice sprawl there from Hong as Rodalgo shoots in.
Hong throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodalgo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hong throws a leg kick

and Rodalgo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hong's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodalgo being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodalgo preventing the sweep.
Rodalgo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodalgo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hong wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodalgo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hong is retaining full guard.
Hong working a defensive guard here.
Rodalgo is looking to pass into half guard but Hong pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hong is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo wants to sweep but no luck.

Rodalgo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hong tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodalgo is retaining full guard.

Rodalgo is looking for a triangle here but Hong uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rodalgo tries to bench press Hong off him but Hong keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo wants to control but Hong postures up.
Rodalgo is trying to improve his position.
Rodalgo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rodalgo is trying to get back to full guard.
Hong passes to full mount!
Rodalgo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rodalgo misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong wants to control but Rodalgo is keeping him busy.
Rodalgo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rodalgo tries to strike from the bottom.

Rodalgo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodalgo striking off his back but it's not causing Hong any problems.
Hong controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nichi Hong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nichi Hong!
An intense looking Nichi Hong took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thsnk you for all the sponsors, to the org. and to all that supported me through the years. Unfortunately this is my last fight. I will be focusing on helping my teammates improve. Thank you all very much.'.
In defeat, Michel Rodalgo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Does my hair still look good?'.