PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiyaro Feitsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feitsora's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Helmet - Unsung. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kim Jong Ping Pong was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Feitsora
vs
Jong Ping Pong

188 cm
34
215 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Beaver Jooce!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiyaro Feitsora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kim Jong Ping Pong!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feitsora jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ping Pong tries a quick counter leg kick but Feitsora is wise to it.
Ping Pong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ping Pong connects with a solid leg kick.
Ping Pong with a jab.
Ping Pong moves out of range as Feitsora throws a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Ping Pong misses.
Decent striking displayed by Ping Pong there.
Feitsora lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ping Pong's sensitive parts.
A big right from Ping Pong misses.
Ping Pong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Feitsora fakes the leg kick and cracks Ping Pong in the body.
Feitsora looks to score with a jab to the body but Ping Pong is just out of range.
Feitsora looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Feitsora checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ping Pong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feitsora takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Feitsora throws a nice looking combination but Ping Pong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ping Pong misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Ping Pong misses.
As Ping Pong backs away, Feitsora returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Feitsora darts in and clinches Ping Pong up against the cage.
Feitsora lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Feitsora throws a punch but it's blocked by Ping Pong.
Feitsora takes a shot to the head.
Feitsora tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Feitsora gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kim Jong Ping Pong has been cut.
Ping Pong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ping Pong avoiding damage as Feitsora throws knees to the body.
Feitsora prevents Ping Pong from breaking the clinch.
Ping Pong scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ping Pong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ping Pong.
Feitsora leaning against his opponent.
Feitsora throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ping Pong blocks it with crossed arms.
Feitsora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ping Pong avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feitsora pushes off an throws an elbow but Ping Pong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ping Pong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Feitsora backwards.
Ping Pong tries to work over Feitsora's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Feitsora has a couple of punches blocked by Ping Pong.
Ping Pong tries a body shot but Feitsora blocks it.
Ping Pong misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Ping Pong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Feitsora turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ping Pong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Feitsora avoids it really well and circles away.
Feitsora throws a lazy head kick
and Ping Pong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Feitsora thinking.
Ping Pong scores with a hook.
Ping Pong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Feitsora feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Ping Pong closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora tries to buck Ping Pong off but Ping Pong is having none of it.

Ping Pong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ping Pong passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Feitsora!
Feitsora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ping Pong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Feitsora is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ping Pong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Feitsora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ping Pong misses with a head shot.
Ping Pong prevents Feitsora from getting the reversal.
Ping Pong landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ping Pong throwing strikes here but Feitsora is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ping Pong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ping Pong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ping Pong controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Ping Pong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kim Jong Ping Pong'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.

Feitsora lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ping Pong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Feitsora makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ping Pong really felt that one!
Feitsora is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ping Pong.
Kim Jong Ping Pong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ping Pong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ping Pong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Feitsora misses with a left hand
and Ping Pong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Feitsora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ping Pong moves away.
Ping Pong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Feitsora.
Feitsora swings for the body but Ping Pong moves out of range.
Feitsora blocks a jab.
Feitsora throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ping Pong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Feitsora sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ping Pong lands with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Feitsora.
Ping Pong blocks the body kick.

Feitsora gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ping Pong wants to control from the top but Feitsora keeps moving.

Feitsora had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ping Pong defends it easily.
Feitsora trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ping Pong.
Ping Pong wants to control from the top but Feitsora keeps moving.
Feitsora looking for a sweep. Not yet Feitsora, not yet.
Ping Pong content to stall in guard here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ping Pong connects with a body shot.
Feitsora slips a straight right by Ping Pong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Ping Pong. That snapped Feitsora's head back.
Ping Pong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ping Pong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Feitsora under the eye.
Ping Pong misses the jab.
Feitsora goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ping Pong fails with a takedown attempt.
Feitsora misses with a body kick.
Feitsora fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ping Pong is out of range.
Feitsora misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ping Pong.
Good work by Ping Pong as he checks the leg kick.
Feitsora fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora tries to score with a low kick but Ping Pong moves his leg out of the way.
Feitsora throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ping Pong.
Feitsora throws a body kick that misses
and Ping Pong counters with a right hand to the body.
Ping Pong has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Feitsora is looking to score with low kicks.
Ping Pong swings for the body but Feitsora moves out of range.
Feitsora half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ping Pong throws out a loose jab but Feitsora uses good head movement to avoid it.
Feitsora tried to counter with a leg kick but Ping Pong avoided it.
Feitsora throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ping Pong keeps the fight on the outside.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ping Pong.
Good work by Ping Pong as he checks the leg kick.
Feitsora throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Ping Pong.
Good leg kick by Ping Pong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kim Jong Ping Pong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kim Jong Ping Pong's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ping Pong with a poor takedown
and Feitsora makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Feitsora closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ping Pong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Feitsora jabs at Ping Pong's body.
Ping Pong misses the body punch
and Feitsora counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ping Pong is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ping Pong avoids the head kick by Feitsora.
Ping Pong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ping Pong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ping Pong looks to land a left hand but Feitsora moved out of range nicely.
Ping Pong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Feitsora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ping Pong throws out a counter right but Feitsora avoids it with no problem.
Ping Pong avoids a kick to the body.
Feitsora is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ping Pong tried to score with a low kick but Feitsora checks it.
Feitsora throws a lazy body kick
and Ping Pong counters with a nice body shot.
Feitsora scoring well with a low kick there.
Tiyaro Feitsora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Feitsora avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Feitsora.
Ping Pong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Feitsora just misses with a punch to the body.
Feitsora is looking to clinch but Ping Pong is avoiding it.
Ping Pong throws a leg kick which misses Feitsora's front leg but catches the back leg as Feitsora tries to avoid it.
Feitsora takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ping Pong misses with an uppercut.
Feitsora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora misses with a right hand
and Ping Pong counters with a nice leg kick.
Feitsora looks to score with a jab to the body but Ping Pong is just out of range.
Ping Pong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Feitsora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Feitsora looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ping Pong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Feitsora. Feitsora obviously looking to wear him down.

Ping Pong shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ping Pong was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee asks Ping Pong politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ping Pong prefers to stall for the moment though.
Feitsora is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ping Pong is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Feitsora is looking to improve his position but Ping Pong isn't that keen on the idea.
Tiyaro Feitsora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ping Pong punching from mount but Feitsora doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Feitsora is working to get back to half guard.
Ping Pong punching from mount but Feitsora doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kim Jong Ping Pong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ping Pong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Feitsora wants to hold on but Ping Pong pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ping Pong raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ping Pong wants to control the pace but Feitsora is squirming around nicely.
Feitsora is trying to escape the mount.
Feitsora tries to lock up and control but Ping Pong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ping Pong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Feitsora hang on?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ping Pong wants to control the action but instead Feitsora gets a body lock and reverses into Ping Pong's guard! Nice work!
Kim Jong Ping Pong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ping Pong pulls Feitsora in to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Jong Ping Pong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ping Pong 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Jong Ping Pong!