PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tongo Bongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Cozad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bongo
vs
Cozad

178 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tongo Bongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lance Cozad!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozad scores with a decent looking hook.
Cozad tries to clinch up.

Bongo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bongo showed some decent athleticism there.
Ground and pound from Bongo.
Bongo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bongo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cozad trying to control but Bongo postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Bongo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bongo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cozad for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bongo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cozad's head.
Bongo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cozad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bongo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bongo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bongo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bongo postures up and lands a big shot to Cozad's brow.
Bongo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bongo tries to free his leg and advance position but Cozad is retaining full guard.
Bongo throwing strikes from guard but Cozad blocks nicely.
Cozad is trying to hold Bongo in close to prevent damage but Bongo has managed to pass into half guard.
Cozad is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Bongo there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongo throwing shots but Cozad is blocking nicely.
Bongo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bongo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cozad wants to control but Bongo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bongo slips a nice elbow through Cozad's hands, connecting with Cozad's forehead.
Bongo slows the pace down in half guard.
Bongo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bongo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cozad with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bongo drops an elbow to the side of Cozad's head.
Bongo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bongo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cozad trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Bongo there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bongo drops an elbow to the side of Cozad's head.
Bongo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tongo Bongo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cozad connects with a nice looking jab.

Bongo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bongo connects with a nice short shot to Cozad's temple.
Bongo is controlling the pace.
Bongo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bongo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bongo thows a huge punch but Cozad dodges it nicely.
Bongo is controlling the pace.
Cozad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bongo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo stalling.
Bongo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bongo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Still in half guard, Bongo seems content to control.
Cozad on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bongo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cozad defending well though.
Bongo trying to control the pace.
Bongo thows a huge punch but Cozad dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bongo connects with a nice short shot to Cozad's temple.
Cozad wants to control but Bongo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Bongo seems content to control.
Bongo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bongo is taking a breather. Cozad says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bongo winds up and cracks Cozad with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bongo connects with a nice short shot to Cozad's temple.
Cozad is looking to improve his position.
Cozad keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongo slows the pace down in half guard.
Cozad trying to control here.
Bongo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bongo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bongo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bongo winds up and cracks Cozad with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bongo passes to full mount!
Bongo with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bongo with good strikes from the mount here!
Cozad is working to get back to half guard.
Bongo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bongo cracks Cozad with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bongo content just to control the position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bongo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bongo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bongo content just to control the position here.
Bongo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tongo Bongo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cozad closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Tongo Bongo has been cut.
Bongo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bongo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bongo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bongo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bongo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cozad is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cozad is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bongo working the ground and pound.

Cozad is rocked!
Bongo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cozad is still in real trouble! Can Bongo finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bongo cracks Cozad with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Bongo immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Cozad is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Bongo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tongo Bongo!
Tongo Bongo opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.