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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between PePe Hapitchou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sum Ting Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hapitchou's entrance music is Blackalicious - Sky is falling. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm
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142 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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162 cm
24
143 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, PePe Hapitchou! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sum Ting Wong! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Hapitchou throws out a leg kick but Wong moves out of range and Hapitchou only half commits. Wong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hapitchou connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wong scrambles back to his feet. Hapitchou circles away from the clinch attempt and Hapitchou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hapitchou connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Wong on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wong moves into range and clinches up with Hapitchou. Wong scores with a knee to the head.
Wong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hapitchou blocks it with crossed arms. Wong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hapitchou.
Wong pressing his opponent against the cage. Hapitchou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Wong tries to land knees in the clinch but Hapitchou avoids the damage to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
I was talking to Hapitchou's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Wong misses with a knee to the head. Wong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wong looking to throw knees to the head but Hapitchou is blocking nicely.
Wong lands a good knee to the midsection. Hapitchou won't want to take too many of those. Wong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hapitchou lands a shot to the body. Hapitchou lands a right hand. Hapitchou is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wong to keep the fight standing. Hapitchou pulls Wong into guard.
Wong tries to stand but Hapitchou is controlling from the bottom. Hapitchou is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Wong rolls with it to try and escape but Hapitchou cranks on the arm and Wong is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). PePe Hapitchou! PePe Hapitchou retains his bantamweight title! PePe Hapitchou decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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