PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oni Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morton Marshall Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oni Hong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Morton Marshall Matthews's chin.

Hong
vs
Marshall Matthews

178 cm
23
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
44
152 lbs
29 - 27 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

KAISER

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oni Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 27 - 1, fighting out of London, Morton Marshall Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall Matthews tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hong counters with a head kick. That will keep Marshall Matthews thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hong seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Marshall Matthews slaps away a takedown attempt from Hong, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Marshall Matthews has closed the distance and engaged Hong in a clinch.

Marshall Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Marshall Matthews.
Hong connects with a solid leg kick.
Hong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong cracks the inside of Marshall Matthews's front leg.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Marshall Matthews misses with a right hand
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.

Hong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hong lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews stalling in the clinch but Hong improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hong.
Hong misses with a punch to the body.

Marshall Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch up but Hong keeps it at a distance.
Hong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marshall Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Hong circles away.
Hong attempts a counter takedown but Marshall Matthews avoids it well and moves away.
Hong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marshall Matthews checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch.
Hong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marshall Matthews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
Marshall Matthews throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Marshall Matthews rushes Hong and presses him up against the cage.
Marshall Matthews has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A body shot lands from Hong.
Marshall Matthews is trying to break the clinch but Hong has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hong.
Hong works on Marshall Matthews's body with a couple of short punches.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Marshall Matthews.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong cracks Marshall Matthews with a nice body shot.

Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hong. That's going to slow Marshall Matthews down.
Hong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Morton Marshall Matthews has been cut.

Marshall Matthews drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marshall Matthews working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews is looking to take a break and control but Hong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Marshall Matthews stands up and beckons Hong to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Hong misses.

Marshall Matthews gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hong.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marshall Matthews throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews avoids the head kick by Hong.
Marshall Matthews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hong, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hong moves into range and clinches up with Marshall Matthews.
Hong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshall Matthews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marshall Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hong throws a leg kick but Marshall Matthews sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hong circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Hong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marshall Matthews throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
Marshall Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Hong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good work by Marshall Matthews as he checks the leg kick.
Hong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hong wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oni Hong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Morton Marshall Matthews's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Marshall Matthews dives in and scores a takedown into Hong's guard.
Hong pulls Marshall Matthews in to control the position.
Hong keeping moving, preventing Marshall Matthews from controlling successfully.
Hong pulls Marshall Matthews in close to his closed guard and prevents Marshall Matthews from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hong wants to sweep here but Marshall Matthews controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom.
Marshall Matthews is fighting to break Hong's control of his arms but Hong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marshall Matthews's guard.

Hong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marshall Matthews works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hong trying to control but Marshall Matthews is working from the bottom.
Marshall Matthews looking to control.
Hong passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Hong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marshall Matthews can do to turn this around?
Hong works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands a couple of good shots and Marshall Matthews has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hong avoiding Marshall Matthews 's attempts to control his hands.
Hong is punishing Marshall Matthews with some ground and pound.
Hong lands strikes to the head.
Hong trying to control.
Hong lands punches and elbows.

Marshall Matthews is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hong cracks Marshall Matthews with a big right hand from the back mount! Marshall Matthews immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Hong takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oni Hong!