PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Kristofer Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLauglin comes to the cage accompanied by You Belong To The City. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McLauglin
vs
Kristofer Hong

190 cm
33
221 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

180 cm
29
198 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!
Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward McLauglin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antoni Kristofer Hong!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting McLauglin counter with a right hand.
McLauglin takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Edward McLauglin has been cut.
McLauglin throws a low kick, looking for Hong's leg but Hong calmly moves out of range.
Hong is looking to chop away at McLauglin's legs.
Hong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hong moves into range and connects with a jab.
McLauglin lands with a right hand.
McLauglin connects with a high kick.

It looks like Antoni Kristofer Hong has been cut.
McLauglin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Edward McLauglin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong blocks a leg kick.
McLauglin wants to land a leg kick but Hong is out of range.
McLauglin misses with a straight right.
A big right from McLauglin misses.
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 moves forwards but McLauglin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McLauglin fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLauglin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLauglin. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLauglin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hong throws a right and a left that McLauglin avoids nicely.
Hong throws a leg kick which misses McLauglin's front leg but catches the back leg as McLauglin tries to avoid it.
A big left from McLauglin misses.
Hong shapes to counter with a head kick.
McLauglin throws a series of punches but Hong avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Hong misses its intended target.
McLauglin walks into a left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Hong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hong misses with a kick to the body.
McLauglin lands a head shot.
Edward McLauglin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from McLauglin.
McLauglin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hong looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from McLauglin misses.
Hong feints a counter leg kick.
McLauglin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McLauglin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong slows down the pace here.
Hong cracks McLauglin with a nice body shot.

Hong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McLauglin moves into the clinch successfully.
McLauglin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hong.
McLauglin blocking some punches.
McLauglin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLauglin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLauglin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hong blocks a body shot from McLauglin.
A short right from McLauglin.
Hong scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong tries to throw a body punch but McLauglin avoids it by throwing Hong back against the cage.
McLauglin lands a nice elbow.
McLauglin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hong's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hong lands with a short shot to the head.
Hong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Hong.
Hong misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLauglin blocks a body shot from Hong.
McLauglin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
A short right from Hong on the inside.
McLauglin blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from McLauglin.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
McLauglin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McLauglin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hong is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong trying to stall but McLauglin improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Hong lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLauglin.
A short right from Hong.
A head punch on the inside from McLauglin fails to land.
McLauglin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McLauglin slows down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hong.
McLauglin misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong lands with a right to the head.
McLauglin can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Hong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McLauglin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edward McLauglin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! McLauglin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hong fails with the takedown.
Hong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McLauglin at a distance.
Hong throws the left hand but McLauglin avoids the punch easily.
McLauglin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McLauglin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hong scores with a nice right hand.
Hong takes one to the chin there.
A jab from McLauglin misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Hong does it's job there.
McLauglin throws a lazy body kick

and Hong counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McLauglin!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLauglin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A control attempt from McLauglin but he's now mounted!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Edward McLauglin's cut is getting worse.
McLauglin is trying to escape the mount.
Hong unloading with bombs!

McLauglin is rocked!
Hong postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked McLauglin badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hong around the waist but Hong pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hong is the winner by TKO! Hong jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antoni Kristofer Hong!
Antoni Kristofer Hong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.