PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philip Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wong Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jones
vs
Ling

180 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wong Ling!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ling lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ling connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Philip Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to clinch but Ling is having none of it.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ling.
A punch combination from Ling misses.
Ling digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jab, jab by Ling - just one landing.
Ling throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ling moves away.
Ling bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Ling misses with a few strikes there.
Philip Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ling counters with a nice uppercut.
Ling works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.

Jones is rocked!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ling darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones walks straight into a right hand from Ling - that's dropped him! Ling jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jones from any more punishment! Jones complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wong Ling!