PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonichie Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Tonichie Hong acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Davies
vs
Hong

193 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
186 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Davies!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tonichie Hong!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hong darts in and clinches Davies up against the cage.
Hong looks gassed!
Hong is stalling here.

Hong breaks from the clinch.
Davies is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hong.

It looks like Tyler Davies has been cut.
Davies with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Davies misses with a takedown
and Hong counters with a good low kick that Davies was not able to check.
Davies shoots and misses
and Hong counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hong closes the distance and clinches.
Hong lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Hong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davies fails with the takedown
and Hong counters with an inside leg kick.
Hong stalks Davies and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davies's face. Davies staggers backwards, shaken.
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 chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies has his takedown stuffed
and Hong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hong.
Hong lands with a slapping head kick.
Davies wants to clinch but Hong slips to the side
and Hong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Davies shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hong moves into the clinch.
Davies can't break the clinch.

Hong manages to break the clinch.
Davies tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hong counters with a good low kick that Davies was not able to check.
Davies fails with the takedown

and Hong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davies shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hong counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies has his takedown stuffed
and Hong counters with a thumping low kick.
Hong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davies gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Davies is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Hong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Davies.
Davies fails with the takedown
and Hong counters with a two punch combo.
Tonichie Hong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hong moves into range and clinches up with Davies.
Davies is trying to push Hong away but Hong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies has had enough of the clinch but Hong keeps him there for the moment.
Hong stalling the fight.
Hong missing with knees to the body.
Davies blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davies 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.
Davies is trying to push Hong away but Hong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Davies blocks a body shot from Hong.
Davies tries to land knees in the clinch but Hong avoids the damage to the body.
Davies's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hong scores with a hook to the body.
Davies looking to stall.
Hong lands a hook that snaps the head of Davies backwards.
Hong lands an uppercut.
Davies trying to control the position but instead, Hong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davies into the cage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Davies shoots and misses
and Hong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That kick from Hong tenderised Davies's leg. Davies is trying to keep his angry face on.
Davies tries for a takedown but Hong circles away easily
and Hong counters with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Hong lands.
Davies is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Davies misses with a takedown
and Hong counters with a low kick, right behind Davies 's knee.

Hong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davies shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hong as he avoids it easily.
Hong throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hong wants to clinch
and Davies counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonichie Hong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Davies's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hong is looking to clinch but Davies is avoiding it.
Davies shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hong.
Davies tries for a takedown but Hong circles away easily

and Hong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hong lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Hong.
Hong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Davies is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Davies. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hong tries a knee to the head but Davies blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davies fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davies misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies tries to stall but Hong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davies tries for a takedown. No joy.

Hong breaks from the clinch.
Davies with a poor takedown
and Hong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Davies misses with a takedown
and Hong counters with a good low kick that Davies was not able to check.
A big right from Hong misses.
Davies misses with a low kick as Hong jumps back.
Davies shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hong defends it nicely.
Davies takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davies misses with a takedown attempt

and Hong counters by moving into the clinch.

Hong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies moves away from the strike by Hong.
Hong tries to land a leg kick but Davies saw it coming and moves away.
Davies gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.
Davies with a poor takedown
and Hong counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Davies.
Hong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hong stuffs the takedown attempt from Davies. Davies gets slowly back to his feet.
Davies shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Hong blocks the low kick.
Tyler Davies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davies shoots and misses
and Hong counters with a thumping low kick.
Davies shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies wants to slow Hong down by chopping away at his legs.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
Davies throws a chopping leg kick but Hong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Davies gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hong counters with an inside leg kick.

Hong moves into range and clinches up with Davies.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davies taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Davies just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hong's brow.
A right handed body shot lands from Hong.
Hong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hong scores with a hook to the body.
Hong misses with a knee strike.
Hong lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Hong manages to break the clinch.
Hong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davies shoots and misses

and Hong counters by clinching up.

Hong manages to break the clinch.
Hong doesn't manage to clinch there - Davies circles away.
Davies doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Davies misses with a takedown
and Hong counters with a big head kick but Davies shrugs it off.
Hong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davies manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davies was well out of range. Poor timing from Hong.
Davies tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davies somewhat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonichie Hong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyler Davies's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Davies has his takedown stuffed
and Hong counters with a nice body shot.

Hong moves into the clinch successfully.
Davies 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.
Davies tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hong just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Hong on the inside.
Davies fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Hong.
Hong lands a body punch.
Hong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Hong.
A left hand lands to the body for Hong.
Hong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davies or not.
Davies using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hong breaks the clinch.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davies's sensitive parts.
Hong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davies fails to land the takedown.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Davies moves out of range easily.

Hong closes the distance and clinches.
Davies wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hong has him pressed against the cage.

Hong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davies with a poor takedown
and Hong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Davies is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hong connects with a solid leg kick.
Hong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davies. That did some damage!
Davies misses with a takedown attempt
and Hong counters with a nice body shot.
Hong tries to clinch there but Davies circles away.
Davies with a poor takedown
and Hong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Davies is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Hong clinches up with Davies and pushes him back against the cage.
Davies is trying to maintain a safe position but Hong gets an underhook and turns Davies into the cage.

Hong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hong tries to clinch there but Davies circles away.
Davies shoots and misses
and Hong counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hong counters with a nice uppercut.
Davies tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Davies misses
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.
Davies with a poor takedown
and Hong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Davies's knee momentarily.
Hong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davies gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hong counters by moving into the clinch.
Davies avoiding damage as Hong throws knees to the body.
Davies tries to pull guard but Hong won't allow it.
Hong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hong digs a right hand underneath Davies's ribcage. Davies let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Hong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davies with a poor takedown
and Hong counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hong forces Davies back against the cage and clinches.
Davies is trying to break the clinch but Hong has him pressed against the cage.

Hong breaks the clinch.
Davies fails with the takedown
and Hong counters with a big head kick but Davies shrugs it off.
Hong is looking to clinch.
Davies shoots and misses
and Hong counters with a good low kick that Davies was not able to check.
Hong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davies's calf.
Davies has his takedown stuffed

and Hong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hong.

Hong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davies has a takedown stuffed.
Tonichie Hong seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Hong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonichie Hong really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Davies'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.

Davies doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hong counters with a thumping low kick.

Hong darts in and clinches Davies up against the cage.
Davies managing to block the knees to the body from Hong.
Davies stalling in the clinch.
Hong has Davies pressed against the cage, preventing Davies from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviess head.
Davies tries to break free but Hong pushes him back against the cage.

Hong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davies with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hong counters with an outside leg kick.
Hong fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davies thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davies's calf.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Davies fails with the takedown

and Hong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong lands an uppercut.
Davies tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hong avoids it.

Hong manages to break the clinch.
Davies fails with the takedown

and Hong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short body shot lands from Hong as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Davies fails to land.
Hong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Davies stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hong lands a nice uppercut.
Davies is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hong is keeping busy.

Hong breaks from the clinch.
Davies shoots and misses
and Hong counters with a head kick. That will keep Davies thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davies misses with a takedown

and Hong moves into the clinch.
Davies drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hong.

Davies tries to keep at a distance but Hong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davies is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davies is trying to break free.

Hong manages to break the clinch.

Hong has managed to clinch.
Davies is trying to push Hong away but Hong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Davies counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hong counters with an inside leg kick.
Davies has his takedown stuffed
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.

Hong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davies is trying to break the clinch but Hong has him pressed against the cage.
Hong scores with a shot to the side of Davies's head.

Hong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hong checks a leg kick.
Davies shoots and misses

and Hong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hong.
Hong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davies.
Davies is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Hong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davies with a poor takedown
and Hong counters with a left to the body.
Davies with a poor takedown
and Hong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Hong does no damage.
Hong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hong wants it to stay on the feet.
Davies misses with a takedown attempt
and Hong counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Hong pushes Davies up against the cage in a clinch.
Hong lands a hook that snaps the head of Davies backwards.

Hong manages to break the clinch.
Davies circles away from the clinch attempt
and Davies counters with an outside leg kick.
Hong connects with a right hand. Davies shakes it off.
Davies misses with a takedown
and Hong counters with an outside leg kick.
Davies shoots and misses
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonichie Hong dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Davies's cut.
That's time! Davies's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hong lands a leg kick that knocks Davies off balance momentarily.
Davies fails with the takedown
and Hong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Hong clinches up against the cage.
Hong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Hong.
Hong prevents the takedown attempt.
Hong scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davies gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Davies's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davies has his takedown stuffed

and Hong counters by moving into the clinch.
Davies is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hong pushes Davies back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Davies takes a shot to the head.
Davies is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hong is keeping busy.

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

Hong closes the distance and pushes Davies back into the cage.
Davies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davies blocks a body shot from Hong.
Davies holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hong lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies can't get the takedown.
Hong is pressed up against the cage. Davies has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hong down to the mat. Hong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Davies gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Davies throws a leg kick
and Hong counters with an inside leg kick.
Hong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davies is out of range.
Davies misses with a takedown attempt

and Hong counters by clinching up.
Hong lands a nice uppercut.
Davies wants a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Hong as the two fighters clinch.
Hong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Hong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davies doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Hong takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies wants to get back to striking at distance but Hong won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Davies wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davies is trying to push Hong away but Hong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Davies looking to stall.
Hong works on Davies's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Hong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviess head.
Hong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davies backwards.
Hong cracks Davies with a nice body shot.
Davies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Hong.
A right hook to the body lands for Hong.
Hong lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hong trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hong lands a shot to the body.
Hong has Davies pressed against the cage, preventing Davies from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Hong.
A body shot lands from Hong.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hong is working Davies over against the cage.
Hong lands a nice shot to the body.
Hong digs a right hand underneath Davies's ribcage. Davies let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Hong breaks the clinch.
Davies doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hong scores with a jab to the body.
Davies doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tonichie Hong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 44:50
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonichie Hong!
Tonichie Hong is the new super heavyweight champion!