PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ohiru Hultquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ohiru Hultquist was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Wong
vs
Hultquist

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ohiru Hultquist!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hultquist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hultquist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hultquist swings widly with a right hand
and Wong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wong fails with a takedown attempt.
Wong misses with a hook
and Hultquist counters with a stiff right hand.
Hultquist misses with a right hand
and Wong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hultquist throws a poor cross that misses

and Wong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hultquist's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wong gets through Hultquist's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wong lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong looking for a takedown.
Wong stalling the fight.
Wong gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Wong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hultquist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wong has him pressed against the cage.
Hultquist is looking to break free of the clinch but Wong has double underhooks.
Hultquist tries to circle away but Wong has him pinned against the cage.
Hultquist is looking to break free of the clinch but Wong has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hultquist has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hultquist is trying to push Wong away but Wong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hultquist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Wong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wong moves in looking to clinch but Hultquist pushes him off.
Hultquist misses with a two punch combination.
Wong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hultquist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hultquist throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Wong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Wong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Hultquist.
Wong shoots in looking for a takedown but Hultquist manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hultquist misses with a lunging right hand

and Wong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wong is trying to push Hultquist away but Hultquist has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Wong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hultquist.
Ohiru Hultquist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hultquist throws a sloppy body shot

and Wong counters by moving into the clinch.
Wong can't get the takedown.
Wong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hultquist blocks it with crossed arms.
Wong effectively controlling the action here.
Hultquist blocking some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wong misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Wong dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hultquist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Wong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hultquist misses with a left hand

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

Wong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hultquist thows a body shot but no joy.
Wong tries to clinch but Hultquist moves out of range.
Hultquist works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Hultquist lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wong doesn't seem phased though.
Hultquist just misses with a punch to the body.
Hultquist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hultquist misses with a combination

and Wong moves into the clinch.
Wong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hultquist's efforts to push away.
Wong prevents Hultquist from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Wong.
Wong digs a right hand underneath Hultquist's ribcage. Hultquist let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hultquist wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wong slows down the pace here.
Hultquist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hultquist tries to break free but Wong pushes him back against the cage.
Hultquist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hultquist is trying to force a seperation but Wong has the dominant position.
Wong is trying to force a seperation but Hultquist has the dominant position.
Wong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Wong.
Wong tries to pull guard but Hultquist holds him up against the cage and eventually Wong drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wong slowing the pace effectively.
Wong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wong is pushing Hultquist up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hultquist blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ohiru Hultquist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hultquist shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hultquist misses the shot to the body.
Wong tries to score with a low kick but Hultquist moves his leg out of the way.
Hultquist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wong tries to clinch up but Hultquist circles away and keeps his distance.

Wong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wong tries a knee to the head but Hultquist blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Wong breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hultquist misses with a double jab

and Wong moves into the clinch.
Wong misses with some punches.
Wong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wong avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Wong.
Wong tries to break the clinch but Hultquist is controlling the position.
Wong lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hultquist is trying to break the clinch but Wong has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hultquist tries to break free but Wong pushes him back against the cage.
Hultquist blocks an elbow strike from Wong.
Wong fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong goes for a takedown attempt but Hultquist pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Wong closes the distance and clinches.
Wong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hultquist wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wong keeps control of Hultquist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wong tries to pull guard but Hultquist holds him up against the cage and eventually Wong drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wong wants to get back to striking at distance but Hultquist won't allow it.
Wong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hultquist wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hultquist wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hultquist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wong has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Wong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Wong!