PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tonichie Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miggery Sow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hong
vs
Sow

175 cm
28
172 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

180 cm
24
172 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tonichie Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Miggery Sow!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Hong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sow doesn't seem phased though.
Hong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Sow slips the punch.
Hong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hong.

Hong gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sow fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hong's elbow.
Sow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sow is defending well for now.
Sow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
Hong tries to land knees in the clinch but Sow avoids the damage to the body.
Sow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Sow.
Sow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sow avoids it.
Sow misses with some punches.
Sow keeps control of Hong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sow working aggressively here.
Hong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sow misses the jab.
Hong throws a hook but Sow blocks it.
Hong jabs Sow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sow. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonichie Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong looks to score with a jab to the body but Sow is just out of range.
Sow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Hong instigates a clinch.
Hong blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sow.
Hong tries to land knees in the clinch but Sow avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sow has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Sow wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Sow fails to land.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sow misses with a punch to the body.
Hong blocking some punches.
Sow misses with some punches.

Hong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hong scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Sow.
Sow throws an overhand right that lands on Hong's shoulder, as Hong tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sow eats them both and turns towards Hong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sow is looking to clinch but Hong is avoiding it.

Sow moves into range and clinches up with Hong.
Sow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sow has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Hong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong stalling in the clinch but Sow improves position.
Hong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sow swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hong manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Hong.
Hong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Sow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong thuds his shin into the meat of Sow's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong wants to clinch.
Sow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hong if he has to take too many more of those.
That kick from Hong tenderised Sow's leg. Sow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hong throws a head kick but Sow moves out of range.
A jab from Hong finds it's way through Sow's defenses.
Sow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hong jabs Sow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hong is looking to clinch but Sow is avoiding it.
Sow throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sow.
Sow checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hong.
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 Tonichie Hong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sow connects with a single shot there.
Sow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sow looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sow missing with a left hand there. Hong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Sow closes the distance and pushes Hong back into the cage.
Sow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sow misses with the head strike.
Sow pushes Hong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sow working aggressively here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sow in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
Sow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sow scores with a shot to the side of Hong's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sow.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Sow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong is trying to break the clinch but Sow has him pressed against the cage.
Miggery Sow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hong blocks a body shot from Sow.
Sow looking to stall.
Sow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hong or not.
Sow effectively controlling the action here.
Sow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sow.
Sow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong is trying to push Sow away but Sow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hong blocks a body shot from Sow.
Sow misses with a body punch.
Hong throws an elbow that misses.
Sow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sow has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hong misses with a knee strike.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Sow lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Sow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sow struggles to land a body shot inside as Hong controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sow pushes Hong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sow is struggling to control the position.
Sow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sow misses with some punches.
Hong taking a breather.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sow misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.

Hong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good exchange - Hong coming out on top.
Sow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hong.
Good shot there by Sow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong tries to clinch but Sow is having none of it.
Sow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sow throws a jab but it's blocked by Hong.
Sow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hong works the jab nicely.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Hong throws a hook but Sow blocks it.
Sow throws a low kick, looking for Hong's leg but Hong calmly moves out of range.
Sow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sow looks to throw the jab but Hong is out of range.
Sow misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hong throws a hook but Sow avoids it easily.
Tonichie Hong is winning the standup battle so far.
Hong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hong misses with a straight right.
Sow looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miggery Sow 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hong is looking to clinch but Sow is avoiding it.
Hong cracks Sow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sow connects with a right hand. Hong shakes it off.
Sow swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
Hong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sow has time to react.
Sow tries to clinch up.
Sow misses with a straight right.
Sow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hong scores with a body shot.
Hong moves out of range of the strikes.
Sow tries to clinch but Hong is having none of it.
Hong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hong is out of range.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.

Hong has managed to clinch.
Hong working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sow stalling against the cage.

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

Sow closes the distance and clinches.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sow misses with some punches.
Sow misses with a punch to the body.
Hong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hong looking to throw knees to the head but Sow is blocking nicely.
Sow is trying to stall.
Sow has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
Hong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Sow fails to land.
Sow misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hong is trying to force a seperation but Sow has the dominant position.
Hong looking to throw knees to the head but Sow is blocking nicely.
Sow can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Sow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hong's elbow.
Sow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sow fails to land.
Hong prevents a body shot from Sow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sow is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with an elbow over the top.
Hong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hong takes a shot to the head.
Sow prevents Hong from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sow has Hong pressed against the cage, preventing Hong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sow managing to block the knees to the body from Hong.
Sow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sow.
Sow swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hong throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sow.
Sow looking to stall.
Sow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sow.
Sow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hong blocking some punches.
Sow misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sow misses with a punch on the inside.
Sow works on Hong's body with a couple of short punches.
Sow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miggery Sow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miggery Sow!