PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between H Y Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meng Rao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We Run LA- Ya Boy ft Dr. Hollywood. H Y Kwon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Meng Rao's chin.

Y Kwon
vs
Rao

180 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Demonic Clothing
Demonic Clothing

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, H Y Kwon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Meng Rao!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rao thows a body shot but no joy.
Rao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kwon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
H Y Kwon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwon tries to clinch but Rao is having none of it.
Rao tries to bum rush Kwon with a series of wild strikes but Kwon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kwon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rao slips a jab and a cross from Kwon.
Kwon tries to close the distance and clinch but Rao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kwon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kwon.
Rao lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kwon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kwon swinging wilding here.
Rao misses with a few strikes there.
Kwon connects with a body shot.
Kwon shoots for a takedown but Rao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rao throws a leg kick but Kwon checks it.
Rao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwon manages to avoid it.
Rao fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rao lands a lovely overhand right.
Kwon ducks under a wild hook from Rao.
Kwon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kwon tries for a takedown but Rao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for H Y Kwon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kwon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kwon tests Rao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kwon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kwon is breathing heavily.
Kwon misses with an uppercut. Rao saw that one coming.
Rao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwon manages to avoid it.
Kwon throws a combination that misses
and Rao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rao is looking to land body kicks.
Rao misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwon avoids the head kick by Rao.
Rao slips a jab from Kwon.
Nice uppercut there from Rao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rao connects with a nice looking jab.
Rao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kwon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rao.

Kwon is rocked!
Kwon misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Kwon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kwon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kwon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rao. Rao obviously looking to wear him down.
Rao cracks Kwon with a good jab.
Rao throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Kwon counter with a right hand.
Rao misses with a few strikes there.
Rao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kwon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kwon seems to have got his legs back now.
Kwon blocks a head kick by Rao.
Kwon blocks a leg kick.
Rao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rao defending well as Kwon loads up on a big left hand.
Kwon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kwon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rao scores with a shot to the body.
Meng Rao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rao connects with the punch.
Rao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rao is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Kwon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rao throws a right and a left that Kwon avoids nicely.
Rao connects with a nice looking jab.
Rao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rao looks to land a right hand but Kwon moved out of range.
Rao misses with a double jab.
Kwon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwon moves out of range of the leg kick from Rao.
Kwon lands a two punch combo.
Rao tries a head kick but it misses.
Kwon throws a low kick, looking for Rao's leg but Rao calmly moves out of range.
Rao tries to bum rush Kwon with a series of wild strikes but Kwon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kwon misses with a combination
and Rao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kwon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwon.
Kwon misses with a takedown
and Rao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kwon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kwon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kwon slips a straight right by Rao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meng Rao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kwon wants to clinch
enabling Rao to counter with a crisp jab.
H Y Kwon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kwon tries to clinch up
letting Rao counter with a right hand.
Kwon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Rao.
A combination from Rao does no damage.
Rao slips a jab and a cross from Kwon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kwon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rao throws out the jab.
Rao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kwon backs up against the cage.
Meng Rao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kwon thows a body shot but no joy.
Kwon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rao's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rao counters with a three punch combo that has Kwon backing up. Kwon nods at Rao to acknowledge the strikes.
Rao digs a good hook to Kwon's body.
A head kick misses from Rao.
Rao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rao with a nice cross.
Rao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kwon moves out of range of the body kick from Rao.
Kwon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kwon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rao lands with a hook. Kwon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kwon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rao throws a push kick but Kwon slaps the foot to one side.
Rao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rao throws out a loose jab but Kwon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rao avoids the body shot from Kwon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Rao as Kwon shoots in.
Rao throws a low kick, looking for Kwon's leg but Kwon calmly moves out of range.
Kwon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rao.
Rao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kwon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kwon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kwon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice straight punches there by Rao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rao.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rao!
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!
Rao lands with an overhand left.
Kwon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rao finds it's way round the side to connect with Kwon's head.
Rao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rao lands with a nice body punch.
Kwon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rao throws a right and a left that Kwon avoids nicely.
Rao throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Rao. No joy for Kwon on that attempt.
Kwon throws a combination that misses
and Rao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rao.
Rao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rao lands a nice looking body shot.
Rao lands with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Kwon there.
Rao throws a hook to the side of Kwon's head but Kwon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rao looks to score with a jab to the body but Kwon is just out of range.
Kwon closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Rao counter with a right hand.

That's four 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.
Kwon throws a series of punches but Rao moves out of range.
Rao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kwon's head backwards.
Rao fails to land with a series of punches.
Rao lands a body shot.
Kwon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rao counters with a nice leg kick.
Rao throws a series of punches but Kwon avoids them all with ease.
Rao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kwon misses with a takedown attempt - Rao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for H Y Kwon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kwon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rao misses with a two punch combination.
Kwon works Rao's body with a nice hook.
Kwon is looking to clinch but Rao is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meng Rao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kwon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Kwon.
Rao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rao thows a body shot but no joy.
Rao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rao tries to land a leg kick but Kwon saw it coming and moves away.
A punch combination from Rao misses.
Kwon tries for a takedown but Rao circles away easily
and Rao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rao cracks Kwon with an open hand slap.
Kwon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rao.
Kwon just misses with a punch to the body.
Rao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kwon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rao misses with the combination.
Rao lands a with a good body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kwon. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rao throws a head kick but Kwon moves out of range.
Kwon checks the leg kick.
Rao waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kwon.
Rao fails to land with a series of punches.
Kwon misses with a takedown attempt
and Rao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kwon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kwon shoots for a double leg takedown but Rao sprawls well. He's pushed Kwon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for H Y Kwon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Rao as he connects with a hook.
Rao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kwon.
Rao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kwon connects with a nice looking jab.
Kwon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rao moves away.
A head kick misses from Rao.
Kwon throws a lazy right hand but Rao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two 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.
Kwon wants to clinch
and Rao counters with a one-two to the body.
Kwon swinging wilding here.
Kwon misses with a takedown attempt
and Rao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rao loads up on a big right hand but Kwon slips the punch.
Rao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rao misses the shot to the body.
Kwon thuds a left hand into Rao's body.
Rao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rao counters with a good low kick that Kwon was not able to check.
A cross from Rao lands.
Rao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kwon lands with a nice combination. Rao backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kwon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kwon darts in trying to clinch
and Rao counters with a left and a right that stings Kwon.
Kwon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rao scoring well with a low kick there.
Kwon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rao lands a glancing blow to the side of Kwon's head.
Kwon tries to clinch there but Rao circles away.
Rao works Kwon's body with a nice hook.
Kwon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice sprawl there from Rao as Kwon shoots in.
H Y Kwon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kwon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwon closes the distance but Rao moves to the side
and Rao counters with a straight right hand.
Kwon misses with a takedown attempt
and Rao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kwon tries to score with a low kick but Rao moves his leg out of the way.
Rao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kwon misses with an uppercut.
Kwon moves out of range of the body kick from Rao.
Kwon lands a jab to Rao's midsection.
Rao throws a head kick but Kwon moves out of range.
Rao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick from Rao misses.
A head kick misses from Rao.
Kwon misses with a two punch combination.
Kwon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rao fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meng Rao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rao 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meng Rao!