PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chong HO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atep Putra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think HO might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I am Everything- Tech N9ne. Putra has chosen Indonesia Raya as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

HO
vs
Putra

167 cm
23
147 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chong HO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atep Putra!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

HO scores a takedown into full mount!
HO sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Putra tries to hold on but HO postures up.
HO looking to control and managing it successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chong HO wasn't doing enough on the ground.

HO shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
HO sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HO's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
HO has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chong HO just wasn't active enough.

HO shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Putra napping and manages to drive through into side control!
HO avoids the strikes from the bottom by Putra.
You can see the frustration on Putra's face as HO controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putra is looking to regain half guard here but HO keeps moving and retains side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putra wants to control but HO postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
HO taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chong HO wasn't doing enough on the ground.
HO throws a left and a right that both miss

and Putra counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for HO!
Poor strikes thrown by Putra there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Putra fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Putra looking for a guillotine from mount but HO is having none of it.
HO wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putra sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poor strikes thrown by Putra there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Putra jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but HO manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Putra working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

HO bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
HO scores with a crisp jab that stopped Putra in his tracks.
Putra needs to keep his hands up - HO had a free shot at his head there.
Putra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

HO darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Putra looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
HO slows the pace down in half guard.
HO slips a nice elbow through Putra's hands, connecting with Putra's forehead.
Putra tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
HO trying to control the pace.
HO wants to pass to mount but Putra is defending the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Putra regains full guard. Nicely done.
HO content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chong HO dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Putra is looking to clinch.
HO keeps the fight on the outside.
Putra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but HO paws at him with a jab and circles away.

HO darts in and clinches Putra up against the cage.

HO pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Putra tries to clinch but HO moves out of range.

HO scores with a takedown into Putra's guard.
HO slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Putra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
HO cracks Putra with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HO engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
HO passes Putra's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Putra tries to kick HO off but HO keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Putra manages to get to full guard.
HO controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Putra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
HO content to stall in guard here.

We're going to have a standup here because Chong HO wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Putra doesn't manage to clinch there - HO circles away.
Putra closes this distance looking for a takedown but HO circles away.

HO feints and as Putra raises his hands in defense, HO changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Putra is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
HO controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
HO passes easily into side control. Nice work.
HO controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putra struggling a bit here.
Putra is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
HO controlling the position from side mount.
Putra taking a bit of punishment here - HO scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Putra's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
HO controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
HO swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

HO shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
HO frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
HO takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Putra wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
HO controlling his opponent.
Putra is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
HO controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chong HO dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

HO changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Putra looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Putra trying to remain calm as HO controls from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chong HO.
Putra tries to clinch up.

HO shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Putra is trying to defend but HO finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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!
Still in half guard, HO seems content to control.
Chong HO overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putra trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chong HO wasn't doing enough on the ground.

HO bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Putra sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
HO content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
HO works his way into side control.
HO in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HO prevents Putra from escaping the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Chong HO wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
HO avoids the head kick by Putra.
HO swinging wildly here.

Putra gets caught napping as HO dives in and scores a takedown. Putra manages to retain guard.
HO showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Putra working for a triangle but HO defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HO is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
HO pushing down on Putra's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
HO is looking to advance position but Putra won't allow it.
Putra tries to kick HO off but HO keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
HO takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Chong HO wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
HO throws a right hand that Putra ducks under and follows up with a left that Putra also avoids with ease.
Putra throws a series of punches but HO avoids them all with ease.

HO bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putra is trying to escape the position but HO is controlling the position.
HO lands some shots froms side control.
HO remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chong HO showed his dominance in that final round.
Well HO has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chong HO!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chong HO thanked Torment Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).