PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wong Mongtong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and High Sodium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mongtong comes to the cage accompanied by Blackened. High Sodium has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mongtong
vs
Sodium

172 cm
26
150 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

166 cm
23
142 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wong Mongtong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, High Sodium!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongtong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Mongtong.
Mongtong avoids a kick to the body.

Sodium scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sodium not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sodium throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mongtong to regain full guard.
Sodium preventing the sweep.
Mongtong can't keep his opponent in guard - Sodium advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sodium prevents Mongtong from improving his position.

Sodium seems to be working for a kimura but Mongtong defends the submission attempt.
Sodium thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mongtong's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodium thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mongtong manages to get to full guard.
Sodium with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sodium advances to half guard.
Mongtong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sodium cracks Mongtong with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong looking for a sweep. Not yet Mongtong, not yet.
Sodium loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mongtong trying to control the position.
Sodium is looking to work some ground and pound but Mongtong has wrist control.
Mongtong has control of Sodium's left arm, preventing Sodium from doing any damage.
Mongtong is trying to control the position but Sodium postures up.
Sodium working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mongtong working a defensive guard but Sodium passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodium scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mongtong trying to control here.
Sodium not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mongtong trying to control but Sodium postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sodium lands a nice short elbow.
Sodium lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sodium throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mongtong trying to control here.
Sodium throwing shots but Mongtong is blocking nicely.
Mongtong tries to roll over but Sodium keeps him under control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sodium is nestled in close to Mongtong, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mongtong moves into full guard.
Sodium throws an elbow that misses. Mongtong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sodium's guard. Nice move by Mongtong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sodium fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mongtong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Sodium misses.
Mongtong lands a nice shot to the body.
Mongtong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sodium connects with a leg kick. Mongtong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sodium shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mongtong looks to land a body kick but Sodium moved away.
Mongtong thumps Sodium with a low kick.

Sodium looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sodium working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sodium advances position into side control!
Sodium fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sodium thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mongtong tries to improve position but can't.
Mongtong isn't going anywhere.
Mongtong is trying to control Sodium's posture but Sodium avoids it.
Sodium lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong is trying to control Sodium's posture but Sodium avoids it.
Mongtong avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sodium.
Mongtong taking a bit of punishment here - Sodium scoring with strikes.
Mongtong is looking for a sweep.
Mongtong is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sodium off and has taken his back!
Sodium is really stuck here.
Sodium trying to control the hands but Mongtong won't let him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong tries to get the hooks in deep but Sodium pushed the leg off.
Sodium is trying to break free.
Will Mongtong go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sodium is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sodium is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
High Sodium has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sodium trying to control the position but Mongtong manages to sink in the hooks.
Mongtong is riding his opponent, not letting Sodium buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodium tries to break free.
Sodium trying to control the hands but Mongtong breaks the grip.
Sodium turns into Mongtong and is now in his guard.
Mongtong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sodium is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mongtong tries to sprawl but Sodium drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sodium winds up and cracks Mongtong with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sodium lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

High Sodium showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mongtong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mongtong scores with a hook to the body. Sodium takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sodium shoots in but Mongtong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mongtong throws a leg kick but Sodium moved away.
Mongtong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sodium moves out of range of the body kick from Mongtong.

Sodium shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mongtong manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mongtong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mongtong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sodium.
Sodium works over Mongtong with some ground and pound from guard.
Mongtong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodium missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mongtong is controlling Sodium's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Mongtong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sodium is aware though and is defending well.
Sodium throwing strikes but missing.
Sodium is in close to Mongtong's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sodium postures up and lands a big shot to Mongtong's brow.
Mongtong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wong Mongtong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodium tries to free his leg and advance position but Mongtong is retaining full guard.
Sodium working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mongtong's head.
Sodium throws a big right hand that misses.
Mongtong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sodium throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mongtong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sodium scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!
Mongtong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sodium's guard.

Sodium has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mongtong is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sodium.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodium tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mongtong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sodium wants to control but Mongtong postures up.
Sodium is trying to improve his position.
Sodium has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sodium wants to control but Mongtong postures up.
Sodium might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mongtong haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mongtong slows the pace down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sodium fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mongtong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mongtong fails to land with a series of punches.
Sodium lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sodium swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sodium stuns Mongtong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wong Mongtong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sodium throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mongtong's waist but Mongtong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sodium off to one side.
Sodium lands a head shot.

Sodium closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

And that's the end of the fight!
High Sodium comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sodium 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 for High Sodium!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for High Sodium!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for High Sodium!

High Sodium wins by unanimous decision!