PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilco Van Duijnhoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Duijnhoven comes to the cage accompanied by People of the sun - R.A.T.M.. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Van Duijnhoven
vs
Hong

180 cm
34
192 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

173 cm
35
186 lbs
31 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

ONI
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wilco Van Duijnhoven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hong!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Duijnhoven throws the left hand but Hong avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Hong finds it's way through Van Duijnhoven's defenses.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick that misses.
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Duijnhoven is out of range.
Van Duijnhoven doesn't manage to clinch there - Hong circles away.
Van Duijnhoven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hong jabs at Van Duijnhoven's body.
Hong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Duijnhoven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Duijnhoven on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Duijnhoven looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Duijnhoven tries to move into range but Hong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven tries to clinch there but Hong circles away.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Van Duijnhoven moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a hook. Hong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Van Duijnhoven moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Duijnhoven avoids the head kick by Hong.
Van Duijnhoven moves out of range of the leg kick from Hong.
Van Duijnhoven keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Duijnhoven darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Van Duijnhoven throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Van Duijnhoven tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Van Duijnhoven moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Wilco Van Duijnhoven has been cut.
Van Duijnhoven moves out of range as Hong strikes.
Van Duijnhoven lands a leg kick that knocks Hong off balance momentarily.
Hong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Duijnhoven is looking to clinch but Hong is avoiding it.
Hong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hong cracks Van Duijnhoven with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Duijnhoven thumps Hong with a low kick.
Van Duijnhoven thumps Hong with a low kick.
Antonio Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick that Hong semi-blocks.
Van Duijnhoven tries to clinch there but Hong circles away.
Van Duijnhoven cracks Hong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven throws a hook to the side of Hong's head but Hong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Duijnhoven throws a right hand that Hong ducks under and follows up with a left that Hong also avoids with ease.
Hong lands a lovely overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Van Duijnhoven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hong, pushing him back against the cage.
Hong lands a shoulder strike.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Duijnhoven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Van Duijnhoven breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven moves out of range of the strikes.
Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hong throws a chopping leg kick but Van Duijnhoven manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Van Duijnhoven blocks a head kick by Hong.
Van Duijnhoven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a crisp jab.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick but Hong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hong cracks the inside of Van Duijnhoven's front leg.
Hong scores with a leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Duijnhoven cracks Hong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hong looks to land a left hand but Van Duijnhoven moved out of range nicely.
Hong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Duijnhoven missing with a left hand there. Hong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Duijnhoven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antonio Hong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wilco Van Duijnhoven's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Van Duijnhoven misses with a straight left.
Hong feints and then cracks Van Duijnhoven's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Duijnhoven down.
Hong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Antonio Hong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Hong misses.
Van Duijnhoven staying out of range there.
Hong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Duijnhoven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hong can pounce on him.
Decent striking displayed by Van Duijnhoven there.
Hong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Duijnhoven manages to avoid it.
Hong connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Duijnhoven avoids the body shot from Hong.
Hong tries to score with a low kick but Van Duijnhoven moves his leg out of the way.
Hong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Duijnhoven. Van Duijnhoven circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Duijnhoven checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong cracks Van Duijnhoven with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Van Duijnhoven just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong blocks a jab.
A jab from Van Duijnhoven misses.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Duijnhoven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Duijnhoven walks into a straight right hand from Hong.
Van Duijnhoven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Hong misses
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Duijnhoven lands a right hook to the body.
Hong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Hong slips a straight right by Van Duijnhoven.
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!
Hong lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven throws a wild body kick that Hong sees coming a mile off.
Hong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Duijnhoven momentarily.
Van Duijnhoven ducks under a wild hook from Hong.
Van Duijnhoven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a leg kick.
Hong is looking to score with low kicks.
That kick from Hong tenderised Van Duijnhoven's leg. Van Duijnhoven is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hong tries to work over Van Duijnhoven's front leg with a kick but Van Duijnhoven checks it.
Van Duijnhoven throws the kick towards the body but Hong avoids it.
Van Duijnhoven blocks a jab.
Hong lands the left hand.
Hong tries to score with a low kick but Van Duijnhoven moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Duijnhoven blocks the leg kick.
Hong cracks Van Duijnhoven with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hong throws the left hand but Van Duijnhoven avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Duijnhoven moves away.
Van Duijnhoven throws a looping overhand right but Hong ducks down to avoid it.
Hong throws a head kick but Van Duijnhoven moves out of range.
Hong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hong's knee momentarily.
Van Duijnhoven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick that misses
and Hong counters with a stiff right hand.
Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hong to score with a decent uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Van Duijnhoven.
Hong misses with a hook. Van Duijnhoven ducked under it nicely.
A solid body kick from Hong.
Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a sloppy right hand. Hong should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong tries a low kick but Van Duijnhoven avoids it.
Van Duijnhoven avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a straight right. Hong didn't see that one coming.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick but Hong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Van Duijnhoven scores with the left hand. Hong knows he should have avoided that one.
Van Duijnhoven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Duijnhoven misses the shot to the body.
Hong wants to slow Van Duijnhoven down by chopping away at his legs.
Hong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hong misses with a body shot.
Hong throws a looping overhand right but Van Duijnhoven ducks down to avoid it.
Hong is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Duijnhoven can pounce on him.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick that misses.
Hong throws a hook to the side of Van Duijnhoven's head but Van Duijnhoven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Duijnhoven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Hong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wilco Van Duijnhoven's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Van Duijnhoven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong throws a body punch but Van Duijnhoven moves out of range.
Van Duijnhoven avoids the body shot from Hong.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Duijnhoven blocks the leg kick.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Duijnhoven shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Duijnhoven throws out a loose jab but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Duijnhoven throws a sloppy head kick and Hong moves out of range easily.
Hong misses with a looping left.
Van Duijnhoven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hong's corner calls for a 1-2. Hong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Duijnhoven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Duijnhoven. That's going to slow Hong down.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a shot to the body.
Hong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Duijnhoven.
Hong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hong scores with a punch to the head.
Van Duijnhoven moves away from the strike by Hong.
Nice uppercut lands for Hong. That snapped Van Duijnhoven's head back.
Hong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Hong throws a wild body kick that Van Duijnhoven sees coming a mile off.
Van Duijnhoven moves out of range of the strikes.
Hong tries to land a body kick
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a slapping leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven thuds a left hand into Hong's body.
Van Duijnhoven wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Duijnhoven.
Hong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hong misses with a straight left.
Hong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Hong finds it's way through Van Duijnhoven's defenses.

Wilco Van Duijnhoven's cut is getting worse.
Hong walks into a jab.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Duijnhoven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Duijnhoven throws a shot from downtown. Hong moves away and avoids it.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Duijnhoven checks it well.
Van Duijnhoven throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a nice looking jab.
Hong misses with an uppercut. Van Duijnhoven saw that one coming.
Hong wants to land a leg kick but Van Duijnhoven is out of range.
Van Duijnhoven lands a body shot.
Van Duijnhoven swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
Van Duijnhoven on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a right hand.
Van Duijnhoven just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hong.
Van Duijnhoven's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Duijnhoven scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Duijnhoven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hong can pounce on him.
Hong scores with a shot to the body.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Duijnhoven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hong can pounce on him.
Hong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Van Duijnhoven is rocked!
Hong measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Van Duijnhoven! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Antonio Hong!
During a confident post fight interview, Antonio Hong thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.