PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Ka Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Terranova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ULTRAMAGNETIC MCs - Ego Trippin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ka Bong
vs
Terranova

195 cm
26
265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
260 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Ka Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Terranova!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terranova swats away the attempt to clinch by Bong.
Bong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bong moves to clinch but Terranova breaks away
and Terranova counters with a thumping low kick.

Terranova lands a big head kick that sends Bong tumbling to the mat! Terranova takes a step backwards and waves Bong back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like El Ka Bong has been cut.

Terranova closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Terranova is struggling to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terranova lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Terranova gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Terranova has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Terranova is keeping busy.
We've been hearing reports that Bong has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Terranova utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bong is breathing heavily.
Bong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Terranova gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Terranova leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terranova.

El Ka Bong's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova stalling in the clinch.
Terranova lands an elbow that stopped Bong in his tracks for a moment.

El Ka Bong's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Terranova's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Terranova softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Jeez, El Ka Bong's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at El Ka Bong's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vinnie Terranova!
After winning the bout, Vinnie Terranova thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.