PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ding Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eki Lollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Dong
vs
Lollo

225 cm
26
250 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

205 cm
23
260 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ding Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eki Lollo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lollo throws a big shot that misses.
Lollo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eki Lollo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lollo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Lollo.

Dong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lollo, pushing him back against the cage.
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Lollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dong slips a jab from Lollo.
Lollo connects with a body shot that sends Dong's belly button to the back.

Dong has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lollo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Lollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lollo has had enough of the clinch but Dong keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Dong.
Lollo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lollo wants to break free but Dong has control.
Lollo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lollo's efforts to push away.
Dong gets through Lollo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lollo can't break the clinch.
Lollo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lollo breaks from the clinch.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dong moves in looking to clinch but Lollo pushes him off.
Lollo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lollo.
Lollo misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Dong misses the target.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lollo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lollo throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lollo moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
Lollo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dong rather than just go for the knockout.
Lollo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong moves away from the strike by Lollo.
Dong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong throws a wild body kick that Lollo sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Lollo.

It looks like Ding Dong has been cut.
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
Lollo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lollo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lollo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dong is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lollo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Lollo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch but Lollo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong throws a jab when Lollo was well out of range.

Dong moves into the clinch successfully.
Lollo is trying to push Dong away but Dong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lollo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lollo wants to get back to striking at distance but Dong won't allow it.
Dong lands with a right to the head.
Dong tries to work over Lollo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lollo blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dong prevents Lollo from breaking the clinch.
Dong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lollo backwards.
Lollo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dong has him pressed against the cage.
Dong keeps control of Lollo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lollo.
A bit of stalling here from Dong.
Lollo tries to break free but Dong pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dong prevents Lollo from breaking the clinch.

Lollo manages to break the clinch.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Lollo avoids it.
Dong slips under a jab from Lollo.
Dong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lollo cracks a nice hook into Dong's ribs.

Dong rushes Lollo and presses him up against the cage.
Dong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lollo is defending well for now.
Lollo is trying to force a seperation but Dong has the dominant position.
Lollo tries to break the clinch but Dong is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Dong.
Lollo working hard to break the clinch.
Lollo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dong is leaning against Lollo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ding Dong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ding Dong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lollo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Lollo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong lands a nice looking body shot.
Lollo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lollo swinging wildly here.
Dong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dong throws a push kick but Lollo slaps the foot to one side.
Lollo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lollo scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lollo connects with a crisp jab.
Dong throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Lollo finds it's way through Dong's defenses.
Dong throws a right hand that Lollo ducks under and follows up with a left that Lollo also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Lollo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lollo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Dong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lollo misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.

Dong rushes Lollo and presses him up against the cage.

Lollo breaks from the clinch.
Dong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lollo counters with a stiff right hand.
Lollo lands a nice shot to the body.
Dong throws a sloppy head kick and Lollo moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lollo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dong - the referee stops the clock and Lollo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dong. Lollo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lollo to score with a decent uppercut.
Lollo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lollo scores with a shot to the body.
Lollo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lollo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lollo with a nice cross.
Dong takes a swing at Lollo's ribcage but misses.
Lollo jabs Dong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lollo thuds a left hand into Dong's body.
Dong swinging wildly here.
Lollo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Dong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lollo connects with a body shot.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Lollo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lollo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lollo cracks Dong with a good jab.
Dong wants to land a leg kick but Lollo is out of range.
Lollo throws out a counter right but Dong avoids it with no problem.
Lollo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dong walks into a jab.
Lollo throws a shot to the body.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong tries to clinch up
and Lollo counters with a stiff right hand.
Lollo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lollo keeps the fight on the outside.
Lollo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lollo swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.

Dong moves into the clinch.
Lollo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lollo is trying to break free.
Lollo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Lollo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
Lollo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lollo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lollo is defending well for now.
Lollo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lollo manages to break the clinch.
Lollo scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Lollo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lollo. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lollo swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eki Lollo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ding Dong's cut.
That's time! Dong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dong dodges the punch combination from Lollo.
Lollo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dong moves in looking to clinch but Lollo pushes him off.
Dong lands a nice looking body kick.
Dong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lollo throws a shot to the body.
Eki Lollo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dong tries to clinch but Lollo is having none of it.
Lollo throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Lollo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong tries to clinch up.
Dong jabs Lollo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dong misses with a jab to the body
and Lollo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lollo ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.
Lollo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lollo.
Lollo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lollo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dong scores with the left hand. Lollo knows he should have avoided that one.
Dong moves away from the strike by Lollo.
Good exchange - Dong coming out on top.
Dong throws a nice looking combination but Lollo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lollo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lollo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lollo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Ding Dong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Lollo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong walks into a straight right hand from Lollo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dong forces Lollo back against the cage and clinches.
Dong prevents Lollo from breaking the clinch.

Lollo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lollo digs a good hook to Dong's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dong misses with a hook. Lollo ducked under it nicely.
Lollo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Lollo scores with a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Lollo misses.
Lollo dips to his left and cracks Dong with an uppercut!
Lollo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lollo lands a jab to the nose.

Dong is rocked!
Lollo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh Dong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dong seems to have got his legs back now.
Dong throws a push kick but Lollo slaps the foot to one side.
Dong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lollo connects with a body shot that sends Dong's belly button to the back.
Dong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lollo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dong wants to clinch.
Lollo scores with a sloppy right hand. Dong should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Dong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lollo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lollo lands a two punch combo.
Lollo lands with a nice body punch.
Dong throws a leg kick but Lollo checks it.
Lollo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lollo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lollo jabs Dong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lollo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lollo throws a series of punches but Dong avoids them all with ease.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lollo dips to his left and cracks Dong with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Eki Lollo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lollo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eki Lollo!