PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Kong Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Ostermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niklas Ostermann acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kong Ho
vs
Ostermann

162 cm
19
148 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Li Kong Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niklas Ostermann!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ho counters with a stiff right hand.
Ho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ostermann throws a sloppy head kick and Ho moves out of range easily.
Ostermann misses with a takedown
and Ho counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ostermann drives through and clinches with Ho against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ho - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ho swings wildly with an uppercut but Ostermann uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ho jumps guard and drags Ostermann to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ho pulls Ostermann in close to his closed guard and prevents Ostermann from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ostermann stopping the sweep attempt from Ho.
Ho is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ho 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Ho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ostermann keeping full guard, as Ho tries to pass.
Ho's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ho lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ho seems content to control.
Ho is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ostermann being controlled here, momentarily.
Ho continues to stall.
Ho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ostermann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ho is looking to pass into half guard but Ostermann pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ostermann is in guard.

Ho is pulling down on Ostermann's head. It's preventing any offense from Ostermann, at least for the moment.
Ho keeping moving, preventing Ostermann from controlling successfully.
Ho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ho controlling Ostermann's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Li Kong Ho dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ho throws a nice looking combination but Ostermann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ho misses with a body kick.
Ostermann tries to clinch but Ho is having none of it.
Ostermann looks for a takedown but Ho sprawls well.
Ho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Ostermann checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ostermann fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ostermann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Ho does it's job there.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostermann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ostermann tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ho just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ho lands a good knee to the midsection. Ostermann won't want to take too many of those.

Ho successfully pulls guard.
Ho looking for a sweep. Not yet Ho, not yet.
Ho pulls Ostermann in to control the position.

Ostermann got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ostermann has managed to get both his arms back between Ho's legs - danger averted.
Ho working a defensive guard here.
Ho pulls Ostermann in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ostermann being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ostermann misses with a takedown
and Ho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Li Kong Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niklas Ostermann.
Ho throws a leg kick but Ostermann checks it.
Ho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ostermann tries a head kick but it misses.
Ostermann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ostermann tries to clinch but Ho moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho throws a series of punches but Ostermann avoids them all with ease.
Ostermann drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ho defends it well.
Ho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Li Kong Ho is winning the standup battle so far.
Ho misses with a double jab.
Ostermann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ostermann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ho appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ostermann tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ostermann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ho seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ostermann's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostermann shoots and misses
and Ho counters with a nice uppercut.
Ostermann is breathing heavily.
Ostermann checks a leg kick nicely.
Ho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ostermann tries to clinch up.
Ho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Ho closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ostermann did well to prevent Ho getting side control.
Ho trying to mount his opponent but Ostermann defends it.

Ho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ho slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Li Kong Ho dominated that second round.
That's time! Ho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ostermann clinches with his opponent.
Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Ostermann controls his hands.
Ostermann blocks an uppercut.
Ho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ostermann can do to turn this around?
Ho lands a hook that snaps the head of Ostermann backwards.
Ho lands a knee to the body.
Ho is working Ostermann over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ho.
Ostermann fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ho.
Ho unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ostermann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ostermann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ho digs a right hand underneath Ostermann's ribcage. Ostermann let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ostermann takes a shot to the head.
Ho works on Ostermann's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostermann takes a shot to the head.
Ostermann takes a shot to the head.
Ho lands an elbow just above Ostermann 's eye.

Ostermann is rocked!
Ho utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ostermann is still on wobbly legs! Can Ho finish him?
Ho lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ho.
Ostermann avoids a wild elbow strike from Ho.
Ostermann is trying to drag Ho to the mat but Ho just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ho unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ostermann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ho lands a body shot in the clinch.
Li Kong Ho has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ostermann's face.
Ho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho lands an elbow just above Ostermann 's eye.
Ho lands a big right hand that drops Ostermann! The killer instinct kicks in and Ho finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ho!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Li Kong Ho!
Li Kong Ho very nearly forgot to thank Machine Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.