PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hong
vs
Bruce

178 cm
28
156 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

169 cm
44
157 lbs
29 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Antoni Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Bobby Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hong is out of range.
Bruce misses with a low kick.
Hong misses with a body shot.
Bruce closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hong keeps the fight on the outside.
Hong feints and then cracks Bruce's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bruce down.
Hong throws the kick towards the body but Bruce avoids it.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Bruce slips the punch.
Hong avoids the body shot from Bruce.
Hong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bruce checks it well.
Bruce misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Hong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hong throws a lazy right hand but Bruce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been hearing reports that Hong has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A head kick misses from Bruce.
Hong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong with a poor takedown
and Bruce counters with a nice body shot.
Hong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
Bruce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruce takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hong misses with a leg kick
and Bruce counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Hong slams his shin into Bruce's torso.
Bruce jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruce misses the body punch
and Hong counters with a nice uppercut.
Hong throws a hook but Bruce blocks it.
Bruce pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hong is out of range and Bruce settles back down.
Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong throws a body shot but no joy.
Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruce can pounce on him.
Hong takes a swing at Bruce's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bruce. That's going to slow Hong down.
Hong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bruce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a jab when Bruce was well out of range.
And Bruce tries to counter it with a takedown but Hong pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bruce tries to clinch
and Hong counters with a two punch combo.
Hong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruce gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hong.
Hong fakes the leg kick and cracks Bruce in the body.
Hong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hong avoids the head kick by Bruce.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bruce is defended easily by Hong.
Hong throws a leg kick but Bruce sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hong scores with a three punch combo!

Bruce is rocked!
A slow jab from Bruce misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Hong.
Bruce is still on wobbly legs! Can Hong finish him?
Hong scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong blocks a head kick by Bruce.
Hong wants to slow Bruce down by chopping away at his legs.
A solid body kick from Hong.
Bruce bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bruce seems to have recovered his senses.
Hong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Bruce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hong, pushing him back against the cage.
Hong tries a body shot but Bruce blocks it.
Hong tries to work over Bruce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruce is struggling to control the position.
Bruce lands with a short shot to the head.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bruce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruce's elbow.

Hong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruce defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bruce lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Bruce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruce moves out of range as Hong throws a body kick.
Bruce misses with the combination.
Hong connects with a crisp jab.
Hong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hong lands with an overhand left.
Hong connects with a leg kick. Bruce looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bruce.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Hong.
Hong misses with an uppercut.
Hong connects with a body shot that sends Bruce's belly button to the back.
Hong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bruce tries to counter with a clinch but Hong shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoni Hong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bruce defending well as Hong loads up on a big left hand.
Bruce's corner calls for a 1-2. Bruce obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hong misses with a hook. Bruce ducked under it nicely.
Bruce doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hong is looking to land body kicks.
Hong dodges the punch combination from Bruce.
Bruce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce throws a jab when Hong was well out of range.
Bruce lands with a nice combination. Hong backs away looking to recover.
Hong with a jab.
Bruce walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bruce takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hong. That's going to slow Bruce down.
Hong chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce tries a head kick but it misses.
Hong tries to bum rush Bruce with a series of wild strikes but Bruce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hong tries to land a front kick but Bruce steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bruce.
A big right from Bruce misses.
Bruce on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bobby Bruce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruce shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruce manages to avoid it.
Bruce doesn't manage to clinch there - Hong circles away.
Hong scores with a body shot.
Hong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruce appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hong blocks a head kick by Bruce.
Antoni Hong is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce blocks a head kick by Hong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce tries to clinch but Hong moves out of range.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
Hong takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good standup being displayed there by Bruce as he connects with a hook.
Hong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruce smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Bruce as Hong shoots in.
Hong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bruce counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hong looks to land a left hand but Bruce moved out of range nicely.
Bruce fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hong.
Hong throws out a powerful jab.

Bruce rushes Hong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruce.
Bruce lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce taking a breather.
Bruce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bruce misses with a punch to the body.
Hong is trying to break free.
Bruce prevents a body shot from Hong.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Bruce.
Hong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Bruce lands a hook that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
Hong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hong.
Hong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruce scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bruce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bruce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hong misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Hong scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bruce.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruce.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong gets through Bruce's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hong stalling in the clinch but Bruce improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
Hong lands a right hand.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruce controls his hands.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruce.
Bruce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bruce throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bruce fails to land.
Bruce misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruce tries to throw a body punch but Hong avoids it by throwing Bruce back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Antoni Hong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bruce fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hong avoids the head kick by Bruce.
Hong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruce.
Hong cracks the inside of Bruce's front leg.
Bruce checks a leg kick nicely.
Bruce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Bruce.
Hong with a hook.
Bruce throws a body kick that misses.
Hong misses with a low kick as Bruce jumps back.
Bruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong scores with a nice strike.
Bruce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Hong - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hong checks a leg kick.
Bruce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hong fakes the leg kick and cracks Bruce in the body.
Bruce slaps away a takedown attempt from Hong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bruce lands a nice hook to Hong's body. Hong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bruce avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Hong misses

and Bruce counters by clinching up.
Hong misses with some punches.
Bruce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong is leaning against Bruce and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bruce has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bruce throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with a punch to the body.
Hong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruce's elbow.
Bruce struggles to land a body shot inside as Hong controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hong stalling against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong gets through Bruce's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruce.
Bruce lands a nice shot to the body.
Hong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bruce misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Hong.
Bruce misses with a body punch.
Bruce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hong blocks a body shot from Bruce.
Bobby Bruce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce has Hong pressed against the cage, preventing Hong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hong blocks a body shot from Bruce.
Bruce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hong lands a nice uppercut.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bruces head.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruce blocks a body shot from Hong.
Bruce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
Bruce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
Hong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bruce can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Hong tries to work over Bruce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruce working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
Bruce blocks a body shot from Hong.
Hong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruce's elbow.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bobby Bruce seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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 managing to block the knees to the body from Bruce.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruce tries to land knees in the clinch but Hong avoids the damage to the body.
Hong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Bruce on the inside.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
A short right from Bruce on the inside.
Bruce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hong backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Bruce.
I think Hong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoni Hong!
A very excited looking Antoni Hong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Bobby Bruce spoke after the fight, saying 'I only lose to good fighters, this guy deserves my respect!'.