PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Kristofer Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roach has chosen The Simpsons Theme Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kristofer Hong
vs
Roach

180 cm
28
198 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

191 cm
35
213 lbs
29 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antoni Kristofer Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hong can pounce on him.
Roach attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hong scores with a decent looking hook.
Roach throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hong counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Roach down! Hong is looking to finish but Roach is intelligently defending himself.
Roach working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hong.
Hong is in close to Roach's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hong trying to control but Roach is working from the bottom.
Roach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roach seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roach is pulling down on Hong's head. It's preventing any offense from Hong, at least for the moment.
Hong trying to control but Roach is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Roach is looking for a triangle but Hong pushes his legs off easily.
Hong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roach working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hong won't allow Roach to sweep him here.
Roach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roach is controlling Hong's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hong throws a leg kick but Roach sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hong needs to keep his hands up - Roach had a free shot at his head there.
Roach 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.
Roach throws a right and a left that Hong avoids nicely.
Hong looks for the body kick but Roach saw that one coming.
Bartholomew Roach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roach throws a right and a left that Hong avoids nicely.
Hong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roach's calf.
Hong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roach's head.
Roach misses with a leg kick

and Hong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hong is just content to waste time from the top position. Roach takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roach working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hong.
Hong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong trying to control but Roach is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hong's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Roach working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hong stands up over Roach, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roach working a defensive guard here.
Roach keeping moving, preventing Hong from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roach is trying to keep Hong in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hong's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hong trying to control the position from guard on top but Roach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hong working some strikes from top position.
Hong scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoni Kristofer Hong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hong throws a shot from downtown. Roach moves away and avoids it.
Hong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Roach counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Antoni Kristofer Hong has been cut.
Roach lands a lovely overhand right.
Hong misses with a hook.
Roach connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Hong misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roach. That's going to slow Hong down.
Hong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hong. That one must have hurt.
Hong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roach under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong misses with a low kick as Roach jumps back.
Roach looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roach tries a low kick but Hong avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong throws a wild body kick that Roach sees coming a mile off.
Hong moves away from the strike by Roach.
Hong misses with a leg kick.
Hong tries a low kick but Roach avoids it.
Roach defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hong.
Roach raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Roach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roach.
Roach lands a front kick.
Roach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.

Hong drops Roach with a left and a right! Oh, Roach is hurt - Hong dives into side control looking to finish!

Roach is rocked!
Hong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roach can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong controlling the position from side mount.
Roach is still in real trouble! Can Hong finish him?
Hong cracks Roach with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hong immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Roach is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antoni Kristofer Hong!
After the fight, Antoni Kristofer Hong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.