PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Ng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Obama
vs
Ng

170 cm
29
143 lbs
15 - 16 - 1

160 cm
25
145 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barack Obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Ng!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ng moves into range and clinches up with Obama.
Obama tries to pull guard but Ng forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ng digs a right hand underneath Obama's ribcage. Obama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ng misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ng working aggressively here.
Ng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ng lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Obama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ng's elbow.
A hook to the body from Ng.
Obama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ng pulls his leg out and moves away.
Obama misses with a double jab.

Ng clinches up with Obama and pushes him back against the cage.
Obama tries to score a body lock takedown but Ng shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Obama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ng with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Ng.
Ng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obama is defending well for now.
Ng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obama is defending well for now.
Obama working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obama has Ng pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ng manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ng scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ng lands a shot to the body.
Obama lands an uppercut.
Ng works on Obama's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Ng.
Nice body punch from Obama - that landed with a thud.
Ng tries a knee to the head but Obama blocks it.
Obama is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've been hearing reports that Obama has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ng tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Obama turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Obama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ng has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ng struggling a bit here.
Ng is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Obama is staying active.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ng wants to get back to his feet.
Ng wants to control but Obama postures up.

Obama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Obama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ng, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Ng's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ng tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Obama is trying to get an arm triangle but Ng is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Obama is trying to get an arm triangle but Ng is defending well.
Ng tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Obama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Obama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Obama controls the position.

Obama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ng is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ng is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Obama is controlling him well.

Obama tries for a kimura but Ng is defending well.
Ng tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Obama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ng manages to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Obama in particular looking to stall.
Obama tries to pass to full mount but Ng defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Ng dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jab by Ng.
Ng lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Barack Obama has been cut.

Ng gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ng fails to land.
Ng with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ng gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Obama.
Obama misses with a body punch.

Obama has hold of one of Ng's legs. Ng is fighting the takedown attempt but Obama gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Obama works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ng is not content to let Obama control the position.

Obama is looking to control the position but Ng frees his trapped leg and locks up an armbar from the bottom! It looks tight! Obama grimaces and holds on for a second but is forced to tap or have his arm broken! Slick Jiu Jitsu from Ng there - Obama really paying for some sloppy defensive work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Ng!
Charles Ng spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.