PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maui Built (ranked 312 p4p, 16 weight class) and Phat Ho (ranked 813 p4p, 43 weight class). Built comes to the cage accompanied by Skills. Ho is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water. This should be a great matchup!

Built
vs
Ho

167 cm
27
138 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

175 cm
28
142 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Sportivité

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maui Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phat Ho!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built misses with a lunging right hand
and Ho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Built sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Built throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Built.
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho.
Built misses with a body shot.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Built.
Nice defenses there by Ho.
A head kick from Ho lands but Built takes it in his stride.
Built misses with a right hand
and Ho counters with a stiff right hand.
Built doesn't manage to clinch there - Ho circles away.
Ho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ho doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho manages to avoid it.
Ho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho moves away.
Built swings for the body but Ho moves out of range.

Ho moves into range and clinches up with Built.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Ho controls the action.
Built working aggressively here.
Built blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Ho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ho tries to throw a body punch but Built avoids it by throwing Ho back against the cage.
Ho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built tries to work over Ho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Built blocks a body shot from Ho.
I was talking to Built's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
Built takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Ho landing knees to the body.
Ho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho misses with a knee strike.
Built tries a knee to the head but Ho blocks it.
Built is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ho's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ho avoids a wild elbow strike from Built.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Built.
Ho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Built makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Built prevents a body shot from Ho.
Ho misses with a punch to the body.
Built blocks a body shot from Ho.
Ho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho blocks an elbow strike from Built.
Ho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built lands a right hand.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ho or not.
A short left from Built.
Ho takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ho misses with a knee to the head.
Ho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Built avoids it.
Ho has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Built seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ho can turn it around.
Ho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Built prevents a body shot from Ho.
Ho tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ho missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built scores with a shot to the side of Ho's head.
Ho tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
A short uppercut from Built.
Ho misses with a punch to the body.
Ho works on Built's body with a couple of short punches.
Built scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built lands an uppercut.
Ho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Built.
Built presses Ho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Built lands a damaging elbow.
Built gets through Ho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ho as Built tries to tie him up.
Ho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ho.
Built connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ho's face.
Come on Built - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Ho working Built over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Built throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Built lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Ho controls the action.
Ho works on Built's body with a couple of short punches.
Ho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ho comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ho blocks a body shot from Built.
Ho misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hos head.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built prevents a body shot from Ho.
Built tries a body shot but Ho blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ho as Built tries to tie him up.
Ho has a couple of punches blocked by Built.
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 Maui Built will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ho is looking to score with low kicks.
Built goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Built fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Built lands a body shot.
Built looks to throw the jab but Ho is out of range.
Ho is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Built with a body shot.
Ho tries to clinch but Built moves away
enabling Built to counter with a crisp jab.
Ho throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Built wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ho throws a body shot but no joy.
Ho cracks a nice hook into Built's ribs.
Ho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Built sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Built is looking to wear down Ho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good standup being displayed there by Ho as he connects with a hook.
Built takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built looks to score with a jab to the body but Ho is just out of range.
Ho moves out of range as Built throws a body kick.
Ho blocks the body kick.
Built blocks a jab.
Built lands a glancing blow to the side of Ho's head.
Maui Built is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ho feints and then cracks Built's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Built down.
Ho throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
A slow jab from Built misses its intended target.
Ho was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Built fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ho.
Ho has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Built pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Built walks into a jab.
Built lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good leg kick by Built there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Built.

Ho instigates a clinch.
Ho tries to throw a body punch but Built avoids it by throwing Ho back against the cage.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
Built blocks a body shot from Ho.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho unloads a knee to the mid-section. Built lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ho tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Built.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ho.
Built prevents a body shot from Ho.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maui Built has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ho scores with a hook to the body.
Ho tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Ho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Ho controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Built.
Ho misses with a body punch.
Come on Built - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Built is working Ho over against the cage.
Ho tries to land knees in the clinch but Built avoids the damage to the body.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ho just stands there and leans against the cage.
Built lands a hook that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Built lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
Built lands with a left to the head.
Built pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Built avoids it.
Built lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Built blocking some punches.
Built lands a hook to the side of the head.
Built lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Built wants to stall.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ho's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Built is trying to pull guard but Ho turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ho tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Built works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Built stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Built lands a left hand.
Built on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ho prevents a body shot from Built.
A head punch on the inside from Ho fails to land.
A short left from Ho.
Ho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Built lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Built's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ho can't find room to land a body shot as Built controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ho as Built tries to tie him up.
Ho misses with a body punch.
Ho misses with a punch to the body.
Built pushes Ho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Built blocks a body shot from Ho.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ho lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built blocks a body shot from Ho.
Ho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Built is defending well for now.
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 Maui Built will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Built looks to throw the jab but Ho is out of range.
Built stuns Ho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Built misses with a wild body shot.
Ho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Built feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Built misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Ho misses.
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho.
Built throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Built misses with an uppercut.
Ho takes one to the side of the head.
Ho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Built.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built throws the left hand but Ho avoids the punch easily.
Built feints and then cracks Ho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ho down.
Ho misses with a low kick.
Ho throws a push kick but Built slaps the foot to one side.
Built moves away from the strike by Ho.
Built blocks a head kick by Ho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built tests Ho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Built wants to clinch up but Ho keeps it at a distance.
Built backing away here, and Ho unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Built keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Built is able to avoid easily.
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho.
Built looks to land a right hand but Ho moved out of range.
Ho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Built throws out the jab.
Built checks a leg kick.
Ho tries to score with a low kick but Built moves his leg out of the way.
Ho moves away from the strike by Built.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ho.
Ho walks into a left hand.
Built tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Ho to counter with a crisp jab.
Ho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ho misses with a head kick.
Maui Built is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ho's hands.
Built throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ho on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built defending well as Ho loads up on a big left hand.
Built throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phat Ho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Built's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ho under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Ho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Built cracks the inside of Ho's front leg.
Ho throws a leg kick but Built sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Built lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ho wants to clinch but Built slips to the side
and Built counters with a left to the body.
Built fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ho tries a low kick but Built avoids it.
Ho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Built.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ho lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Built has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Built and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ho throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ho lands a nice hook to Built's body. Built takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheers as Built lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ho doesn't seem phased though.

Built moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Built scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ho is leaning against Built and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Built is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ho is keeping busy.
Ho throws a head punch that misses.
Built is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ho can do to turn this around?
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ho misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Ho - that landed with a thud.
Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Ho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
Ho blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Built.
Ho tries to throw a body punch but Built avoids it by throwing Ho back against the cage.
Ho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Built.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Ho throws a punch but it's blocked by Built.
Built misses with a body punch.
Ho throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Ho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ho tries a knee to the head but Built blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Ho as the two fighters clinch.
Built scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ho lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Built.
Ho with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maui Built showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Built, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maui Built!
In defeat, Phat Ho stepped up to the mic, saying 'maybe i should switch to vapes?'.