PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Dewey (ranked 2950 p4p, 265 weight class) and Phat Ho (ranked 1482 p4p, 160 weight class). Ho is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dewey
vs
Ho

167 cm
30
150 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

175 cm
32
142 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Dewey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phat Ho!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho misses with a wild body shot.
Dewey throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Ho to counter with a crisp jab.
Dewey throws a front kick aimed at Ho's knee but Ho avoids it well.
Ho moves away from the strike by Dewey.
Ho wants to slow Dewey down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Ho finds it's way through Dewey's defenses.
Ho lands with a hook. Dewey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A shot to the liver by Ho. Beautiful body shot.
Dewey throws a front kick aimed at Ho's knee but Ho avoids it well.
Dewey throws a hook but Ho avoids it easily.
Dewey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Ho.
Ho lands the left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ho, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho misses the shot to the body.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dewey.
Some wild striking there from Dewey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho thows a leg kick but Dewey checks it
and Dewey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dewey missing with a left hand there. Ho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dewey throws a looping overhand right but Ho ducks down to avoid it.
Ho staying out of range there.
Ho takes one on the button.
Dewey throws a low kick, looking for Ho's leg but Ho calmly moves out of range.
Ho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dewey.
Ho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dewey.
Ho throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dewey.
Dewey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ho works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dewey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ho will feel that in the morning.
Nice uppercut there from Ho.
William Dewey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewey closes the distance but Ho moves to the side
and Ho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dewey had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dewey avoids the body shot from Ho.
Dewey is looking to counter punch.
Ho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ho lands a nice hook to Dewey's body. Dewey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dewey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dewey throws a shot from downtown. Ho moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dewey. That's going to slow Ho down.
Dewey ducks under a wild hook from Ho.
Dewey throws a lazy head kick
and Ho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dewey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ho throws a leg kick but Dewey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dewey misses with a body shot.
Ho connects with an inside leg kick.
Dewey throws a head kick that misses
and Ho counters with a head kick. That will keep Dewey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ho lands with an uppercut that bounces Dewey off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dewey throws the kick towards the body but Ho avoids it.
Ho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ho thuds a left hand into Dewey's body.
Dewey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dewey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewey throws a right hand that Ho ducks under and follows up with a left that Ho also avoids with ease.
Dewey throws a sloppy body shot
and Ho counters with a straight right hand.
Ho thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dewey if he has to take too many more of those.
Ho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dewey. Dewey obviously looking to wear him down.
Ho with a hook.
Dewey scores with the left hand. Ho knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho lands a high kick!
Dewey throws a poor cross that misses
and Ho counters with a stiff right hand.
Dewey walks into a stiff left hand from Ho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dewey.
Dewey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho was well out of range. Poor timing from Dewey.
Ho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dewey.
Ho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ho cracks the inside of Dewey's front leg.
Dewey misses with a leg kick
and Ho counters with a right hand to the body.
Ho lands a glancing blow to the side of Dewey's head.
Dewey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dewey lands with a kick to the temple. Ho shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dewey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho lands a leg kick that knocks Dewey off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ho.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dewey. That did some damage!
Ho has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dewey lands a jab to the nose.
Nice cross by Ho.
Dewey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phat Ho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dewey misses with a low kick.
Ho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dewey.
Dewey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dewey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dewey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dewey in his tracks.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dewey might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dewey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice cross by Dewey.
Dewey swings widly with a right hand
and Dewey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dewey walks into a left hand.
Dewey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dewey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A cross from Ho lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dewey misses with a hook
and Ho counters with a nice body shot.
Dewey looks for the body kick but Ho saw that one coming.
It seemed like Ho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Ho.
Dewey throws a shot from downtown. Ho moves away and avoids it.
Ho flicks out a counter leg kick but Dewey steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dewey has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dewey misses with a hook to the body
and Ho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dewey avoids the body shot from Ho.

Dewey has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ho breaks from the clinch.
Ho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dewey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ho throws a leg kick which misses Dewey's front leg but catches the back leg as Dewey tries to avoid it.
Ho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dewey misses with a body punch
and Ho counters with a stiff right hand.

Dewey is rocked!
Ho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dewey throws a quick counter head kick but Ho was just out of range.
Oh Dewey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dewey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho was well out of range. Poor timing from Dewey.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho takes a swing at Dewey's ribcage but misses.
Dewey seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ho dodges the punch combination from Dewey.
Dewey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dewey is out of range and Ho settles back down.
Dewey misses with a low kick.
Ho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dewey's head.
Ho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ho throws a head kick but Dewey moves out of range.
Dewey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho.
Ho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dewey's head backwards.
Dewey tries a head kick but it misses.
Ho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dewey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Dewey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Dewey.
Ho throws a lazy right hand but Dewey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dewey tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ho scores with a body shot.
Ho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dewey manages to avoid it.
Ho lands a body shot.
Dewey looks to land a body kick but Ho moved away.
Ho with a hook.
Ho connects with a high kick.
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!
Dewey throws the left hand but Ho avoids the punch easily.
Dewey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewey misses with a low kick.
Dewey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ho lands a high kick!
Ho blocks a leg kick.
Ho throws out a counter right but Dewey avoids it with no problem.
Dewey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ho flicks out a counter leg kick but Dewey steps away.
Nice uppercut lands for Ho. That snapped Dewey's head back.
Dewey throws a head kick that misses.
Ho just misses with a punch to the body.
Dewey moves out of range of the leg kick from Ho.
Ho moves away from the strike by Dewey.
Dewey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ho doesn't seem bothered though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ho, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dewey misses with a wild body shot.
Dewey feints a jab promting Ho to slip. Dewey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ho slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ho takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phat Ho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Ho misses.
Dewey appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick from Ho lands but Dewey takes it in his stride.
Dewey misses with a lunging right hand
and Ho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dewey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ho.
Dewey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ho to score with a decent uppercut.
William Dewey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dewey moves into the clinch.
A short right from Dewey on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dewey.
Ho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ho lands with a light punch inside.
Dewey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dewey.

Ho breaks the clinch.
Ho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dewey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewey lands with a nice combination. Ho backs away looking to recover.
Ho connects with a nice looking jab.
Dewey gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dewey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ho slips a jab from Dewey.
A head kick by Dewey misses
enabling Ho to counter with a crisp jab.
Dewey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dewey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dewey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dewey scoring well with a low kick there.
Ho tried to score with a low kick but Dewey checks it.
Dewey throws a leg kick
and Ho counters with an outside leg kick.
Ho looks to land a left hand but Dewey moved out of range nicely.
Dewey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Ho tenderised Dewey's leg. Dewey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dewey misses with a jab to the body
and Ho counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dewey throws the kick towards the body but Ho avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dewey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
William Dewey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dewey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ho, pushing him back against the cage.

Ho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dewey moves forwards but Ho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Ho.
Ho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dewey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ho throws the left hand but Dewey avoids the punch easily.
Phat Ho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dewey blocks a head kick by Ho.
Dewey throws a head kick but Ho moves out of range.
It seemed like Ho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dewey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dewey scrambles back to his feet.
Ho thumps Dewey with a low kick.
Ho connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Dewey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ho cracks Dewey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Ho.
Jab by Ho.
Dewey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho.
Jab, jab by Ho - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Dewey.
Ho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewey missing with a left hand there. Ho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho connects with the punch.
Dewey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dewey tries a head kick but it misses.
Ho throws out a counter right but Dewey avoids it with no problem.
Ho lands a head kick!
Dewey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dewey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dewey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dewey scrambles back to his feet.
Dewey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ho dips to his left and cracks Dewey with an uppercut!
Dewey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ho lands a head shot.
Ho lands the left hand.
Ho throws a head kick that misses.
Dewey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ho cracks Dewey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ho thumps Dewey with a low kick.
Ho blocks a leg kick.
Ho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phat Ho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phat Ho!
Phat Ho seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.