PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ching Chang (ranked 4204 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jestoni Hawk (ranked 5722 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Chang
vs
Hawk

198 cm
25
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ching Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jestoni Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk defending well as Chang loads up on a big left hand.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawk.
Ching Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Chang misses its intended target.
Hawk lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hawk in his tracks.
Chang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawk was well out of range. Poor timing from Chang.
Hawk lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chang misses with a looping right.
Hawk lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hawk staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang lands a glancing blow to the side of Hawk's head.
A jab from Chang does it's job there.
Chang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawk.
Despite the aggression on Hawk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chang lands with a good body shot.
Chang is looking to clinch but Hawk is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawk tries to keep at a distance but Chang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chang misses with the head strike.
Chang gets through Hawk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Hawk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Chang misses.
Hawk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hawk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chang swings for the body but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chang with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chang lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang jabs Hawk right on the nose. Hawk blinks but takes it well.
Chang scores with a sloppy right hand. Hawk should have avoided that one.
Chang lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Chang misses.
Despite the aggression on Hawk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Chang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hawk has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chang after a bit of a struggle.
Chang can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chang fails to land.
Chang swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk tries to score a body lock takedown but Chang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hawk tries to pull guard but Chang won't allow it.
Ching Chang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jestoni Hawk.
Hawk can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawk.

Chang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chang. Hawk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chang stuns Hawk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chang scores with a hook.
Chang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chang misses with a wild body shot.
Hawk is looking for the big counter here.
Chang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hawk in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chang has closed the distance and engaged Hawk in a clinch.
Chang misses with some punches.

Chang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk ducks under a wild hook from Chang.
Despite the aggression on Hawk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hawk on the side of the head.
Hawk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawk at a distance.
Chang lands a slapping body shot.
Chang throws out a loose jab but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Hawk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chang lands with a straight right. Hawk didn't see that one coming.
Hawk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chang lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ching Chang 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.

Chang lands with an overhand left.
Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Donk. Chang catches Hawk right on the button with a cross.
Chang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawk can do to turn this around?
Hawk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hawks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Hawk is rocked!
Chang lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawk is still on wobbly legs! Can Chang finish him?
Chang pounces like a tiger and cracks Hawk with a vicious hook! Hawk is down but not out! Chang follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ching Chang!
Ching Chang decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.