PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 100 p4p, 299 weight class) and Yormomza Built (ranked 21 p4p, 52 weight class). Po's entrance music is Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Built's choice of entrance music: Back That Azz Up. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Po
vs
Built

194 cm
37
213
31 - 16 - 0

193 cm
33
206
22 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yormomza Built!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built moves out of range of the strikes.
Built is looking to clinch but Po is avoiding it.
Po quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Built.

Built closes the distance and pushes Po back into the cage.

Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po throws out a loose jab but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Po misses with a body punch.
Po stalling in the clinch but Built improves position.

Built breaks the clinch.

Po takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built takes a shot to the head.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Built.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built blocks a body shot from Po.
Built tries to land a knee to the head but Po blocks with his arms.
Po lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Po.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built prevents a body shot from Po.
Built lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Po is working Built over against the cage.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Built working aggressively here.
Built throws an elbow that misses.

Po breaks from the clinch.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Po gets tackled into the cage by Built. Built maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po misses with a body punch.
Built using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Po has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po working aggressively here.
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!
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
Built tries a body shot but Po blocks it.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built digs a right hand into Po's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Po's gas tank.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Built's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Built has Po up against the cage in a clinch.
Po tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po lands a left hand.
Po tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Built controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built lands a body punch in the clinch.
Built working aggressively here.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Built wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Po has him pressed against the cage.

Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po throws a wild body kick that Built sees coming a mile off.
Yormomza Built seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Built is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Po lands with a left to the head.
Po makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
Built lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po scores with a shot to the side of Built's head.
Po lands a left hand.

It looks like Yormomza Built has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
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!
Po tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Built's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Built tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Built has closed the distance and engaged Po in a clinch.
Built lands a body shot in the clinch.
Built scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Po lands an uppercut.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Built.
Built makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po.

Built's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Built tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po thinks about countering with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Built.

Po has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tong Po will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yormomza Built's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Built tries to clinch there but Po circles away.
Built is looking to clinch but Po is avoiding it.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Built fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po scores with a hook to the body. Built takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Built rushes Po and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Built.
Nice body punch from Po.
Po lands a nice uppercut.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po lands a right hand.

Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Built tries to clinch up but Po circles away and keeps his distance.
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
Built darts in trying to clinch
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Built tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Built tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Po paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Built rushes Po and presses him up against the cage.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Po.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Po prevents Built from breaking the clinch.
Po tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Po is working Built over against the cage.
Po stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Po lands a shot to the body.
Built is breathing heavily.
Po lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Built pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Po rushes Built and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Po tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Po on the inside.
Po scores with a shot to the side of Built's head.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Po is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Built can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
Good body shot from Po.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Built avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Tong Po has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
Po lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Po prevents a body shot from Built.
Built takes a shot to the head.
Po is working Built over against the cage.
Po lands a right hand that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Po lands with a short shot to the head.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Built controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Built or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Built or not.
Built prevents a body shot from Po.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Built or not.
Po lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Built controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Po.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Builts head.

Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Po keeps the fight on the outside.

Po gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Po takes a shot to the head.
Po scores with a shoulder strike.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Po blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
A short body shot lands from Po as the two fighters clinch.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yormomza Built's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Built tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Po manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Built tries to clinch but Po is having none of it.
Built closes the distance looking to clinch
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Po and Built are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Po throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Built into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Po knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tong Po!
Tong Po decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.