PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paker Nico (ranked 5353 p4p, 6360 weight class) and Fung Hao Ming (ranked 558 p4p, 625 weight class). Hao Ming is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Long Arirang. Fung Hao Ming has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nico
vs
Hao Ming

175 cm
18
154
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
155
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Nutritional Shaved Ice
Mile High

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paker Nico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fung Hao Ming!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hao Ming avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nico looks to land a combination but Hao Ming avoids it well.
Hao Ming's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hao Ming's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hao Ming jabs Nico right on the nose. Nico blinks but takes it well.
Nico throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nico misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Hao Ming.

Hao Ming gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Hao Ming escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hao Ming misses with a lunging right hand
and Nico counters with a stiff right hand.
Hao Ming connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hao Ming takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nico throws a right and a left that Hao Ming avoids nicely.
Nico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hao Ming.
Nico scores with a hook to the body. Hao Ming takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nico moves away from the strike by Hao Ming.
Hao Ming throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nico went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hao Ming pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nico scores with a one two! Hao Ming had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Nico scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hao Ming throws a right hand that misses
and Nico counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nico throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hao Ming counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hao Ming throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nico definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hao Ming throws the kick towards the body but Nico avoids it.
Nico went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nico swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nico blocks a jab.
Nico throws a big counter combination but Hao Ming scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nico throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nico moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHao Ming.
Hao Ming misses with a hook. Nico ducked under it nicely.

Hao Ming has closed the distance and engaged Nico in a clinch.
Hao Ming effectively controlling the action here.
Nico is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hao Ming is keeping busy.
Hao Ming leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nico is trying to break the clinch but Hao Ming is controlling him.
Hao Ming just leaning against Nico, taking a breather.
Hao Ming slows down the pace here.

Hao Ming breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hao Ming fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hao Ming 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 Nico has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nico and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nico misses with a series of wild punches.
Hao Ming looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fung Hao Ming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nico misses with a combination
and Hao Ming counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hao Ming shoots in and drives through. Nico sprawls well.
Hao Ming misses with a body kick.

Nico tries to keep at a distance but Hao Ming has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hao Ming stalling against the cage.

Hao Ming breaks the clinch.
Nico blocks a jab.
Nico swinging wildly here.
Hao Ming misses with a straight right.
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 Paker Nico will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hao Ming gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hao Ming throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hao Ming taking a breather.
Hao Ming landing knees to the body.
Hao Ming avoiding damage.
Nico is trying to force a seperation but Hao Ming has the dominant position.
Come on Hao Ming - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Hao Ming to work.
Hao Ming lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hao Ming breaks the clinch.
Nico looks to land a combination but Hao Ming avoids it well.
Nico swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nico throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hao Ming closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hao Ming slowing the pace effectively.
Nico tries to break the clinch but Hao Ming is controlling the position.
Nico on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hao Ming breaks the clinch.
Hao Ming misses with the combination.
Paker Nico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nico bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hao Ming tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nico swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from Hao Ming misses its intended target.
Paker Nico is winning the standup battle so far.
Nico misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hao Ming is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nico.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nico misses with a wild combination.
Hao Ming lands a head kick!
Hao Ming scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Nico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nico misses with a wild combination.
Nico throws a series of punches but Hao Ming avoids them all with ease.
Hao Ming throws a nice head kick!
Hao Ming fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nico manages to avoid it.
Nico was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hao Ming fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nico moves out of range of the strikes.
Nico seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hao Ming misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hao Ming misses.

Hao Ming clinches with his opponent.

Hao Ming's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nico looks to land a combination but Hao Ming avoids it well.
Nico defending well as Hao Ming loads up on a big left hand.
Nico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hao Ming.
Hao Ming misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Hao Ming misses.
Nico went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hao Ming moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hao Ming with a nice cross.
Hao Ming tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nico defends well and Hao Ming ends up having to push Nico into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Hao Ming has closed the distance and engaged Nico in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fung Hao Ming showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Hao Ming throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nico throws a combination that misses
and Hao Ming counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hao Ming misses with a looping right.
Hao Ming throws a right hand that misses
and Nico counters with a stiff right hand.
Hao Ming avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nico swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nico misses with a combination
enabling Hao Ming to counter with a crisp jab.
Nico misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hao Ming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nico.
Hao Ming looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nico lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hao Ming backs up against the cage.
Nico misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hao Ming! But no joy.
Nico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hao Ming was well out of range. Poor timing from Nico.

Hao Ming moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hao Ming just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nico's brow.
Hao Ming stalls.
Nico wants to get back to striking at distance but Hao Ming won't allow it.
Hao Ming keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nico's efforts to push away.
Hao Ming with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nico wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hao Ming is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nico wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hao Ming throws an elbow but misses.
Nico wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hao Ming slowing the pace effectively.
Nico wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hao Ming manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hao Ming tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nico has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nico working hard to break the clinch.
Nico is trying to force a seperation but Hao Ming has the dominant position.
Nico has had enough of the clinch but Hao Ming keeps him there for the moment.
Hao Ming misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hao Ming breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fung Hao Ming seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nico is trying to push Hao Ming away but Hao Ming has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hao Ming's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paker Nico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hao Ming swings for the body but Nico moves out of range.
Nico throws a big counter combination but Hao Ming scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nico misses with a double jab.
Nico scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hao Ming in his tracks.
Hao Ming jabs at Nico's body.
A head kick misses from Hao Ming.

Hao Ming clinches.
Nice elbow from Hao Ming.

It looks like Paker Nico has been cut.
Nico takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hao Ming takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nico blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fung Hao Ming comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hao Ming has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fung Hao Ming!