PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cesare Borgia (ranked 568 p4p, 476 weight class) and Long Hung Dong (ranked 86 p4p, 75 weight class). Borgia comes into the arena with Eye Of The Tiger blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Borgia
vs
Dong

175 cm
27
171
17 - 7 - 0

188 cm
36
175
25 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesare Borgia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Long Hung Dong!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borgia is defended easily by Dong.
Dong with the inside leg kick.
Borgia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Dong avoids the body shot from Borgia.
Borgia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Borgia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Borgia thuds his right hand into Dong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Borgia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dong slips a straight right by Borgia.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dong throws a hook but Borgia avoids it easily.
Borgia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dong sprawls and moves away.
Borgia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borgia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Borgia backing away here, and Dong unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Borgia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Borgia as he checks the leg kick.
Borgia shoots for a double leg takedown but Dong sprawls well. He's pushed Borgia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borgia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia avoids a kick to the body.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
Borgia looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Borgia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dong misses with a double jab

and Borgia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dong has hold of Borgia's hands but Borgia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Borgia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dong's head.
Borgia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Dong moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Dong keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Borgia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Borgia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong is letting Borgia control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Borgia wants to control but Dong is keeping him busy.
Dong dodges the ground and pound from Borgia.
Borgia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Borgia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dong is looking for a sweep.
Borgia tries to score with some ground and pound. Dong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looks up at the clock and then as Dong takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Borgia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Borgia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Borgia working the body and head with strikes.
Dong is looking to regain half guard here but Borgia keeps moving and retains side control.
Borgia trying to control the position but Dong is working away.
Dong can't do much from the bottom here.
Borgia controlling the position.
Borgia misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Borgia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Borgia scrambles back to his feet.
Dong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dong throws a poor cross that misses
and Borgia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borgia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Borgia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Long Hung Dong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Borgia misses.
Dong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Borgia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dong blocks a jab.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Dong there.
Dong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Borgia ducks down to avoid it.
Dong scores with a sloppy right hand. Borgia should have avoided that one.
Borgia misses with a looping right.

Borgia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Borgia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Borgia seems content to control.
Dong is refusing to be controlled, as Borgia sits in half guard.
Dong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dong is trying to control the position but Borgia postures up.
Dong pulls Borgia in close to prevent any damage.
Dong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borgia is one step ahead there.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dong controls Borgia momentarily but Borgia frees himself.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Borgia misses.
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borgia throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Borgia misses the target.
Borgia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dong's corner calls for a 1-2. Dong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Borgia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dong quickly recovers to half guard.
Dong tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Borgia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dong gets full guard.
Borgia is stalling in the full guard.
Borgia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Borgia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Borgia manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.

Borgia is looking for a triangle but Dong pushes his legs off easily.
Dong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgia is keeping the position for now.
Dong trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dong 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.
Borgia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dong connects with a nice looking jab.
Dong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Borgia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borgia.
Borgia misses with a body shot.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Borgia slips the punch.
It looked like Borgia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dong.
Dong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Borgia misses the target.
Dong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borgia.
Dong throws a leg kick but Borgia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borgia.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Borgia avoids it.
Dong connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong cracks a nice hook into Borgia's ribs.
Borgia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dong circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia misses with a wild body shot.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borgia manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Dong. Those never looked like landing.
Dong misses with a straight left.

Borgia shoots in and gets a takedown into Dong's guard.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Dong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dong keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Borgia landing some decent shots from guard.
Dong pulls Borgia in close to his closed guard and prevents Borgia from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Borgia looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Borgia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong throws a body punch but Borgia moves out of range.
A jab from Borgia misses.
Dong scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Dong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dong lands with a slapping head kick.
Borgia throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borgia punishes Dong's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Borgia's leg but Borgia calmly moves out of range.
Borgia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Borgia throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borgia shoots in and drives through. Dong sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesare Borgia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong throws out a counter right but Borgia avoids it with no problem.
Dong falls off balance throwing a combination

and Borgia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borgia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dong is looking for a sweep. Borgia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borgia wants to free his trapped foot but Dong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dong gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong is adopting a defensive guard.
Dong looking to control.
Borgia trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Borgia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dong 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
A less than humble Long Hung Dong misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.