PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cango (ranked 2877 p4p, 3115 weight class) and Marc Tong Panong (ranked 356 p4p, 378 weight class). Cango comes into the arena with Into Action by Tim Armstrong blaring out of the sound system. Tong Panong has chosen Tetris Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marc Tong Panong is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cango
vs
Tong Panong

185 cm
20
196
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
192
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

White Gorilla
PWNAGE Elite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Cango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Tong Panong!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tong Panong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tong Panong has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cango lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tong Panong takes a step back to recover.
Tong Panong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jack Cango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cango moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cango throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cango fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tong Panong.
Cango pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tong Panong moves forwards but Cango connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cango looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tong Panong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cango.
Tong Panong tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tong Panong avoids the body shot from Cango.
Tong Panong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tong Panong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cango.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cango pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tong Panong steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cango.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cango moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tong Panong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cango.
Cango misses with a straight right.
Tong Panong tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cango throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cango.
Cango bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tong Panong's head backwards.
Tong Panong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cango missing with a left hand there. Tong Panong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tong Panong tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cango lands with an overhand left.
Cango misses with a looping right.
And Tong Panong tries to counter it with a takedown but Cango pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tong Panong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cango throws the left hand but Tong Panong avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Tong Panong misses.
Jack Cango is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Cango. That snapped Tong Panong's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cango throws a leg kick which misses Tong Panong's front leg but catches the back leg as Tong Panong tries to avoid it.
Cango lands a right hook to the body.
Tong Panong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cango cracks Tong Panong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cango turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tong Panong walks into a straight right hand from Cango.
Cango misses with an uppercut. Tong Panong saw that one coming.
Tong Panong is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cango looks to throw the jab but Tong Panong is out of range.
Tong Panong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cango lands a leg kick that knocks Tong Panong off balance momentarily.
Tong Panong has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cango scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tong Panong doesn't seem bothered though.
Cango catches Tong Panong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Tong Panong shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cango is trying to defend but Tong Panong finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tong Panong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cango keeps working.
Tong Panong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tong Panong wants to control but Cango is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tong Panong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tong Panong with the ground and pound but Cango uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tong Panong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cango works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tong Panong stands and throws Cango's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Tong Panong thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ground and pound from Tong Panong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cango is pushing Tong Panong's head away, looking to escape. Tong Panong manages to hold on to the position though.
Tong Panong is trying to ground and pound but Cango uses the momentary lack of control by Tong Panong to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Cango dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tong Panong tries to move into range but Cango moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That kick from Cango tenderised Tong Panong's leg. Tong Panong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tong Panong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cango.
Cango throws a shot from downtown. Tong Panong moves away and avoids it.
Tong Panong moves out of range as Cango throws a body kick.
Tong Panong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tong Panong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cango chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot lands for Cango.
Cango misses with an uppercut.
Tong Panong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cango looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cango waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tong Panong.
An inside leg kick lands from Cango.
Tong Panong takes one on the button.
Nice jab there from Cango.
Nice cross by Cango.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cango.
Jack Cango is winning the standup battle so far.
Cango scores with a nice head shot.
Good leg kick by Cango.
Tong Panong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cango to score with a decent uppercut.
Cango swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Cango as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cango lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong scores with a shot to the body.
Tong Panong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cango throws out the jab.
Cango lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tong Panong's sensitive parts.
Tong Panong tries to move into range but Cango moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cango with the inside leg kick.
Cango turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tong Panong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A low kick from Cango is predictable there

and Tong Panong counters by clinching up.
Cango misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tong Panong.
Cango taking a breather.
Cango lands a knee to the body.
Tong Panong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cango landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cango blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong managing to block the knees to the body from Cango.
Cango swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tong Panong.
Cango with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cango is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tong Panong is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cango working Tong Panong over with knees to the body.
Tong Panong is breathing heavily.
Cango lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Tong Panong has clasped his hands together around Cango's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tong Panong trying to control the position but Cango is working away.
Tong Panong working the ground and pound but Cango is defending the strikes.
Tong Panong 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.

Tong Panong tries for a kimura but Cango is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong trying to control the action but Cango is working from the bottom.
Tong Panong is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cango being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Tong Panong has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Cango dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Cango thuds his right hand into Tong Panong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cango buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cango lands a jab.
Cango scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cango connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cango throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cango scoring well with a low kick there.
Tong Panong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tong Panong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cango is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tong Panong can do to turn this around?
Cango scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cango scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cango lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cango scores with a nice strike.
Jab, jab by Cango - just one landing.
Cango connects with a body shot.
Cango darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tong Panong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cango swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cango getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cango looks to land a left hand but Tong Panong moved out of range nicely.
Tong Panong feints the counter takedown.
Tong Panong walks into a left hand.
Cango pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tong Panong changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cango bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Cango - just one landing.
Tong Panong is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cango.
Cango with a nice calf kick.
Tong Panong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cango.
A slow jab from Cango misses its intended target.
Cango lands a jab to the head.
Cango lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cango throws a jab but it's blocked by Tong Panong.
Tong Panong tries to counter with a clinch but Cango shakes him off and moves away.
Cango connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cango walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tong Panong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cango lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Tong Panong is rocked!
Cango chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cango thumps Tong Panong with a low kick.
Cango dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cango lands with a hook. Tong Panong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cango tried to score with a low kick but Tong Panong checks it.
Tong Panong misses with a takedown
and Cango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tong Panong is still on wobbly legs! Can Cango finish him?
Tong Panong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cango fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Tong Panong to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Tong Panong looks to clinch but Cango throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Tong Panong taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jack Cango!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Cango thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Marc Tong Panong had this to say: 'I need to Take some time off'.