PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bhutan Bro (ranked 1289 p4p, 3401 weight class) and Lem Hong (ranked 94 p4p, 200 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bro
vs
Hong

181 cm
25
145
8 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
131
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bhutan Bro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lem Hong!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bro moves into the clinch.
Bro swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Bro fails to land.
Hong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong trying to stall but Bro improves his position.
Hong looking to slow down the pace here.
Hong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bro throws an elbow that misses.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bro working aggressively here.
Bro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bro lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bro lands an elbow that stopped Hong in his tracks for a moment.
Bro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hong's defenses.
Hong is working for takedown but Bro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hong takes an elbow to the temple.
Hong avoids the elbow strike from Bro, against the cage.
Bro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Lem Hong has been cut.
Bro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hong's defenses.
Bro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bro stops a takedown attempt from Hong.
Bhutan Bro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lem Hong.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bro lands an elbow just above Hong 's eye.
Hong takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bro lands a nice elbow.

Hong is rocked!
Bro has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Hong is still on wobbly legs! Can Bro finish him?
Clinched against the cage, Bro lands a big elbow that drops Hong! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Hong is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bhutan Bro!
Bhutan Bro retains his bantamweight title!
Post fight, Bhutan Bro stared into the camera and said 'Good fight bro thanks for the blood.'.