PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Haroldson (ranked 2277 p4p, 2026 weight class) and Rong Cheng (ranked 120 p4p, 88 weight class). Cheng comes into a darkened arena with his song building. KO POWER kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rong Cheng is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Haroldson
vs
Cheng

197 cm
26
265
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
26
168
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Senshi Fight Gear
30th Century Beer Store

Senshi Fight Gear
Hakaka La'au Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Haroldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rong Cheng!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haroldson checks a low kick from Cheng.
A leg kick checked by Haroldson.
Cheng doesn't manage to clinch there - Haroldson circles away.
Haroldson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Cheng closes the distance and clinches.
Haroldson tries to work over Cheng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cheng throws an elbow but misses.
Cheng lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cheng tries a knee to the head but Haroldson blocks it.
Cheng lands an elbow inside that Haroldson shrugs off.

It looks like Henry Haroldson has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Cheng.
Cheng throws an elbow that misses.
Cheng lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Cheng.
Cheng lands an elbow just above Haroldson 's eye.
Cheng lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cheng lands a knee to the body.
Haroldson is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheng lands an elbow that stopped Haroldson in his tracks for a moment.
Cheng lands an elbow inside.
Cheng lands a nice uppercut.
Cheng lands an elbow inside.

Henry Haroldson's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheng scores a nice knee to the body.
Cheng lands a damaging elbow.
Cheng lands an elbow just above Haroldson 's eye.
Cheng lands a shot to the body.
Haroldson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cheng lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cheng comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cheng lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cheng.
Cheng lands an elbow inside that Haroldson shrugs off.
Cheng tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheng using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cheng.
Cheng lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cheng - that landed with a thud.
Cheng crunches a lovely knee into Haroldson's ribcage.
Cheng works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cheng lands an elbow just above Haroldson 's eye.

Henry Haroldson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A knee to the head by Cheng.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haroldson takes an elbow to the temple.
Cheng lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Henry Haroldson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cheng crunches a lovely knee into Haroldson's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Cheng.
Cheng lands a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henry Haroldson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rong Cheng!
Rong Cheng decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.