PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hung Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Glue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dong comes to the cage accompanied by Lollipop - BIGBANG and 2NE1. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dong
vs
Glue

170 cm
21
211 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

176 cm
23
208 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hung Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Glue!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glue moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off.
Glue throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong checks a low kick from Glue.
Dong throws a series of punches but Glue avoids them all with ease.
Glue takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Glue walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong.
Dong takes a swing at Glue's ribcage but misses.
Dong cracks Glue with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dong works over Glue's head and body with a nice combination.
Dong swinging wilding here.
Dong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Glue throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Glue is just out of range.
Glue on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dong throws a head kick but Glue moves out of range.
Glue wants to land a leg kick but Dong is out of range.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glue was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Mr Glue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Glue misses with a punch on the inside.
Dong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Glue avoiding damage.

Dong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dong feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Glue is trying to keep Dong in close.
Glue wants to sweep but no luck.
Glue trying to control the position here.
Dong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Glue looking for a sweep. Not yet Glue, not yet.
Dong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Glue throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Glue circles away.
A head kick misses from Dong.
Dong avoids a kick to the body.
Dong shoots for a double leg takedown but Glue sprawls well. He's pushed Dong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dong thuds his shin into the meat of Glue's side.

Dong shoots in and bounces Glue off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glue can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dong works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong thows a huge punch but Glue dodges it nicely.
Glue is trying is best to control the position here.
Dong trying to pass the guard but Glue defending well.
Glue tries to kick Dong off in order to stand up. Dong Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Dong working the ground and pound but Glue is defending the strikes.
Dong is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Glue really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Glue is looking to reverse the position.
Glue struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong scores with a couple of short elbows.
Glue managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dong.
Glue is trying to get back to half guard.
Glue wants to control but Dong postures up.
Glue takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Glue tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dong in side control, throwing shots but Glue defends.
Glue is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ground and pound from Dong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Dong crashes against the mat.
Glue is looking for a sweep.
Dong working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hung Dong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dong swings for the body but Glue moves out of range.
Glue shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dong works Glue's body with a nice hook.
Glue tries to clinch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong lands with a cross.
Glue swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dong counters with a straight right hand.
Dong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Glue throws a body kick that misses.
Dong lands an overhand right.
Glue walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Dong takes a swing at Glue's ribcage but misses.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glue was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong is looking to wear down Glue with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Glue gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dong thows a big elbow that misses.
Dong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Glue looking to control.
Dong wants to control from the top but Glue keeps moving.
Glue has momentary wrist control but Dong slips an elbow through the middle.
Dong connects with a couple of short punches.
Dong looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong is working hard here to advance position.
Dong is looking to work some ground and pound but Glue has wrist control.
Glue utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dong postures up in Glue's guard and throws a big left but Glue blocks it.
Dong looking to pass the guard.
Glue trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Glue tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Dong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong scores with the left hand. Glue knows he should have avoided that one.

Glue gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dong pushes off an throws an elbow but Glue leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Dong manages to break the clinch.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Dong keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice straight punches there by Dong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong.

Glue gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Glue content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dong has Glue pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Glue manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hung Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glue tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Dong gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Glue trying to keep a closed guard but Dong is proving a slippery customer.
Glue wants to sweep but no luck.
Glue wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong wants to control from the top but Glue keeps moving.
Glue is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Glue trying to keep a closed guard but Dong is proving a slippery customer.
Glue might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dong kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Glue's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hung Dong dominated that second round.
That's time! Dong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dong circles away from the clinch attempt.

Glue gets a clinch.
Dong presses Glue against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dong tries to score a body lock takedown but Glue shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Glue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dong drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Glue gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glue pushes off an throws an elbow but Dong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dong tries to work over Glue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong tries to break the clinch but Glue is controlling the position.
Glue works on Dong's body with a couple of short punches.
Glue stalling in the clinch but Dong improves position.
Glue crunches a lovely knee into Dong's ribcage.
A short uppercut from Glue.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Glue displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dong up against the cage.
Glue works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong blocks an elbow strike from Glue.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dong as Glue tries to tie him up.
Dong wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hung Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong avoiding damage as Glue throws knees to the body.
Dong tries to work over Glue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glue pushes Dong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong blocks an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Glue.
Dong has had enough of the clinch but Glue keeps him there for the moment.
Glue unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from Glue.
Glue digs a right hand into Dong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dong's gas tank.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Glue keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dong's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glue tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Glue misses with some punches.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Dong breaks from the clinch.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dong misses with a wild combination.
Glue checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong shoots in but no luck this time.
Glue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glue thuds his shin into the meat of Dong's side.

Glue instigates a clinch.
Glue lands with a right to the head.
Glue leaning his opponent against the cage.
Glue tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glue digs a right hand underneath Dong's ribcage. Dong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dong is trying to break the clinch but Glue has him pressed against the cage.
Glue stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Glue comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong managing to block the knees to the body from Glue.
A short right from Glue.
Glue landing knees to the body.
Dong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Glue lands an elbow inside that Dong shrugs off.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Glue.
Glue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dong.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Glue.
Glue stalling in the clinch.
Glue creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dong's defenses.
Glue content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Glue is leaning against Dong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Glue.
The crowd are getting on Glue's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Glue avoiding damage.
Glue lands a nice uppercut.
Glue keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dong's efforts to push away.
Mr Glue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glue tries to land knees in the clinch but Dong avoids the damage to the body.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glue using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glue using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glue wants to stall.
Glue stalling the fight.
Glue has Dong pressed against the cage, preventing Dong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glue.
Glue blocks an elbow strike.
Glue lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glue lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Hung Dong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Glue tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Glue back against the cage.
Glue throws an elbow but it misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glue.
Glue trying to land knees to the body.
Glue stalling in the clinch but Dong improves position.
Dong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dong managing to block the knees to the body from Glue.
Dong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Glue fights it off and pushes away nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Glue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hung Dong!