PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billa Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liquid Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liquid Rage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bong
vs
Rage

180 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

180 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Billa Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Liquid Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage takes one to the chin there.
Bong just misses with a punch to the body.
Bong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bong takes a swing at Rage's ribcage but misses.
Bong connects with a looping right hand.
Bong slaps away a takedown attempt from Rage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Rage looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rage passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bong working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage throws some wild stikes that Bong manages to avoid easily.
Bong wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rage.
Bong is squirming around, avoiding Rage's attempts to control the action.
Rage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Rage goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bong turns into him and now he's in Rage's guard.
Bong wants to control from the top but Rage keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong 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.
Bong passes Rage's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rage is not content to let Bong control the position.
Bong content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rage wants to get back to full guard.
Bong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rage missing with punches from the bottom.
Bong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rage on the ground.
Bong controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage is pressing down on Bong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bong 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.
Bong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bong.

Rage has his foot on Bong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bong works his way back into a safe position though.
Bong trying to control the position from guard on top but Rage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bong is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rage trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bong tries to keep at a distance but Rage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bong blocks an uppercut.
Bong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rage is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rage prevents Bong from breaking the clinch.
Bong looking for a takedown.
Bong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rage looking for a takedown.
Rage blocks a body shot from Bong.
Bong has Rage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billa Bong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rage is looking to clinch but Bong is avoiding it.
Rage shoots for a takedown but Bong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rage is looking to clinch but Bong is avoiding it.
Bong lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Liquid Rage will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bong works Rage's body with a nice hook.
Bong throws a shot to the body.
Rage is looking to clinch but Bong is avoiding it.
Rage dives in and grabs Bong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bong pushes down on Rage's head and hops out.
Bong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rage manages to avoid it.
Bong stuns Rage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Bong as Rage shoots in.
Bong swats away the attempt to clinch by Rage.
Rage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bong swivels and escapes.
Billa Bong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liquid Rage.
Bong cracks Rage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bong jabs at Rage's body.
Liquid Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Bong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bong pinned against the cage. Bong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong works Rage's body with a nice hook.
Bong lands a body shot.
Bong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rage doesn't seem bothered though.
Bong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Bong decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bong working Rage over with strikes.
Rage wants to control but Bong is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Bong there.
Bong takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rage is looking to get back to is feet but Bong passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong working the head and body with strikes.
Bong controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Rage's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bong controlling the position from side mount.
Rage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bong controlling the position from side mount.
Bong seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rage for as long as he can get away with.
Bong'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.
Bong landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage can't do much from the bottom here.
Rage is looking to get back to his feet here but Bong is keeping cool and he's managed to take Rage's back.
Bong lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Rage hold on?!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bong scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Rage is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rage is keeping busy.
Rage looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bong's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Rage is trying to get back to his feet but Bong has full control of the position and if anything, Rage has just worked his way into a worse spot.
I really don't envy Rage right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
I would not like to be Rage right now.
Bong connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Rage to escape the position.
Rage is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rage takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Bong scores with strikes from the back.
Bong trying to control momentarily.
Bong scores with strikes from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bong is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billa Bong dominated that second round.
That's time! Bong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bong lands a jab to the nose.
Rage tries to clinch up but Bong circles away and keeps his distance.
Rage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt
and Bong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt

and Bong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Rage manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rage doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rage won't be happy with that.
Billa Bong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liquid Rage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Check out the look on Bong's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Bong's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bong looks up at the clock and then as Rage takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bong smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rage being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong is looking to take a break and control but Rage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Billa Bong just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rage misses with a takedown
and Bong counters with a left to the body.
Liquid Rage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rage doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bong jabs at Rage's body.
Bong circles away from the clinch attempt.

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.
Bong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bong is looking to wear down Rage with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rage shoots and misses

and Bong counters with a single leg into guard. Rage didn't expect that.
Bong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bong controls the pace.
Rage looking to control.
Bong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bong controlling from the top position.
Bong stops Rage from standing up.
Bong lands a couple of elbows.
Bong is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rage wants to stand but Bong is controlling the position.
Bong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rage wants to get back to his feet but Bong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bong looking to pass the guard.
Bong stops Rage from standing up.
Bong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bong is stalling in the full guard.
Rage wants to stand but Bong is controlling the position.

Rage had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bong defends it easily.
Bong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billa Bong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bong 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billa Bong!