PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Ali
vs
Ho

180 cm
23
216 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
213 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muhammad Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Ho!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho moves out of range as Ali strikes.
Ho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ali as he avoids it easily.

Ho shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ho showed some decent athleticism there.

Ho is working for a kimura but Ali is defending it quite comfortably.
Ali is trying to stand back up but Ho is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ho is looking for a kimura but Ali is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ho to get the leverage.
Ho is keen to just control but Ali is a slippery customer.
Ho prevents Ali from standing back up.
Ali trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ho is defended easily by Ali.
Ho looks for a takedown but Ali sprawls well.
Muhammad Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Ho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ho throws a series of punches but Ali avoids them all with ease.
Ho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ali displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ho.
Ali jabs at Ho's body.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Ho saw that one coming.
Ali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ho looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho shoots in and drives through. Ali sprawls well.
Kai Ho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good standup being displayed there by Ali as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho slips a jab from Ali.
Ho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muhammad Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ho misses with a takedown attempt - Ali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ho shoots in for a takedown but Ali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ali sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ho.
Ho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ali scores with a shot to the body.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Ho moves away and avoids it.
Ali takes a swing at Ho's ribcage but misses.
Ho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ali sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ho somewhat.
Ali scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ho shoots in looking for a takedown. Ali tries to sprawl out of it but Ho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ho fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali throws a hook but Ho blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammad Ali dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.

Ho shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ali's guard.
Ali is looking to stand up but Ho isn't so interested in that idea.
Ho trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.
Ali wants to stand but Ho is controlling the position.
Ali on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ali tries to get out of the position.

Ho is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ali is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ali has escaped and now he's on top!

Ali decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ali wants it to stay on the feet.
Ho shoots for a takedown but Ali saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ho has a takedown stuffed.
Muhammad Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Ho.
Ho is breathing heavily.
Ali stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ali wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Ali as Ho shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from Ali. No joy for Ho on that attempt.
Ali misses with a hook. Ho ducked under it nicely.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ho.
Ho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ali but Ali pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
Ho throws a series of punches but Ali moves out of range.
Ali scores with a nice strike.
Ali lands with a cross.

It looks like Kai Ho has been cut.
Ho fails with a takedown attempt.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ho.
Kai Ho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ali defends it nicely.
Ho misses with a takedown attempt - Ali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali stuffs the takedown.
Ho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ali thuds his right hand into Ho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ali digs a good body shot into Ho's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ali stuffs the takedown attempt from Ho. Ho gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali stuns Ho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Ho's shoulder, as Ho tries to avoid the shot.
Ho fails with the takedown.
Ho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ali as he jumps to the side.
Ho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ali lands with an overhand left.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ho throws a combination that misses
letting Ali counter with a right hand.
Ali misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammad Ali dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kai Ho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ho with a poor takedown
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Ali works the jab nicely.
Ho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ali's waist but Ali gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ho off to one side.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ho.
Ho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ali as he avoids it easily.
Muhammad Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Ho.
Ho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ho shoots in and drives through. Ali sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Ali.
Ho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ho misses with a takedown
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ho can do to turn this around?
Ali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Ali moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Ho goes down! Can Ali finish him!?

Ho is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ali gets to his feet. Ho looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ho moves out of range of the strikes.
Ho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ho is still on wobbly legs! Can Ali finish him?
Ali throws a combination that misses
and Ho counters with a three punch combo that has Ali backing up. Ali nods at Ho to acknowledge the strikes.
Ho seems to have recovered his senses.
Ho fails with the takedown
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Ho shoots and misses
and Ali counters with a right hand to the body.
Ali jabs Ho right on the nose. Ho blinks but takes it well.
Ho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ali to score with a decent uppercut.
Ali is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ali misses with an uppercut.
Ali throws a good cross that connects.
Ho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Muhammad Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali defending well as Ho loads up on a big left hand.

Ali clinches with his opponent.

Ho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ho shoots in but Ali avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ali connects with the punch.
Ho misses with a takedown
and Ali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ho slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Ho.
Ho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ali as he avoids it easily.
Muhammad Ali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Ho.
Ho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ali is fending him off so far but Ho persists. Nope, Ali circles away and we're back to standing.
Ali looks to land a combination. Ho sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ho throws a combination that misses
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ho lands a jab to Ali's midsection.
Ali connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ho. Ho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kai Ho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ho.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ali, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Ali!