PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Cringe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ho
vs
Cringe

188 cm
23
213 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

189 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dean Cringe!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cringe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Ho closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cringe to the mat! Cringe manages to get full guard.

Ho drops back looking for a leg! Cringe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cringe manages to kick Ho off! Ho jumps back into Cringe's guard.
Ho trying to control the position from guard on top but Cringe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ho looking to pass the guard.
Cringe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ho's guard.
Cringe won't allow Ho to get back to his feet.

Ho looking for a guillotine here but Cringe defends easily.
Cringe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Ho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cringe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cringe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cringe sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Ho scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ho misses with a wild combination.
Cringe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ho has time to react.
Cringe tries to clinch but Ho is having none of it.
Ho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ho takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ho lands with a right hand.
Cringe lands a jab to the nose.
Cringe throws a right and a left that Ho avoids nicely.
Cringe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cringe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ho throws a jab when Cringe was well out of range.

Ho closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cringe to the mat! Cringe manages to get full guard.

Ho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho tries to free his leg and advance position but Cringe is retaining full guard.
Cringe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ho stops Cringe from standing up.
Ho pushing down on Cringe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cringe trying to control from the bottom.
Cringe wants to get back to his feet.
Cringe is looking for a sweep. Ho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ho throws a nice looking combination but Cringe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cringe throws a nice looking combination but Ho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Ho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ho slips under a jab.
No joy there for Ho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dean Cringe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cringe fails to land with a series of punches.
Ho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ho throws a body punch but Cringe moves out of range.

Ho closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ho lands in his opponent's guard.
Cringe trying to control the position.

Ho drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cringe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cringe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cringe!
Ho gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ho moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Ho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cringe lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ho. Cringe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ho misses with a wild combination.
Cringe connects with a crisp jab.
Cringe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ho.
Ho shoots in looking for a takedown. Cringe tries to sprawl out of it but Ho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cringe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cringe lands a jab to Ho's midsection.
Cringe scores with a shot to the body.
Cringe loads up on a big right hand but Ho slips the punch.
A jab from Cringe finds it's way through Ho's defenses.
Ho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ho throws a shot from downtown. Cringe moves away and avoids it.
Cringe tries to clinch up.
Ho lands with a nice combination. Cringe backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Ho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cringe moves away from the strike by Ho.
Ho misses with a wild combination.
Cringe throws a shot from downtown. Ho moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cringe.
Dean Cringe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cringe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Cringe.
Cringe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cringe connects with a jab.
A combination from Ho does no damage.
Cringe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho.
Cringe wants to clinch.
Ho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ho.
Ho looks for a takedown but Cringe sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Ho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cringe scores with a jab. Ho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cringe misses with a wild combination.
Cringe scores with a nice strike.
A punch combination from Cringe misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cringe misses with an uppercut. Ho saw that one coming.
Cringe moves in looking to clinch but Ho pushes him off.
Cringe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kai Ho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cringe just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ho swinging wildly here.
Jab by Cringe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cringe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Cringe misses.
Cringe tries to move into range but Ho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cringe lands a nice shot to the body.
Cringe might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ho throws an overhand right that lands on Cringe's shoulder, as Cringe tries to avoid the shot.
Ho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cringe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ho somewhat.
Cringe lands a slapping body shot.
Ho throws a series of punches but Cringe avoids them all with ease.
Ho misses with a straight right.
Ho tries to bum rush Cringe with a series of wild strikes but Cringe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cringe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cringe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Cringe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ho keeps control of Cringe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cringe can't break the clinch.

Ho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ho misses with a series of wild punches.
Cringe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho throws a big shot that misses.

Cringe moves into the clinch.
Ho fails to pull guard.
Cringe tries to circle away but Ho has him pinned against the cage.
Cringe keeps control of Ho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cringe lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Ho breaks from the clinch.
Ho throws a hook but Cringe avoids it easily.
Cringe scores with a jab. Ho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Cringe.
Cringe dips to his left and cracks Ho with an uppercut!
Ho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cringe circles away quickly and effectively.
Donk. Ho catches Cringe right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cringe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cringe scores with a sloppy right hand. Ho should have avoided that one.
Ho connects with a looping right hand.
Ho blocks a jab.
Cringe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cringe scores with the left hand. Ho knows he should have avoided that one.
Ho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cringe throws out a loose jab but Ho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cringe, as that shot connected.
Cringe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ho fails with the takedown.
Ho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A cross from Cringe lands.
Jab, jab by Cringe - just one landing.
Ho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cringe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cringe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cringe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ho drops his hands momentarily and Cringe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cringe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Cringe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Cringe. Ho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cringe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Ho to counter with a crisp jab.
Cringe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ho finds it's way round the side to connect with Cringe's head.
Cringe slips under a jab from Ho.
Cringe misses with a series of wild punches.
Ho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cringe.
Ho misses with an uppercut.
Cringe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cringe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cringe tries to clinch but Ho moves away
and Ho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cringe misses with a double jab.
Dean Cringe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cringe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ho has time to react.
Ho fails with a takedown attempt.
Ho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cringe slips a straight right by Ho.
Ho misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ho drives through with a takedown into guard.

Ho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cringe is looking to stand up but Ho isn't so interested in that idea.
Ho advances position into side control!
Cringe is trying to improve his position.
Cringe can't do much from the bottom here.

Ho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ho is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cringe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Ho is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cringe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cringe has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ho is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cringe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ho tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ho has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ho is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cringe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four 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.
Cringe tries to escape but Ho is in control.

Ho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cringe has escaped the position, nice work there.

Ho is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cringe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ho tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ho has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Ho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ho 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Ho!