PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chong Man Hoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bal Rog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Hunk of Burning Love by Elvis Presley. Chong Man Hoi looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Man Hoi
vs
Rog

218 cm
21
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chong Man Hoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bal Rog!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoi tries to keep at a distance but Rog has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hois head.
Rog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hois head.

It looks like Chong Man Hoi has been cut.

Rog manages to break the clinch.

Rog has managed to clinch.

Rog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rog rushes Hoi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rog manages to break the clinch.
Rog fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rog has managed to clinch.
Rog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hoi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rog prevents it.

Rog breaks from the clinch.
Rog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rog instigates a clinch.
Rog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoi backwards.

Rog breaks from the clinch.
Rog keeps the fight on the outside.

Rog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rog.

Rog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Hoi with that takedown attempt.
Rog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rog tries to clinch up but Hoi circles away and keeps his distance.

Rog rushes Hoi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rog lands with a short shot to the head.
Rog scores with a shot to the side of Hoi's head.

Rog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rog closes the distance but Hoi moves to the side

and Hoi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rog's guard now.
Hoi tries to free his leg and advance position but Rog is retaining full guard.
Hoi is breathing heavily.
Hoi is looking to work some ground and pound but Rog has wrist control.
Rog keeping full guard, as Hoi tries to pass.
Rog is looking to stand up but Hoi isn't so interested in that idea.
Hoi forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Hoi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rog has managed to free his arm - good work.

Hoi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rog darts in and clinches Hoi up against the cage.
Rog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hois head.
Rog stops a takedown attempt from Hoi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chong Man Hoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bal Rog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Rog clinches up against the cage.
Hoi wants a takedown.
Rog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoi backwards.
Rog swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi fails to pull guard.

Rog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rog has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rog tries to clinch but Hoi is having none of it.

Rog drives through and clinches with Hoi against the cage.
Rog lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoi backwards.

Rog breaks from the clinch.
Rog tries to clinch up

and Hoi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hoi.
Hoi 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.

Hoi drops back looking for a leg! Rog is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rog manages to kick Hoi off! Hoi jumps back into Rog's guard.
Hoi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hoi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hoi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rog is keeping the position for now.
Hoi won't allow Rog to get back to his feet.

Hoi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rog keeping full guard, as Hoi tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Rog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hoi prevents Rog from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bal Rog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chong Man Hoi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hoi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rog closes the distance but Hoi moves to the side

and Hoi counters with a single leg into guard. Rog didn't expect that.
Rog preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hoi wants to pass the guard but Rog is keeping the position.

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

Hoi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hoi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rog keeping full guard, as Hoi tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoi won't allow Rog to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rog gets a clinch.

Rog manages to break the clinch.
Rog tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Hoi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hoi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rog works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Hoi drops back looking for a leg! Rog is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rog manages to kick Hoi off! Hoi jumps back into Rog's guard.

Hoi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hoi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rog keeping full guard, as Hoi tries to pass.
Rog wants to stand but Hoi is controlling the position.
Rog keeping full guard, as Hoi tries to pass.
Hoi throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rog tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hoi counters with a shoot takedown. Rog fights it but they end up in guard.

Hoi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hoi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hoi tries to free his leg and advance position but Rog is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Hoi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rog knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rog really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hoi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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

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

Hoi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rog, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rog is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hoi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hoi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rog!

Hoi has control of Rog's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rog regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Hoi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poor strikes thrown by Hoi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chong Man Hoi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chong Man Hoi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rog tries to clinch

and Hoi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rog's guard.
Hoi looking to pass the guard.

Hoi drops back looking for a leg! Rog is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rog manages to kick Hoi off! Hoi jumps back into Rog's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hoi drops back looking for a leg! Rog is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rog manages to kick Hoi off! Hoi jumps back into Rog's guard.
Hoi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rog swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hoi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rog is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hoi is controlling him.
Rog keeping full guard, as Hoi tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hoi circles away from the clinch attempt

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

Hoi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rog defends it well.
Hoi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rog is defending against the submission attempts here by Hoi.
Rog wants to get back to his feet.

Hoi seems to be working for a kimura but Rog defends the submission attempt.
Chong Man Hoi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hoi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rog has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hoi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rog doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hoi.

Rog is defending against the submission attempts here by Hoi.
Hoi trying to mount his opponent but Rog defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hoi throwing shots but Rog is blocking nicely.
Hoi wants to pass the guard but Rog is defending well.
Hoi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hoi wants to pass to mount but Rog is defending the position.

Hoi is trying to work for a kimura but Rog is defending well.
Hoi works his foot free and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chong Man Hoi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoi 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chong Man Hoi!