PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Clint Ong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clint Ong
vs
James

189 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

One stop Shop

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Clint Ong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William James!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James connects with a looping right hand.
Clint Ong misses with a wild body shot.

James pushes Clint Ong up against the cage in a clinch.

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

James closes the distance and clinches.
James tries to circle away but Clint Ong has him pinned against the cage.
James is working Clint Ong over against the cage.

Clint Ong jumps guard.
James must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Clint Ong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and James defends well.

Clint Ong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. James is aware though and is defending well.
Clint Ong is trying to keep James in close.
James would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clint Ong is looking to sweep but instead, James has passed into half guard.
Clint Ong tries to regain full guard. Instead though, James has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Clint Ong is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clint Ong tries to lock up and control but James gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Clint Ong really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Clint Ong slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James prevents Clint Ong from improving his position.
Clint Ong is looking to get back to full guard here but James has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clint Ong tries to improve position but can't.
Clint Ong is trying to control James's posture but James avoids it.
Clint Ong is looking for a sweep.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
James slips under a jab.
A head kick from James lands but Clint Ong takes it in his stride.
William James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James lands a high kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from James - that will leave a mark!

James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
James is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
James prevents a takedown attempt there.
James misses with a punch to the body.
James lands a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clint Ong is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but James is defending well.
James is struggling to control the position.
James is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William James dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Clint Ong rushes James and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clint Ong drops down looking for an ankle pick but James pulls his leg out and moves away.

Clint Ong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clint Ong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Clint Ong has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed James clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

James defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
James is keeping busy.

Clint Ong working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but James is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Clint Ong has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! James taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bill Clint Ong!