PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kreflo Kong (ranked 4272 p4p, 4247 weight class) and Babareens Kiely (ranked 123 p4p, 122 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kong
vs
Kiely

188 cm
25
277
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
281
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kreflo Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Babareens Kiely!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiely displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kong throws out the jab.

Kong moves into the clinch successfully.
Kong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kong throws a head punch that misses.
Kong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kiely lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Kreflo Kong has been cut.
Kong tries to throw a body punch but Kiely avoids it by throwing Kong back against the cage.
Kong has Kiely pressed against the cage.
Kiely misses with a body punch.
Kong misses with some punches.
Kiely will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kong up against the cage.
Kong throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiely.
Kong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kong.
Kong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiely uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiely's coach down at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kiely's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Kong fails to land.
Kiely leaning against his opponent.
Kong tries a body shot but Kiely blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kong tries to work over Kiely's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiely blocks the elbow strike.
Kiely tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kong's elbow.
Kong lands with a left to the head.
Kiely lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kiely wants to break free but Kong has control.
Kong tries to stall but Kiely uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kiely lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiely.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Kiely softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kiely lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Kiely.
Kiely pushes Kong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiely softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Kong is rocked!
Kiely working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Kong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kiely lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kong to his knees! Kiely keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Babareens Kiely!