PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tai Kong (ranked 3578 p4p, 4236 weight class) and Shaquille Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tai Kong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shaquille Mills's chin.

Kong
vs
Mills

188 cm
25
164
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
162
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tai Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaquille Mills!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills tries to clinch but Kong moves out of range.

Mills drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kong wants to get back to his feet but Mills is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kong throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Kong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mills defends well.
Mills stops Kong from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong looking for a sweep. Not yet Kong, not yet.
Mills wants to control from the top but Kong keeps moving.
Mills passes Kong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mills stops Kong from getting back to his feet.
Mills wants to take a breather but Kong is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Kong closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kong can't break the clinch.
Kong has had enough of the clinch but Mills keeps him there for the moment.
Mills is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kong to keep the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mills throws the kick towards the body but Kong avoids it.
Mills takes one to the chin there.

Mills changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Kong explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mills darts in looking for a takedown but Kong gets double underhooks and turns Mills into the cage.
Kong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mills moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mills blocks a head kick by Kong.

Mills pushes Kong up against the cage in a clinch.
Kong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mills walks away with a smile on his face. Kong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mills shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kong eats them both and turns towards Mills to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mills on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mills is trying to break the clinch but Kong has him pressed against the cage.
Mills trying to control the position but instead, Kong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mills into the cage.
Kong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kong misses with a double jab.
Kong misses with a head kick.
Tai Kong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Kong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kong wants to slow Mills down by chopping away at his legs.
Mills drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kong defends it well.
Kong misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a head shot.
Kong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mills.
Tai Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaquille Mills.
Kong fails to land with a series of punches.

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

Mills is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kong is refusing to be controlled, as Mills sits in half guard.
Mills keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tai Kong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mills blocks a head kick by Kong.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Mills takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Kong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kong has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mills off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kong throws a push kick but Mills slaps the foot to one side.
Tai Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kong wants it to stay on the feet.

Kong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mills, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kong breaks from the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Kong.
Mills shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kong defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mills manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kong on his heels. He'll look to pass Kong's guard now, I'm sure.

Kong wriggles free and stands up.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kong swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kong closes the distance and clinches.

Kong manages to break the clinch.
Kong wants to clinch.
Mills will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tai Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaquille Mills.
Kong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kong misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills cracks Kong with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mills throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mills tries to bum rush Kong with a series of wild strikes but Kong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mills can do to turn this around?
Kong throws a hook but Mills avoids it easily.
Mills lands a nice hook to Kong's body. Kong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mills fails with a takedown attempt.
Kong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mills doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
Mills fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a leg kick which misses Mills's front leg but catches the back leg as Mills tries to avoid it.
Mills swats away the attempt to clinch by Kong.
Mills avoids the head kick by Kong.
Mills changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mills lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mills.
Kong throws a body kick that misses.
Kong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mills tries for a takedown but Kong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mills throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Mills looks to move away, Kong throws a big counter combo but Mills just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kong misses.
Kong misses with a low kick.

Mills darts in and clinches Kong up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong is looking to break free of the clinch but Mills has double underhooks.
Mills is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mills has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Mills finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mills jabs at Kong's body.

Mills closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kong did well to prevent Mills getting side control.
Kong tries to kick Mills off but Mills keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tai Kong dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mills looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mills's efforts to push away.
Kong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kong connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Kong stuffs the takedown attempt from Mills. Mills gets slowly back to his feet.
Tai Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Kong misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kong.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch but Mills swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mills throws a head kick that misses.
Kong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mills manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Mills tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kong defends well and Mills ends up having to push Kong into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tai Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaquille Mills.
Mills shoots and misses
and Kong counters with a one-two to the body.
Kong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mills darts in looking for a takedown but Kong gets double underhooks and turns Mills into the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kong.
Mills avoids the head kick by Kong.
Tai Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mills gets a takedown into half guard.

Kong has one foot on Mills's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mills shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kong napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Mills thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mills trying to control the action but Kong is working from the bottom.

Mills tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kong sneaks out the side door and pushes Mills away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Mills throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mills lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kong circles away quickly and effectively.

Kong pushes Mills up against the cage in a clinch.

Kong breaks from the clinch.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mills closes the distance and clinches up with Kong, looking for a takedown. Mills pushes Kong against the cage but Kong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kong tries to bum rush Mills with a series of wild strikes but Mills uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Kong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mills, pushing him back against the cage.
Mills fails to pull guard.
Mills tries to score a body lock takedown but Kong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mills prevents the takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mills is defending well.

Kong pulls guard.

Kong is working an open guard so Mills takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mills shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Mills feints and as Kong raises his hands in defense, Mills changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mills stands and steps away. Kong gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Shaquille Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tai Kong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tai Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tai Kong!