PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Giel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes to the cage accompanied by A touch of evil by Judas Priest. Mark Giel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kong
vs
Giel

200 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Giel!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Giel defends it nicely.
Kong dodges the punch combination from Giel.
Kong dodges the punch combination from Giel.
Kong tries to clinch but Giel moves out of range.
Mark Giel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giel throws a right and a left that Kong avoids nicely.
Giel misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong shoots in and drives through. Giel sprawls well.
Giel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kong.
Giel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong shoots for a takedown but Giel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Giel misses.
A combination from Giel does no damage.
Giel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Giel wants it to stay on the feet.
Kong throws out a loose jab but Giel uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kong slips a jab and a cross from Giel.
Kong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Giel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Giel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Giel wants it to stay on the feet.
Giel misses with a double jab.
Kong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Giel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Giel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kong circles away quickly and effectively.
Left hook, right uppercut from Giel.
Giel slaps away a takedown attempt from Kong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giel lands a jab to the head.
Giel throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Giel misses.
Some wild striking there from Giel.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giel paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giel throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
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.
Kong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Giel circles away.
Giel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kong.
Horrible takedown by Kong or perhaps it was just good defense by Giel which made him look bad.
Giel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Kong fails to land the takedown.
Giel stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kong shoots in for a takedown but Giel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Giel throws a right hand that Kong ducks under and follows up with a left that Kong also avoids with ease.
Kong slips a jab and a cross from Giel.
Giel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Giel looks to land a combination. Kong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Chuck Kong has been cut.
Giel scores with a one two! Kong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Giel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Giel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Kong's cut.
That's time! Kong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Giel!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kong. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Giel tries to avoid it but Kong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Giel to the ground. Giel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Giel scores with a four punch combination!
Giel throws a series of strikes that have Kong backpedaling.
A combination from Giel does no damage.
Kong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chuck Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Giel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Giel as Kong shoots in.
Giel misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giel scores with the left hand. Kong knows he should have avoided that one.
Giel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Giel misses with a double jab.
A combination from Giel does no damage.
Giel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Giel.
Giel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giel misses with a series of wild punches.
Giel throws a right hand that Kong ducks under and follows up with a left that Kong also avoids with ease.
Giel fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong shoots for a takedown but Giel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kong dodges the punch combination from Giel.
Giel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Giel does no damage.
Giel misses with a series of wild punches.
Giel fails to land with a series of punches.
Kong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giel punishes Kong's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giel works over Kong's head and body with a nice combination.
Giel throws a right and a left that Kong avoids nicely.
Mark Giel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kong backs up against the cage.
Giel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giel misses with a wild combination.
Giel tries to bum rush Kong with a series of wild strikes but Kong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mark Giel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Giel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice takedown defense from Giel. No joy for Kong on that attempt.
Giel misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giel fails to land with a series of punches.
Kong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giel.
Giel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kong circles away quickly and effectively.
Giel throws a nice looking combination but Kong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kong might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Giel.

Chuck Kong's cut is getting worse.
Giel throws a nice looking combination but Kong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giel throws a nice looking combination but Kong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giel fails to land with a series of punches.
Kong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giel as he avoids it easily.
Kong fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Giel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Kong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giel.
No luck for Kong with that takedown attempt.
Giel misses with a double jab.
Giel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kong dodges the punch combination from Giel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Giel scores with a four punch combination!
Giel stalks Kong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kong's face. Kong staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giel misses with a double jab.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giel works over Kong's head and body with a nice combination.
Giel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kong.
Giel is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giel swinging wilding here.
Giel looks to land a combination but Kong avoids it well.
A punch combination from Giel misses.
Giel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giel throws a nice looking combination but Kong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong shoots in and drives through. Giel sprawls well.
Giel throws a right and a left that Kong avoids nicely.
Giel lands with a right hand.
Giel throws a nice looking combination but Kong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Giel defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giel throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
Giel tries to bum rush Kong with a series of wild strikes but Kong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Giel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Giel but Giel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Giel lands a two punch combo.
Giel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giel throws a right hand that Kong ducks under and follows up with a left that Kong also avoids with ease.
Giel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Giel!
Giel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Giel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kong shoots in and drives through. Giel sprawls well.
Giel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giel stalks Kong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kong's face. Kong staggers backwards, shaken.

Chuck Kong's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A combination from Giel does no damage.
Giel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kong's head backwards.
Giel throws a right hand that Kong ducks under and follows up with a left that Kong also avoids with ease.
Giel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giel connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Kong tumbling to the canvas! Giel pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Kong was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mark Giel!