PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wondoni Kiongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kool Hercules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Wondoni Kiongo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kiongo
vs
Hercules

184 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

197 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wondoni Kiongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kool Hercules!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hercules misses with a wild combination.
Kiongo tries to clinch there but Hercules circles away.
Kiongo tries to clinch up but Hercules circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiongo tries to clinch up but Hercules circles away and keeps his distance.
Hercules keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiongo tries to clinch there but Hercules circles away.
Hercules circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiongo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiongo tries to clinch but Hercules is having none of it.
Hercules swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiongo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiongo tries to clinch up but Hercules circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiongo moves in looking to clinch but Hercules pushes him off.
Kiongo is looking to clinch but Hercules is avoiding it.
Kiongo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hercules circles away.
Kiongo is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiongo tries to clinch but Hercules is having none of it.
Hercules closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiongo circles away.
Wondoni Kiongo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hercules swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiongo.
Kiongo wants to clinch up but Hercules keeps it at a distance.
Hercules has a takedown stuffed.
Kiongo moves in looking to clinch but Hercules pushes him off.
Kiongo tries to clinch up.
Kiongo moves in looking to clinch but Hercules pushes him off.

Hercules changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kiongo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kiongo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hercules asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hercules is putting a hurting on Kiongo here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hercules has hold of Kiongo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kiongo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hercules cranks the arm and Kiongo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kiongo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kool Hercules!