PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Sakes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes to the cage accompanied by Faint. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sakes's choice of entrance music: Rock Me Sexy Jesus -Jesus Himself. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kong
vs
Sakes

195 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Sakes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kong.
Sakes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kong.
Sakes tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong tries to clinch there but Sakes circles away.
Kong slips a jab and a cross from Sakes.
Kong misses the shot to the body.

Kong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sakes sprawls well initially but Kong persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sakes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kong sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sakes is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kong is nestled in close to Sakes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kong slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kong lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong thows a huge punch but Sakes dodges it nicely.
Kong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakes keeps working.
Kong prevents Sakes from improving his position.
Sakes is staying active underneath Kong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sakes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kong.
Kong not doing much here.
Kong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sakes is looking for a sweep. Kong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sakes throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakes is looking to reverse the position.
Kong scores with punches from side control.
Kong controlling from side mount.
Kong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kong throws a strike aimed at the side of Sakes's head but Sakes avoids it well.
Kong wants to control but Sakes is keeping him busy.
Sakes sneaks back into half guard.
Sakes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kong throwing strikes from guard but Sakes blocks nicely.
Kong wants to control from the top but Sakes keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong is really struggling to control Sakes but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Sakes working for a triangle but Kong defends it easily.
Kong controlling from the top position.
Sakes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kong looking to pass the guard.
Kong landing some decent shots from guard.
Kong is working Sakes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

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.
Kong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kong trying to control but Sakes is working from the bottom.
Sakes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kong cracks Sakes with a solid left hand.
Kong is working Sakes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Kong has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sakes to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kong is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sakes pulls down on the head and he's put Kong to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jesus Sakes!