PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goku san (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong has chosen Faint as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

san
vs
Kong

200 cm
24
230 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Goku san!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Kong!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
san misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
san circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Goku san has been cut.
Kong is looking to clinch.
Kong tries to clinch up.
san shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kong pinned against the cage. Kong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong doesn't manage to clinch there - san circles away.
Kong misses with a looping left.
san fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goku san. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up but san swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kong doesn't manage to clinch there - san circles away.
san fails with the takedown.
san circles away from the clinch attempt.
san has a takedown stuffed.
Nice defenses there by san.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
san avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
san keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kong wants to clinch up but san keeps it at a distance.

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.
san circles away from the clinch attempt.
san keeps the fight on the outside.
Kong tries to clinch but san moves out of range.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up but san swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kong tries to clinch up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from san.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Kong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Goku san's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
san circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kong moves in looking to clinch but san pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kong closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. san did well to prevent Kong getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kong working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
san regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kong.
Kong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kong trying to control but san is working from the bottom.
Kong wants to pass the guard but san is keeping the position.
Kong pushes down on san's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two 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 control the pace.
san tries to roll over but Kong keeps him under control.
Kong is pressing down on san's thigh, looking to free his foot. san is holding on for now.
Kong throwing shots but san is blocking nicely.
Kong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks san with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
san is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Kong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong working the head and body with strikes.
Kong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kong content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Kong is trying to work for a kimura but san is defending well.
Well, if Kong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed san's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kong trying to control the pace.
Ground and pound from Kong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Kong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Goku san's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kong tries to clinch up but san circles away and keeps his distance.
Kong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but san manages to avoid it.
Kong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goku san is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kong wants to clinch up but san keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
san avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
san slips under a jab from Kong.
san swats away the attempt to clinch by Kong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
san with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kong wants to clinch.
san with a poor takedown

and Kong counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for san!
Kong unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
san can't escape the position.
King Kong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kong lands a big shot there that rocks san but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kong lands a big shot there that rocks san but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kong landing strikes from the mount and san is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Goku san has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kong with the ground and pound from mount.
Kong controlling the position easily from mount.
san on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if san tries to get out of the position.
Kong raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kong controlling his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, King Kong just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kong fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Kong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

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