PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Qing Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes into the arena with PRIDE blaring out of the sound system. Reis has chosen Master Of Puppets as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rodrigo Reis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kong
vs
Reis

177 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 156 : 45$ *

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Qing Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Reis!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong fakes the leg kick and cracks Reis in the body.
Reis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kong scores with a spinning back kick!
Reis looks gassed!
Reis throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Kong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reis's head.

It looks like Rodrigo Reis has been cut.
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!
Kong scores with a spinning back kick!
Kong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Kong lands a big head kick that sends Reis tumbling to the mat! Kong takes a step backwards and waves Reis back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Reis is rocked!
Kong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kong.
Kong feints and then cracks Reis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reis down.
Qing Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong throws a head kick that Reis semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kong throws a nice head kick!

That has opened up Rodrigo Reis's cut even more.
Kong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Kong lands but Reis takes it in his stride.
Kong lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kong thuds his shin into the meat of Reis's side.
Reis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

The cut above Rodrigo Reis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kong lands with a slapping head kick.
Reis is still on wobbly legs! Can Kong finish him?
Kong misses with a head kick.
Reis seems to have recovered his senses.
Kong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong thuds his shin into the meat of Reis's side.
Kong thumps Reis with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kong.
Reis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kong can pounce on him.
Kong lands a high kick!
Kong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kong throws a sloppy head kick and Reis moves out of range easily.
Kong throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kong scores with a nice body kick.
Kong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kong scores with a leg kick.
Kong tries to clinch up but Reis circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kong delivers a nice body kick.

Kong clinches with his opponent.
Reis tries to break the clinch but Kong is controlling the position.
Kong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kong landing knees to the head.
Kong lands a knee to the head.

Rodrigo Reis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kong with a knee to the head.
Reis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kong connects with a knee to the head.
Kong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Kong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kong throws a body kick that misses.
Kong misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis avoids the head kick by Kong.
Reis misses with a double jab.
Kong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reis.
Kong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kong throws a head kick but Reis moves out of range.

Kong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reis takes a knee to the side of the body.

Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kong throws a leg kick which misses Reis's front leg but catches the back leg as Reis tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kong is looking to slow Reis down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kong. That's going to slow Reis down.
Kong avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qing Kong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Reis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kong lands a high kick!
Reis throws a series of punches but Kong moves out of range.
Kong tries to land a front kick but Reis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rodrigo Reis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kong throws a nice head kick!
Kong is looking to slow Reis down with leg kicks.
Kong tries to clinch but Reis moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kong.
Kong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kong can pounce on him.
Reis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis blocks a head kick by Kong.
Kong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reis can do to turn this around?
Kong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kong thumps Reis with a low kick.
Reis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Kong.
Reis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kong.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kong - the referee stops the clock and Reis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kong. Reis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reis misses with a wild combination.
Reis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kong lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kong.
Kong is looking to slow Reis down with leg kicks.
Kong lands a head kick. Reis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kong thuds his shin into the meat of Reis's side.
Reis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reis's calf.
Kong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kong scores with a nice body kick.
Kong feints and then cracks Reis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reis down.
Kong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kong.
Kong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kong lands with a thumping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kong!
Reis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kong can pounce on him.
Kong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kong. That's going to slow Reis down.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Kong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reis. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kong, right into the meat.
Kong lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Kong.
Kong throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kong lands a head kick. Reis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good leg kick by Kong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kong, right into the meat.
Kong scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qing Kong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Reis'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Kong.
Kong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kong connects with a solid leg kick.
Kong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reis. That did some damage!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kong. Reis shrugs it off though.
Kong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Kong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kong.

Kong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reis misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kong throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kong backs up against the cage.
Reis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kong cracks the inside of Reis's front leg.
Both fighters circling a little - Kong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kong.
Reis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kong. That one must have hurt.
Kong misses with a head kick.
Kong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reis.
Kong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reis will feel that in the morning.
Kong throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kong.
Kong lands with a slapping head kick.
Reis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kong.
Kong keeps Reis at a distance using the push kick.
Reis misses with a hook. Kong ducked under it nicely.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reis's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kong is looking to slow Reis down with leg kicks.
Kong is looking to slow Reis down with leg kicks.
Kong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Kong clinches.
Kong landing knees to the body.
Kong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Kong manages to break the clinch.
Kong pushes Reis away with a front kick.
Kong cracks the inside of Reis's front leg.
Reis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kong.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kong - that will leave a mark!
Qing Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Kong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kong. That's going to slow Reis down.
Reis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Kong.
Kong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reis's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Kong.
Rodrigo Reis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong looks for the body kick but Reis saw that one coming.
Kong tries a head kick but it misses.
Reis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

And that's the end of the fight!
Qing 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24

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