PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lil Chieck Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Makhdoom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Check yourself F. Mir. Makhdoom has chosen The Rocky Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Chieck Congo
vs
Makhdoom

180 cm
24
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

186 cm
25
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Lil Chieck Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Omar Makhdoom!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Congo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Congo is looking to clinch but Makhdoom is avoiding it.
Congo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Congo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Congo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Makhdoom throws a jab when Congo was well out of range.
Congo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makhdoom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makhdoom misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Makhdoom misses.
Makhdoom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Congo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Congo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Makhdoom's calf.
Congo delivers a nice body kick.
Congo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Congo clinches.
Makhdoom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Congo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Congo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Congo fails to land.
Congo misses with a punch on the inside.

Congo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Congo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Congo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Congo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Makhdoom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makhdoom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Congo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Makhdoom will feel that in the morning.
Congo throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Congo manages to avoid it.
Makhdoom moves forwards but Congo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Congo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Congo wants to clinch.
Congo wants to clinch.
Lil Chieck Congo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makhdoom lands a jab to the head.
Makhdoom throws a leg kick but Congo moved away.
Makhdoom dodges the punch combination from Congo.
Makhdoom throws a series of punches but Congo avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Congo tries to clinch up but Makhdoom circles away and keeps his distance.
Makhdoom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Congo.
Makhdoom throws a head kick that half lands.
Some wild striking there from Makhdoom.
Congo tries to clinch but Makhdoom is having none of it.
Makhdoom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Makhdoom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Congo slips under a jab from Makhdoom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lil Chieck Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Congo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Congo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Congo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Congo is looking to clinch.
Congo tries to clinch up
and Makhdoom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Congo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makhdoom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Congo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makhdoom's sensitive parts.
Congo wants to clinch
and Makhdoom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lil Chieck Congo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Congo throws a nice inside leg kick.

It looks like Lil Chieck Congo has been cut.
Makhdoom throws a body punch but Congo moves out of range.
Congo throws a head kick that misses
and Makhdoom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Makhdoom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Makhdoom.
Lil Chieck Congo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Congo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Congo throws a series of strikes that have Makhdoom backpedaling.
Makhdoom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Makhdoom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Congo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Congo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makhdoom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Makhdoom throws a right and a left that Congo avoids nicely.
Congo throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo looks to land a left hand but Makhdoom moved out of range nicely.
Makhdoom fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Makhdoom misses.
Makhdoom steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Congo. That one must have hurt.
Makhdoom throws the left hand but Congo avoids the punch easily.
Makhdoom stuns Congo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Congo.
Congo leaves Makhdoom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Congo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Makhdoom counters with a series of strikes. Congo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Makhdoom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Congo tries a head kick but it misses.
Congo misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Makhdoom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Congo throws a lazy head kick
and Makhdoom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Congo wants to clinch but Makhdoom slips to the side
and Congo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Congo throws a hook but Makhdoom blocks it.
Makhdoom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Omar Makhdoom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Congo throws a combination that misses

and Makhdoom counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Congo down! Makhdoom is looking to finish but Congo is intelligently defending himself.

Congo is rocked!
Makhdoom is looking to work some ground and pound but Congo has wrist control.
Oh Congo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Makhdoom tries to free his leg and advance position but Congo is retaining full guard.
Makhdoom wants to control from the top but Congo keeps moving.
Makhdoom slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom content to control rather than advance.
Congo seems to have got his legs back now.
Makhdoom missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Makhdoom is trying to control the action in half guard but Congo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Congo gets full guard.
Congo has control of Makhdoom's left arm, preventing Makhdoom from doing any damage.
Makhdoom wants to control from the top but Congo keeps moving.
Congo wants to stand and escape but Makhdoom is having none of it.
Makhdoom trying to control but Congo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makhdoom passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Makhdoom slows the pace down in half guard.
Makhdoom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Congo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Makhdoom is pressing down on Congo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Congo is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Congo pushes Makhdoom off looking to stand but Makhdoom dives back in and keeps control.
Makhdoom trying to control the action but Congo is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Congo pushes Makhdoom off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Makhdoom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lil Chieck Congo'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.

Congo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Makhdoom counters with a three punch combo that has Congo backing up. Congo nods at Makhdoom to acknowledge the strikes.
Congo tries to clinch
and Makhdoom counters with a stiff right hand.
Makhdoom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Congo.
Congo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Makhdoom checks it well.
Makhdoom blocks a head kick by Congo.
Congo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makhdoom. Congo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Congo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Makhdoom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Congo throws a leg kick
and Makhdoom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Makhdoom throws a right and a left that Congo avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo wants to clinch
and Makhdoom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makhdoom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Makhdoom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Congo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Congo closes the distance but Makhdoom moves to the side

and Makhdoom counters with a left and a right that hurts Congo! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Makhdoom jumps into full mount!
Makhdoom avoids the attempt from Congo to control.
Congo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Makhdoom with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Congo is squirming around, avoiding Makhdoom's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo tries to reverse the position but Makhdoom maintains control.
Makhdoom sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Congo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Makhdoom thowing shots but they're missing.
Congo is trying to escape the mount.
Makhdoom trying to control but Congo is having none of it.
Makhdoom misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo is squirming around, avoiding Makhdoom's attempts to control the action.
Congo is trying to stand.
Makhdoom thowing shots but they're missing.
Makhdoom working Congo over with strikes here.
Congo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Congo is working hard here to advance position.
Makhdoom wants to control the pace but Congo is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Makhdoom connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Makhdoom avoids the attempt from Congo to control.
Congo can't escape the position.
Makhdoom misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Makhdoom fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Makhdoom prevents Congo from getting the reversal.
Makhdoom trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Congo tries to hold on but Makhdoom pushes him away.
Congo is in a horrible position here. Makhdoom smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Makhdoom landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Makhdoom really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lil Chieck Congo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Congo throws a leg kick

and Makhdoom counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Congo!
Makhdoom stalling.
Congo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Makhdoom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Congo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Congo is looking to improve his position.
Congo is trying to control but can't.
Makhdoom trying to control the pace.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo is trying to stand up here but Makhdoom is controlling him well.
Makhdoom wants to pass to mount but Congo is defending the position.
Congo is holding on to half guard well.
Makhdoom is looking to pass Congo's guard but actually Congo recovers to full guard.
Makhdoom thows a big elbow that misses.
Makhdoom wants to control from the top but Congo keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Congo controls Makhdoom momentarily but Makhdoom frees himself.
Makhdoom trying to control the position from guard on top but Congo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Congo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Congo connects with a solid leg kick.
Congo throws a head kick but Makhdoom moves out of range.
Makhdoom scores with a shot to the body.

Makhdoom scores with a takedown into Congo's guard.
Makhdoom won't allow Congo to get back to his feet.
Makhdoom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom throwing strikes but missing.
Makhdoom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Congo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Makhdoom wants to control from the top but Congo keeps moving.
Congo is trying to keep Makhdoom in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Congo feints and then cracks Makhdoom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makhdoom down.
Makhdoom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Congo's waist but Congo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Makhdoom off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Makhdoom throws a right and a left that Congo avoids nicely.
Congo throws a looping overhand right but Makhdoom ducks down to avoid it.
Congo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Makhdoom counters with a one-two to the body.
Congo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Makhdoom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Congo.
Congo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Congo.
Congo closes the distance but Makhdoom moves to the side
and Makhdoom counters with a two punch combo.

Congo has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Makhdoom dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Lil Chieck Congo's cut.
That's time! Congo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Congo misses with a double jab
and Makhdoom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Congo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Congo with a hook.
Makhdoom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Makhdoom misses with a double jab
and Congo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Makhdoom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Makhdoom lands a jab to Congo's midsection.
Makhdoom lands with a nice combination. Congo backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhdoom blocks a head kick by Congo.
Makhdoom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A good leg kick by Congo.
Makhdoom is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Congo rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice cross by Makhdoom.
Makhdoom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makhdoom slips a straight right by Congo.
Makhdoom connects with a body shot.
Congo misses with a head kick.
A combination from Makhdoom does no damage.
Congo tries to clinch
and Makhdoom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Makhdoom checks the leg kick.
Lil Chieck Congo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Makhdoom throws a series of punches but Congo avoids them all with ease.
Congo clinches but Makhdoom breaks the clinch
and Makhdoom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Congo throws a head kick that misses
and Makhdoom counters with a three punch combo that has Congo backing up. Congo nods at Makhdoom to acknowledge the strikes.
Omar Makhdoom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Makhdoom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Congo.
Makhdoom swinging wildly here.
Congo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Congo misses with a leg kick
enabling Makhdoom to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo throws a shot from downtown. Makhdoom moves away and avoids it.
Makhdoom scores with a one two! Congo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Congo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Congo throws a wild body kick that Makhdoom sees coming a mile off.
Makhdoom lands a glancing blow to the side of Congo's head.
Congo tries to clinch up
enabling Makhdoom to counter with a crisp jab.
Congo misses with a leg kick.
Makhdoom connects with a right hand. Congo shakes it off.
Makhdoom misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Congo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Makhdoom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Congo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Makhdoom misses with a double jab
and Congo counters with a nice body kick.
Congo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Congo darts in trying to clinch
and Makhdoom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Congo thinking.
Makhdoom misses with a series of wild punches.
Makhdoom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Congo scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Makhdoom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Makhdoom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Makhdoom!