PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Qing Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leslie Chau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, PRIDE. Qing Kong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kong
vs
Chau

177 cm
19
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Balco Boys - Hilo
Balco Boys - Hilo

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 1 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leslie Chau!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong connects with a high kick.
Chau blocks a head kick by Kong.
Chau shoots in and drives through. Kong sprawls well.
Kong misses with a low kick as Chau jumps back.
Kong throws a nice head kick!
Kong throws a sloppy head kick and Chau moves out of range easily.
Chau tries to clinch up but Kong circles away and keeps his distance.
Chau tests Kong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chau checks a leg kick.
Kong looks for the body kick but Chau saw that one coming.
Kong throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kong.
Chau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kong.
Kong throws a sloppy head kick and Chau moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chau looks for the body kick but Kong saw that one coming.
Chau misses with a kick to the body.
Chau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kong can pounce on him.
Kong misses with a low kick.
Chau shoots in and drives through. Kong sprawls well.
Chau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chau has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kong.
Qing Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chau dives in and grabs Kong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kong pushes down on Chau's head and hops out.
Qing Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leslie Chau.
Kong avoids a kick to the body.
Kong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chau lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chau throws a looping overhand right but Kong ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a chopping leg kick but Chau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kong lands with a kick to the temple. Chau shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kong stuffs the takedown attempt from Chau. Chau gets slowly back to his feet.
Kong throws a head kick but Chau moves out of range.
Kong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kong misses with a body kick.
Kong throws a head kick but Chau moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kong.
Kong misses with a kick to the body.
Kong misses with a leg kick
and Chau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chau thuds his shin into the meat of Kong's side.
Kong thuds his shin into the meat of Chau's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong keeps Chau at a distance using the push kick.
Kong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kong can pounce on him.
Chau on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chau takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chau throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kong!
Kong misses with a low kick.
Chau moves out of range as Kong throws a body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Chau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Chau throws an overhand right that lands on Kong's shoulder, as Kong tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Kong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chau throws a low kick, looking for Kong's leg but Kong calmly moves out of range.
Chau circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kong throws a leg kick which misses Chau's front leg but catches the back leg as Chau tries to avoid it.
Kong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chau has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kong.
Chau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chau looks gassed!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chau avoids the head kick by Kong.
Kong is looking to slow Chau down with leg kicks.
Chau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qing Kong dominated that round.
That's time! Kong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good work by Chau as he checks the leg kick.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Kong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kong fakes the leg kick and cracks Chau in the body.
Kong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chau tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.
Kong lands a front kick.
Chau misses with a low kick.
Chau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chau.
Kong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chau. That did some damage!
Chau is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kong wants it to stay on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kong.
Kong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kong keeps Chau at a distance using the push kick.
Chau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kong can pounce on him.
Qing Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Kong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chau's head.
Kong throws a nice head kick!

Chau is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chau takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kong.
Chau takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a lazy head kick
and Chau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kong lands a head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kong.
Kong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chau moves out of range of the body kick.
Chau is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kong is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Chau.
Kong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chau avoids a kick to the body.
Kong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kong keeps the fight on the outside.
Kong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chau blocks a head kick by Kong.
Chau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chau misses with the combination.
Kong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kong misses with a low kick as Chau jumps back.
Chau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chau scores with a kick to the body.
Chau throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kong counters with a low kick, right behind Chau 's knee.
Chau avoids the head kick by Kong.
Kong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chau can do to turn this around?
Chau misses with a straight left.
Kong misses with the body kick
and Chau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chau is out of range.
Chau throws a leg kick which misses Kong's front leg but catches the back leg as Kong tries to avoid it.
Kong throws a sloppy head kick and Chau moves out of range easily.
Kong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chau connects with the punch.
Kong throws and low kick but Chau moves out of range easily.
Chau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kong connects with a high kick.
Kong misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong throws a front kick that sends Chau stumbling back into the cage.
Chau tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qing Kong dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Chau throws out a leg kick but Kong moves out of range and Chau only half commits.

Chau has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chau takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kong throws a leg kick
and Chau finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kong throws out a leg kick but Chau moves out of range and Kong only half commits.
Kong motions for Chau to come forward. Kong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chau blocks a low kick nicely.
Kong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chau. That did some damage!
Kong looks to throw a body kick
and Chau counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chau tries a head kick but it misses.
Chau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kong is out of range and Chau settles back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kong tries to clinch but Chau moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chau avoids the head kick by Kong.
Kong throws a leg kick
and Chau counters with an inside leg kick.
Chau throws a leg kick but Kong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chau misses with a double jab.
Chau lands a head shot.
Kong throws a head kick but Chau moves out of range.
Kong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kong.
Kong is looking to slow Chau down with leg kicks.

Chau clinches with his opponent.
Chau is pushing Kong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chau tries for a takedown but Kong manages to get underhooks.

Chau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chau throws a lazy right hand but Kong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kong throws a sloppy head kick and Chau moves out of range easily.
Chau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kong misses with a body kick.
Chau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kong checks it well.
Kong throws a leg kick which misses Chau's front leg but catches the back leg as Chau tries to avoid it.
Chau checks the leg kick.
Chau looks for the body kick but Kong saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong connects with a high kick.
Kong misses with a leg kick
and Chau counters with a stiff right hand.
Kong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chau counters with a nice body kick.
Kong misses with a leg kick

and Chau counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chau.

Chau drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kong dives on top into guard.

Chau is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kong avoids a wild elbow strike from Chau.
Chau avoiding damage as Kong throws knees to the body.
Chau taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong is trying to break the clinch but Chau has him pressed against the cage.
Chau tries to land a knee to the head but Kong blocks with his arms.
Kong misses with a knee strike.
Chau has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chau tries to score a body lock takedown but Kong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Qing Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leslie Chau.
Kong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chau keeps control of Kong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leslie Chau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chau is trying to break the clinch but Kong has him pressed against the cage.
Kong is trying to break the clinch but Chau has him pressed against the cage.
Kong wants to break free but Chau has control.
Chau tries to pull guard but Kong won't allow it.
Chau stalling the fight.
Chau tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kong just stands there and leans against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chau managing to block the knees to the body from Kong.
Chau gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chau has had enough of the clinch but Kong keeps him there for the moment.
Chau goes for a takedown attempt but Kong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kong wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leslie Chau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

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