PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mui Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Faint kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 King Kong was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Thai
vs
Kong

205 cm
24
265 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

195 cm
26
265 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Warrior MMA

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mui Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Kong!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai throws a looping overhand right but Kong ducks down to avoid it.
Kong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kong.
Thai throws a hook but Kong blocks it.
Thai thuds a left hand into Kong's body.
Thai misses with a straight left.
Thai misses with a straight left.
Kong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thai is fending him off so far but Kong persists. Nope, Thai circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kong looking to pass the guard.
Thai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thai tries to get out of the position.
Thai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kong wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
Thai is trying to hold Kong in close to prevent damage but Kong has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries to get to full guard but Kong has control of the leg.
Kong wants to free his trapped foot but Thai is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thai looks to land a right hand but Kong moved out of range.
Kong staying out of range there.
Kong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mui Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Kong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai throws the left hand but Kong avoids the punch easily.
Thai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kong checks it well.
Thai swings for the body but Kong moves out of range.
Thai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kong looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai throws a jab but it's blocked by Kong.
Kong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai thows a body shot but no joy.
Kong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thai looks to score with a jab to the body but Kong is just out of range.
Kong ducks under a wild hook from Thai.
A punch combination from Thai misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thai looks to score with a jab to the body but Kong is just out of range.
Thai misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Thai as Kong shoots in.
Kong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Thai misses.
Kong staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kong.
Kong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thai.
A big left from Thai misses.
Thai lunges at Kong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kong's hand.
Kong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kong checks a low kick from Thai.
Thai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kong feints and as Thai raises his hands in defense, Kong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kong prevents Thai from getting back to his feet.
Thai is looking to stand back up but Kong counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Thai.
Kong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai is not content to let Kong control the position.
Kong not landing any meaningful shots this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thai finds it's way round the side to connect with Kong's head.
Kong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thai's waist but Thai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kong off to one side.
Mui Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Kong.
Thai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thai.
Kong moves forwards but Thai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai slaps away a takedown attempt from Kong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Thai misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mui Thai dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Thai lands with a straight right. Kong didn't see that one coming.
Kong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thai tries to avoid it but Kong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thai to the ground. Thai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mui Thai is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thai throws a leg kick that misses.
Thai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kong.
Kong dives in and grabs Thai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thai pushes down on Kong's head and hops out.
Mui Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Kong.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kong.
I wouldn't like to be where Thai is right now.

Kong goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Thai has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kong but great work by Thai.
Kong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thai misses with the ground and pound.
Kong parries the strikes from Thai easily there. Thai is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kong to escape.
Thai scores with a couple of short elbows.
Thai throwing strikes but Kong manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kong throws an elbow but Thai slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries to improve position but can't.
Thai is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kong's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Thai trying to get back to full guard but Kong takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kong is landing with some decent strikes but Thai is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
King Kong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kong lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Kong connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Kong.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong looking to finish Thai with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thai!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong controlling from mount.
Thai is working to get back to half guard.
Thai taking shots to the head.
Kong lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kong connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kong scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thai is in a horrible position here. Kong smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai can't escape the position.
Kong lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Kong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thai's face.
Kong putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong controlling from mount.
Kong looking to control but Thai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Kong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thai 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mui Thai!