PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donkey Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juice Pigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donkey Kong had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kong
vs
Pigg

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
213 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donkey Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juice Pigg!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pigg darts in and clinches Kong up against the cage.
Kong is looking to break free of the clinch but Pigg has double underhooks.
Kong tries to pull guard but Pigg holds him up against the cage and eventually Kong drops back down to his feet.
Pigg tries a knee to the head but Kong blocks it.

Pigg tightens his grip and picks Kong up, before dumping him to the ground. Kong manages to land in guard.
Pigg trying to control the position from guard on top but Kong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kong wants to stand and escape but Pigg is having none of it.
Kong wants to get back to his feet but Pigg passes into half guard.
Kong tries to kick Pigg off but Pigg keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pigg working over Kong with some ground and pound. Kong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pigg is looking to take a break and control but Kong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kong pushes Pigg off looking to stand but Pigg dives back in and keeps control.
Pigg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kong trying to hold on to Pigg's head to control him but Pigg postures up.

Kong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pigg pulls his head out easily.
Kong trying to control but Pigg postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong tries to roll over but Pigg keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kong clinches but Pigg breaks the clinch

and Pigg counters by moving into the clinch.
Pigg misses with a knee to the head.
Pigg tries to land a knee to the head but Kong blocks with his arms.
Kong wants to break free but Pigg has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Pigg.

Pigg lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pigg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pigg throwing shots but Kong is blocking nicely.
Kong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pigg.
Kong is looking for a sweep. Pigg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kong is trying to stand.

Pigg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kong trying to hold on to Pigg's head to control him but Pigg postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pigg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pigg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kong fails to land with a series of punches.

Pigg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kong napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pigg looks gassed!
Pigg fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kong wants to get back to his feet but Pigg drags him back down.
The strikes coming from Pigg are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pigg working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kong closes the distance but Pigg moves to the side

and Pigg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pigg throwing strikes from guard but Kong blocks nicely.
Kong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pigg.
Kong is adopting a defensive guard.
Pigg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pigg throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pigg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pigg stops Kong from standing up.
Kong looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pigg avoids the head kick by Kong.
Kong closes the distance looking to clinch

so Pigg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kong controlling Pigg's posture.
Pigg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pigg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pigg throwing strikes but missing.
Pigg postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pigg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pigg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juice Pigg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kong cracks Pigg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Kong.
Kong tries to clinch up but Pigg circles away and keeps his distance.

Kong gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pigg to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pigg is working Kong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pigg tries to free his leg and advance position but Kong is retaining full guard.
Pigg trying to control the position from guard on top but Kong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pigg defends it easily.
Pigg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Pigg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pigg is breathing heavily.
Kong controls Pigg momentarily but Pigg frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pigg prevents Kong from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kong tries to clinch up.
Kong tries for a takedown but Pigg circles away easily

and Pigg counters with a takedown into side control.
Kong wants to control but Pigg postures up.
Kong is not content to let Pigg control the position.
Kong manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kong tries to kick Pigg off but Pigg keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pigg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kong wants to control but Pigg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kong is looking for a sweep. Pigg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Juice Pigg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pigg winds up and cracks Kong with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kong is defending against the submission attempts here by Pigg.

Kong pushes Pigg off and gets back to his feet.
Kong misses with a jab, cross combination.

Pigg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kong did well to prevent Pigg getting side control.
Kong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pigg won't allow Kong to get back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kong is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kong is looking to stand up but Pigg won't let him.
Pigg has Kong pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pigg wants to sweep here but Kong controlling him for the moment.
Pigg working a defensive guard here.
Kong is looking to stand up but Pigg won't let him.
Pigg keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
Kong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pigg's guard.
Kong controlling the action here.
Pigg tries to get to full guard but Kong has control of the leg.

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.
Pigg wants to control but Kong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kong tries to pass to full mount but Pigg defends it.
Pigg is staying active underneath Kong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kong wants to stand up but Pigg has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Pigg is staying active underneath Kong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pigg is trying to maintain the position but Kong is very close to passing his half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Juice Pigg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pigg avoids the head kick by Kong.
Kong scores with a jab to the body.
Kong misses with a takedown

and Pigg counters by moving into the clinch.
Pigg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kong tries to circle away but Pigg has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pigg misses with a knee strike.
Pigg trying to stall but Kong improves his position.
Kong is trying to break the clinch but Pigg is controlling him.
Kong wants to break free but Pigg has control.
Kong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pigg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kong tries to pull guard but Pigg won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kong wants to get back to striking at distance but Pigg won't allow it.
Pigg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pigg misses with a knee to the head.
Pigg tries a knee to the head but Kong blocks it.
Kong tries to break the clinch but Pigg is controlling the position.
Kong is trying to force a seperation but Pigg has the dominant position.
Pigg wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pigg keeps control of Kong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donkey Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kong can't break the clinch.

Pigg lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kong is trying to maintain the position but Pigg is very close to passing his half guard.
Kong gets back to full guard.
Kong wants to stand up but Pigg is controlling him.
Kong wants to sweep here but Pigg controlling him for the moment.
Kong is trying to control the position but Pigg postures up.

Pigg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pigg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pigg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pigg tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong lands with a nice combination. Pigg backs away looking to recover.
Kong stuffs the takedown attempt from Pigg. Pigg gets slowly back to his feet.
Kong with a nice cross.
Kong tries to clinch up but Pigg circles away and keeps his distance.
Pigg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kong throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pigg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pigg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donkey Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kong scores with a nice right hand.
Kong throws a combination. Pigg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pigg takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Pigg clinches up against the cage.
Pigg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donkey Kong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pigg walks away with a smile on his face. Kong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Pigg clinches.
Pigg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pigg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Juice Pigg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kong connects with a body shot.
Pigg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Pigg clinches with his opponent.
Pigg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pigg looking to throw knees to the head but Kong is blocking nicely.
Kong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pigg.
Kong tries to break the clinch but Pigg is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong is trying to force a seperation but Pigg has the dominant position.
Kong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Pigg is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kong can't fight it off and eventually Pigg manages to take the fight to the floor. Kong looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kong pushes Pigg off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.

Pigg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pigg showed some decent athleticism there.
Pigg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pigg.
Pigg blocks the strikes from Kong.
Kong flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donkey Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pigg 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juice Pigg!