PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vim Fweigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mongo comes to the cage accompanied by Blitzkrieg Bop. Fweigo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Firestarter- The Prodigy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mongo
vs
Fweigo

172 cm
27
152 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

172 cm
23
154 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Mongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vim Fweigo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Fweigo.
Mongo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fweigo is out of range.
Mongo tries a low kick but Fweigo avoids it.
Mongo keeps the fight on the outside.

Mongo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fweigo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Mongo.
Fweigo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fweigo.
Fweigo avoiding damage as Mongo throws knees to the body.
Fweigo managing to block the knees to the body from Mongo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mongo obliges.

Fweigo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mongo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mongo dodges the punch combination from Fweigo.

Mongo rushes Fweigo and presses him up against the cage.
Mongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mongo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mongo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fweigo's defenses.
Fweigo trying to land knees to the body.
Mongo lands an elbow just above Fweigo 's eye.
Mongo lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fweigo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mongo throws an elbow but misses.
Fweigo taking a breather.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Fweigo is looking to control Mongo's arms but Mongo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fweigo has his back to the cage.
Fweigo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mongo backwards.
Mongo scores with a knee to the head.
Mongo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mongo misses with a knee to the head.
Mongo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fweigo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fweigo tries a knee to the head but Mongo blocks it.
Mongo lands a nice elbow.
Mongo stalling in the clinch but Fweigo improves position.
Mongo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Mongo.
Fweigo avoids a wild elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo tries to circle away but Mongo has him pinned against the cage.
Mongo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mongo lands an elbow inside.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo has him pressed against the cage.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongo has Fweigo pressed against the cage, preventing Fweigo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mongo misses with a knee to the head.
Fweigo blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mongo.
Mongo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fweigo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fweigo throws a head punch that misses.
Fweigo dodges an elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fweigo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mongo won't allow it.
Fweigo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fweigo tries to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling the position.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike.
Mongo lands an elbow inside that Fweigo shrugs off.
Mongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fweigo is trying to force a seperation but Mongo has the dominant position.
Fweigo tries to break free but Mongo pushes him back against the cage.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo is looking to break free of the clinch but Mongo has double underhooks.
Mongo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fweigo's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
Fweigo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling him.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.

Fweigo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mongo drives through and clinches with Fweigo against the cage.

Fweigo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mongo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Mongo gets tackled into the cage by Fweigo. Fweigo maintains the clinch.
Mongo crunches a lovely knee into Fweigo's ribcage.
Fweigo stalling the fight.
Mongo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mongo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fweigo is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Mongo.
Mongo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fweigo dodges an elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mongo crunches a lovely knee into Fweigo's ribcage.
Fweigo avoids the elbow strike from Mongo, against the cage.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the head but Fweigo blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Good body shot from Fweigo.
Mongo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fweigo blocks the elbow strike.
Mongo lands a damaging elbow.
Fweigo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mongo won't allow it.
Fweigo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fweigo.
Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Fweigo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Fweigo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fweigo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mongo. Mongo obviously looking to wear him down.
Fweigo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mongo wants to clinch.
Mongo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fweigo checks it well.
Mongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fweigo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mongo misses with a combination
and Fweigo counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Mongo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mongo misses with a kick to the body.
Fweigo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mongo keeps the fight on the outside.

Mongo closes the distance and clinches.
Fweigo avoiding damage as Mongo throws knees to the body.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Fweigo trying to land knees to the body.
Fweigo managing to block the knees to the body from Mongo.
Fweigo blocks the elbow strike.
Mongo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fweigo tries to circle away but Mongo has him pinned against the cage.
Fweigo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mongos head.
Fweigo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fweigo throws a head punch that misses.

Fweigo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mongo throws a head kick but Fweigo moves out of range.
That kick from Mongo tenderised Fweigo's leg. Fweigo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fweigo blocks the body kick.
Fweigo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mongo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fweigo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mongo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fweigo misses with a hook.
Vim Fweigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Mongo misses.
Fweigo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mongo counters with a solid body kick.
Fweigo is looking to clinch but Mongo is avoiding it.
Mongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fweigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mongo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fweigo.
Robert Mongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fweigo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mongo.
Mongo misses with a head kick.
Fweigo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mongo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fweigo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mongo counters by clinching up.
Mongo looking to throw knees to the head but Fweigo is blocking nicely.
Mongo with a knee to the head.
Mongo trying to control the position but instead, Fweigo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mongo into the cage.
Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fweigo avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fweigo's brow.
Mongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fweigo blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fweigo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mongo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mongo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Fweigo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mongo landing knees to the head.
Fweigo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fweigo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fweigo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mongo won't allow it.
Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Fweigo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fweigo misses with a punch on the inside.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.

Fweigo breaks from the clinch.
Mongo throws a solid leg kick but Fweigo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mongo.
Fweigo checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mongo, right into the meat.
Mongo wants to clinch.
Fweigo throws a hook to the side of Mongo's head but Mongo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fweigo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mongo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mongo lands a nice elbow.
Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fweigo avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo has him pressed against the cage.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
Fweigo working hard to break the clinch.
Fweigo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mongo prevents a body shot from Fweigo.
Fweigo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fweigo dodges an elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fweigo's brow.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo misses with a punch on the inside.
Fweigo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongo is looking to control Fweigo's arms but Fweigo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mongo has his back to the cage.
Mongo with a knee to the head.
Fweigo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mongo lands an elbow inside that Fweigo shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mongo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fweigo's brow.
Mongo lands an elbow just above Fweigo 's eye.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike.
Mongo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fweigo tries to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling the position.
Fweigo working hard to break the clinch.
Fweigo avoids the elbow strike from Mongo, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fweigo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fweigo lands a left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mongo stalling in the clinch but Fweigo improves position.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling him.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling him.
Mongo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fweigo takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Mongo dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!

Mongo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mongo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mongo thumps Fweigo with a low kick.

Mongo forces Fweigo back against the cage and clinches.
Fweigo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mongo connects with a knee to the head.
Mongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mongo tries a knee to the head but Fweigo blocks it.

Fweigo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Fweigo forces Mongo back against the cage and clinches.
Fweigo has had enough of the clinch but Mongo keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Fweigo.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.
Mongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mongo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fweigo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Fweigo.
Fweigo blocks the elbow strike.
Fweigo wants to break free but Mongo has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fweigo's brow.
A nice left hand lands by Fweigo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongo looking to slow down the pace here.
Mongo lands an elbow that stopped Fweigo in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Mongo.
Fweigo managing to block the knees to the body from Mongo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fweigo's brow.
Fweigo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mongo backwards.
Mongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fweigo is trying to force a seperation but Mongo has the dominant position.
Mongo prevents Fweigo from breaking the clinch.
Mongo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fweigo's defenses.

Fweigo breaks the clinch.
Fweigo misses with a hook. Mongo ducked under it nicely.
Mongo wants to clinch.
Fweigo misses with a wild body shot.
Mongo tries to clinch up.
Mongo defending well as Fweigo loads up on a big left hand.
Mongo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mongo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fweigo is out of range.
Fweigo missing with a left hand there. Mongo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mongo moves out of range of the strikes.
Mongo tries to clinch up.
Mongo throws a leg kick that is checked

and Fweigo counters by clinching up.
Fweigo working hard to break the clinch.
Fweigo wants to break free but Mongo has control.

Fweigo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mongo closes the distance but Fweigo moves to the side
enabling Fweigo to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Mongo.
Fweigo misses with a series of wild punches.
Mongo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fweigo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mongo's head backwards.
Fweigo works Mongo's body with a nice hook.
Mongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fweigo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mongo cracks the inside of Fweigo's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongo tries to score with a low kick but Fweigo moves his leg out of the way.
Fweigo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mongo counters with a left to the body.
Mongo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fweigo throws out the jab.
Mongo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Fweigo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mongo, pushing him back against the cage.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the head but Fweigo blocks with his arms.
Fweigo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fweigo.
Fweigo avoiding damage as Mongo throws knees to the body.
Robert Mongo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mongo keeps control of Fweigo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fweigo avoids the elbow strike from Mongo, against the cage.
Fweigo wants to break free but Mongo has control.
Mongo scores a nice knee to the body.
Fweigo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mongo.
Mongo crunches a lovely knee into Fweigo's ribcage.
Fweigo lands with a right to the head.
Mongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fweigo blocks it with crossed arms.
Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fweigo avoids the damage to the body.
Fweigo takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.
Mongo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fweigo pushes Mongo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fweigo has had enough of the clinch but Mongo keeps him there for the moment.
Fweigo has a couple of punches blocked by Mongo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fweigo as Mongo tries to tie him up.
Fweigo is looking to break free of the clinch but Mongo has double underhooks.
Robert Mongo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fweigo blocks the elbow strike.
Fweigo is looking to break free of the clinch but Mongo has double underhooks.
Fweigo avoids a wild elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo tries to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling the position.
Mongo throws an elbow but it misses.
Vim Fweigo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mongo blocks a body shot from Fweigo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vim Fweigo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mongo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Mongo!