PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kim Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Figueroa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ride the Lighting. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Figueroa
vs
Kang

165 cm
20
150 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kim Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Kang!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa moves in looking to clinch but Kang pushes him off.
Kang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kang thows a leg kick but Figueroa checks it
and Figueroa counters with a good low kick that Kang was not able to check.
Kang looks to land a left hand but Figueroa moved out of range nicely.
Figueroa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kang's sensitive parts.
Figueroa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Figueroa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Figueroa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Figueroa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kang throws an off balance right hand
and Figueroa counters with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Figueroa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang throws a lazy uppercut
and Figueroa counters with a leg kick.
Figueroa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim Figueroa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kang misses with a left hand
and Figueroa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Figueroa takes a swing at Kang's ribcage but misses.
Figueroa cracks the inside of Kang's front leg.
Figueroa throws a leg kick which misses Kang's front leg but catches the back leg as Kang tries to avoid it.
Figueroa ducks under a wild hook from Kang.
Figueroa misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Figueroa connects with a solid leg kick.
Kang misses with a leg kick
and Figueroa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kang misses with an uppercut
and Figueroa counters with a big head kick but Kang shrugs it off.
Figueroa tries to close the distance and clinch but Kang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Kang misses
and Figueroa counters with a good low kick that Kang was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Figueroa.
Kang looks gassed!
A shot to the body from Figueroa misses
and Kang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kang keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kang is able to avoid easily.
Kang throws an off balance right hand
and Figueroa counters with a nice body shot.
Kang throws a lazy uppercut
and Figueroa counters with a thumping low kick.
Kang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Figueroa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Figueroa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Figueroa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Figueroa thumps Kang with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Figueroa throws a leg kick but Kang checks it.
Figueroa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Figueroa. Kang shrugs it off though.
Kang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Figueroa. Figueroa obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figueroa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Figueroa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Figueroa dominated that 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.

Kang throws a body punch but Figueroa moves out of range.
Figueroa misses with a few strikes there.
Kang moves out of range as Figueroa throws a body kick.
Kang misses with a low kick.
Figueroa wants to clinch.
Figueroa fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim Figueroa is winning the standup battle so far.

Figueroa moves into range and clinches up with Kang.
Figueroa lands an elbow inside that Kang shrugs off.

It looks like Paulo Kang has been cut.
Kang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kang is looking to control Figueroa's arms but Figueroa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kang has his back to the cage.
Figueroa throws an elbow but it misses.
Figueroa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kang's defenses.
Kang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Figueroa blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee is keeping an eye on Figueroa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice left hand lands by Figueroa.
Kang takes an elbow to the temple.
Kang looking to stall.
Figueroa lands an elbow inside that Kang shrugs off.
A hook to the body from Kang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kang is trying to maintain a safe position but Figueroa gets an underhook and turns Kang into the cage.
Figueroa stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Figueroa obliges.
Kang is breathing heavily.
Kang tries to stall but Figueroa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Figueroa lands with a left to the head.
Figueroa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Figueroa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Figueroa throws an elbow but it misses.
Kang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Figueroa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kang avoids it.
Figueroa leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Figueroa.
Figueroa missing with knees to the body.
Kang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Figueroa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kang up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Figueroa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kang avoiding damage as Figueroa throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Figueroa throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Figueroa throws an elbow but misses.
Kang is looking to control Figueroa's arms but Figueroa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kang has his back to the cage.
Figueroa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kang blocks an elbow strike from Figueroa.
Kang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kang stalling against the cage.
Figueroa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Figueroa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Knees to the body from Figueroa.
Figueroa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kang avoids a wild elbow strike from Figueroa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Figueroa.

Kang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Figueroa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Figueroa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Figueroa.
Figueroa is looking to wear down Kang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Figueroa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big left from Kang misses.
Figueroa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Figueroa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Kang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Figueroa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Figueroa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kang misses with a hook
and Figueroa counters with an inside leg kick.
Figueroa throws a body punch but Kang moves out of range.
Kang blocks a head kick by Figueroa.
Figueroa lands a leg kick that knocks Kang off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Figueroa is predictable there
and Kang counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa is looking to chop away at Kang's legs.
A low kick from Kang is predictable there
and Figueroa counters with an inside leg kick.
Figueroa cracks the inside of Kang's front leg.
Kang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Figueroa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Figueroa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Figueroa. Kang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Figueroa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa stuns Kang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang swings widly with a right hand
and Figueroa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Figueroa swings for the body but Kang moves out of range.
Figueroa lands a leg kick that knocks Kang off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Figueroa.
Kang throws a right hand that misses
and Figueroa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kang is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Figueroa connects with a single shot there.
Kang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa lands a head kick!

Kang is rocked!
Figueroa thumps Kang with a low kick.
Paulo Kang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Figueroa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Kang blocks the low kick.
Figueroa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Figueroa connects with a looping right hand.
Figueroa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kang moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa misses with a leg kick.
Kang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kang blocks a head kick by Figueroa.
Kim Figueroa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kang misses with a lunging right hand
and Figueroa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kang is still on wobbly legs! Can Figueroa finish him?
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Figueroa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kang seems to have recovered his senses.
Kang misses with a right hand
and Figueroa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kang's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Figueroa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Figueroa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Figueroa!