PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Lindquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giant Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindquist comes to the cage accompanied by Wacco Will Kick Your Ass. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kong's choice of entrance music: GIANT KONG. Giant Kong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lindquist
vs
Kong

210 cm
22
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

225 cm
28
288 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Lindquist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giant Kong!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Lindquist gets a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kong as Lindquist tries to tie him up.
Kong is working for takedown but Lindquist is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lindquist working aggressively here.
Lindquist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lindquist smiles and moves away.
Robert Lindquist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giant Kong.
Kong misses with a takedown attempt

and Lindquist counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lindquist gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Giant Kong has been cut.
Lindquist is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kong is defending well for now.
Lindquist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kong avoids it.
Lindquist throws an elbow that misses.
Lindquist misses with an elbow over the top.

Kong gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Kong seems to be working for a kimura but Lindquist defends the submission attempt.

Kong is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Lindquist to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Kong looks gassed!
Kong stopping the sweep attempt from Lindquist.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kong tries to free his leg and advance position but Lindquist is retaining full guard.
Lindquist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kong throws a strike but Lindquist rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lindquist tries to stand but Kong is controlling from the bottom.
Kong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lindquist manages to get himself to full guard.
Kong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lindquist's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lindquist manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kong drops back looking for a leg! Lindquist is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lindquist manages to kick Kong off! Kong jumps back into Lindquist's guard.

Kong drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Kong seems to have locked his on tight now - Lindquist screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Kong, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Giant Kong!