PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chicken Beef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Genetic For Terror. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Congo
vs
Beef

179 cm
24
199 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

182 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kublai Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chicken Beef!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beef misses with a hook. Congo ducked under it nicely.
Beef checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beef thows a leg kick but Congo checks it
and Congo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Congo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beef swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Beef gets caught napping as Congo dives in and scores a takedown. Beef manages to retain guard.
Beef tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Congo throwing strikes but missing.
Beef controlling the position.
Congo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Congo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beef can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Congo controls the pace.
Beef avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beef preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Congo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Beef holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Congo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Congo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Beef manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beef slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beef looking to sit in guard and control but Congo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beef is pulling down on Congo's head. It's preventing any offense from Congo, at least for the moment.
Beef looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo looking to pass the guard.
Beef keeping moving, preventing Congo from controlling successfully.
Congo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Congo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Congo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Beef struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Congo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beef knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Congo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Beef taking a bit of punishment here - Congo scoring with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beef manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Beef content to control rather than advance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beef sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Congo defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kublai Congo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Congo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Congo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beef.
Beef stuffs the takedown attempt from Congo. Congo gets slowly back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Congo. Beautiful body shot.
Beef tries to clinch up but Congo circles away and keeps his distance.
Congo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beef.
Beef stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beef throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Congo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Congo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beef misses with a punch on the inside.
Beef misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beef lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beef.
Congo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Congo missing with knees to the body.
Congo avoids the elbow strike from Beef, against the cage.
Beef pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Beef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beef misses with a short punch on the inside.
Congo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Congo tries a body shot but Beef blocks it.

Beef breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beef takes one to the side of the head.
Beef swinging wildly here.
Chicken Beef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beef loads up on a big right hand but Congo slips the punch.
Congo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beef doesn't manage to clinch there - Congo circles away.
Beef tries to clinch but Congo is having none of it.
An inside leg kick from Congo misses.
Beef misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beef swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Congo throws out a loose jab but Beef uses good head movement to avoid it.

Congo closes the distance and pushes Beef back into the cage.

Congo manages to break the clinch.
Beef misses with a head kick.
Beef fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Congo manages to avoid it.
Beef misses with a leg kick.
Congo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beef scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beef.
Beef throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Congo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beef. Congo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Congo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beef.
A big left from Beef misses.
Beef throws a lazy right hand but Congo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Congo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beef.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beef throws a front kick that sends Congo stumbling back into the cage.
Congo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chicken Beef showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Beef throws a hook to the side of Congo's head but Congo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beef uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beef, right into the meat.
Congo checks a leg kick.
Beef throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Congo is looking to wear down Beef with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Congo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beef is able to avoid easily.
Nice straight punches there by Beef. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beef.
Congo misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Congo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo blocks a jab.
Congo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beef sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Congo somewhat.
Congo tries to move into range but Beef moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Congo wants to clinch
and Beef counters with a right hand to the body.
Beef ducks under a wild hook from Congo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beef swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beef dodges the punch combination from Congo.
Beef is looking to clinch.
Jab by Congo.
Congo misses the shot to the body.
Beef scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo is looking to clinch.
Chicken Beef seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Congo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beef counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo misses with a double jab
and Beef counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Kublai Congo has been cut.
Chicken Beef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beef tries to close the distance and clinch but Congo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beef slips under a jab.
Beef's jab looks to have found its range, popping Congo under the eye.
Beef tries to land a body kick

and Congo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beef softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beef misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beef lands a damaging elbow.
Congo can't find room to land a body shot as Beef controls the action.
Congo tries to work over Beef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Congo blocks an uppercut.
Beef blocks a body shot from Congo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beef tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beef doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Congo trying to stall but Beef improves his position.
Beef gets underhooks to prevent Congo's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kublai Congo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beef lands a hook that snaps the head of Congo backwards.
Congo avoids the elbow strike from Beef, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Congo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beef tries to land knees in the clinch but Congo avoids the damage to the body.
Beef misses with an elbow strike.
Beef tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beef.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chicken Beef comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beef 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chicken Beef!