PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brais Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brais Punk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Punk
vs
Kong

170 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

171 cm
25
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brais Punk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jin Kong!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong closes the distance and clinches up with Punk, looking for a takedown. Kong pushes Punk against the cage but Punk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kong swings for the body but Punk moves out of range.
Kong doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Punk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kong keeping moving, preventing Punk from controlling successfully.

Kong is working an open guard so Punk takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Punk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Punk.
Kong scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punk shoots in for a takedown but Kong shows good takedown defense.
Kong misses with a takedown attempt - Punk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brais Punk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Kong.
Kong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Punk counters with a big head kick but Kong shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kong instigates a clinch.
Kong is working for takedown but Punk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Punk keeps control of Kong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kong fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kong.
Kong tries to pull guard but Punk holds him up against the cage and eventually Kong drops back down to his feet.
Punk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Punk shoots in but no luck this time.
Kong fails with the takedown

and Punk moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kong tries to break the clinch but Punk is controlling the position.
Kong being controlled against the cage.
Kong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Punk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Punk can't get the takedown.

Punk pulls guard.
Punk wants to sweep here but Kong controlling him for the moment.
Kong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk controls Kong momentarily but Kong frees himself.
Punk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Punk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Punk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Punk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Punk keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kong is one step ahead there.
Kong has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Punk is proving hard to escape from.
Kong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Punk is keeping the position for now.
Punk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kong is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Punk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brais Punk 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.

Kong shoots in and drives through. Punk sprawls well.
Punk moves in looking to clinch but Kong pushes him off.

Punk clinches up with Kong and pushes him back against the cage.
Punk trying to control the position but instead, Kong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Punk into the cage.
Kong lands a nice uppercut.
Punk is looking to control Kong's arms but Kong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Punk has his back to the cage.
Kong goes for a takedown attempt but Punk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kong stuffs the takedown attempt from Punk. Punk gets slowly back to his feet.
Punk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Punk's head.
Kong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Punk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brais Punk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Kong.

Punk throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Punk is in Kong's guard.
Kong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kong keeping moving, preventing Punk from controlling successfully.
Punk prevents Kong from getting back to his feet.
Punk trying to control the position from guard on top but Kong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kong can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Punk gets to his feet - Kong follows without any prompting.
Punk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kong swivels and escapes.
Kong lands a jab to Punk's midsection.
Kong shoots for a double leg takedown but Punk sprawls well. He's pushed Kong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kong circles away.

Kong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kong is trying to stall.

Punk breaks the clinch.
Kong shoots in but Punk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk tries a head kick but it misses.

Punk gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kong tries to get to full guard but Punk has control of the leg.
Kong is trying to stand.
Punk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kong wants to improve his position but Punk is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong is refusing to be controlled, as Punk sits in half guard.

Kong is defending against the submission attempts here by Punk.
Kong keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brais Punk dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Punk is defended easily by Kong.
Kong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Punk counters with a leg kick.
Kong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kong avoids it really well and circles away.
Punk blocks a head kick by Kong.

Kong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Punk!
Punk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Punk tries to reverse the position but Kong maintains control.
Punk blocking the ground and pound.
Kong looking to control but Punk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kong sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kong controlling the position easily from mount.
Punk wants to control but Kong is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Punk wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kong.
Kong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Punk wants to hold on but Kong pushes him away.
Kong controlling from the full mount.
Kong trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong controlling from the full mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jin Kong was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Punk fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brais Punk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kong looks to land a body kick but Punk moved away.
Kong keeps the fight on the outside.
Jin Kong seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch but Punk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Punk leaves Kong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Punk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kong circles away.
Punk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kong tries to clinch up but Punk circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong misses with a takedown attempt - Punk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jin Kong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brais Punk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kong throws a sloppy head kick

and Punk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Kong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Punk 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brais Punk!