PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cid Highwind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes to the cage accompanied by The Devil Went Down to Georgia. TJ Kong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kong
vs
Highwind

180 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cid Highwind!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong throws a hook but Highwind avoids it easily.
Kong misses with a jab to the body
and Highwind connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Kong. Those never looked like landing.
Kong slips a straight right by Highwind.
Highwind lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kong circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Kong misses.
Kong thows a body shot but no joy.
Kong misses with a jab, cross combination.
TJ Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Kong does no damage.
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Kong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Highwind slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
Highwind is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kong.
Kong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Highwind counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Highwind does no damage.
Kong misses with a double jab
and Kong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Highwind.
Highwind throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
Kong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Highwind doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kong throws a series of punches but Highwind moves out of range.
Highwind throws a right hand that Kong ducks under and follows up with a left that Kong also avoids with ease.
Kong swinging wildly here.
Highwind pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Highwind misses with a lunging right hand
and Kong counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Cid Highwind has been cut.
Highwind dodges the punch combination from Kong.
A big right from Kong misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Highwind looks to land a combination but Kong avoids it well.
Kong throws a series of punches but Highwind moves out of range.
Kong looks to land a right hand but Highwind moved out of range.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong misses with a few strikes there.
Kong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kong swinging wildly here.
Kong thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Highwind was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.
Kong takes one to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Highwind. That snapped Kong's head back.
Kong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kong misses with a hook.
Kong throws a series of punches but Highwind avoids them all with ease.
Kong throws a nice looking combination but Highwind bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Highwind misses with a series of wild punches.
Decent striking displayed by Highwind there.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a right and a left that Highwind avoids nicely.
Highwind scores with the left hand. Kong knows he should have avoided that one.
Kong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Highwind counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kong slips a jab and a cross from Highwind.
A slow jab from Highwind misses its intended target.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Highwind was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.
Kong moves out of range of the strikes.
Highwind is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kong had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kong throws a series of punches but Highwind avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Highwind.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Kong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cid Highwind's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kong swings for the body but Highwind moves out of range.
Highwind defending well as Kong loads up on a big left hand.
Highwind blocks a jab.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Highwind.
Kong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Highwind lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kong backs up against the cage.
A jab from Kong misses.
Highwind connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kong momentarily.
Kong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kong scores with a shot to the body.
TJ Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Highwind takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Highwind scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong swinging wildly here.
Kong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong misses with a hook
and Highwind cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kong misses with a wild body shot.
Highwind slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
Highwind lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kong throws a combination that misses
and Highwind counters with a nice uppercut.
Kong looks to land a left hand but Highwind moved out of range nicely.
Kong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kong is looking to wear down Highwind with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highwind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kong.
Highwind dodges the punch combination from Kong.
Kong throws a nice looking combination but Highwind bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kong misses with a straight right.
Kong throws a jab when Highwind was well out of range.
Highwind slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
Highwind will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kong misses with a looping left.
Highwind uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kong.
Kong misses the jab.
Highwind lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Highwind lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong looks to land a combination but Highwind avoids it well.
Kong throws a series of punches but Highwind moves out of range.
A big left from Highwind misses.
Kong moves out of range as Highwind strikes.
Highwind avoids the body shot from Kong.
Highwind throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
Highwind scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kong in his tracks.
Kong thows a body shot but no joy.
Kong misses with a straight right.
Kong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Highwind circles away quickly and effectively.
Kong misses with a wild body shot.
Kong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kong throws a combination that misses
and Highwind counters with a three punch combo that has Kong backing up. Kong nods at Highwind to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highwind misses with a hook.
Kong connects with a body shot.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
Highwind misses with a looping left.
Highwind misses with a straight left.
Kong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Highwind throws out the jab.
Kong throws a body punch but Highwind moves out of range.
Highwind tests Kong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Kong misses
and Highwind counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kong thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong fails to land with a series of punches.
Kong misses with a combination
and Highwind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that TJ Kong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cid Highwind's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Highwind gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Kong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Highwind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kong misses with a double jab
and Kong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kong looks to land a combination but Highwind avoids it well.
Highwind ducks under a wild hook from Kong.
Kong misses with a straight left.
Kong misses with a looping left.
Kong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Highwind moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Highwind counters with a straight right hand.

Kong is rocked!
Highwind steps in with a hook that catches Kong right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Highwind follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Kong looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cid Highwind!
During a confident post fight interview, Cid Highwind thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.