PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Giovanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo's entrance music is Genetic For Terror. A fine choice. Giovanni has chosen Til I Collapse [ Eminem ] as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kublai Congo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Congo
vs
Giovanni

179 cm
26
199 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

186 cm
29
199 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kublai Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Giovanni!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giovanni misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Giovanni.
Giovanni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Congo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giovanni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Congo in his tracks.
Congo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giovanni throws the kick towards the body but Congo avoids it.
Congo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Giovanni moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giovanni. Congo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giovanni lands a high kick!
Giovanni slips under a jab from Congo.
Giovanni tries to work over Congo's front leg with a kick but Congo checks it.
Giovanni wants to land a leg kick but Congo is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Giovanni.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Congo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni throws a right hand that Congo ducks under and follows up with a left that Congo also avoids with ease.
Giovanni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Congo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Congo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giovanni lands a jab to the nose.
Congo blocks a head kick by Giovanni.

Congo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Giovanni is pulling down on Congo's head. It's preventing any offense from Congo, at least for the moment.
Congo looking to pass the guard.
Congo is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo sitting in guard here, content to control.
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!
Congo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Giovanni is keeping the position for now.
Giovanni is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Giovanni keeping full guard, as Congo tries to pass.
Giovanni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Giovanni lands a nice shot that snaps Congo's head back.
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Giovanni is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Congo tries to work over Giovanni's front leg with a kick but Giovanni checks it.
Congo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Giovanni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Congo.
Giovanni motions for Congo to come forward. Giovanni throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Giovanni is just out of range.
Giovanni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Congo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giovanni.
A telegraphed right hand from Giovanni misses the target.
Giovanni misses with a combination
and Congo counters with a nice body shot.
Congo needs to keep his hands up - Giovanni had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo scores with a sloppy right hand. Giovanni should have avoided that one.
Giovanni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giovanni throws a low kick but it's checked well by Congo.

Giovanni gets caught flat footed, as Congo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Congo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Congo forces his way into half guard.
Giovanni pushes Congo off looking to stand but Congo dives back in and keeps control.
Giovanni looks gassed!
Congo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Congo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Congo connects with a nice short shot to Giovanni's temple.
Congo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Congo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kublai Congo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Giovanni connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Giovanni, right into the meat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Congo checks a low kick from Giovanni.
Congo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Congo is looking to wear down Giovanni with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Congo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Giovanni has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Giovanni throws a head punch that misses.
Giovanni prevents the takedown attempt.
Congo presses Giovanni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Congo is stalling here.
Congo blocks an uppercut.
Giovanni lands with a left to the head.

Congo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giovanni throws a lazy body kick
and Congo counters with a good low kick that Giovanni was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni thuds his right hand into Congo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Congo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Giovanni throws a head kick that Congo semi-blocks.
Giovanni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Congo gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Congo wants to pass to mount but Giovanni is defending the position.
Congo throws a strike but Giovanni avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Congo trying to control the position from guard on top but Giovanni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Congo prevents Giovanni from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Congo trying to control but Giovanni is working from the bottom.
Congo trying to move into half guard but instead Giovanni has managed to sweep!
Congo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Giovanni has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Congo is proving hard to escape from.
Giovanni slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Giovanni wants to stand but Congo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Congo clinches up against the cage.
Congo takes a shot to the head.
Giovanni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giovanni tries to circle away but Congo has him pinned against the cage.
Congo throws a head punch that misses.
Giovanni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Congo tries a body shot but Giovanni blocks it.
A body shot lands from Congo.
Congo misses with a punch to the body.
Giovanni avoiding damage as Congo throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo taking a breather.
Congo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Giovanni gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kublai Congo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giovanni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Congo stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Giovanni fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Congo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Congo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Giovanni's brow.
Congo trying to stall but Giovanni improves his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Congo.
Nice body punch from Congo - that landed with a thud.
Congo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giovanni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Giovanni breaks from the clinch.
Congo misses with a body shot.
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 Kublai Congo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Congo moves out of range of the body kick from Giovanni.
Sonny Giovanni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giovanni throws a head kick that misses.
Congo takes a swing at Giovanni's ribcage but misses.
Sonny Giovanni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Giovanni.
Giovanni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Congo thows a body shot but no joy.
Giovanni throws a looping overhand right but Congo ducks down to avoid it.
Giovanni misses with a low kick as Congo jumps back.
Congo shoots in and drives through. Giovanni sprawls well.
Congo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Giovanni.
Congo misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Congo walks into a left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Giovanni.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Congo moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Giovanni.
Giovanni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Congo's calf.
Giovanni throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Congo misses with a body shot.
Congo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Congo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giovanni thuds his shin into the meat of Congo's side.
Congo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Giovanni.
Giovanni digs a good body shot into Congo's ribs.
Giovanni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Giovanni.
A clash of legs there as Giovanni blocks the low kick.
Giovanni scores with a jab. Congo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Giovanni swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Giovanni lands with a straight right. Congo didn't see that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Giovanni as Congo shoots in.
Giovanni connects with a looping right hand.
Congo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Giovanni.
Giovanni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giovanni throws a head kick that misses.
Giovanni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Congo at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni thuds a left hand into Congo's body.
Giovanni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Giovanni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Congo blocks the body kick.
Giovanni throws a body punch but Congo moves out of range.
Sonny Giovanni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lazy body kick from Giovanni
and Congo counters with a nice leg kick.
Giovanni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Congo doesn't seem bothered though.
Giovanni looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Giovanni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Congo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Congo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Giovanni with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni taking some punishment here, with Congo in his half guard.
Congo tries to pass to full mount but Giovanni defends it.
Kublai Congo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Congo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Giovanni!
Kublai Congo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Congo controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giovanni flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Giovanni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Congo 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kublai Congo!