PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Maecenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong has chosen The Devil Went Down to Georgia as his entrance music. TJ Kong told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Maecenas
vs
Kong

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaius Maecenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Kong!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong swings for the body but Maecenas moves out of range.
Maecenas avoids the body shot from Kong.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Maecenas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
TJ Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Kong misses with a hook to the body
and Maecenas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maecenas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kong circles away quickly and effectively.
Kong misses with a hook
and Maecenas counters with a straight right hand.
Kong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kong tries to bum rush Maecenas with a series of wild strikes but Maecenas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maecenas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maecenas counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kong with a jab.
Kong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong misses the body punch
and Maecenas counters with a nice uppercut.
Maecenas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maecenas.
Kong misses with a double jab.
Maecenas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kong misses with the combination.
Kong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maecenas ducks under a wild hook from Kong.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
Kong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maecenas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kong is just out of range.
Kong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong cracks Maecenas with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maecenas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kong misses with a hook.
Kong misses with the combination.
Maecenas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kong.
Kong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maecenas circles away quickly and effectively.
Maecenas throws a lazy right hand but Kong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maecenas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maecenas is looking to clinch.
Kong misses with a hook. Maecenas ducked under it nicely.
Kong throws a shot from downtown. Maecenas moves away and avoids it.
Kong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maecenas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Maecenas does no damage.
Kong lands the left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Kong misses the target.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kong blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Kong.
Kong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maecenas manages to avoid it.
Kong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maecenas manages to avoid it.
Kong misses with an uppercut. Maecenas saw that one coming.
Maecenas misses with a straight right.
A big right from Kong misses.
Maecenas lunges at Kong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kong's hand.
Maecenas lunges at Kong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kong's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maecenas.
Kong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maecenas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kong misses with a few strikes there.
Maecenas slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
Maecenas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maecenas swings for the body but Kong moves out of range.
Maecenas throws a hook but Kong avoids it easily.
Kong jabs at Maecenas's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong misses with a double jab
letting Maecenas counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kong misses the body punch
and Maecenas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maecenas lands a lovely overhand right.

Kong is rocked!
Kong misses with a combination
and Maecenas counters with a nice body shot.
Kong is still on wobbly legs! Can Maecenas finish him?
Kong looks gassed!
Kong backs away from a small jab... but Maecenas lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Kong crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Maecenas with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Gaius Maecenas!