PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tug Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tug Speedman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jin Kong's chin.

Speedman
vs
Kong

180 cm
27
151 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

171 cm
27
149 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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, Tug Speedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jin Kong!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speedman scores with a nice strike.
Kong lands a nice hook to Speedman's body. Speedman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Speedman thows a body shot but no joy.
Speedman throws a looping overhand right but Kong ducks down to avoid it.
Speedman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kong.
Speedman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speedman lands a body shot.
Speedman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kong thows a body shot but no joy.
Kong lands with an uppercut that bounces Speedman off the cage and back into range.
Kong swings for the body but Speedman moves out of range.
Kong throws a right and a left that Speedman avoids nicely.
Kong throws a shot to the body.
Kong takes a swing at Speedman's ribcage but misses.
Kong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speedman manages to avoid it.
Speedman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speedman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Speedman misses.
Speedman misses with a straight right.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speedman moves away.
Speedman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kong doesn't seem bothered though.
Speedman moves out of range as Kong strikes.
Speedman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kong momentarily.
Speedman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kong manages to avoid it.
Kong thows a body shot but no joy.
Kong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Speedman rather than just go for the knockout.
Kong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Speedman doesn't seem bothered though.
Speedman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Speedman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
Speedman swings for the body but Kong moves out of range.
Speedman slips under a jab from Kong.
Kong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speedman lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speedman was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.
Kong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kong ducks under a wild hook from Speedman.
Kong walks into a stiff left hand from Speedman.

Kong is rocked!
Kong throws a big shot that misses.
Speedman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kong scores with a shot to the body.
Kong looks to score with a jab to the body but Speedman is just out of range.
Kong lands a nice looking body shot.
Kong throws a big shot that misses.
Speedman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kong moves away.
Speedman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kong was well out of range. Poor timing from Speedman.
Kong looks to score with a jab to the body but Speedman is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong digs a good body shot into Speedman's ribs.
Kong throws the left hand but Speedman avoids the punch easily.
Speedman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kong was well out of range. Poor timing from Speedman.
Kong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speedman manages to avoid it.
Kong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Kong as he connects with a hook.
Kong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Speedman.
Speedman slips a jab from Kong.
Kong catches Speedman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Speedman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kong.
Speedman misses the jab.
Speedman throws a good cross that connects.
Kong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kong misses with a straight right.
Speedman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kong moves away.
Speedman throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Speedman.
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!
Kong misses with a body shot.
Kong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kong is still on wobbly legs! Can Speedman finish him?
Kong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speedman.
Kong avoids the body shot from Speedman.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speedman. Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kong seems to have recovered his senses.
Speedman throws a jab but it's blocked by Kong.
Kong lands a nice looking body shot.
Kong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Speedman.
Speedman avoids the body shot from Kong.
No joy there for Kong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speedman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kong cracks a nice hook into Speedman's ribs.
Jin Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong scores with a jab.
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 Tug Speedman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kong throws a hook but Speedman avoids it easily.
Speedman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Speedman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Kong. Beautiful body shot.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speedman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kong jabs Speedman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Speedman moves out of range of the strikes.

Speedman sends Kong crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Speedman is motioning to the referee to let Kong up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speedman misses with a body shot.
Speedman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kong.
Kong scores with a body shot.
Kong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Kong.
Speedman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kong drops his hands momentarily and Speedman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedman misses the shot to the body.
Speedman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Speedman tries to bum rush Kong with a series of wild strikes but Kong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Speedman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kong was well out of range. Poor timing from Speedman.
Kong throws a hook to the side of Speedman's head but Speedman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speedman swings for the body but Kong moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Speedman as he connects with a hook.
Kong scores with a three punch combo!
Speedman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kong.
Speedman throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Speedman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kong moves away.
Speedman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Speedman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kong swings widly with a right hand
and Speedman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Speedman.
Kong drops his hands momentarily and Speedman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong looks to land a left hand but Speedman moved out of range nicely.
Speedman scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speedman cracks Kong with an open hand slap.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
Kong misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kong. Beautiful body shot.
Kong lands with a nice body punch.
Speedman just misses with a punch to the body.
Speedman misses with a hook.
Kong throws a big shot that misses.
Tug Speedman is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Speedman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Speedman throws out a powerful jab.
Speedman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kong throws out the jab.
Kong lands a jab to the nose.
Kong stuns Speedman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a jab to Speedman's midsection.
Kong looks to land a combination but Speedman avoids it well.
Speedman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left and a right from Speedman both land. Nice combination.
Speedman cracks Kong with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kong tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Speedman pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kong is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tug Speedman!