PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hezekiah Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giant Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Munson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Showdown. Kong has chosen GIANT KONG as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Munson
vs
Kong

187 cm
31
230 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

225 cm
31
287 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hezekiah Munson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giant Kong!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Kong.
Munson wants to clinch up but Kong keeps it at a distance.
Munson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munson throws a head kick that misses
and Kong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Munson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
Munson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Munson misses with a low kick as Kong jumps back.

Munson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kong throws a big right hand that misses.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Munson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kong is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kong's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson working some strikes from top position.
Munson is looking to advance position but Kong has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kong looking to finish with strikes here!
Kong throwing strikes here but Munson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Munson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kong looking to finish with strikes here!
Munson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kong throwing strikes here but Munson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Munson because Kong loaded up on that one.
Kong with a couple of short strikes.
Munson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Munson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong thows a huge punch but Munson dodges it nicely.
Kong working over Munson with some ground and pound. Munson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kong is looking to pass Munson's guard but actually Munson recovers to full guard.
Kong is looking to work some ground and pound but Munson has wrist control.
Kong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munson wants to sweep but no luck.
Munson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kong's guard.

Kong looking for a guillotine here but Munson defends easily.
Munson postures up.
Kong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kong working a defensive guard but Munson passes into half guard.
Kong wants to improve his position but Munson is controlling well.
Kong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Munson.
Munson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Munson is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Munson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kong tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munson is working Kong over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Giant Kong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Munson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kong.

It looks like Giant Kong has been cut.
Munson ducks under a wild hook from Kong.
Munson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kong throws out the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Kong. No joy for Munson on that attempt.
Kong throws a leg kick

and Munson counters by moving into the clinch.
Kong struggles to land a body shot inside as Munson controls his hands.
Kong wants a takedown.
Munson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Munson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kong lands with a short shot to the head.
Munson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kong is trying to break the clinch but Munson is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kong manages to break the clinch.
Kong lands a really nice looking cross but Munson seems unphased.
Munson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giant Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong moves out of range as Munson throws a body kick.
Munson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kong throws a lazy uppercut
and Munson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Kong misses with a looping left.
Munson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kong.
Nice straight punches there by Kong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kong.
A low kick from Kong misses
and Munson counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munson tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a looping overhand right but Munson ducks down to avoid it.
Kong misses with a left hand

and Munson counters with a head kick that drops Kong - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Munson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kong with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Munson trying to pass the guard but Kong defending well.
Munson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kong's head.
Kong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Munson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Munson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Munson's back!
Munson covering up well under a series of strikes from Kong.
Hezekiah Munson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Munson rolls, trying to escape but Kong keeps control of the position.
Kong missing with punches from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Kong is punishing Munson with some ground and pound.
Munson manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Munson.
Munson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Munson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kong is looking to work some ground and pound but Munson has wrist control.
Kong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kong wants to control from the top but Munson keeps moving.
Kong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kong throws an elbow that misses. Munson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kong's guard. Nice move by Munson!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munson is in close to Kong's body, working some short punches and elbows.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Munson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Munson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Kong has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Munson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kong.
Kong manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hezekiah Munson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giant Kong's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Munson throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
Kong throws a poor cross that misses
and Munson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Munson fails to land the takedown.
Kong misses with an uppercut. Munson saw that one coming.
Kong misses with an uppercut. Munson saw that one coming.
Munson tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong lunges at Munson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Munson's hand.
Munson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson moves out of range as Kong strikes.
Munson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kong finds it's way round the side to connect with Munson's head.
Kong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Munson tries a head kick but it misses.
Munson slips under a jab.
Munson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hezekiah Munson is winning the standup battle so far.
Munson tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Kong misses.

Munson moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong tries to circle away but Munson has him pinned against the cage.
Kong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munson misses with an elbow over the top.
Kong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kong misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Munson.
Munson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kong blocks it with crossed arms.
Kong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Kong lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kong preventing the sweep.
Kong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kong postures up.
Kong sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson trying to keep a closed guard but Kong is proving a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kong looking to pass the guard.
Munson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Munson controlling the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Hezekiah Munson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kong slips a jab and a cross from Munson.
Kong swings widly with a right hand
and Munson counters with a head kick. That will keep Kong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with an uppercut.
Kong looks to land a right hand but Munson moved out of range.
Kong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kong leaves Munson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kong missing with a left hand there. Munson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Munson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Munson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kong.
A head kick misses from Munson.
Kong scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giant Kong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giant Kong!
Giant Kong took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.