PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Qing Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Argo Surtr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes to the cage accompanied by ไรซิงซัน. Argo Surtr acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kong
vs
Surtr

177 cm
27
169 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

177 cm
27
164 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Wolfpack Threadz

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Qing Kong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Argo Surtr!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Surtr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Kong.
Kong looks to score with a jab to the body but Surtr is just out of range.
Kong defending well as Surtr loads up on a big left hand.
Surtr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Surtr connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick from Surtr lands but Kong takes it in his stride.
Surtr tries to move into range but Kong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kong jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Kong blocks the low kick.
Surtr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kong.
Kong checks a leg kick.
Surtr thumps Kong with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong throws a sloppy head kick and Surtr moves out of range easily.
Kong swings for the body but Surtr moves out of range.
Kong blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Surtr - just one landing.
Kong looks to score with a jab to the body but Surtr is just out of range.
Kong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body kick there by Kong.
Kong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong looks to score with a jab to the body but Surtr is just out of range.
Kong tries a head kick but it misses.
Surtr lands a nice shot to the body.
Surtr throws a wild body kick that Kong sees coming a mile off.
Kong is looking to clinch.
Surtr throws a leg kick but Kong checks it.
Surtr throws a solid leg kick but Kong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Surtr.
Surtr connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surtr cracks the inside of Kong's front leg.
Kong with a nice cross.
Kong misses with a body shot.
Surtr throws a leg kick
and Kong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
Surtr connects with a solid leg kick.
Surtr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Surtr throws a low kick, looking for Kong's leg but Kong calmly moves out of range.
Kong looks to throw a body kick
and Surtr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Surtr connects with an inside leg kick.
Surtr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Surtr's sensitive parts.
Kong lands a front kick.
Kong misses with a kick to the body.
Surtr misses with a leg kick.
Surtr throws a solid leg kick but Kong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Surtr.
Kong lands with an overhand left.
Kong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kong feints and then cracks Surtr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Surtr down.
Kong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Surtr on the side of the head.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Kong as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Surtr misses
and Kong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surtr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Surtr throws a chopping leg kick but Kong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surtr misses with a looping left.
Kong throws out a leg kick but Surtr moves out of range and Kong only half commits.
Kong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kong throws a leg kick which misses Surtr's front leg but catches the back leg as Surtr tries to avoid it.
Kong is looking to wear down Surtr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Surtr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Surtr misses with a low kick.
Surtr misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Surtr throws a leg kick that misses.

Kong takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qing Kong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kong lands a nice looking body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kong. Surtr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Surtr throws out a leg kick but Kong moves out of range and Surtr only half commits.
Kong checks a leg kick.
Surtr throws a solid leg kick but Kong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Surtr.
Surtr throws a low kick but Kong avoids it.
Kong throws a body kick that misses.
Kong lands a jab-cross combination.
Surtr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kong checks it well.
Kong checks a leg kick.
Surtr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kong lands a nice shot that snaps Surtr's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surtr swings for the body but Kong moves out of range.
Surtr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Surtr lands a leg kick that knocks Kong off balance momentarily.
Surtr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Surtr throws a leg kick but Kong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Surtr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kong can pounce on him.
Kong misses with a head kick.
Kong tries to land a front kick but Surtr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kong is looking to score with low kicks.
Surtr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kong.
Kong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Surtr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Surtr manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surtr looks to score with a jab to the body but Kong is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Surtr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kong.
An inside leg kick lands from Surtr.
A low kick from Surtr is predictable there
and Kong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Surtr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kong.
Surtr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kong lands with an overhand left.
That kick from Surtr tenderised Kong's leg. Kong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kong thumps Surtr with a low kick.
Kong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Surtr misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surtr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Surtr wants to slow Kong down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick from Surtr lands but Kong takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kong. Surtr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Surtr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kong swings for the body but Surtr moves out of range.
Surtr misses with a low kick.

Kong moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Kong.
Kong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Surtr is looking to control Kong's arms but Kong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Surtr has his back to the cage.
Kong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Surtr is trying to break the clinch but Kong is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surtr blocks an uppercut.
Kong misses with a punch on the inside.
Surtr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Surtr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Surtr's elbow.
Surtr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Surtr blocks a body shot from Kong.
Surtr is trying to force a seperation but Kong has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kong misses with a body punch.
Kong misses with a knee to the head.
Surtr lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qing Kong dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Surtr moves out of range as Kong throws a body kick.
Surtr moves out of range of the body kick.
Kong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Surtr wants to land a leg kick but Kong is out of range.
Qing Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Kong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Surtr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kong.
Surtr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Surtr avoids the body shot from Kong.
Kong throws out a leg kick but Surtr moves out of range and Kong only half commits.
Kong throws a right and a left that both miss.
A leg kick checked by Kong.

Kong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kong with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Surtr breaks the clinch.
Surtr tried to score with a low kick but Kong checks it.
Kong thows a body kick. Surtr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kong throws a push kick but Surtr slaps the foot to one side.
Surtr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Surtr looks to land a body kick but Kong moved away.
Kong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Surtr thows a leg kick but Kong checks it
and Kong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Surtr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kong checks a low kick from Surtr.
Surtr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surtr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kong.
Surtr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Surtr scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Surtr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A clash of legs there as Kong blocks the low kick.
Kong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kong takes a swing at Surtr's ribcage but misses.
Surtr throws a push kick but Kong slaps the foot to one side.
Kong connects with a leg kick. Surtr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kong feints and then cracks Surtr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Surtr down.
Surtr throws a solid leg kick but Kong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Surtr.
Kong is looking to clinch but Surtr is avoiding it.
Surtr tries a low kick but Kong avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surtr throws a leg kick but Kong moved away.
Kong misses with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kong throws a lazy right hand but Surtr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kong avoids the head kick by Surtr.
Kong is looking to clinch.
Surtr misses with a low kick.
Kong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Surtr.
A head kick misses from Kong.
Surtr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Surtr scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with a kick to the body.
Surtr is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Surtr misses
and Kong counters with a three punch combo that has Surtr backing up. Surtr nods at Kong to acknowledge the strikes.
Kong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Surtr circles away quickly and effectively.
Surtr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kong throws out the jab.
Surtr scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surtr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Surtr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surtr throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Surtr.
Surtr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qing Kong clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Surtr misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Kong.

Kong clinches up against the cage.
Surtr is trying to break free.
Kong scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Kong.
Surtr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kong.
Surtr takes a shot to the head.

Surtr is rocked!
Surtr tries to break free but Kong pushes him back against the cage.
Surtr is still on wobbly legs! Can Kong finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong misses with a punch to the body.
Surtr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Surtr seems to have recovered his senses.
Kong lands a nice uppercut.
Qing Kong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Surtr wants to get back to striking at distance but Kong won't allow it.
Kong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kong looking to slow down the pace here.
Kong digs a right hand underneath Surtr's ribcage. Surtr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Surtr blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kong.
Surtr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kong has Surtr pressed against the cage, preventing Surtr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Surtr tries to circle away but Kong has him pinned against the cage.
Surtr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kong lands a right hand.
Surtr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Kong.
A shot in the inside from Kong.
Kong landing knees to the head.
Kong misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Surtr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Surtr is looking to score with low kicks.
Kong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Surtr throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Kong
and Surtr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Surtr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kong's calf.
Surtr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kong checks it well.

Kong clinches with his opponent.
Surtr takes a shot to the head.

Surtr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Surtr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Surtr. That's going to slow Kong down.
Surtr thows a body shot but no joy.
Surtr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong checks a leg kick nicely.
Kong moves out of range of the leg kick from Surtr.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
Kong misses with a kick to the body.
Kong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Surtr thows a leg kick but Kong checks it
and Kong counters with a thumping low kick.
Surtr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Surtr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.
Kong misses with a right hand
and Surtr counters with a nice leg kick.
Surtr throws a leg kick
and Kong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qing Kong had his way with Argo Surtr in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kong misses with a body shot
and Surtr counters with a good low kick that Kong was not able to check.
Kong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Surtr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kong misses the jab.
Surtr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kong.
Surtr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Surtr throws a push kick but Kong slaps the foot to one side.
Surtr throws out a leg kick but Kong moves out of range and Surtr only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Kong.
Kong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Surtr back to the cage. Kong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Surtr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kong's calf.
Surtr throws a leg kick that misses.
Kong pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surtr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Surtr misses with a body kick.
Surtr blocks the body kick.
Surtr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Surtr scores with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Surtr.
Kong cracks Surtr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Surtr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Surtr thows a leg kick but Kong checks it
and Kong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kong checks a leg kick.
Kong cracks Surtr with a good jab.
Surtr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a leg kick but Surtr sees it coming and moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Surtr.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Surtr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kong looks to land a body kick but Surtr moved away.
An inside leg kick from Surtr misses.
A head kick misses from Kong.
Surtr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Surtr tried to score with a low kick but Kong checks it.
Surtr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Surtr scores with a leg kick.
Kong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surtr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kong checks the leg kick.
Surtr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Surtr misses with a low kick.
Surtr wants to land a leg kick but Kong is out of range.
Surtr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Surtr throws a leg kick
and Kong counters with a right hand to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Surtr prevents a body shot from Kong.

Surtr manages to break the clinch.
Surtr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kong can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surtr wants to land a leg kick but Kong is out of range.
Surtr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Surtr avoids the body shot from Kong.
Kong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Surtr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kong is out of range and Surtr settles back down.
Surtr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kong counters with an outside leg kick.
Surtr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surtr looks for the body kick but Kong saw that one coming.
Surtr throws a front kick aimed at Kong's knee but Kong avoids it well.
Argo Surtr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Surtr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Surtr - the referee stops the clock and Kong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Surtr. Kong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Argo Surtr.
Well Kong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Qing Kong!
Qing Kong retains his lightweight title!
Qing Kong made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.