PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ling Pling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenni Kevorkian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pling
vs
Kevorkian

192 cm
25
256 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ling Pling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenni Kevorkian!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kevorkian wants to clinch.
Pling throws a lazy uppercut

and Kevorkian counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kevorkian is thwarting Pling's attempts to control the position.
Kevorkian is trying to control. Pling wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pling preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Kevorkian is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pling trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pling is trying to stand.
Kevorkian is looking to take a break and control but Pling is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kevorkian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pling knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pling is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kevorkian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pling scores with a nice right hand.
Pling throws out a loose jab but Kevorkian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pling swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pling thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pling throws a series of strikes that have Kevorkian backpedaling.
Pling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kevorkian.
Kevorkian tries to clinch but Pling is having none of it.
Kevorkian fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pling avoids it really well and circles away.
Ling Pling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pling throws a jab when Kevorkian was well out of range.
Pling looks to throw the jab but Kevorkian is out of range.
Kevorkian shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pling sprawls well. Pling wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kevorkian gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kevorkian walks into a left hand.
Kevorkian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ling Pling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenni Kevorkian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pling looks to land a right hand but Kevorkian moved out of range.
Pling lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pling moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pling cracks Kevorkian with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kevorkian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kevorkian.
Kevorkian looks winded!
Pling scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kevorkian closes the distance and clinches up with Pling, looking for a takedown. Kevorkian pushes Pling against the cage but Pling circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kevorkian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kevorkian takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Pling connects with a body shot that sends Kevorkian's belly button to the back.
Kevorkian staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kevorkian shoots in looking for a takedown but Pling manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kevorkian's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pling is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pling missing with a left hand there. Kevorkian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pling could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pling throws a hook to the side of Kevorkian's head but Kevorkian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pling fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pling scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pling's corner calls for a 1-2. Pling obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pling throws a right and a left that Kevorkian avoids nicely.
Pling lands with a cross.
Pling fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kevorkian on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pling lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kevorkian drops his hands momentarily and Pling takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kevorkian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ling Pling dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kevorkian blocks a jab.
Kevorkian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pling to score with a decent uppercut.
Pling checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kevorkian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Pling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kevorkian tries to clinch but Pling is having none of it.
Ling Pling is winning the standup battle so far.
Pling with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pling slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pling misses with a straight left.
Kevorkian slips a jab from Pling.
Kevorkian is breathing heavily.
Kevorkian fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pling avoids it really well and circles away.
Pling catches Kevorkian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ling Pling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pling scores with a jab.
Kevorkian walks into a left hand.
Pling is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pling lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab lands there for Pling.
Pling wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Pling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kevorkian moves out of range of the strikes.
Kevorkian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kevorkian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pling's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pling duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pling lands with an uppercut that bounces Kevorkian off the cage and back into range.
Kevorkian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pling lands a two punch combo.
Kevorkian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pling connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kevorkian scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kevorkian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ling Pling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenni Kevorkian.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good exchange - Pling coming out on top.
Pling lands a jab to Kevorkian's midsection.
Kevorkian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pling finds it's way round the side to connect with Kevorkian's head.
Pling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kevorkian can do to turn this around?
Pling lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice cross by Pling.
Kevorkian takes one on the button.
Pling stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pling throws a shot to the body.
Pling's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pling duly obliges.
Kevorkian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pling scores with a one two! Kevorkian had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pling scores with a punch to the head.
Pling misses with a hook. Kevorkian ducked under it nicely.
Pling displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pling lands a two punch combo.
Pling looks to throw the jab but Kevorkian is out of range.
Kevorkian walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kevorkian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pling throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kevorkian.
Pling misses with an uppercut.
Lenni Kevorkian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kevorkian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pling lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Pling both land. Nice combination.
Kevorkian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pling.
Pling scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pling scores with a sloppy right hand. Kevorkian should have avoided that one.
Pling swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kevorkian.
Kevorkian takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kevorkian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pling to score with a decent uppercut.
Pling stalks Kevorkian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kevorkian's face. Kevorkian staggers backwards, shaken.
Kevorkian slips a jab and a cross from Pling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pling scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kevorkian has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pling cracks Kevorkian with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ling Pling dominated that second 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!

Pling throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pling fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kevorkian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pling circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kevorkian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left lands for Pling.
Pling throws a big shot that misses.
Pling throws a hook but Kevorkian blocks it.
Pling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pling lands with a cross.
Kevorkian fails to land the takedown.

Kevorkian moves into the clinch successfully.
Kevorkian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pling is trying to break free.
Pling wants to get back to striking at distance but Kevorkian won't allow it.

Kevorkian breaks from the clinch.
Kevorkian shoots in but Pling avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kevorkian staying out of range there.
Pling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pling lands with a shot to the body.
Pling scores with the left hand. Kevorkian knows he should have avoided that one.
Pling connects with a crisp jab.
Kevorkian fails with a takedown attempt.
Ling Pling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenni Kevorkian.
A jab from Pling does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Pling. That snapped Kevorkian's head back.
Pling moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pling is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pling moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kevorkian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pling.
Nice cross by Pling.
Pling scores with a shot to the body.
Kevorkian is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pling.
Pling connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pling lands with a right hand.
Pling cracks Kevorkian with a good jab.
Pling lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pling scores with the left hand. Kevorkian knows he should have avoided that one.
Kevorkian misses with a two punch combination.
Pling lands a nice shot to the body.
Pling works the jab nicely.
Pling keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pling scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pling bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kevorkian's head.
Kevorkian moves out of range of the strikes.
Pling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pling throws a big shot that misses.
Kevorkian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pling tests Kevorkian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kevorkian tries to move into range but Pling moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kevorkian has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pling lands a jab to the nose.
Pling lands a lovely overhand right.
Pling scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot by Pling.
Lenni Kevorkian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ling Pling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pling lands a really nice looking cross but Kevorkian seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ling Pling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pling, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ling Pling!
An out of breath Ling Pling thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.