PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingo Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luther Heggs had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Heggs
vs
Kongo

198 cm
33
280 lbs
27 - 14 - 1

194 cm
35
244 lbs
32 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luther Heggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingo Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo tries to bum rush Heggs with a series of wild strikes but Heggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kongo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kongo.
Heggs moves forwards but Kongo connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Heggs darts in and clinches Kongo up against the cage.
Kongo lands with a right to the head.
Kongo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Heggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kongo misses with a punch to the body.

Heggs breaks the clinch.
Kongo misses with a wild body shot.
Heggs seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Heggs checks a leg kick.
Heggs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Kongo.
Kongo throws the kick towards the body but Heggs avoids it.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses.
Heggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kongo circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kongo. Heggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Kongo.
Kongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Heggs circles away.
Heggs avoids a kick to the body.
Heggs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kongo finds it's way round the side to connect with Heggs's head.
Kongo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kongo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heggs tries to land a body kick
and Kongo counters with a big head kick but Heggs shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kongo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kongo.

Heggs clinches up against the cage.
Kongo is trying to stall.
Heggs managing to block the knees to the body from Kongo.
Heggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kongo working aggressively here.
Kongo misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Heggs.

It looks like Kingo Kongo has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongo.
Kongo lands an uppercut.
Heggs managing to block the knees to the body from Kongo.
Heggs letting Kongo take a breather here.
Kongo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kongo's elbow.
Kongo throws a head punch that misses.

Heggs breaks from the clinch.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick
and Heggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kongo throws a looping overhand right but Heggs ducks down to avoid it.
Kongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Heggs circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kongo has managed to clinch.
Heggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heggs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kongo looks winded!
Kongo throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heggs has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
Kongo has Heggs pressed against the cage, preventing Heggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heggs lands a left hand.
Kongo misses with the head strike.

Heggs breaks from the clinch.
Kongo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kongo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kongo lands a right hook to the body.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kongo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Heggs counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kingo Kongo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kingo Kongo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kongo thumps Heggs with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Heggs blocks the low kick.
Kongo lands a right hook to the body.
Heggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingo Kongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kongo lands an overhand right.
Kingo Kongo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kongo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kongo is looking to slow Heggs down with leg kicks.
Kongo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kongo misses with a looping right.
Kongo thuds his shin into the meat of Heggs's side.
Kongo swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Kongo rushes Heggs and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo swings wildly with an uppercut but Heggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heggs takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Luther Heggs has been cut.
Kongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kongo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heggs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kongo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kongo controlling the action here for a moment.
Kongo lands a hook that snaps the head of Heggs backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Heggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kongo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice cross by Heggs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Heggs clinches up with Kongo and pushes him back against the cage.
Heggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Heggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kongo has Heggs pressed against the cage, preventing Heggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Heggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kongo tries to close the distance and clinch but Heggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick
and Heggs counters with a nice body kick.
A cross from Kongo lands.
Kongo tries to clinch but Heggs is having none of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heggs checks a leg kick.
Heggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Kongo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kongo doesn't seem bothered though.
An inside leg kick lands from Kongo.
Heggs blocks a head kick by Kongo.
Heggs tries to land a front kick but Kongo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Heggs blocks a jab.
Kongo misses the jab.
Heggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kongo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heggs. That's going to slow Kongo down.
Kongo is breathing heavily.

Heggs rushes Kongo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heggs taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.

Heggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kongo throws a jab when Heggs was well out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kongo.

Kongo drives through and clinches with Heggs against the cage.

Heggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heggs.
Kongo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heggs lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kingo Kongo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kongo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kongo takes the fight into the clinch.
Kongo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kongo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kongo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kongo throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Kongo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kongo throws an elbow but misses.
Kongo misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kongo.
Heggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Heggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Heggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heggs clinches up against the cage.
Heggs working aggressively here.
Heggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heggs has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
Kongo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kongo presses Heggs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heggs misses with a punch to the body.
Heggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Kongo has double underhooks.
Kingo Kongo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kongo slows down the pace here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Kongo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heggs.
Heggs has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
Heggs lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kongo cracks a nice hook into Heggs's ribs.
Kongo takes one to the side of the head.
Kongo tries to clinch up
and Heggs counters with a three punch combo that has Kongo backing up. Kongo nods at Heggs to acknowledge the strikes.
Heggs misses with a head kick.
Heggs tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Heggs clinches up with Kongo and pushes him back against the cage.

Heggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kongo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo misses with a lunging right hand
and Heggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kongo is rocked!

Heggs pushes Kongo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kongo is still on wobbly legs! Can Heggs finish him?
Heggs creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kongo with a big uppercut! Kongo tries to clinch up but Heggs pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kongo to the mat! Kongo covers up and Heggs unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luther Heggs!
Luther Heggs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.