PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Qing Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes to the ring accompanied by ไรซิงซัน. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kong
vs
Malavino

177 cm
34
171 lbs
37 - 7 - 0

168 cm
28
167 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Qing Kong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arroyo Malavino!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malavino swats away the attempt to clinch by Kong.
Malavino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malavino bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kong slips under a jab from Malavino.
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.
Malavino walks into a straight right hand from Kong.
Kong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Qing Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong moves away from the strike by Malavino.
Malavino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malavino avoids the body shot from Kong.
Malavino lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kong will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malavino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Malavino.
Malavino tries a low kick but Kong avoids it.

Malavino instigates a clinch.
Malavino managing to block the knees to the body from Kong.
Kong looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong misses with a punch on the inside.
Kong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Malavino tries a body shot but Kong blocks it.
Malavino tries a body shot but Kong blocks it.
Kong blocks the elbow strike.
Malavino is pushing Kong up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Malavino is trying to stall.
Kong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malavino misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Malavino just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kong's brow.
Malavino trying to land knees to the body.
Malavino stalling against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Our sources have told us that Kong has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Malavino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malavino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kong backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kong lands an elbow that stopped Malavino in his tracks for a moment.
Kong cracks Malavino with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malavino tries a body shot but Kong blocks it.
Kong lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Malavino just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kong's brow.
Kong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kong crunches a lovely knee into Malavino's ribcage.
Malavino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malavino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kong is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kong.
Kong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malavino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kong blocks an elbow strike from Malavino.
Malavino blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Malavino throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malavino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malavino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kong is keeping busy.
Kong pushes Malavino back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Malavino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Malavino prevents a body shot from Kong.
Kong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malavino backwards.
Kong misses with the head strike.
Kong takes a shot to the head.
Malavino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malavino digs a right hand into Kong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kong's gas tank.
Kong has a couple of punches blocked by Malavino.
Kong missing with knees to the body.
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
Malavino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malavino.
Malavino can't find room to land a body shot as Kong controls the action.
Kong scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malavino taking a breather.
Malavino tries a body shot but Kong blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Kong as the two fighters clinch.
Kong trying to land knees to the body.
Kong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malavino avoids it.
Malavino tries to throw a body punch but Kong avoids it by throwing Malavino back against the ropes.
Kong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malavino is defending well for now.
Kong scores a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Kong.
Kong tries to land knees in the clinch but Malavino avoids the damage to the body.
Malavino misses with a knee strike.
Malavino avoiding damage as Kong throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kong blocks an elbow strike.
Malavino tries to land a knee to the head but Kong blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Kong - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qing Kong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Malavino misses with a low kick.

Kong clinches up with Malavino and pushes him back against the ropes.
Malavino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kong blocking some punches.
Kong avoids the elbow strike from Malavino, against the ropes.
Malavino wants to stall.
Malavino can't find room to land a body shot as Kong controls the action.
Malavino has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Malavino has Kong pushed against the ropes.
Malavino tries a body shot but Kong blocks it.
Kong tries to work over Malavino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kong lands with a light punch inside.
Malavino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Malavino's defenses.
Malavino swings wildly with an uppercut but Kong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kong lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Kong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino scores with a knee to the head.
Kong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malavino wants to stall.
Malavino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kong's elbow.
Kong lands an elbow just above Malavino 's eye.
Kong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malavino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Malavino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kong avoids it.
Kong blocks an elbow strike.
Kong lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kong obliges.
Kong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kong missing with knees to the body.
Malavino prevents a body shot from Kong.
Malavino stalling in the clinch but Kong improves position.
Malavino misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino avoids a wild elbow strike from Kong.
Kong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malavino working aggressively here.
Malavino taking a breather.
Kong lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Kong.
Kong lands an uppercut.
Malavino misses with a punch on the inside.
Kong lands an uppercut.
Kong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malavino.
Qing Kong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Kong.
Malavino takes a shot to the head.
Kong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malavino backwards.
Kong prevents a body shot from Malavino.
Malavino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Malavino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Malavino is breathing heavily.
Kong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Kong on the inside.
Kong misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malavino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kong lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malavino prevents a body shot from Kong.
Malavino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kongs head.
Kong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kong presses Malavino against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kong digs a right hand underneath Malavino's ribcage. Malavino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kong pushes Malavino back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong crunches a lovely knee into Malavino's ribcage.
Kong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malavino backwards.
Kong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malavino.
A short uppercut from Kong.
A right hook to the body lands for Kong.
Kong lands a body shot in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kong.
Kong lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Malavino is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malavino backwards.
Malavino is still on wobbly legs! Can Kong finish him?
Kong lands a body punch.
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
Malavino takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
Malavino takes an elbow to the temple.
Kong has control of Malavino and unloads with a rapid fire barage of elbows, sending Malavino crashing to the mat! Malavino looks in big trouble - I don't think he's going to beat the count! He hasn't! The referee has reached 10 and this fight is all over! Kong looks delighted, as well he should.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Qing Kong!
Qing Kong retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Qing Kong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.