PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Qing Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Peoples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Peoples's choice of entrance music: Party People by Nelly Featuring Fergie. Qing Kong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cecil Peoples's chin.

Kong
vs
Peoples

177 cm
36
171 lbs
39 - 9 - 0

180 cm
35
180 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

Conquer

Project Mayhem

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 39 - 9 - 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 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Cecil Peoples!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peoples darts in trying to clinch
and Kong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Cecil Peoples has been cut.
Kong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kong is looking to slow Peoples down with leg kicks.
Peoples scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peoples.
Peoples with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kong throws a poor cross that misses
and Peoples counters with a solid body kick.
Kong swats away the attempt to clinch by Peoples.
Kong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peoples tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peoples is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peoples tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong misses with a low kick.
Kong blocks a head kick by Peoples.
Kong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peoples counters with a nice uppercut.
Peoples uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kong.
Kong keeps the fight on the outside.
Peoples darts in trying to clinch
and Kong counters with a slapping leg kick.

Peoples forces Kong back against the ropes and clinches.
Peoples throws a head punch that misses.
Our sources have told us that Kong has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kong.
Kong takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Qing Kong has been cut.
Peoples throws an elbow but it misses.
Peoples tries to stall but Kong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peoples blocks it with crossed arms.
Peoples tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peoples tries to break free but Kong pushes him back against the ropes.
Kong misses with some punches.

Peoples breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kong gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peoples tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kong fails to land.
Kong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Kong fails to land.
Peoples is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kong is defending well for now.
Kong lands with a right to the head.
Kong working aggressively here.
Peoples misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kong.

Peoples escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Peoples tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kong with a hook.

Peoples is rocked!
Kong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peoples is still on wobbly legs! Can Kong finish him?
Peoples tries to clinch but Kong moves out of range.
Kong connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Peoples out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Qing Kong!
Qing Kong retains his welterweight title!
Cecil Peoples was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time, I will smash this chump with the spinning backfist'.