PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingo Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kingo Kongo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rugowski
vs
Kongo

225 cm
43
277 lbs
45 - 23 - 1

194 cm
40
244 lbs
36 - 29 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 45 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingo Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo slips a straight right by Rugowski.
Kongo's coach down at Animal House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kongo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rugowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kongo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rugowski will feel that in the morning.
Kongo thows a leg kick but Rugowski checks it
and Rugowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Kingo Kongo has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kongo.
Kongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rugowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Kongo staying out of range there.
Kongo misses with a body kick.
Kongo misses the shot to the body.
Rugowski lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A punch combination from Kongo misses.
Rugowski throws a quick counter head kick but Kongo was just out of range.
Rugowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kongo! But no joy.
Rugowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rugowski.
Kongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rugowski circles away.
Rugowski tests Kongo's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Kongo closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kongo.
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kongo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kongo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rugowski backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rugowski lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rugowski.
Kongo is trying to stall.
Rugowski blocks a body shot from Kongo.
Rugowski lands with a right to the head.
Rugowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
Rugowski is trying to break the clinch but Kongo is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rugowski.

Rugowski breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Kongo got wobbled bad by a big combination! Rugowski presses forward with punches and knees until Kongo stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Kongo closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Rugowski!
Bubba Rugowski thanked the fans post fight for their support.