PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andokuhle Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steamboat has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Congo
vs
Steamboat

180 cm
31
183 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

178 cm
36
163 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andokuhle Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steamboat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steamboat wants to counter the offense by Congo and move into the clinch position.

Congo closes the distance and clinches.
Steamboat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Congo lands with a light punch inside.
Congo avoids a wild elbow strike from Steamboat.
A right handed body shot lands from Congo.
Steamboat looks winded!
Congo lands a left hand.
Congo prevents a body shot from Steamboat.
Congo prevents a body shot from Steamboat.
Steamboat blocks a body shot from Congo.
Steamboat pushes off an throws an elbow but Congo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Congo scores with a shoulder strike.
Steamboat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Congo lands a shoulder strike.
Congo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steamboat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Congo lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steamboat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steamboat throws an elbow that misses.
Congo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steamboat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat throws a punch but it's blocked by Congo.
Congo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Congo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Congo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Congo tries a body shot but Steamboat blocks it.
Congo misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Congo.
A head punch on the inside from Steamboat fails to land.
Steamboat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steamboat can't find room to land a body shot as Congo controls the action.
Steamboat misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steamboat.
Congo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Congo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steamboat tries to work over Congo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Congo lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Congo.
Steamboat blocking some punches.
Steamboat misses with some punches.
Steamboat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Congo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Congo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo misses with a punch to the body.
Steamboat pushes off an throws an elbow but Congo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steamboat has a couple of punches blocked by Congo.
Steamboat working aggressively here.
Steamboat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Congo's elbow.
Steamboat misses with an elbow over the top.
Congo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Congo has a couple of punches blocked by Steamboat.
Congo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Congo struggles to land a body shot inside as Steamboat controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Congo.
Congo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Congo working aggressively here.
Congo with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Congo.

Congo drops Steamboat onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steamboat is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Steamboat is rocked!
Congo throws a big uppercut that drops Steamboat! More strikes from Congo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Steamboat lies dazed against the cage as Congo celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andokuhle Congo!
Andokuhle Congo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.