PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Katasonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinji Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Katasonov
vs
Kong

193 cm
28
250 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

183 cm
22
229 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Experienced

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Katasonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dinji Kong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katasonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kong. That did some damage!
A punch lands to the side of Kong 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Dinji Kong has been cut.
Katasonov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Kong misses with a low kick.
Kong misses with a low kick.
Dinji Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong blocks a head kick by Katasonov.
Katasonov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Kong moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Katasonov.
Katasonov lands a left hand.
Kong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Katasonov.
Katasonov tries to circle away but Kong has him pinned against the cage.
Katasonov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Katasonov tries to break the clinch but Kong is controlling the position.
Katasonov has had enough of the clinch but Kong keeps him there for the moment.
Kong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Katasonov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Katasonov misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Katasonov looking to stall.
Katasonov has had enough of the clinch but Kong keeps him there for the moment.
Katasonov working hard to break the clinch.
Katasonov is trying to break the clinch but Kong is controlling him.
Kong looking to throw knees to the head but Katasonov is blocking nicely.
Katasonov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Katasonov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kong trying to land knees to the body.
Kong looking to throw knees to the head but Katasonov is blocking nicely.
Katasonov blocking some punches.
Kong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kong looking to throw knees to the head but Katasonov is blocking nicely.
Katasonov is trying to break the clinch but Kong is controlling him.
Katasonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kong.
Kong swings wildly with an uppercut but Katasonov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katasonov tries to circle away but Kong has him pinned against the cage.
Katasonov misses with a body punch.
Kong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Katasonov blocks it with crossed arms.
Kong should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kong is pushing Katasonov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kong lands a knee to the body.
Katasonov tries to throw a body punch but Kong avoids it by throwing Katasonov back against the cage.
Katasonov is trying to break the clinch but Kong has him pressed against the cage.
Kong is stalling here.
Katasonov can't break the clinch.
Katasonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kong.
Kong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Katasonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kong forces Katasonov back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Katasonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kong tries to clinch up.
Kong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kong with a jab.
Katasonov throws a body kick that misses.
Kong is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Katasonov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kong misses with a body kick.
Katasonov blocks a head kick by Kong.

Katasonov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kong sprawling to the canvas! Kong rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Katasonov finish him?!

Kong is rocked!
Kong looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Katasonov feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Kong collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sergey Katasonov!
As Sergey Katasonov got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thank you to my team in LOD: Stockton Cardio for preparing for this fight!'.