PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krom Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borris Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borris Truck has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Krom Kong's chin.

Kong
vs
Truck

175 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

158 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krom Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Borris Truck!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong connects with a solid leg kick.
Kong throws a leg kick which misses Truck's front leg but catches the back leg as Truck tries to avoid it.
Truck looks to throw the jab but Kong is out of range.
We've been informed that Truck has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Truck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kong sprawls well. Kong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Truck gets slowly back to his feet.
We've been told by Kong's head coaches at Cozad MMA Sydney that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Truck wants to clinch.
Truck swings for the body but Kong moves out of range.
Kong fakes the leg kick and cracks Truck in the body.
Truck on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck jabs Kong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Borris Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
Truck throws a body shot but no joy.
Truck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kong lands a leg kick that knocks Truck off balance momentarily.
Kong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong throws a series of punches but Truck avoids them all with ease.
Truck tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No joy there for Truck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kong thumps Truck with a low kick.
Kong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kong throws a leg kick which misses Truck's front leg but catches the back leg as Truck tries to avoid it.
Kong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Truck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kong manages to avoid it.
Truck misses with a hook
and Truck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kong lands a head kick!
Truck is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kong rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the liver by Kong. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Truck. Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Truck just manages to avoid it.
Kong lands with a nice body kick.
Truck walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong looks to land a combination. Truck sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Truck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Truck back to the cage. Kong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Truck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Truck misses with a two punch combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kong.
Truck lands a nice looking body shot.
Kong scores with a leg kick.
Truck is looking to clinch but Kong is avoiding it.
Truck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Truck's sensitive parts.
Truck tries to bum rush Kong with a series of wild strikes but Kong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Truck tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a leg kick which misses Truck's front leg but catches the back leg as Truck tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Truck. Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Kong.
Truck has a takedown stuffed.
Krom Kong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Truck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Truck.
Kong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Truck just manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Truck. Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.

Truck has closed the distance and engaged Kong in a clinch.

Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong scores with a spinning back kick!
Kong is looking to slow Truck down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Truck has his takedown stuffed
and Kong counters with a left and a right that stings Truck.
Krom Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borris Truck.
Kong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Truck. That did some damage!
Truck is looking to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kong - that will leave a mark!
Truck takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kong.
Kong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Truck.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong is looking to slow Truck down with leg kicks.
Kong avoids the body shot from Truck.
A looping hook to the body misses from Truck. Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krom Kong dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Truck.
Truck's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Truck misses the shot to the body.
Kong connects with a solid leg kick.
Kong connects with a solid leg kick.

Truck clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Truck - that landed with a thud.
Truck misses with a punch on the inside.
Truck avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Truck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Truck punishes Kong's body with a nice straight punch.
Truck has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kong finds it's way round the side to connect with Truck's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kong connects with an inside leg kick.
Truck throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Truck stuns Kong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krom Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Truck tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Truck is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Truck misses with a double jab
and Kong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Truck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Truck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kong.
Good shot there by Kong.
Truck lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Truck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kong counters with a leg kick.
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!
Truck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Truck misses the jab.
Kong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Truck. That did some damage!
Krom Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Truck takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Truck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Truck connects with a body shot that sends Kong's belly button to the back.
Truck has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kong.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Kong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kong scores with a kick to the body.
Kong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Truck can do to turn this around?
Truck is breathing heavily.
Truck misses with a body shot.
Kong connects with a solid leg kick.
Kong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Truck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong is looking to slow Truck down with leg kicks.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Truck misses with a body shot
and Truck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick from Kong lands but Truck takes it in his stride.
Kong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kong tries to clinch up but Truck circles away and keeps his distance.
Truck throws a lazy right hand but Kong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Truck throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Kong is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kong thumps Truck with a low kick.
Truck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kong counters with a left and a right that stings Truck.
The fighters circling - Truck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck tries to bum rush Kong with a series of wild strikes but Kong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Truck misses the body punch
and Kong counters with a three punch combo that has Truck backing up. Truck nods at Kong to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Truck tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Truck chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kong can pounce on him.
Kong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Truck's head.
Kong connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kong.
Kong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Truck misses with a right hand
and Kong counters with a three punch combo that has Truck backing up. Truck nods at Kong to acknowledge the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kong.
Truck takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krom Kong dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Truck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kong counters with a two punch combo.
Truck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kong.
Kong scores with a nice body kick.
Kong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kong scores with a jab.
Kong connects with a looping right hand.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Truck. Beautiful body shot.
Truck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kong moves away.
Kong scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kong.
Kong swats away the attempt to clinch by Truck.
As Truck backs away, Kong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck wants to clinch
and Kong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Truck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kong was well out of range. Poor timing from Truck.
Kong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Truck misses with a hook
letting Kong counter with a right hand.
Truck misses with a right hand
and Kong counters with a series of strikes. Truck will be more careful next time no doubt.
Truck misses with a looping right.
Kong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kong connects with an inside leg kick.
Truck scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kong cracks the inside of Truck's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Truck.
Kong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong avoids the body shot from Truck.
Truck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Truck lands a right hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kong.
A punch lands to the side of Truck 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kong blocks a jab.
Truck throws a hook but Kong avoids it easily.
Truck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kong throws a head kick that half lands.
Truck chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kong can pounce on him.
Truck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Truck tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.
Kong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Truck.
It looked like Kong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kong.
Truck on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Truck steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kong. That one must have hurt.
A good leg kick by Kong.
Kong moves out of range of the strikes.
Kong tests Truck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kong scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kong.
Kong connects with an inside leg kick.
Truck takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Truck throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kong to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Truck swings widly with a right hand
and Kong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Truck really felt that one!
Truck throws the left hand but Kong avoids the punch easily.
Truck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kong counters with a thumping low kick.

Truck instigates a clinch.
Truck tries a body shot but Kong blocks it.
Truck takes a knee to the side of the body.
Truck struggles to land a body shot inside as Kong controls his hands.
Krom Kong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kong breaks the clinch.
Borris Truck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Truck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kong counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krom Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krom Kong!
After winning the bout, Krom Kong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.