PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Solomons (ranked 2884 p4p, 392 weight class) and Krom Kong (ranked 4814 p4p, 577 weight class). Krom Kong is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Solomons
vs
Kong

178 cm
23
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
31
170 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alfie Solomons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krom Kong!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solomons throws a leg kick but Kong moved away.
Solomons cracks Kong with an open hand slap.
Kong slips under a jab.
Kong tries a quick counter leg kick but Solomons is wise to it.
Kong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kong moves out of range as Solomons strikes.
Kong scoring well with a low kick there.
Alfie Solomons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Solomons's sensitive parts.
Solomons takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses.
Solomons throws a shot from downtown. Kong moves away and avoids it.
Solomons throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kong counters with a left and a right that stings Solomons.
Kong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Solomons.
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!
Solomons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kong was well out of range. Poor timing from Solomons.
Solomons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kong.
A little jabbing left from Kong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kong tried to score with a low kick but Solomons checks it.
Kong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Solomons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Kong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kong throws a series of punches but Solomons moves out of range.
Solomons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kong manages to avoid it.
Solomons 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.
Solomons uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Solomons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kong moves away.
Solomons throws a lazy right hand but Kong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Kong's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kong lands a nice looking body shot.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Kong throws a low kick, looking for Solomons's leg but Solomons calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Solomons misses the target.
Solomons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kong connects with the punch.
Solomons misses with a looping left.
Kong takes a jab right on the kisser.

Kong is rocked!
Solomons weaves into range and cracks Kong right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Kong goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Solomons is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alfie Solomons!
The defeated Krom Kong had this to say: 'U were to good tonite'.