PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krom Kong (ranked 6738 p4p, 644 weight class) and Anderson Aldo (ranked 4511 p4p, 504 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kong
vs
Aldo

175 cm
31
170 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

193 cm
31
174 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krom Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aldo wants to clinch but Kong slips to the side
and Kong counters with a low kick, right behind Aldo 's knee.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Aldo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from Aldo misses.
Kong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aldo tries to land a leg kick but Kong saw it coming and moves away.
Kong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Kong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kong throws a big counter combination but Aldo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aldo 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong throws a shot from downtown. Aldo moves away and avoids it.
Kong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kong misses with a kick to the body.
Anderson Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo tries to clinch but Kong moves out of range.
Aldo misses with a combination
and Kong counters with a nice leg kick.
Aldo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kong lands a body shot.
Kong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.
Kong throws a leg kick but Aldo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aldo moves to clinch but Kong breaks away
and Kong counters with a two punch combo.
Kong misses with a double jab.
Aldo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Kong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo throws out a leg kick but Kong moves out of range and Aldo only half commits.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aldo is looking to chop away at Kong's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aldo throws a low kick but Kong avoids it.
Aldo tries to clinch but Kong is having none of it.
Aldo throws a leg kick that misses.
Kong moves out of range of the leg kick from Aldo.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kong is looking for a counter combo.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kong.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Kong pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Kong blocks the low kick.
Aldo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kong counters with a good low kick that Aldo was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Aldo.
Aldo throws a low kick, looking for Kong's leg but Kong calmly moves out of range.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
It appears Kong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Aldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Kong drives through and clinches with Aldo against the cage.

Kong breaks the clinch.
Aldo thows a leg kick but Kong checks it
and Kong counters with a nice kick to the body.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kong tried to counter with a leg kick but Aldo avoided it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kong misses the target.
Aldo looks to clinch
and Kong counters with a one-two to the body.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
Kong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kong is looking to wear down Aldo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Aldo misses
and Kong counters with a leg kick.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Aldo throws a leg kick but Kong moved away.
Aldo misses with the combination.
Kong moves out of range of the leg kick from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kong tried to counter with a leg kick but Aldo avoided it.
Aldo misses with a low kick as Kong jumps back.
Aldo misses with a leg kick
and Kong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Aldo misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krom Kong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kong.
Krom Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo wants to land a leg kick but Kong is out of range.
Kong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kong counters with a low kick, right behind Aldo 's knee.
Aldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Aldo looks to move away, Kong throws a big counter combo but Aldo just gets out of the way.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Kong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo moves to clinch but Kong breaks away
and Kong counters with a nice kick to the body.
Aldo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Aldo throws a leg kick that misses.
Kong throwing a counter right hand but Aldo manages to avoid it.
Aldo throws a leg kick but Kong moved away.
Kong throws a big counter combination but Aldo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kong counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a combination
and Kong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aldo tries to clinch but Kong moves away
and Kong counters with a three punch combo that has Aldo backing up. Aldo nods at Kong to acknowledge the strikes.
Aldo darts in trying to clinch
and Kong counters with a three punch combo that has Aldo backing up. Aldo nods at Kong to acknowledge the strikes.
Kong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Aldo.
Aldo throws a solid leg kick but Kong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aldo.
A counter left hand to the body from Kong misses its target.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
Kong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aldo tries to clinch but Kong moves out of range.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Aldo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Kong circles away and keeps his distance.
Kong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kong.
Kong tries to work over Aldo's front leg with a kick but Aldo checks it.
Aldo tries to clinch but Kong is having none of it.
Nice uppercut there from Kong.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo throws a leg kick but Kong checks it.
Aldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aldo wants to clinch but Kong slips to the side
and Kong counters with a left and a right that stings Aldo.
Kong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kong is looking to counter punch.
A low kick from Aldo is predictable there
and Kong counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Kong circles away and keeps his distance.
Kong is looking to counter punch.
Aldo feints and then cracks Kong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kong down.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.
Aldo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aldo thows a leg kick but Kong checks it
and Kong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Aldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kong.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong tried to counter with a leg kick but Aldo avoided it.
Kong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kong.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Kong avoids nicely.
Kong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Kong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kong duly obliges.
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!
Aldo is looking to clinch.

Kong clinches.

Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aldo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kong counters with a one-two to the body.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Kong pushes him off.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kong is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for Kong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kong.
Aldo wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Kong misses the target.
Kong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aldo can do to turn this around?
Kong blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krom Kong dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Aldo looks to clinch
and Kong counters with a stiff right hand.
Krom Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldo throws out a leg kick but Kong moves out of range and Aldo only half commits.
Kong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A counter left hand to the body from Kong misses its target.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kong.
Nice jab there from Kong.
Aldo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aldo.
Aldo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Kong circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo throws a front kick aimed at Kong's knee but Kong avoids it well.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aldo thows a leg kick but Kong checks it
and Kong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kong counters with a stiff right hand.
Aldo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Aldo is predictable there
and Kong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kong blocks a leg kick.
Kong throwing a counter right hand but Aldo manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kong.
Aldo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kong counters with a leg kick.
Kong throws a solid leg kick but Aldo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kong.
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Aldo misses
and Kong counters with a three punch combo that has Aldo backing up. Aldo nods at Kong to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong throws a shot from downtown. Aldo moves away and avoids it.
Kong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kong slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
A jab from Kong does it's job there.
Aldo thows a leg kick but Kong checks it
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aldo closes the distance but Kong moves to the side
and Kong counters with a leg kick.
Kong blocks a leg kick.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Aldo tries to clinch but Kong moves away
and Kong counters with a nice body shot.
Aldo wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aldo is looking for the big counter here.
Kong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aldo.
Kong throws a jab but it's blocked by Aldo.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Kong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kong throws a combination. Aldo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Kong.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Aldo misses with a combination
and Kong counters with a good low kick that Aldo was not able to check.
Kong connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo tries to work over Kong's front leg with a kick but Kong checks it.
A combination from Aldo does no damage.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kong checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.
Aldo wants to clinch but Kong slips to the side
and Kong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aldo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kong darts in looking for a takedown but Aldo gets double underhooks and turns Kong into the cage.

Kong has managed to clinch.

Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krom Kong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aldo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krom Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krom Kong!
Krom Kong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.