PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Soszynski (ranked 591 p4p, 85 weight class) and Xafan Kong (ranked 2084 p4p, 276 weight class). Soszynski's entrance music is Sabaton - 40 : 1. A fine choice. Kong has chosen Demon's Theme as his entrance music. Krystian Soszynski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xafan Kong's chin.

Soszynski
vs
Kong

188 cm
25
207 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

195 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN
Bullet Proof System

Urban Fighter
Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krystian Soszynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xafan Kong!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soszynski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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.
Soszynski with a nice cross.
Kong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kong misses with a body punch
and Kong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soszynski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Soszynski.
And Kong responds with a good body kick, but Soszynski manages to step out the way in time.
Kong's corner calls for a 1-2. Kong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Soszynski throws a poor cross that misses
and Kong counters with a nice uppercut.
Kong fakes the leg kick and cracks Soszynski in the body.
Soszynski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soszynski throws a solid leg kick but Kong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soszynski.
Kong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soszynski looks to throw the jab but Kong is out of range.
Soszynski throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Kong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kong throws an overhand right that lands on Soszynski's shoulder, as Soszynski tries to avoid the shot.
Soszynski misses with a lunging right hand
and Soszynski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soszynski checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Soszynski checks a low kick from Kong.
Kong slips under a jab from Soszynski.
Soszynski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soszynski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kong tries to land a front kick but Soszynski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soszynski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soszynski lands the left hand.
Kong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soszynski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Soszynski moves out of range of the body kick.
Soszynski misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Kong.
Kong feints a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kong.
Soszynski misses with a straight right.
Soszynski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kong throws a leg kick but Soszynski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Soszynski scores with a nice body kick.
Soszynski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kong throws a hook but Soszynski blocks it.
Soszynski needs to keep his hands up - Kong had a free shot at his head there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kong checks a leg kick.
Kong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soszynski.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Soszynski.
Soszynski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kong connects with a leg kick. Soszynski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Soszynski throws a big shot that misses.
Kong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kong throws a jab but it's blocked by Soszynski.
Soszynski throwing a counter right hand but Kong manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kong.
Kong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kong blocks a jab.
Kong moves out of range as Soszynski strikes.
Soszynski lands with a shot to the body.
Kong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soszynski loads up on a big right hand but Kong slips the punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Soszynski - the referee stops the clock and Kong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Soszynski. Kong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kong misses with an uppercut.
Kong throws a wild body kick that Soszynski sees coming a mile off.
Kong misses the jab.
A jab from Soszynski misses.
Kong slips a jab from Soszynski.
A jab from Kong does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soszynski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kong throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Soszynski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kong thuds a left hand into Soszynski's body.
Soszynski 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.
Kong misses with a straight right.
Soszynski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kong throws an off balance right hand
and Soszynski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kong tests Soszynski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soszynski lands a leg kick that knocks Kong off balance momentarily.
Soszynski lands a nice hook to Kong's body. Kong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A cross from Kong lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong lands with a good body shot.
Kong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soszynski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kong.
Soszynski misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Krystian Soszynski will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kong cracks Soszynski with an open hand slap.
Kong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Krystian Soszynski has been cut.
Soszynski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Soszynski misses its intended target.
Soszynski wants to land a leg kick but Kong is out of range.
Soszynski misses with a hook. Kong ducked under it nicely.
Soszynski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Soszynski avoids the body shot from Kong.
Kong looks to throw the jab but Soszynski is out of range.
The fighters circling - Soszynski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Soszynski at a distance.
Soszynski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kong misses the jab.
Soszynski walks into a straight right hand from Kong.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soszynski moves away.
Soszynski thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong lands a slapping body shot.
Soszynski just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Kong lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kong in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Soszynski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soszynski wants to slow Kong down by chopping away at his legs.
Kong misses with a leg kick
and Soszynski counters with a nice body shot.
Soszynski misses with a low kick as Kong jumps back.
Kong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soszynski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kong. That one must have hurt.
Kong tries to clinch up.
Soszynski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soszynski.
Kong lands a lovely overhand right.
Soszynski just misses with a punch to the body.
Soszynski tries to score with a low kick but Kong moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Kong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Soszynski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soszynski lands a nice hook to Kong's body. Kong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soszynski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kong thows a body kick. Soszynski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kong misses the jab.

Kong clinches up with Soszynski and pushes him back against the cage.
Kong misses with the head strike.
Kong throws a head punch that misses.
Kong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kong struggles to land a body shot inside as Soszynski controls his hands.
Soszynski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soszynski blocks a body shot from Kong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soszynski's elbow.
Soszynski lands a body punch.
Soszynski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kong has a couple of punches blocked by Soszynski.
Kong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soszynski misses with the head strike.
Soszynski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Soszynski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Soszynski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kong tries to throw a body punch but Soszynski avoids it by throwing Kong back against the cage.
Soszynski digs a right hand into Kong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kong's gas tank.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Soszynski lands with a short shot to the head.
Soszynski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kong backwards.
Kong lands with a light punch inside.
Soszynski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kong tries to work over Soszynski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Soszynski breaks from the clinch.
Soszynski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soszynski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kong on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kong was well out of range. Poor timing from Soszynski.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Soszynski.
Soszynski throws a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soszynski.
Kong jabs Soszynski right on the nose. Soszynski blinks but takes it well.
Kong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xafan Kong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soszynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soszynski misses with an uppercut. Kong saw that one coming.
Kong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soszynski throws out the jab.
Kong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Soszynski throws an overhand right that lands on Kong's shoulder, as Kong tries to avoid the shot.
Kong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soszynski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Soszynski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Xafan Kong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Krystian Soszynski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Soszynski connects with a leg kick. Kong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Soszynski throws a chopping leg kick but Kong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Soszynski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kong.
Soszynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soszynski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soszynski.
Soszynski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soszynski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Soszynski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Kong. Beautiful body shot.
Soszynski moves out of range of the body kick from Kong.
Both fighters circling a little - Soszynski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Soszynski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soszynski blocks the body kick.
Kong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Soszynski throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Soszynski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kong.
Soszynski scores with a punch to the head.
Kong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soszynski.
Kong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soszynski misses with a wild body shot.
Soszynski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soszynski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soszynski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soszynski connects with an inside leg kick.
Soszynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski blocks a jab.
Kong blocks a head kick by Soszynski.
A telegraphed right hand from Soszynski misses the target.
Kong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soszynski is out of range.
Kong moves away from the strike by Soszynski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong misses with a left hand
and Soszynski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Soszynski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kong tries to land a leg kick but Soszynski saw it coming and moves away.
Soszynski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A good leg kick by Soszynski.
Kong slips a straight right by Soszynski.
Kong takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kong. Soszynski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kong misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Kong.
A little feinted left hand from Soszynski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Soszynski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soszynski finds it's way round the side to connect with Kong's head.
Kong takes one to the chin there.
Soszynski wants to land a leg kick but Kong is out of range.
Soszynski's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kong.
Soszynski misses with a low kick.
Soszynski throws a lazy right hand but Kong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Soszynski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Soszynski misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soszynski.
Kong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Soszynski blocks a low kick nicely.
Kong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soszynski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Soszynskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soszynski gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Kong to counter with a crisp jab.
Kong throws a jab when Soszynski was well out of range.
Soszynski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soszynski moves away from the strike by Kong.
Soszynski lands with a shot to the body.
Soszynski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soszynski throws out a leg kick but Kong moves out of range and Soszynski only half commits.
Kong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Soszynski - that will leave a mark!
Soszynski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kong.
Soszynski misses with a straight left.
Soszynski checks a low kick from Kong.
Soszynski misses with a hook. Kong ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xafan Kong.
I think Kong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Xafan Kong!
In his post fight interview, Xafan Kong started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.