PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krom Kong (ranked 2703 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eulalio Gonzalez (ranked 3512 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez has chosen El Party Me Llama as his entrance music. Eulalio Gonzalez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Krom Kong's chin.

Kong
vs
Gonzalez

175 cm
34
170 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

179 cm
50
183 lbs
30 - 26 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krom Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eulalio Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
As Kong backs off Gonzalez throws a huge counter combo but Kong manages to avoid it all.
Kong checks a low kick from Gonzalez.
A good leg kick by Kong.
Kong throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
Kong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kong.
Kong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krom Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez throws a low kick but Kong moves out of range easily.
Kong delivers a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kong, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Kong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kong tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gonzalez back to the cage. Kong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Krom Kong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Kong ducks under and follows up with a left that Kong also avoids with ease.
Kong is looking to slow Gonzalez down with leg kicks.
Kong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Gonzalez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kong breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kong swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Kong throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kong throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws out a leg kick but Kong moves out of range and Gonzalez only half commits.
Kong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kong lands an overhand right.
Kong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kong throwing a counter right hand but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Kong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kong.
Kong cracks the inside of Gonzalez's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands with a slapping head kick.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gonzalez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kong slips a straight right by Gonzalez.
Kong thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy body shot
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kong throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Kong scores with a one two! Gonzalez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kong duly obliges.
Kong lands with an overhand left.
Gonzalez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kong.
Kong misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kong can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krom Kong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gonzalez swings widly with a right hand
and Kong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kong there.
Kong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzalez can do to turn this around?
Gonzalez has his takedown stuffed
and Kong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzalez thinking.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krom Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez swings widly with a right hand
and Kong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kong lands a jab-cross combination.
Kong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kong to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gonzalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick from Kong.
Kong lands with an overhand left.
Kong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gonzalez will feel that in the morning.
Kong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kong works the jab nicely.
Gonzalez ducks right into an uppercut from Kong.
Kong slips a straight right by Gonzalez.
Kong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gonzalez's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong works over Gonzalez's head and body with a nice combination.
Gonzalez cracks Kong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gonzalez momentarily.
Kong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kong throws a nice outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kong!
Gonzalez throws a right hand that misses
and Kong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick from Kong lands but Gonzalez takes it in his stride.
Gonzalez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kong duly obliges.
Kong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kong is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the body
and Kong counters with a three punch combo that has Gonzalez backing up. Gonzalez nods at Kong to acknowledge the strikes.
Donk. Kong catches Gonzalez right on the button with a cross.
Kong catches Gonzalez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kong moves out of range of the leg kick from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a lazy uppercut
and Kong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left and a right from Kong both land. Nice combination.
Kong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gonzalez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kong.
Gonzalez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick
and Kong counters with a one-two to the body.
Kong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick 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!

Kong throws a shot to the body.
Gonzalez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kong counters with a nice body shot.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kong cracks the inside of Gonzalez's front leg.
Gonzalez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kong. That one must have hurt.
Kong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kong cracks Gonzalez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Kong as he connects with a hook.
Kong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kong.
A low kick from Gonzalez misses
and Kong counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gonzalez.
A left and a right from Kong both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Kong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Gonzalez misses
and Kong counters with a nice uppercut.
Krom Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Kong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kong.
Kong throws a front kick that sends Gonzalez stumbling back into the cage.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kong.
Nice straight punches there by Kong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kong.
Kong lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kong throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
Gonzalez walks into a stiff left hand from Kong.
Nice body kick from Kong.
Kong misses with a combination
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzalez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good standup being displayed there by Kong as he connects with a hook.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kong looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
It seemed like Gonzalez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kong as he connects with a hook.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Kong moves out of range.
Eulalio Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kong lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzalez off balance momentarily.
Gonzalez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Kong pushes him off.
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kong to counter with a crisp jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gonzalez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kong - the referee stops the clock and Gonzalez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kong. Gonzalez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kong.

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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krom Kong!
Our winner, Krom Kong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.