PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Hands (ranked 4827 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian King Kong (ranked 5523 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hands
vs
King Kong

198 cm
25
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Crazy Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Russian King Kong!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King Kong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hands.

King Kong moves into the clinch successfully.
King Kong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hands blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hands blocks an uppercut.
A short right from King Kong on the inside.
King Kong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hands can't find room to land a body shot as King Kong controls the action.
A short right from King Kong on the inside.
Hands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King Kong blocks a body shot from Hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King Kong scores with a shot to the side of Hands's head.
King Kong lands a left hand.
Hands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hands wants to break the clinch but can't.
King Kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands stalls.
King Kong throws a punch but it's blocked by Hands.
King Kong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King Kong keeps control of Hands as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King Kong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hands content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hands.
Hands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King Kong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
King Kong stalling in the clinch.
King Kong misses with a hook from the clinch.
King Kong misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King Kong misses with the head strike.
King Kong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King Kong controlling the action here for a moment.
Hands blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from King Kong.
Hands wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King Kong working aggressively here.
King Kong prevents Hands from breaking the clinch.
King Kong working aggressively here.
King Kong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King Kong.
Hands blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands wants to break free but King Kong has control.
King Kong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King Kong lands a nice uppercut.
King Kong wants to stall.
King Kong stalling against the cage.
King Kong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hands misses with a body punch.
King Kong lands a left hand.
King Kong keeps control of Hands as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from King Kong fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King Kong misses with some punches.
King Kong misses with a punch to the body.
Hands wants to break free but King Kong has control.
Hands wants to break free but King Kong has control.
King Kong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King Kong misses with a hook from the clinch.
King Kong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hands misses with some punches.
Hands takes a shot to the head.
King Kong scores with a shot to the side of Hands's head.
King Kong scores with a shot to the side of Hands's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King Kong misses with the head strike.
Hands is looking to control King Kong's arms but King Kong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hands has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russian King Kong dominated that 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.

Hands fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hands circles away from the clinch attempt.
King Kong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King Kong fails in his attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Hands tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
King Kong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Russian King Kong has been cut.

King Kong clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King Kong.
King Kong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King Kong can't find room to land a body shot as Hands controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands is trying to maintain a safe position but King Kong gets an underhook and turns Hands into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by King Kong.
King Kong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hands misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King Kong misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hands is trying to break the clinch but King Kong has him pressed against the cage.
King Kong lands a hook that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
King Kong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hands blocks a body shot from King Kong.
Hands has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for King Kong.
King Kong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King Kong slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King Kong.
Russian King Kong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
King Kong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hands is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King Kong has a couple of punches blocked by Hands.
Hands is trying to break free.
King Kong lands a right hand.
Hands blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King Kong throws a head punch that misses.
King Kong blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from King Kong.
King Kong scores with a shoulder strike.
King Kong misses with a punch on the inside.
King Kong has a couple of punches blocked by Hands.
King Kong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King Kong swings wildly with an uppercut but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
King Kong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
King Kong scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King Kong struggles to land a body shot inside as Hands controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from King Kong.
King Kong misses with a hook from the clinch.
King Kong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King Kong.
A short left from King Kong.
Hands has had enough of the clinch but King Kong keeps him there for the moment.
Hands blocks an uppercut.
King Kong misses with a punch on the inside.
King Kong has a couple of punches blocked by Hands.
King Kong lands a body punch.
Hands blocks a body shot from King Kong.
King Kong is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King Kong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King Kong.
King Kong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
King Kong misses with a hook to the ribs.
King Kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hands blocks an uppercut.
King Kong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hands's elbow.
Hands leaning his opponent against the cage.
King Kong swings wildly with an uppercut but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King Kong throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russian King Kong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Russian King Kong's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

King Kong tries to clinch but Hands moves out of range.
Hands lands the left hand.

King Kong clinches up against the cage.
Hands wants to get back to striking at distance but King Kong won't allow it.
King Kong misses with a hook from the clinch.
King Kong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
King Kong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hands blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King Kong misses with a short punch on the inside.
King Kong misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King Kong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
King Kong controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on King Kong's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
King Kong pushes Hands back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands has had enough of the clinch but King Kong keeps him there for the moment.
King Kong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hands blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King Kong.
King Kong working aggressively here.
King Kong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hands blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King Kong working aggressively here.
King Kong struggles to land a body shot inside as Hands controls his hands.
King Kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hands blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King Kong working aggressively here.
King Kong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
King Kong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King Kong avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King Kong.
Hands is trying to break the clinch but King Kong is controlling him.
King Kong misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from King Kong.
King Kong throws a punch but it's blocked by Hands.
Hands is trying to break the clinch but King Kong has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King Kong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King Kong misses with some punches.
Hands blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King Kong struggles to land a body shot inside as Hands controls his hands.
King Kong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hands is trying to push King Kong away but King Kong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Russian King Kong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
King Kong blocking some punches.
King Kong blocking some punches.
Hands has had enough of the clinch but King Kong keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands presses King Kong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
King Kong lands with a light punch inside.
Hands doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hands struggles to land a body shot inside as King Kong controls his hands.
Crazy Hands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King Kong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hands's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from King Kong fails to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hands doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russian King Kong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got King Kong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russian King Kong!