PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Kassongo (ranked 3795 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Clancy (ranked 5695 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kassongo
vs
Clancy

182 cm
27
157 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

181 cm
27
158 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Kassongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordon Clancy!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Clancy or perhaps it was just good defense by Kassongo, which made it look bad.
Clancy misses with a takedown attempt - Kassongo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clancy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson Kassongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Clancy.

Kassongo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Clancy was covering up waiting for the punch and Kassongo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kassongo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kassongo throwing strikes from guard but Clancy blocks nicely.
Kassongo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kassongo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kassongo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clancy on the ground.

Clancy working for a triangle but Kassongo defends it easily.
Kassongo landing with the ground and pound.
Kassongo throwing strikes but missing.
Clancy has momentary wrist control but Kassongo slips an elbow through the middle.
Kassongo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kassongo chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clancy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kassongo lands a couple of digs.
Kassongo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Clancy is rocked!
Kassongo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clancy is still in real trouble! Can Kassongo finish him?
Kassongo is in close to Clancy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kassongo is in close to Clancy's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Clancy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kassongo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clancy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kassongo has managed to get both his arms back between Clancy's legs - danger averted.
Clancy looks winded!
Kassongo stands up over Clancy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kassongo postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Clancy covers up, he's hurt! Kassongo keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Kassongo and the ref steps in to end the fight! Kassongo can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Kassongo!