PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Kongo (ranked 4975 p4p, 4753 weight class) and Lasse Kongo (ranked 578 p4p, 566 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.

Kongo
vs
Kongo

188 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
211
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite 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 Helsinki, Eddie Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eddie Kongo has a takedown stuffed.
Eddie Kongo has a takedown stuffed.

Eddie Kongo gets tackled into the cage by Lasse Kongo. Lasse Kongo maintains the clinch.

Lasse Kongo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Eddie Kongo is trying to keep an underhook but Lasse Kongo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lasse Kongo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lasse Kongo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lasse Kongo is stalling here but it's allowed Eddie Kongo to get half guard.
Lasse Kongo is keen to just control but Eddie Kongo is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasse Kongo moves into full mount! Eddie Kongo won't be happy about that!
Eddie Kongo is just holding on here. Lasse Kongo manages to take his back.
Lasse Kongo gets his hands free as Eddie Kongo looks to control.
Eddie Kongo is really stuck here.
Lasse Kongo is looking to control Eddie Kongo but Eddie Kongo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasse Kongo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Eddie Kongo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lasse Kongo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Eddie Kongo's body.
Lasse Kongo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lasse Kongo keeps control of the position as Eddie Kongo tries to break free.

Lasse Kongo looking for the choke from the back.
Lasse Kongo loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Eddie Kongo hold on?
Eddie Kongo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Eddie Kongo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Eddie Kongo right now.
Eddie Kongo is keeping busy.
Eddie Kongo tries to escape the position.
Lasse Kongo is landing with strikes from the back.

Eddie Kongo is rocked!
Eddie Kongo is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lasse Kongo.
Oh Eddie Kongo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Lasse Kongo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Eddie Kongo is defending well though. Lasse Kongo let's go of the attempt for now.

Lasse Kongo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Lasse Kongo has good solid back control here.

Lasse Kongo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Eddie Kongo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eddie Kongo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Lasse Kongo gets his way!
A lull in the action here.

Lasse Kongo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lasse Kongo is raining down hard shots and and Eddie Kongo has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lasse Kongo!