PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 4814 p4p, 6408 weight class) and Waramunt Haber (ranked 526 p4p, 0 weight class). King Kong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Waramunt Haber's chin.

Kong
vs
Haber

177 cm
25
162
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
167
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Waramunt Haber!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Kong misses

and Haber counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Haber trying to control the position from guard on top but Kong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kong tries to get out of the position.
Haber working some strikes from top position.
Haber postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haber on the ground.
Kong looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Haber puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Haber is trying to control the action in half guard but Kong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kong works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Haber wants to pass the guard but Kong is keeping the position.
Haber preventing the sweep.
Haber is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haber sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kong's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Haber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kong keeps working.

Haber is trying to work for a kimura but Kong is defending well.
Haber moves into full mount! Kong won't be happy about that!
Haber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kong is looking to escape.
Kong is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Haber working the ground and pound effectively.
Kong is trying desperately to improve position.
Haber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Haber looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Kong that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Haber controlling from the full mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Haber scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haber trying to control but Kong is having none of it.

Haber has isolated one of Kong's arms. Kong looking to fight him off but Haber twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Waramunt Haber!