PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakan Kongo (ranked 23840 p4p, 6456 weight class) and Fritz Kongo (ranked 117 p4p, 98 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kongo
vs
Kongo

170 cm
19
185
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
190
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakan Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fritz Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakan Kongo looks to land a combination but Fritz Kongo avoids it well.
Fritz Kongo tries to bum rush Hakan Kongo with a series of wild strikes but Hakan Kongo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hakan Kongo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hakan Kongo throws a lazy body kick
and Fritz Kongo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hakan Kongo darts in looking for a takedown but Fritz Kongo gets double underhooks and turns Hakan Kongo into the cage.
Fritz Kongo can't get the takedown.

Hakan Kongo pulls Fritz Kongo into guard.
Fritz Kongo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fritz Kongo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hakan Kongo controls Fritz Kongo momentarily but Fritz Kongo frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fritz Kongo wants to control from the top but Hakan Kongo keeps moving.
Hakan Kongo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fritz Kongo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakan Kongo thows a huge punch but Fritz Kongo dodges it nicely.

Hakan Kongo is working for a submission of some sort.
Ground and pound from Hakan Kongo.
Fritz Kongo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hakan Kongo is looking for submissions but instead, Fritz Kongo has regained full guard.
Hakan Kongo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fritz Kongo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fritz Kongo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hakan Kongo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz Kongo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hakan Kongo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fritz Kongo is proving hard to escape from.
Hakan Kongo wants to pass the guard but Fritz Kongo is keeping the position.
Hakan Kongo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hakan Kongo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Hakan Kongo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hakan Kongo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fritz Kongo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hakan Kongo is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hakan Kongo advances to half guard.
Hakan Kongo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hakan Kongo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fritz Kongo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hakan Kongo.

Fritz Kongo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Hakan Kongo seems to be working for a kimura but Fritz Kongo defends the submission attempt.
Fritz Kongo is staying active underneath Hakan Kongo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hakan Kongo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fritz Kongo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hakan Kongo.
Fritz Kongo is not content to let Hakan Kongo control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hakan Kongo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fritz Kongo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hakan Kongo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hakan Kongo shoots in for a takedown but Fritz Kongo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Hakan Kongo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fritz Kongo was covering up waiting for the punch and Hakan Kongo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fritz Kongo wants to stand but Hakan Kongo is controlling the position.
Hakan Kongo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fritz Kongo is on top in guard.

Hakan Kongo has Fritz Kongo pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakan Kongo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hakan Kongo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hakan Kongo looking to pass the guard.
Hakan Kongo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fritz Kongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fritz Kongo controls Hakan Kongo momentarily but Hakan Kongo frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hakan Kongo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fritz Kongo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hakan Kongo has Fritz Kongo in his guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hakan Kongo wants to get back to his feet but Fritz Kongo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Hakan Kongo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fritz Kongo has his hands clasped together but Hakan Kongo extends and breaks Fritz Kongo's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hakan Kongo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hakan Kongo!