PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 2127 p4p, 1948 weight class) and Barry Redcola (ranked 263 p4p, 236 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kong
vs
Redcola

197 cm
22
265
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
285
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sakura Style

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Redcola!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kong.
Kong misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Redcola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kong throws a right and a left that Redcola avoids nicely.
Redcola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Kong throws a head kick but Redcola moves out of range.
Redcola throws out a counter right but Kong avoids it with no problem.
Redcola blocks a jab.
Redcola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kong momentarily.
Kong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Redcola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong throws a leg kick but Redcola moved away.
Kong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kong throws out a loose jab but Redcola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcola connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Redcola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kong throws a lazy head kick
and Kong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kong tries to bum rush Redcola with a series of wild strikes but Redcola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Redcola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redcola.
It seemed like Redcola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Redcola misses with a wild body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kong.
Redcola on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Redcola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kong throws a series of punches but Redcola moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Redcola to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kong misses the target.
Redcola blocks a head kick by Kong.
Redcola looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Redcola has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Redcola blocks a head kick by Kong.
Kong misses the body punch
and Redcola counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Kong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Redcola slips a straight right by Kong.
King Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redcola. Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Kong does no damage.
Redcola lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Redcola throws a big shot that misses.
Redcola throws out a loose jab but Kong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kong misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Redcola! But no joy.
Kong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Redcola is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kong with a body shot.
Redcola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redcola.
A left and a right from Kong both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong swings widly with a right hand
letting Redcola counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Redcola blocks the low kick.
Kong swings widly with a right hand
and Kong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Redcola misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redcola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kong in his tracks.
Kong throws a sloppy head kick
and Redcola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kong misses with a hook.
Redcola let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kong looks to score with a jab to the body but Redcola is just out of range.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Redcola lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A low kick from Kong misses
and Redcola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redcola misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that King Kong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Redcola throws a right hand that Kong ducks under and follows up with a left that Kong also avoids with ease.
Kong is looking for a counter combo.
Redcola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Kong coming out on top.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kong!
Kong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Redcola checks it well.
Kong throws an off balance right hand
and Redcola counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcola scores with a hook to the body. Kong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kong. Redcola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redcola throws out a counter right but Kong avoids it with no problem.
Redcola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kong throws a quick counter head kick but Redcola was just out of range.
Redcola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong misses with a looping left.
Kong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Redcola! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Redcola.
Redcola appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Redcola dips to his left and cracks Kong with an uppercut!
Redcola misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kong, as that shot connected.
Redcola lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Redcola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kong finds it's way round the side to connect with Redcola's head.
Redcola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kong was well out of range. Poor timing from Redcola.
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!
Redcola misses the shot to the body.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Redcola throws a jab but it's blocked by Kong.
Redcola takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses.
Kong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.
Redcola appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kong misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Kong.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Redcola misses with a left hand
and Kong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kong throws a jab but it's blocked by Redcola.
Redcola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kong throws a right hand that misses
and Redcola counters with a nice body shot.
Redcola looks to land a right hand but Kong moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a head kick that misses
and Redcola counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kong misses with a double jab
and Redcola counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Redcola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Kong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Redcola darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Kong.
Redcola uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Redcola scores with a nice head shot.
Kong lands with a kick to the temple. Redcola shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that King Kong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kong swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Redcola misses.
Kong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Redcola.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kong.
Kong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kong misses with a double jab
and Redcola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcola lands a jab to the nose.
Kong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kong misses with a right hand
and Redcola counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kong swinging wildly here.
Kong walks into a stiff left hand from Redcola.
Redcola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Redcola misses with an uppercut. Kong saw that one coming.
A combination from Kong does no damage.
Kong throws a looping overhand right but Redcola ducks down to avoid it.
Redcola lands a glancing blow to the side of Kong's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with a left hand
and Redcola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kong thinking.
Redcola scores with a shot to the body.
Redcola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Redcola slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Redcola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong misses with a right hand
and Redcola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kong thinking.
Kong throws a series of punches but Redcola avoids them all with ease.
Redcola throws a counter combo.
Redcola blocks a head kick by Kong.
Redcola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kong misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redcola moves away.
Kong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice defenses there by Redcola.
Redcola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kong misses with a straight left.
Redcola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Kong.
Redcola looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Redcola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kong on the side of the head.
Kong swings for the body but Redcola moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Redcola. That did some damage!
Kong lands with a cross.
Kong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Redcola misses the jab.
It looked like Kong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Redcola misses.
Kong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Redcola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kong missing with a left hand there. Redcola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Redcola is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kong with a body shot.
Kong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redcola looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kong throws a poor cross that misses
and Redcola counters with a nice uppercut.
Barry Redcola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to King Kong.
Well Kong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

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