PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Congo (ranked 2673 p4p, 2388 weight class) and Jonathan Archer (ranked 310 p4p, 95 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Congo
vs
Archer

188 cm
34
197
31 - 10 - 1

183 cm
38
167
30 - 13 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roberto Congo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Archer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Congo moves into the clinch successfully.
Archer misses with a punch to the body.
Congo missing with knees to the body.
Archer trying to control the position but instead, Congo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Archer into the ropes.
Congo blocking some punches.
Archer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Congo blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Congo.
Congo blocking some punches.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Congo avoids it by throwing Archer back against the ropes.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Congo.
Congo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Archer avoids it.
Congo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Congo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Congo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Archer blocks it with crossed arms.
Archer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Congo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Archer's elbow.
Archer working aggressively here.
Congo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Congo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Archer.
Congo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Congo.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Archer managing to block the knees to the body from Congo.
Congo lands an elbow that stopped Archer in his tracks for a moment.
Archer has a couple of punches blocked by Congo.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Congo.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Archer working aggressively here.
Archer tries a body shot but Congo blocks it.
Congo trying to control the position but instead, Archer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Congo into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo misses with a knee strike.
Congo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Archer is defending well for now.
Congo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Archer avoids it.
Archer avoiding damage as Congo throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Archer.
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!
Knees to the body from Congo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Congo trying to control the position but instead, Archer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Congo into the ropes.
Archer is looking to control Congo's arms but Congo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Archer has his back to the ropes.
Congo tries to land knees in the clinch but Archer avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Archer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Congo lands a good knee to the midsection. Archer won't want to take too many of those.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Congo controls the action.
Congo tries to land knees in the clinch but Archer avoids the damage to the body.
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Archer is looking to control Congo's arms but Congo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Archer has his back to the ropes.
Congo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Congo missing with knees to the body.
Congo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Archer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Congo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Congo tries to land knees in the clinch but Archer avoids the damage to the body.
Congo tries to land knees in the clinch but Archer avoids the damage to the body.
Congo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Archer.
Congo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Archer avoids it.
A short right from Archer.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Congo obliges.
Congo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Congo.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Congo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Archer.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Congo.
Congo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Archer is defending well for now.
Archer avoiding damage as Congo throws knees to the body.
Archer gets through Congo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Archer tries to work over Congo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Congo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Congo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Archer avoids it.
Congo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Congo lands a good knee to the midsection. Archer won't want to take too many of those.
Archer looks winded!
Congo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Archer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Congo gets through Archer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Congo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Archer avoiding damage as Congo throws knees to the body.
Congo trying to land knees to the body.
Archer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Congo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A slapping leg kick lands for Congo.
Congo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Archer can do to turn this around?
Archer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Congo.
Congo with a hook.

Archer is rocked!
Archer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Archer is still on wobbly legs! Can Congo finish him?
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer slips a jab from Congo.
Archer walks straight into a solid jab from Congo. Oh, it looks like it's stumbled him! Congo follows up with a big combo - a right followed by a left that knocks Archer out cold! Archer toppled like a tree, face planting on the canvas. Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roberto Congo!
Roberto Congo retains his middleweight title!
Roberto Congo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.