PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Congo (ranked 2932 p4p, 3868 weight class) and Alexander Vij (ranked 345 p4p, 450 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Congo
vs
Vij

188 cm
35
197
34 - 10 - 1

187 cm
25
201
12 - 4 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
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 34 - 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 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Vij!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vij uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.
Congo misses with a body shot
and Vij cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Congo scores with a jab to the body.
Congo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Congo.
Vij bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vij looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Congo. Vij does a little dance to reset his feet.
Congo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vij looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Congo misses with a right hand
and Vij cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Roberto Congo has been cut.
Congo throws the kick towards the body but Vij avoids it.
Congo tries to clinch but Vij moves away
enabling Vij to counter with a crisp jab.
Congo misses with a looping left.
Congo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Congo throws an off balance right hand
and Vij counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vij was well out of range. Poor timing from Congo.
Congo sets himself, and Vij steps forward looking for the clinch! Congo avoids it this time.
Congo throws a body punch but Vij moves out of range.
Vij swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Congo throws a leg kick
and Vij counters with a nice uppercut.
Congo throws a body shot but no joy.
Congo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Congo throws a shot from downtown. Vij moves away and avoids it.
Congo tries to close the distance and clinch but Vij swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Congo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Congo with a nice calf kick.
Congo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vij displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Congo throws out the jab.
Vij ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vij is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Congo closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vij misses with a punch to the body.
Vij throws a punch but it's blocked by Congo.
Congo lands with a left to the head.
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!
Vij lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Congo on the inside.

Vij breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Congo misses with an uppercut
and Vij counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Congo misses the shot to the body.

Congo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Congo prevents a body shot from Vij.
Vij gets through Congo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vij missing with knees to the body.
Congo with a knee to the head.

Vij is rocked!

It looks like Alexander Vij has been cut.
Congo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vij is still on wobbly legs! Can Congo finish him?
Vij misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vij seems to have recovered his senses.
Vij blocks a body shot from Congo.
Congo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vij or not.
Congo lands an uppercut.
Vij avoiding damage as Congo throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Congo trying to land knees to the body.
Vij goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Congo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Congo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Congo scores with a shot to the side of Vij's head.
Vij tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vij lands a left hand that snaps the head of Congo backwards.
Congo has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Vij to the canvas! Can Vij beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Vij was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Congo is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Roberto Congo!
Roberto Congo retains his middleweight title!
Roberto Congo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.