PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Florent Periot (ranked 4283 p4p, 4224 weight class) and Ayo Kakongkong (ranked 313 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Periot
vs
Kakongkong

178 cm
24
150
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Florent Periot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ayo Kakongkong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakongkong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kakongkong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Periot.
A right-left combo lands from Kakongkong.
Kakongkong fails to land the takedown.
Periot is looking for a counter combo.
Periot throws a head kick that misses
and Kakongkong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Periot's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Periot misses the target.

Periot scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!

Periot thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Periot in side control, throwing shots but Kakongkong defends.

Periot goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kakongkong rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Periot's guard! Nice work there by Kakongkong!
Periot throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kakongkong trying to control but Periot is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Periot manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Kakongkong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kakongkong shoots in for a takedown but Periot shows good takedown defense.

Kakongkong gets caught napping as Periot dives in and scores a takedown. Kakongkong manages to retain guard.
Kakongkong keeping full guard, as Periot tries to pass.
Periot is working Kakongkong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Periot landing with the ground and pound.
Kakongkong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kakongkong looks winded!
Periot connects with a couple of short punches.
Periot trying to control but Kakongkong is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Periot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakongkong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Periot trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakongkong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Periot is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kakongkong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Periot passes Kakongkong's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakongkong is trying to control but can't.
Periot stalling.

Periot is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kakongkong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Periot scores with a couple of nice shots.

Periot is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kakongkong defends it well.
Periot trying to pass the guard but Kakongkong defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Periot is working hard here to advance position.
Periot lands with a punch from half guard.
Kakongkong is controlling Periot's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Periot is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Periot is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kakongkong has managed to free his arm - good work.
Periot working Kakongkong over with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Florent Periot dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Periot throws a lazy head kick

and Kakongkong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kakongkong lands a nice shot to the body.

Periot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kakongkong moves in looking to clinch but Periot pushes him off.
Periot misses with a double jab
and Kakongkong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Periot is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Periot misses the shot to the body.
Periot looks to land a combination but Kakongkong avoids it well.
Periot misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Periot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kakongkong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kakongkong.
Kakongkong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Kakongkong has closed the distance and engaged Periot in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Periot as Kakongkong tries to tie him up.
Kakongkong is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakongkong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Kakongkong breaks from the clinch.
Kakongkong shoots for a double leg takedown but Periot sprawls well. He's pushed Kakongkong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Florent Periot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Periot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kakongkong looks to land a combination but Periot avoids it well.
Periot blocks a head kick by Kakongkong.
Periot throws a counter high kick but Kakongkong was just alert enough to avoid it.
Periot throws out a loose jab but Kakongkong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Periot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kakongkong can do to turn this around?
Periot throws a right and a left that Kakongkong avoids nicely.

Periot closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kakongkong did well to prevent Periot getting side control.
Kakongkong wants to stand back up but Periot manages to pass into side control.
Kakongkong is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Periot lands a decent elbow from side control.
Florent Periot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Periot in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Periot tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Periot is staying tight to Kakongkong's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kakongkong tries to improve position but can't.
Periot lands an elbow.
Periot is putting a hurting on Kakongkong here, landing some big shots from side control.

Periot has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Kakongkong is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Periot yanks on the arm and Kakongkong is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Periot.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Florent Periot!