PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kin Kon (ranked 2750 p4p, 2659 weight class) and Miksa Magyar (ranked 169 p4p, 159 weight class). The key to victory for Kin Kon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kon
vs
Magyar

171 cm
19
144
2 - 1 - 0

171 cm
19
145
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kin Kon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miksa Magyar!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magyar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kon avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miksa Magyar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kon has closed the distance and engaged Magyar in a clinch.
Magyar is looking for a takedown.
Kon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kin Kon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miksa Magyar.
Kon cracks Magyar with a nice body shot.
Kon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magyar wants to take the fight to the mat but Kon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magyar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kon digs a right hand into Magyar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magyar's gas tank.
Kon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magyar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magyar goes for a takedown attempt but Kon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kon moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kon prevents the takedown attempt.
Magyar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kon is defending well.
Magyar wants to take the fight to the mat but Kon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kon gets underhooks to prevent Magyar's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magyar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Magyar looks winded!
Kon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Miksa Magyar has been cut.
Kon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kon.
Kon lands with a light punch inside.
Kon lands a damaging elbow.
Kon lands an uppercut.

Magyar is rocked!
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!
Kon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Magyar is still on wobbly legs! Can Kon finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Kon.
Kon pushes Magyar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kon lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Magyar to his knees! Kon keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kin Kon!
Kin Kon 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.