PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lonny Seven (ranked 3928 p4p, 25418 weight class) and Ayo Kakongkong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Seven
vs
Kakongkong

169 cm
18
150
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
150
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lonny Seven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ayo Kakongkong!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakongkong connects with a body shot.
Kakongkong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Seven defends it nicely.
Kakongkong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Seven throws a big shot that misses.
Seven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakongkong manages to avoid it.
Seven definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kakongkong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kakongkong throws a leg kick but Seven sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakongkong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kakongkong looks to score with a jab to the body but Seven is just out of range.
Seven misses with a hook. Kakongkong ducked under it nicely.
Kakongkong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kakongkong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A telegraphed right hand from Seven misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakongkong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ayo Kakongkong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakongkong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kakongkong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kakongkong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seven takes a kick to the side of the head.
Seven misses with a lunging right hand
and Kakongkong counters with an outside leg kick.
Seven takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Decent striking displayed by Kakongkong there.
Kakongkong darts in looking for a takedown but Seven gets double underhooks and turns Kakongkong into the cage.
Kakongkong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kakongkong. Kakongkong obviously looking to wear him down.
Kakongkong moves out of range of the strikes.
Kakongkong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Seven defends well and Kakongkong ends up having to push Seven into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Seven wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lonny Seven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ayo Kakongkong.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakongkong scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven misses with a straight right.
Seven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakongkong was well out of range. Poor timing from Seven.
Seven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kakongkong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seven. Kakongkong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seven is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Seven misses with a straight right.
Kakongkong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Seven swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kakongkong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Seven defends well and Kakongkong ends up having to push Seven into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Seven appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kakongkong looks winded!
Seven throws a low kick but Kakongkong avoids it.
Kakongkong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seven.
Kakongkong moves out of range of the strikes.
Kakongkong tried to score with a low kick but Seven checks it.
Kakongkong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kakongkong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seven.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Seven moves into range and clinches up with Kakongkong.
Seven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seven is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kakongkong's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Seven dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee calls for Seven to work.
Kakongkong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seven lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kakongkong or not.
Nice body punch from Seven - that landed with a thud.
Seven scores with a shoulder strike.
Seven working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seven stalling.
Kakongkong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Seven scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seven looking for a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kakongkong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Seven smiles and moves away.
Kakongkong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kakongkong there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kakongkong slips a jab from Seven.
Kakongkong slips under a jab from Seven.
Seven misses with a looping right.

Seven moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Seven.
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 Lonny Seven will probably get the nod.
That's time! Seven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Seven misses with an uppercut. Kakongkong saw that one coming.
Kakongkong staying out of range there.
Kakongkong misses with a leg kick.
Kakongkong tries to close the distance and clinch but Seven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kakongkong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seven.
Kakongkong walks into a stiff left hand from Seven.
The fighters circling - Seven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seven is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kakongkong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seven.
Kakongkong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Seven moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakongkong working aggressively here.
Kakongkong trying to land knees to the body.
Seven stalls.
Kakongkong tries to break free but Seven pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kakongkong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seven throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kakongkong is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Seven.
Kakongkong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kakongkong throws a wild body kick that Seven sees coming a mile off.
Kakongkong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seven is out of range and Kakongkong settles back down.
Seven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Seven does no damage.
Kakongkong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seven thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kakongkong throws a leg kick but Seven moved away.
Kakongkong tries a head kick but it misses.
As Kakongkong tries to get set, Seven tries to push him back and clinch up but Kakongkong manages to avoid the attempt.
Ayo Kakongkong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakongkong wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kakongkong can do to turn this around?
Seven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seven lands a shoulder strike.
Seven lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kakongkong backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seven lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kakongkong backwards.
Seven displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kakongkong up against the cage.
Seven tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kakongkong avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakongkong can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from Seven.
Kakongkong misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Seven lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Seven lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Seven takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Seven on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seven slowing the pace effectively.
A nice left hand lands by Seven.
Kakongkong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seven pushes Kakongkong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seven stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakongkong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Seven slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seven.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lonny Seven dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Seven misses the target.
Seven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick there by Kakongkong.
Seven takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Seven takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Seven throws a hook to the side of Kakongkong's head but Kakongkong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seven misses with a body shot.
Seven checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seven is looking to counter punch.
Seven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakongkong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kakongkong rushes Seven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kakongkong fails to land.
Seven gets through Kakongkong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seven manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven lands a shoulder strike.
Seven softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lonny Seven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seven scores with a shoulder strike.
Kakongkong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kakongkong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kakongkong misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakongkong tries to land knees in the clinch but Seven avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Kakongkong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seven working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seven.
A short right from Seven.
Kakongkong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seven.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seven works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lonny Seven has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Seven wants a takedown.
Seven lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seven dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Seven as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seven creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kakongkong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kakongkong swings wildly with an uppercut but Seven uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Kakongkong fails to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seven scores with a hook to the body.
Ayo Kakongkong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kakongkong swings wildly with an uppercut but Seven uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lonny Seven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seven, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lonny Seven!