PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swen cuba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

cuba
vs
Kong

180 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Swen cuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Kong!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cuba stuffs the takedown.
cuba has a takedown stuffed.
Kong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
cuba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kong moves into the clinch.

Kong breaks from the clinch.

Kong gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kong breaks the clinch.
cuba could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
cuba misses with a takedown attempt

and Kong counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for cuba!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Swen cuba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee warns cuba that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
cuba is desperately trying to improve his position but Kong has a good base and remains in mount.
cuba in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Kong.
Kong pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Kong with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kong punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cuba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kong unloading with bombs!
cuba can't escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
cuba sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

cuba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
cuba is breathing heavily.

cuba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kong looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

cuba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Kong.
Kong drops an elbow to the side of cuba's head.

cuba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kong is looking to take a break and control but cuba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kong lands strikes from half guard.
cuba has hold of Kong's hands but Kong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kong landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kong prevents cuba from improving his position.
cuba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kong's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong can't escape the position.
Kong breaks cuba's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

cuba has his foot on Kong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kong works his way back into a safe position though.
Kong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

cuba has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kong should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, cuba has tightened it up now! Kong should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Swen cuba!