PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kong
vs
James

225 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 New York, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong misses with a head kick.
Kong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James checks a low kick from Kong.
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.
Kong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kong connects with a solid leg kick.

James looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kong has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but James has passed into side control.

James stands up and beckons Kong to his feet.
James misses with a low kick.

James shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kong's guard.
James won't allow Kong to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but James puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
James slips a nice elbow through Kong's hands, connecting with Kong's forehead.
James prevents Kong from improving his position.
James moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Kong.
James working the body and head with strikes.
Kong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
James is working Kong over with some ground and pound from side control.

James is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kong is trying to escape and James transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kong is forced to tap! Nice work there by James! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesse James!