PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Kazee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheick Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fanfare for the Common Man. Cheick Kongo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kazee
vs
Kongo

180 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
234 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ezra Kazee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cheick Kongo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kongo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kongo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Kazee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kazee passes Kongo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kazee wants to work for an arm triangle but Kongo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kazee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kongo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kazee.

Kazee decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A punch combination from Kongo misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kazee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kazee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kongo fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Kazee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kongo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kazee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kazee passes Kongo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Kazee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kongo sees it coming and defends easily.

Kazee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kongo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kazee is looking for a kimura but Kongo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kazee to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kazee seems to be working for a kimura but Kongo defends the submission attempt.

Kazee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Kazee seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kazee seems to be looking for submissions.

Kazee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kazee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kongo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kazee.

Kazee wants to work for an arm triangle but Kongo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kazee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Kazee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kongo defends it well.
Kazee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezra Kazee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kazee.

Kazee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Kazee has hold of Kongo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kongo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kongo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kazee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kazee punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kazee looking to finish with strikes here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kazee is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kongo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
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.

Kazee working for a guillotine from mount but Kongo is in no mood to give up.
Kazee won't let Kongo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Kazee is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kongo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kongo shrugs it off.
Kazee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kazee working for a guillotine from mount but Kongo is in no mood to give up.
Kazee throwing strikes here but Kongo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kazee could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kazee unloads with some shots from mount but Kongo bucks and avoids them well.

Kazee is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kongo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kazee thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazee throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Kazee is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kongo is surviving well by controlling Kazee's body position as best he can.

Kazee working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Kongo looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kazee! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ezra Kazee!
Ezra Kazee is the new heavyweight champion!