PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheick Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Fitzwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kongo comes to the cage accompanied by .... Fitzwell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by RATM - Killing in The Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kongo
vs
Fitzwell

193 cm
25
240 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

200 cm
27
270 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Battalion Athletics

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 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cheick Kongo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Fitzwell!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzwell manages to avoid it.
Kongo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fitzwell has a takedown stuffed.
Fitzwell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kongo swivels and escapes.
Kongo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Kongo. No joy for Fitzwell on that attempt.
Cheick Kongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Fitzwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cheick Kongo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kongo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kongo stuns Fitzwell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses.
Kongo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo sizes up Fitzwell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kongo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kongo loads up on a big right hand but Fitzwell slips the punch.
Nice body kick from Kongo.
Fitzwell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kongo. Kongo obviously looking to wear him down.
Fitzwell looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kongo feints and then cracks Fitzwell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fitzwell down.
Kongo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fitzwell's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo keeps Fitzwell at a distance using the push kick.
Kongo is looking to slow Fitzwell down with leg kicks.
Kongo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kongo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fitzwell will feel that in the morning.
Fitzwell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick and Fitzwell moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo thows a body shot but no joy.
Kongo lands a front kick.
Fitzwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Kongo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cheick Kongo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kongo feints and then cracks Fitzwell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fitzwell down.
Kongo feints and then cracks Fitzwell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fitzwell down.
Cheick Kongo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kongo. Fitzwell shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kongo. That's going to slow Fitzwell down.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses.
Kongo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fitzwell is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo wants to land a leg kick but Fitzwell is out of range.
Kongo throws a head kick but Fitzwell moves out of range.
Fitzwell avoids the head kick by Kongo.
Kongo misses with a body kick.
Fitzwell shoots in looking for a takedown. Kongo tries to sprawl out of it but Fitzwell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kongo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fitzwell might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kongo has got the better of the exchanges.
Kongo misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A leg kick checked by Fitzwell.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kongo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kongo throws a body kick that misses.
No joy there for Kongo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kongo misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kongo.
Kongo throws a head kick but Fitzwell moves out of range.
Kongo takes a swing at Fitzwell's ribcage but misses.
Fitzwell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kongo is fending him off so far but Fitzwell persists. Nope, Kongo circles away and we're back to standing.
Kongo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzwell can do to turn this around?
Kongo thuds his shin into the meat of Fitzwell's side.
Fitzwell has a takedown stuffed.
Cheick Kongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Fitzwell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzwell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kongo. Kongo obviously looking to wear him down.
Kongo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kongo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fitzwell's sensitive parts.
Kongo scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cheick Kongo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fitzwell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kongo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kongo.
Fitzwell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzwell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kongo throws a leg kick but Fitzwell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fitzwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fitzwell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kongo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo throws a right and a left that Fitzwell avoids nicely.
Kongo tries a head kick but it misses.
Richard Fitzwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kongo thumps Fitzwell with a low kick.
Kongo lands a head kick!
Fitzwell avoids the head kick by Kongo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Fitzwell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kongo stuffs the takedown.
Fitzwell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kongo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fitzwell blocks a head kick by Kongo.
Kongo throws a series of punches but Fitzwell moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kongo thumps Fitzwell with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fitzwell is defended easily by Kongo.
Cheick Kongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Fitzwell.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kongo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kongo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crunch! Kongo slams his shin into Fitzwell's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kongo thumps Fitzwell with a low kick.
Fitzwell ducks right into an uppercut from Kongo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cheick Kongo clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kongo scores with a jab to the body.
Kongo stuffs the takedown attempt from Fitzwell. Fitzwell gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Kongo.
Kongo scoring well with a low kick there.
Fitzwell is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kongo, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo lands with a slapping head kick.
Fitzwell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kongo throws a body kick that misses.
Fitzwell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzwell needs to keep his hands up - Kongo had a free shot at his head there.
Fitzwell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kongo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kongo, right into the meat.
Kongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kongo.
Kongo cracks the inside of Fitzwell's front leg.
Kongo feints and then cracks Fitzwell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fitzwell down.
Kongo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kongo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kongo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fitzwell. That did some damage!
Nice body kick from Kongo.
Fitzwell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Fitzwell shoots in and bounces Kongo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fitzwell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kongo pulls Fitzwell in close to his closed guard and prevents Fitzwell from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cheick Kongo had his way with Richard Fitzwell in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fitzwell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kongo swivels and escapes.
Fitzwell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kongo pinned against the cage. Kongo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzwell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fitzwell is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo lands with a kick to the temple. Fitzwell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fitzwell slips a straight right by Kongo.
Kongo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fitzwell checks a leg kick.
Fitzwell moves out of range of the body kick from Kongo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Fitzwell with that takedown attempt.
Cheick Kongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Fitzwell.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kongo. Fitzwell shrugs it off though.
Fitzwell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kongo. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kongo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fitzwell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kongo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzwell avoids a kick to the body.
Kongo looks for the body kick but Fitzwell saw that one coming.
Kongo throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo thows a body shot but no joy.
Cheick Kongo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kongo throws a push kick but Fitzwell slaps the foot to one side.
No luck for Fitzwell with that takedown attempt.
Kongo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Richard Fitzwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kongo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cheick Kongo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kongo, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:40
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:40
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cheick Kongo!
Cheick Kongo retains his heavyweight title!