PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristopher Kabong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raffer Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kabong comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - Whiskey Hangover. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kabong
vs
Steele

195 cm
27
300 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

198 cm
26
260 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristopher Kabong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raffer Steele!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steele.
Steele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick from Steele misses.
Steele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kabong. That did some damage!
A slapping body kick lands there for Steele.
Kabong is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steele throws out a leg kick but Kabong moves out of range and Steele only half commits.
Steele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Steele lands a big head kick that sends Kabong tumbling to the mat! Steele takes a step backwards and waves Kabong back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Kristopher Kabong has been cut.
Steele connects with a leg kick. Kabong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steele scores with a leg kick.
Steele throws a leg kick which misses Kabong's front leg but catches the back leg as Kabong tries to avoid it.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steele lands a big head kick that sends Kabong tumbling to the mat! Steele takes a step backwards and waves Kabong back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steele.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steele.
Steele throws a leg kick which misses Kabong's front leg but catches the back leg as Kabong tries to avoid it.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Kabong moves out of range easily.
Steele feints and then cracks Kabong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kabong down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steele.
Kabong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steele lands a front kick.
Kabong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steele lands a nice looking body kick.
Steele is looking to slow Kabong down with leg kicks.
Steele misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele throws a low kick, looking for Kabong's leg but Kabong calmly moves out of range.
Steele keeps Kabong at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Kabong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kabong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steele throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steele. That's going to slow Kabong down.
Kabong slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steele.
Steele connects with a solid leg kick.
Steele connects with a leg kick. Kabong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele connects with an inside leg kick.
Steele throws a front kick that sends Kabong stumbling back into the cage.
Kabong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steele.
Kabong will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kabong takes a kick to the side of the head.

Kristopher Kabong's cut is getting worse.
Steele throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Kristopher Kabong's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Steele tried to score with a low kick but Kabong checks it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Steele.
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steele.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steele throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Steele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kabong's sensitive parts.
Steele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steele scores with a push kick.
Kabong checks a leg kick nicely.
Kabong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steele.
Steele lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kabong takes a step back to recover.
Steele throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele lands a leg kick that knocks Kabong off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raffer Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kristopher Kabong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Steele misses with a low kick.
Raffer Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kabong throws a poor cross that misses
and Steele counters with a low kick, right behind Kabong 's knee.
Kabong throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Kabong swings widly with a right hand
and Steele counters with a leg kick.
Kabong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele scores with a leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steele in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Kabong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steele.

Steele lands a big head kick that sends Kabong tumbling to the mat! Steele takes a step backwards and waves Kabong back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kabong is rocked!

Jeez, Kristopher Kabong's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kristopher Kabong's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raffer Steele!