PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chicken Beef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo comes to the cage accompanied by Beds are Burning. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Congo
vs
Beef

179 cm
24
199 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

182 cm
23
200 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kublai Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chicken Beef!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beef misses with a lunging right hand
and Congo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Congo thows a body shot but no joy.
Beef misses with a kick to the body
and Congo counters with a nice body shot.

Congo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beef presses Congo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Beef lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Kublai Congo has been cut.
Beef with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Beef has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Congo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Congo has Beef pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Congo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Beef tumbling to the mat - Congo dives into Beef's guard.
Congo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Beef's guard.
Beef works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo trying to control the position from guard on top but Beef is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Congo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Beef is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beef trying to control the position here.
Congo postures up in Beef's guard and throws a big left but Beef blocks it.
Congo chips away with some ground and pound.

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.
Congo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Congo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Congo tries to free his leg and advance position but Beef is retaining full guard.
Congo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Congo looking to pass the guard.
Congo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beef works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Congo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beef works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beef manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Congo manages to get himself to full guard.
Beef wants to control from the top but Congo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beef working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beef in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beef thows a big elbow that misses.
Beef postures up.
Beef lands a couple of digs.
Congo is trying to keep Beef in close.
Congo is trying to hold Beef in close to prevent damage but Beef has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beef is stalling here. Congo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Beef seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Congo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ground and pound from Congo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Congo wants to control but Beef is keeping him busy.
Beef dodges the ground and pound from Congo.
Beef is looking to reverse the position.
Congo trying to control the action but Beef is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kublai Congo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kublai Congo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Beef scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Congo dodges the ground and pound from Beef.
Congo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Congo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beef.
Beef throwing shots but Congo is blocking nicely.

Congo looking for submissions off his back.
Beef not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Beef.
Beef working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Congo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Congo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Beef controls the pace.

That's two 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.
Beef postures up and lands a big shot to Congo's brow.
Beef wants to control from the top but Congo keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Congo looking for a guillotine here but Beef defends easily.
Beef throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Beef controls the pace.
Congo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Beef avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Congo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Beef has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beef seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Congo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Congo trying to control here.
Beef scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beef trying to control the action but Congo is working from the bottom.
Beef tries to pass the half guard into mount. Congo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chicken Beef showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kublai Congo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Beef throws a poor cross that misses
and Congo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beef.
Congo misses with a kick to the body
and Beef counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Beef doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beef misses with a hook to the body
and Congo counters with a one-two to the body.
Beef misses with a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Congo!
Congo throws a right hand that misses
and Beef counters with a nice leg kick.
Congo tests Beef's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Congo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beef lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Congo thows a body shot but no joy.
Beef misses with a hook. Congo ducked under it nicely.
Congo blocks a jab.
A head kick by Congo misses
letting Beef counter with a right hand.
Congo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beef doesn't seem bothered though.
Congo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Beef counter with a right hand.
Congo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beef was well out of range. Poor timing from Congo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beef misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Congo.
Congo is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Congo.
Beef keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Congo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Congo misses with a shot to the body
and Beef makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Congo throws a body kick the misses
and Beef counters with a straight right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Congo checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beef lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Congo throws a leg kick but Beef sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beef swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Congo stuns Beef with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Congo cracks Beef with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Congo misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Beef misses.
Beef fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beef misses with a shot to the body
letting Congo counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beef manages to avoid it.
Chicken Beef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Congo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beef avoids it really well and circles away.
Beef throws a combination that misses
and Congo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beef clobbers Congo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Congo.
Congo is looking to chop away at Beef's legs.
Beef fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beef throws a sloppy head kick and Congo moves out of range easily.
Congo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beef avoids it really well and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chicken Beef.
I think Beef has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chicken Beef!