PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moukka Monottaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moukka Monottaja could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lasse Kongo's chin.

Monottaja
vs
Kongo

200 cm
22
197 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
188 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moukka Monottaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monottaja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kongo swings for the body but Monottaja moves out of range.
A head kick by Monottaja misses
and Kongo counters with a straight right hand.
Monottaja takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kongo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monottaja throws a lazy body kick
and Kongo counters with a nice body shot.
Monottaja throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kongo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monottaja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monottaja throws a sloppy head kick
and Kongo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monottaja thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kongo misses the shot to the body.
Monottaja takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monottaja's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kongo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Monottaja scrambles back to his feet.
Kongo drops his hands momentarily and Monottaja takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A left lands for Monottaja.
Kongo connects with a jab.
Monottaja misses with a lunging right hand
and Kongo counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kongo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Monottaja does no damage.
A head kick by Monottaja misses
and Kongo counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Moukka Monottaja has been cut.
Monottaja blocks a jab.
Kongo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monottaja throws out the jab.
Kongo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monottaja at a distance.
Monottaja is breathing heavily.
Kongo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kongo misses with a lunging right hand
and Monottaja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monottaja goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Monottaja slips under a jab from Kongo.
Kongo looks to land a right hand but Monottaja moved out of range.
Kongo throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Monottaja to counter with a crisp jab.
Kongo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monottaja sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja scores with a punch to the head.
Kongo misses with a right hand
and Monottaja counters with a straight right hand.
Monottaja misses with a body kick.
Monottaja misses with a left hand
and Kongo counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monottaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kongo manages to avoid it.
Monottaja tries to clinch
and Kongo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monottaja gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kongo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monottaja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kongo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Monottaja had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kongo misses with an uppercut
and Monottaja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kongo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monottaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Kongo.
Kongo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Monottaja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kongo swings widly with a right hand
and Monottaja counters with a three punch combo that has Kongo backing up. Kongo nods at Monottaja to acknowledge the strikes.
Kongo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monottaja.
Moukka Monottaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kongo counter with a right hand.
Kongo takes a swing at Monottaja's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Kongo misses.
Monottaja misses with the body kick
and Kongo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monottaja connects with an inside leg kick.
Monottaja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kongo circles away quickly and effectively.
Monottaja wants to clinch
and Kongo counters with a nice uppercut.
Monottaja throws a right hand that misses
and Kongo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monottaja thinking.
Monottaja really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big left from Kongo misses.
Monottaja throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kongo to counter with a crisp jab.
Kongo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monottaja lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja slips a jab from Kongo.
Kongo misses with a double jab.
Kongo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Monottaja throws an off balance right hand
and Kongo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kongo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Kongo misses.
Kongo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monottaja.
A cross from Monottaja lands.
Kongo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monottaja under the eye.
Kongo throws a body punch but Monottaja moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo sizes up Monottaja with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kongo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kongo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Monottaja looks to land a combination but Kongo avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Kongo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moukka Monottaja's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kongo throws a hook but Monottaja blocks it.
Monottaja misses with a lunging right hand
and Kongo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Monottaja thows a leg kick but Kongo checks it
and Kongo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monottaja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monottaja throws a sloppy head kick and Kongo moves out of range easily.
Monottaja misses with a jab to the body
and Monottaja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kongo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Monottaja is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A low kick from Monottaja is predictable there
and Kongo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kongo looks to land a right hand but Monottaja moved out of range.
Kongo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kongo moves away from the strike by Monottaja.
Monottaja scores with a spinning back kick!
Monottaja wants to clinch but Kongo slips to the side
and Kongo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kongo misses with a hook
and Monottaja counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kongo scores with a nice head shot.
Monottaja gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kongo.
Monottaja throws a body punch but Kongo moves out of range.
Kongo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monottaja looks to clinch
and Kongo counters with a left and a right that stings Monottaja.
Monottaja throws a sloppy body shot
and Kongo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kongo 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.
Kongo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Monottaja's head.
Kongo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Kongo misses.
Monottaja throws a head kick that misses
and Kongo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kongo throws a poor cross that misses
and Monottaja counters with a good, hard body kick but Kongo shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja throws a lazy head kick
and Kongo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monottaja thinking.
Kongo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kongo lands with a cross.
Monottaja darts in trying to clinch
and Kongo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kongo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kongo throws a hook to the side of Monottaja's head but Monottaja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kongo stuns Monottaja with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Monottaja staying out of range there.
Kongo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kongo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kongo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kongo.
Kongo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Monottaja counters with a thumping low kick.
Kongo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monottaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Kongo.
Monottaja moves away from the strike by Kongo.
Kongo throws a poor cross that misses
and Monottaja counters with a nice body kick.
Kongo misses with a hook. Monottaja ducked under it nicely.
Monottaja closes the distance but Kongo moves to the side
and Kongo counters with a nice uppercut.
Monottaja looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kongo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kongo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monottaja throws out the jab.
Monottaja tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Kongo counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Monottaja throws a head kick that half lands.
Monottaja moves to clinch but Kongo breaks away
and Kongo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Monottaja tries to clinch up
enabling Kongo to counter with a crisp jab.
Monottaja misses with a hook. Kongo ducked under it nicely.
Kongo throws a right hand that Monottaja ducks under and follows up with a left that Monottaja also avoids with ease.
Monottaja throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kongo thuds his right hand into Monottaja's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Moukka Monottaja's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monottaja wants to clinch
and Kongo counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Kongo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Moukka Monottaja's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Monottaja takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monottaja wants to clinch
and Kongo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kongo throws a hook but Monottaja blocks it.
Kongo misses with a looping right.
Monottaja throws a lazy head kick
and Kongo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monottaja thinking.
Nice jab there from Kongo.
Monottaja tries to clinch but Kongo moves away
and Kongo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monottaja manages to avoid it.
Monottaja defending well as Kongo loads up on a big left hand.
Monottaja throws a right hand that misses
and Kongo counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kongo misses with a right hand
and Monottaja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monottaja misses with a leg kick
and Kongo counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monottaja takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monottaja looks to throw the jab but Kongo is out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Monottaja might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Monottaja wants to clinch
and Kongo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kongo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kongo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kongo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monottaja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kongo avoids the head kick by Monottaja.
Monottaja wants to clinch but Kongo slips to the side
and Kongo counters with a left and a right that stings Monottaja.
Kongo swings for the body but Monottaja moves out of range.
Kongo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monottaja's hands.
Monottaja tries to move into range but Kongo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Moukka Monottaja's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kongo slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monottaja scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kongo feints a jab promting Monottaja to slip. Kongo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Monottaja slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kongo scores with a hook to the body. Monottaja takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kongo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monottaja under the eye.
Kongo avoids the head kick by Monottaja.
Lasse Kongo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kongo scores with a sloppy right hand. Monottaja should have avoided that one.

Jeez, Moukka Monottaja's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kongo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kongo jabs at Monottaja's body.
Kongo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kongo connects with a right hand. Monottaja shakes it off.
Moukka Monottaja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lasse Kongo!