PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osulep Lig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Kang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Osulep Lig's chin.

Kang
vs
Lig

178 cm
26
164 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

183 cm
27
193 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Revolution Fatigues

Revolution Fatigues
Adrenaline

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osulep Lig!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lig throws a sloppy head kick and Kang moves out of range easily.
Kang throws a push kick but Lig slaps the foot to one side.
Lig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lig slips a jab from Kang.
Lig throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kang counters with a left to the body.
Kang dips to his left and cracks Lig with an uppercut!
Kang misses with a hook. Lig ducked under it nicely.
Lig misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kang counters with a stiff right hand.
Kang misses with a looping left.
Lig is looking to clinch but Kang is avoiding it.
Lig lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kang will feel that in the morning.
Kang scores with a body shot.
Lig throws a head kick but Kang moves out of range.
Kang tries a head kick but it misses.
Lig looks to land a body kick but Kang moved away.
Lig walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kang closes the distance and pushes Lig back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lig tries to land knees in the clinch but Kang avoids the damage to the body.
Lig has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kang as Lig tries to tie him up.
Kang crunches a lovely knee into Lig's ribcage.
A right hand to the body from Kang.
Kang lands a shoulder strike.
Lig throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kang blocks it with crossed arms.
Lig looking to stall.
Kang connects with a knee to the head.
Kang presses Lig against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lig using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kang.
Kang effectively controlling the action here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Lig's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang lands an uppercut.
Kang dodges an elbow strike from Lig.

Kang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lig doesn't manage to clinch there - Kang circles away.

Lig gets tackled into the cage by Kang. Kang maintains the clinch.
Lig wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kang has him pressed against the cage.
Kang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Kang.

Kang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kang throws a sloppy head kick and Lig moves out of range easily.
Kang avoids the head kick by Lig.
A jab lands there for Kang.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lig on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lig takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kang connects with a high kick.
Lig swings for the body but Kang moves out of range.
Lig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kang.
Lig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lig throws a sloppy head kick and Kang moves out of range easily.

Kang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Kang on the inside.
Kang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lig in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kang.
Stalling in the clinch from Kang.
Kang struggles to land a body shot inside as Lig controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Kang.
Kang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lig's face.
Kang lands with a right to the head.
Kang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lig is trying to force a seperation but Kang has the dominant position.
Lig letting Kang take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Kang.

Kang breaks from the clinch.
Lig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lig cracks Kang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lig's head backwards.
Kang misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Kang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lig pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lig misses with a body kick.
Lig throws a wild body kick that Kang sees coming a mile off.
Kang cracks Lig with a good jab.
Paulo Kang is winning the standup battle so far.
Kang scores with a jab to the head.
Lig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lig wants to clinch up but Kang keeps it at a distance.
Lig throws a body kick that misses.
Kang misses the jab.
Kang scores with a punch to the head.
Lig ducks right into an uppercut from Kang.
Kang fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kang lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Kang.
Lig tries to move into range but Kang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lig throws a sloppy head kick and Kang moves out of range easily.
Lig throws a sloppy head kick and Kang moves out of range easily.
Kang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lig manages to avoid it.
Lig looks to land a body kick but Kang moved away.
Kang thows a body shot but no joy.
Kang blocks a head kick by Lig.
Kang clobbers Lig with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kang feints and then cracks Lig's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lig down.
Kang throws a body punch but Lig moves out of range.
Lig looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang catches Lig with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lig throws a head kick but Kang moves out of range.
Lig tries to clinch but Kang is having none of it.
Kang throws a jab when Lig was well out of range.
Lig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lig moves to clinch but Kang breaks away
and Kang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kang.
Lig looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lig avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Kang rushes Lig and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lig stalling in the clinch but Kang improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kang managing to block the knees to the body from Lig.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang controlling the action here for a moment.
Kang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lig misses with a knee to the head.
Kang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kang avoiding damage.
Kang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lig backwards.
Kang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lig's elbow.
Kang slowing the pace effectively.
Lig blocks a body shot from Kang.
Kang scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lig's efforts to push away.
Kang lands with a light punch inside.
Lig looking to slow down the pace here.
Lig takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kang.
Lig is trying to push Kang away but Kang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kang just leaning against Lig, taking a breather.
Lig is trying to push Kang away but Kang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lig tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kang avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lig can't break the clinch.
Lig tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kang as Lig tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Kang dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Lig throws a head kick that misses.
Lig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kang.
A head kick misses from Lig.
Lig moves out of range as Kang strikes.
Lig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kang manages to avoid it.
Kang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lig tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Kang does it's job there.
Kang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kang misses with a hook. Lig ducked under it nicely.
Kang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lig punishes Kang's body with a nice straight punch.
Kang cracks Lig with an open hand slap.
Lig misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lig throws a sloppy head kick and Kang moves out of range easily.
Lig wants to clinch
and Kang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lig thuds a left hand into Kang's body.
Lig tries to clinch up but Kang circles away and keeps his distance.
Kang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lig thows a leg kick but Kang checks it
and Kang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lig.
Lig ducks under a wild hook from Kang.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lig.
Lig throws a leg kick
and Kang counters with a right hand to the body.
Lig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lig was well out of range. Poor timing from Kang.
Kang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lig misses with a body kick.
Kang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lig.
Kang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kang thuds his right hand into Lig's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kang cracks Lig with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lig has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kang cracks Lig with a right hand to the side of the head.
Osulep Lig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lig throws a leg kick
and Kang counters with a nice uppercut.
Lig looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kang avoids the body shot from Lig.
Kang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Kang drives through and clinches with Lig against the cage.
Lig letting Kang take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang lands a nice elbow.
Lig looking to slow down the pace here.
Kang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lig backwards.
Lig missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lig tries a knee to the head but Kang blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kang - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lig wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lig missing with knees to the body.
Kang prevents Lig from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lig is trying to break free.
Kang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kang obliges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kang lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kang.
Kang stalling against the cage.
Kang gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Kang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Kang!
Paulo Kang bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.