PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tunying Jedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Cong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jedi comes to the cage accompanied by Binilanggo. Cong has chosen Jibbs - King Kong as his entrance music. Tunying Jedi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Christian Cong's chin.

Jedi
vs
Cong

190 cm
27
265 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

195 cm
27
280 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tunying Jedi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christian Cong!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jedi misses with a looping left.
Cong misses the jab.
Jedi looks to land a left hand but Cong moved out of range nicely.
Jedi throws a hook but Cong avoids it easily.
A big right from Jedi misses.
Jedi scores with a jab. Cong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cong scores with a sloppy right hand. Jedi should have avoided that one.

It looks like Tunying Jedi has been cut.
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!
Cong slips a straight right by Jedi.
Jedi takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Jedi.
Jedi misses with a body shot.
Jedi misses with a body shot.
Jedi misses with a wild body shot.
Jedi throws out a loose jab but Cong uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Cong bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Jedi! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Jedi is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cong trying to control but Jedi is working from the bottom.
Jedi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cong wants to pass the guard but Jedi is keeping the position.
Cong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cong works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cong is controlling the pace.
Cong trying to control from half guard but Jedi is working away.
Cong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jedi's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cong in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cong is keen to just control but Jedi is a slippery customer.
Jedi is trying to stand.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Christian Cong wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cong scores with a jab to the body.
Jedi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cong.
Cong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cong scores with a nice strike.
Cong defending well as Jedi loads up on a big left hand.
Jedi thows a body shot but no joy.
Cong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Tunying Jedi's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cong fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cong just content to control the position.
Jedi tries to escape but Cong is in control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cong moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cong throws a strike aimed at the side of Jedi's head but Jedi avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Cong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tunying Jedi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jedi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cong.
Jedi lands a really nice looking cross but Cong seems unphased.
Jedi misses with an uppercut. Cong saw that one coming.
Cong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jedi ducks under a wild hook from Cong.
Cong misses the body punch
enabling Jedi to counter with a crisp jab.
Jedi cracks Cong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cong moves out of range of the strikes.
Cong throws out a loose jab but Jedi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cong looks to land a combination but Jedi avoids it well.
Cong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jedi.
Cong lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedi moves out of range as Cong strikes.
Jedi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jedi defending well as Cong loads up on a big left hand.
Cong misses with a wild combination.
Jedi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cong circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cong throws a body punch but Jedi moves out of range.
Tunying Jedi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cong staying out of range there.
Jedi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cong throws a lazy uppercut
and Jedi counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cong moves forwards but Jedi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jedi slips a jab from Cong.
A swing and a miss from Cong.
Cong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jedi in his tracks.
Cong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab, jab by Cong - just one landing.
Jedi slips under a jab.
Cong misses the jab.
Cong misses with a body shot.
Cong lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cong lands a nice hook to Jedi's body. Jedi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cong connects with a body shot.
Cong thuds a left hand into Jedi's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cong drops his shoulder and cracks Jedi with a huge uppercut! Jedi goes down! Can Cong finish him?
Cong stands up over Jedi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oh Jedi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jedi seems to have got his legs back now.
Cong forces his way into half guard.
Cong takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Cong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jedi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jedi tries to get out of the position.
Cong trying to control the action but Jedi is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cong performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Cong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tunying Jedi's cut.
That's time! Jedi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jedi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cong was well out of range. Poor timing from Jedi.
A jab from Cong misses.
Jedi throws a nice looking combination but Cong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jedi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cong.
Cong tests Jedi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Cong misses.
Jedi misses with a straight right.
Cong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedi misses with a body punch
and Cong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jedi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cong.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cong sizes up Jedi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jedi gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Cong gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Cong!
Christian Cong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.