PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erick Indio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Kang acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Indio
vs
Kang

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erick Indio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Kang!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Indio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kang defends it nicely.
Kang avoids the head kick by Indio.
Indio throws a lazy head kick
and Kang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kang throws a nice looking combination but Indio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Indio avoids the body shot from Kang.
Indio with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice elbow from Kang.
Kang with a knee to the head.

It looks like Erick Indio has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kang.
Indio jumps guard but Kang stands there with Indio around his waist. Indio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Indio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Indio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kang walks away with a smile on his face. Indio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Indio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kang walks away with a smile on his face. Indio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Indio fails with a takedown attempt.
Indio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Kang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Indio tries to pull guard but Kang holds him up against the cage and eventually Indio drops back down to his feet.
Kang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Indio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Indio is breathing heavily.
Kang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Indio letting Kang take a breather here.
Kang crunches a lovely knee into Indio's ribcage.
Kang landing knees to the body.
Kang slowing the pace effectively.
Indio fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indio tries to pull guard but Kang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Indio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kang to keep the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Indio tries to pull guard but Kang holds him up against the cage and eventually Indio drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Indio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Indio takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kang.
Indio takes an elbow to the temple.
Indio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kang taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Kang's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kang with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Kang to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Kang.
Indio doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kang.
Kang landing knees to the body.
Kang lands an elbow inside that Indio shrugs off.
Kang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Indio's face.
Kang scores a nice knee to the body.
Kang lands an elbow inside that Indio shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang scores with a knee to the head.
Indio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kang lands a damaging elbow.
Indio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kang lands a knee to the body.
Kang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kang.
Kang stalling the fight.
Indio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Indio takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Indio fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Kang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erick Indio's cut.
That's time! Indio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Indio slips a jab and a cross from Kang.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Indio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Indio tries a head kick but it misses.
Indio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Indio.
Kang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kang.
Erick Indio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Indio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Indio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Kang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kang tries to clinch up but Indio circles away and keeps his distance.
Indio with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Indio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Indio fails to land with a series of punches.
Indio shoots in but Kang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Indio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Indio keeps the fight on the outside.
Donk. Kang catches Indio right on the button with a cross.
Indio closes the distance and clinches up with Kang, looking for a takedown. Indio pushes Kang against the cage but Kang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kang lands a two punch combo.

Kang has Indio up against the cage in a clinch.
Kang is struggling to control the position.
Kang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indio takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Kang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Indio is looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kang.

Indio has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kang uses from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kang is in close to Indio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kang wants to stand but Indio is controlling his posture from full guard.

Indio working for submissions but it's allowed Kang to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kang stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A punch combination from Kang misses.
Indio misses with a takedown attempt
and Kang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Indio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Indio.

Kang moves into the clinch.
Kang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Indio fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Indio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Indio being controlled against the cage.
Indio fails to pull guard.
Victor Kang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kang scores a nice knee to the body.
Kang scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Kang.
Kang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kang lands an elbow just above Indio 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Kang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erick Indio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Kang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Indio's calf.
Indio swats away the attempt to clinch by Kang.
Some wild striking there from Kang.
Indio has a takedown stuffed.
Kang wants to clinch.
Indio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Indio takes one to the side of the head.
Indio fails with the takedown.
Indio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kang avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Indio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang misses the shot to the body.
Kang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Indio was well out of range. Poor timing from Kang.
A solid body kick from Kang.
Kang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Indio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Indio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kang - the referee stops the clock and Indio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kang. Indio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kang moves in looking to clinch but Indio pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Erick Indio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Indio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kang.
Kang manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kang lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kang lands an elbow inside that Indio shrugs off.
Kang stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Kang.
Kang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Indio.
Indio misses with a takedown
letting Kang counter with a right hand.
Indio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Indio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kang.
Kang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kang leaves Indio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Kang rushes Indio and presses him up against the cage.
Kang has Indio pressed against the cage.
Kang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kang to keep the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Indio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kang pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kang blocks an elbow strike.
Kang will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Indio up against the cage.
Victor Kang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kang lands an elbow that stopped Indio in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Kang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Kang!