PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan's entrance music is Dawn of the Dead by Does it Offend you, yeah?. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Congo's choice of entrance music: Lil' Jamal - Genetic For Terror. The key to victory for Hal Jordan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jordan
vs
Congo

183 cm
28
194 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

179 cm
29
199 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hal Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kublai Congo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo connects with a body shot.
Jordan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Congo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Congo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Congo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jordan's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Congo won't allow Jordan to sweep him here.
Congo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Congo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordan keeping full guard, as Congo tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Congo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jordan is trying to keep Congo in close.
Congo throwing strikes but missing.
Congo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jordan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Congo's guard.

Congo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Congo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jordan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan wants to stand but Congo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jordan pushing down on Congo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Congo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Congo has his foot on Jordan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jordan works his way back into a safe position though.

Congo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jordan looking to pass the guard.

Jordan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Congo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Congo looking to control but Jordan passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Congo gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kublai Congo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Congo feints and then cracks Jordan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jordan down.
Jordan thows a leg kick but Congo checks it
and Congo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Congo checks a leg kick nicely.
Jordan dips to his left and cracks Congo with an uppercut!
Jordan lands with an uppercut that bounces Congo off the cage and back into range.
Jordan scores with a spinning back kick!
Good leg kick by Jordan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jordan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Congo moves away.
Jordan throws a low kick but Congo avoids it.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch but Congo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Congo is looking to clinch but Jordan is avoiding it.
Hal Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo tries for a takedown but Jordan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jordan. Congo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jordan walks into a straight right hand from Congo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Congo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Congo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jordan to keep the fight standing.
Jordan throws a punch but it's blocked by Congo.
Jordan pushes Congo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jordan.

Congo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jordan trying to control but Congo is working from the bottom.
Jordan stopping the sweep attempt from Congo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.
Congo trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hal Jordan.
Jordan connects with a body shot that sends Congo's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Congo with a jab.
Jordan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Congo is out of range and Jordan settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan avoids the body shot from Congo.
Jordan scores with a leg kick.
Jordan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Congo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jordan tries to land a leg kick but Congo saw it coming and moves away.
Jordan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Congo's hands.
Jordan sizes up Congo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Congo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jordan.
Jordan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Congo. Congo obviously looking to wear him down.
Congo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hal Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kublai Congo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo throws a jab but it's blocked by Jordan.
Jordan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Congo's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Congo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Congo checks a leg kick.
Congo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jordan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jordan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Congo. Congo obviously looking to wear him down.
Hal Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Congo does no damage.
Jordan cracks the inside of Congo's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Congo rushes Jordan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Congo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jordan's elbow.
Jordan misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hal Jordan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Congo.
Congo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Congo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jordan cracks Congo with an open hand slap.
Congo checks a leg kick nicely.
Jordan looks to land a left hand but Congo moved out of range nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jordan.
A low kick from Jordan misses
and Jordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jordan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Congo darts in and clinches Jordan up against the cage.
Jordan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jordan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Congo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jordan chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo checks a low kick from Jordan.
Jordan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jordan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Congo.
Good exchange - Congo coming out on top.
Congo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jordan circles away.
Congo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jordan.
Congo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jordan lands with a good body shot.
Jordan tries to land a leg kick but Congo saw it coming and moves away.
Congo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jordan on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tried to score with a low kick but Congo checks it.
Jordan tries to clinch up.
Jordan throws a low kick but Congo moves out of range easily.
Jordan wants to land a leg kick but Congo is out of range.
Jordan lands with a nice body punch.
Congo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Congo misses with a looping left.
Jordan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jordan misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Congo there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jordan with a hook.
Hal Jordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Congo blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan slips under a jab.
Congo lands a lovely overhand right.
Jordan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Congo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Congo throws a shot from downtown. Jordan moves away and avoids it.
Jordan looks to land a left hand but Congo moved out of range nicely.
A lazy body kick from Jordan
and Congo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jordan scores with a nice strike.
A leg kick checked by Congo.
Congo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jordan at a distance.
Jordan moves out of range of the leg kick from Congo.
Jordan lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jordan throws a body punch but Congo moves out of range.
Jordan stuns Congo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jordan throws a leg kick but Congo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Congo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Jordan tries to sprawl but Congo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jordan trying to control but Congo postures up.
Congo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Congo prevents Jordan from standing back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jordan won't allow Congo to pass to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hal Jordan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jordan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hal Jordan!
Hal Jordan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.