PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingo Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kongo
vs
Heggs

194 cm
34
244 lbs
29 - 20 - 1

198 cm
31
280 lbs
25 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingo Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luther Heggs!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heggs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kongo, pushing him back against the cage.
Heggs blocks an elbow strike.
Heggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Our sources have told us that Kongo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kongo is pushing Heggs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Kongo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Heggs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heggs takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Luther Heggs has been cut.

Heggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Heggs catches Kongo right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Kingo Kongo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kongo slips a jab from Heggs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kongo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kongo.
Kongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kingo Kongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick and Heggs moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggs throws a right and a left that Kongo avoids nicely.
Heggs misses with the combination.
Heggs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kongo if he has to take too many more of those.

Heggs moves into the clinch successfully.
Kongo blocks a body shot from Heggs.
A head punch on the inside from Heggs fails to land.
Heggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Kongo won't allow it.
Kongo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Heggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kongo can't find room to land a body shot as Heggs controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Kongo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heggs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Heggs scores with a hook to the body.
Kongo trying to stall but Heggs improves his position.
Heggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Kongo.
Kongo lands a nice elbow.
Kongo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heggs's elbow.
Kongo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kongo blocking some punches.
Kongo stalling.
Heggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kongo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Heggs is trying to push Kongo away but Kongo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Kongo.
Heggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kongo looking to stall.
Heggs working aggressively here.
Heggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kongo lands a nice elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kongo misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Kongo on the inside.
Kongo lands a damaging elbow.
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Heggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heggs is keeping busy.
Kongo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Heggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kongo has managed to clinch.

Heggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kongo throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Kongo.
Kongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kongo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kongo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Heggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingo Kongo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Heggs takes a swing at Kongo's ribcage but misses.
Kongo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kongo ducks under a wild hook from Heggs.
Kongo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Heggs moves into the clinch.

Heggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kongo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Kongo.
Heggs misses with an uppercut
and Kongo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kingo Kongo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo is looking to clinch but Heggs is avoiding it.
Heggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Kongo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kongo throws a one two combo.
Kongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kongo instigates a clinch.
Kongo takes a shot to the head.
Kongo taking a breather.
Kongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kongo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kongo digs a right hand underneath Heggs's ribcage. Heggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kongo can't find room to land a body shot as Heggs controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heggs.
Kongo lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kongo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kongo.
Kongo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heggs lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heggs misses with some punches.
Kongo lands a knee to the body.
Kongo lands a knee to the body.
Kongo lands a damaging elbow.
Kongo is looking to control Heggs's arms but Heggs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kongo has his back to the cage.
Kongo misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heggs.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kongo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kongo prevents a body shot from Heggs.
Kongo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kongo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heggs is trying to push Kongo away but Kongo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees to the body from Kongo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Kongo has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kongo.
Heggs lands with a left to the head.
Kongo lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Luther Heggs's cut even more.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Heggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kongo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kongo lands a knee to the body.
Kongo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kongo.
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!
Heggs avoiding damage as Kongo throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kongo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is trying to maintain a safe position but Heggs gets an underhook and turns Kongo into the cage.
Kongo pushes Heggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kongo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heggss head.
Kongo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kongo wants to stall.
Kongo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heggs is keeping busy.
Kongo looking to throw knees to the head but Heggs is blocking nicely.
Heggs is trying to stall.
Kongo tries to stall but Heggs uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kongo tries to land a knee to the head but Heggs blocks with his arms.
Kongo tries a knee to the head but Heggs blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingo Kongo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Heggs moves into the clinch.
Kongo is leaning against Heggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kongo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kongo lands an elbow inside.
Heggs lands a body punch.
Kingo Kongo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kongo wants to stall.
Kongo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kongo misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Heggs.
Kongo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heggs takes a knee to the side of the body.

Heggs breaks the clinch.
Kongo throws a low kick, looking for Heggs's leg but Heggs calmly moves out of range.
Kongo is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heggs closes the distance and clinches.
Heggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Kongo won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kongo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Heggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
Kongo throws a punch but it's blocked by Heggs.
Kongo is looking to control Heggs's arms but Heggs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kongo has his back to the cage.
Kongo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Heggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kongo thows a body shot but no joy.
Kongo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Heggs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs misses with a body shot.

Kongo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heggs blocks it with crossed arms.
Kongo throws an elbow but it misses.
Kongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kongo misses with a knee strike.
Kongo misses with an elbow strike.
Heggs scores with a shot to the side of Kongo's head.
Kongo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heggs lands a right hand.
Kongo missing with knees to the body.
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kongo tries to land a knee to the head but Heggs blocks with his arms.
Kongo looking to slow down the pace here.
Kongo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggs lands an uppercut.
Heggs misses with the head strike.
Heggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kongo lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heggs is trying to break the clinch but Kongo is controlling him.
Kongo lands a knee to the head.
Kongo lands a left hand.
Kongo lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kongo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heggs tries to stall but Kongo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Heggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Luther Heggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kongo can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Heggs has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kongo avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heggs.
Kongo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kongo lands a damaging elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kongo lands an elbow inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kongo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kongo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kongo leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kingo Kongo.

Heggs drives through and clinches with Kongo against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kingo Kongo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kongo 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kingo Kongo!
Kingo Kongo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.