PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurokawa Kenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo comes into the arena with Lil' Jamal- Genetic For Terror blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Congo
vs
Kenji

179 cm
39
199 lbs
38 - 27 - 1

175 cm
38
203 lbs
42 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 38 - 27 - 1, fighting out of London, Kublai Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurokawa Kenji!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenji 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 Kenji.
Kenji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kenji tries a low kick but Congo avoids it.
Congo tried to counter with a leg kick but Kenji avoided it.
Kenji connects with a crisp jab.
Congo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kenji throws a leg kick that is checked

and Congo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Congo wants to pass the guard but Kenji is keeping the position.
Kenji avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Congo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Congo being controlled here momentarily.
Congo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji keeping moving, preventing Congo from controlling successfully.
Kenji not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Congo with a nice head shot there.
Congo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kenji pulls Congo in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Congo checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Kenji backs away, Congo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kenji misses with an uppercut.
Congo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kenji.
Kenji throws a right hand that misses
and Congo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Congo tests Kenji's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Kurokawa Kenji has been cut.
Kenji fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kenji scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Congo misses the target.
Congo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenji.
A counter left hand to the body from Congo misses its target.
Kenji throws a looping overhand right but Congo ducks down to avoid it.
Kenji throws a leg kick that misses.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenji thows a leg kick but Congo checks it
and Congo counters with a straight right hand.
Congo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kenji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Congo moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenji misses with a looping left.
Kenji scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kenji throws a shot from downtown. Congo moves away and avoids it.
Kenji misses with a left hand
and Congo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kenji enables Congo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kenji manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Congo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kenji working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Congo.
Congo trying to control but Kenji is working from the bottom.
Kenji is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Congo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenji swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Congo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Congo throwing strikes from guard but Kenji blocks nicely.
Kenji keeping moving, preventing Congo from controlling successfully.
Congo postures up.
Congo trying to control but Kenji is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kenji connects with a leg kick. Congo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kublai Congo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kenji lands a jab to Congo's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenji. Congo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Congo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Congo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kenjis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Congo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenji throws a poor cross that misses
and Congo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kenji's knee momentarily.
Congo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kenji.
Kenji takes a swing at Congo's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kenji.
Kenji motions for Congo to come forward. Kenji throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenji misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenji throws the left hand but Congo avoids the punch easily.
Kenji throws a hook but Congo blocks it.
A low kick from Kenji is predictable there
and Congo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kenji ducks under a wild hook from Congo.
Kenji connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji lands a leg kick that knocks Congo off balance momentarily.
Congo throws a looping overhand right but Kenji ducks down to avoid it.
Kenji thinks about the counter body kick.
Kenji misses with a body shot.
Congo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kenji tries to work over Congo's front leg with a kick but Congo checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Congo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kenji throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kenji finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Congo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kenji.
Congo has a takedown stuffed.
Kenji connects with a good right hand that stumbles Congo. Congo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kenji takes a swing at Congo's ribcage but misses.
Congo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kenji connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Congo scrambles back to his feet.
Kenji throws out a loose jab but Congo uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Congo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Congo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kenji changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kenji pushes Congo away with a front kick.
Kenji blocks a low kick nicely.
Kenji throws a hook but Congo avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Congo misses the target.
Kenji throws a nice looking combination but Congo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Congo has closed the distance and engaged Kenji in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kenji.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenji.

Congo has picked Kenji up - he's going for a ride! Congo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kenji trying to control but Congo postures up.
Kenji desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Congo trying to mount his opponent but Kenji defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Congo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Congo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Congo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kenji is not content to let Congo control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kenji is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kenji keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kenji manages to get to full guard.
Congo is pushing down on Kenji's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kenji is fighting to maintain full guard but Congo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nice strikes from Congo there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kurokawa Kenji will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kenji misses with a jab, cross combination.
Congo lands with an overhand left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kenji.
Kenji thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kenji motions for Congo to come forward. Kenji throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kenji lands a lovely overhand right.
Congo drops his hands momentarily and Kenji takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kenji connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Congo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenji.
Congo looks for the body kick but Kenji saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kenji paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kenji scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Congo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kenji. Kenji circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That has opened up Kurokawa Kenji's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Congo.
Kenji throws a body punch but Congo moves out of range.
Kenji throws a jab when Congo was well out of range.
Congo staying out of range there.
Kenji throws a low kick but Congo moves out of range easily.
Congo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Congo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Congo misses the target.
Kenji throws a body shot but no joy.
Kenji throws out a loose jab but Congo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Congo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kenji scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kenji walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Congo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Congo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kenji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Kenji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenji throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Kenji there.
Kenji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Congo.
Kenji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kenji throws a leg kick but Congo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kenji lands a slapping body shot.
Congo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Congo sets himself, and Kenji steps forward looking for the clinch! Congo avoids it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenji misses with a left hand
and Congo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kenji throws a low kick, looking for Congo's leg but Congo calmly moves out of range.
Congo tries to counter by clinching up but Kenji breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Congo.
Congo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Congo ducks under a wild hook from Kenji.
Jab from Kenji.
Kenji misses with an uppercut.
Congo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kenji just manages to avoid it.
Kurokawa Kenji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo throws a jab but it's blocked by Kenji.
Kenji with a nice cross.
Kenji connects with an inside leg kick.
Congo shoots in looking for a takedown. Kenji tries to sprawl out of it but Congo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kenji manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kenji only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kenji scores with a body shot.
Kenji connects with a solid leg kick.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Congo drives through and clinches with Kenji against the cage.
Kenji lands an uppercut.
Congo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kenji swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Congo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenji is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kenji is trying to maintain the position but Congo is very close to passing his half guard.
Congo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Congo is pressing down on Kenji's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kenji is holding on for now.
Kenji desperately trying to maintain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurokawa Kenji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kenji has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kurokawa Kenji!
After winning the bout, Kurokawa Kenji thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Kublai Congo was interviewed post fight and said 'I was injured...and he landed a couple illegal shots....my daughters dog has been sick and me and my wife have been having troubles..we're currently in therapy....that's why I Lost,so yeah.'.