PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xafan Kong (ranked 4138 p4p, 509 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 3317 p4p, 429 weight class). Kong comes to the cage accompanied by Demon's Theme. 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.

Kong
vs
Dux

195 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
214 lbs
15 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xafan Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kong under the eye.
Kong takes a swing at Dux's ribcage but misses.
Dux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dux misses with a few strikes there.
Dux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kong.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dux checks a leg kick.
Kong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux misses with a wild body shot.
Dux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kong on the side of the head.
Dux scores with a one two! Kong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dux tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kong is able to avoid easily.
Kong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dux misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dux takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses.
Dux moves out of range of the body kick from Kong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Kong misses the target.
Dux throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dux lands a right hook to the body.
Kong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kong thumps Dux with a low kick.
Kong takes a swing at Dux's ribcage but misses.
Dux tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kong is able to avoid easily.
Kong throws a body punch but Dux moves out of range.
Dux connects with a body shot.
Kong throws an overhand right that lands on Dux's shoulder, as Dux tries to avoid the shot.
Kong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dux.
Dux with a jab.
Kong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dux is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kong.

It looks like Frank Dux has been cut.
Kong connects with a right hand. Dux shakes it off.
Dux walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Dux misses.
Dux has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dux moves out of range as Kong strikes.
Dux misses the body punch
and Kong counters with a head kick that wobbles Dux - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Kong sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xafan Kong!
Xafan Kong decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.