PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 2250 p4p, 1092 weight class) and Horgen Stein (ranked 245 p4p, 129 weight class). Kong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Moviendo las Caderas. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kong
vs
Stein

190 cm
29
236
11 - 4 - 0

192 cm
20
261
6 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Determined

Core Combat
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

SynCity Fightwear

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Horgen Stein!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kong connects with a leg kick.
Stein lands a right hook to the body.
Kong tries to land a front kick but Stein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Kong clinches up with Stein and pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kong obliges.
Kong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stein.
Kong tries to land knees in the clinch but Stein avoids the damage to the body.
Stein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kong is defending well for now.
Kong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kong working aggressively here.
Stein stalling.
Kong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Kong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stein avoiding damage.
Kong tries to work over Stein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Stein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like King Kong has been cut.
Stein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stein avoiding damage as Kong throws knees to the body.
Kong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stein using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Kong.
Kong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stein's elbow.
Stein throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stein has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stein can turn it around.
Kong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stein avoids it.
Kong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stein is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kong is keeping busy.
Stein blocks a body shot from Kong.
Kong misses with some punches.
Stein throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stein manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stein misses with a punch on the inside.
Kong throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong missing with knees to the body.
Stein with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stein lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stein obliges.
Stein with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stein.
Stein has Kong pressed against the cage, preventing Kong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stein is stalling here.
Kong crunches a lovely knee into Stein's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stein.
Kong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stein blocks it with crossed arms.
Stein scores with a knee to the head.
Stein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stein with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kong working Stein over with knees to the body.
Stein looks winded!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kong working Stein over with knees to the body.
Kong tries a knee to the head but Stein blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kong.
Kong lands a good knee to the midsection. Stein won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Knees to the body from Kong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kong connects with a high kick.
A solid body kick from Kong.
Kong scores with a kick to the midsection.

Kong lands a big head kick that sends Stein tumbling to the mat! Kong takes a step backwards and waves Stein back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Stein is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Kong! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). King Kong!
After the fight, King Kong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.