PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kobra Jay (ranked 2800 p4p, 24717 weight class) and Petrus Nekongo (ranked 335 p4p, 562 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jay
vs
Nekongo

186 cm
20
269
2 - 1 - 0

197 cm
20
259
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kobra Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Petrus Nekongo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nekongo.
Nekongo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nekongo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nekongo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nekongo lands a high kick!
Nekongo staying out of range there.
Nekongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Jay misses the target.
Nekongo slips under a jab from Jay.
Nekongo throws out a counter right but Jay avoids it with no problem.
Nekongo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nekongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jay manages to avoid it.
Nekongo 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.
Jay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jay darts in trying to clinch
and Nekongo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nekongo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay swings widly with a right hand
enabling Nekongo to counter with a crisp jab.
Jay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Jay does no damage.
Nekongo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jay throws a poor cross that misses
and Nekongo counters with an inside leg kick.
Jay throws an off balance right hand
and Nekongo counters with a good low kick that Jay was not able to check.
Jay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Jay. That snapped Nekongo's head back.
Jay scores with a decent looking hook.
Nekongo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nekongo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Nekongo staying out of range there.
A combination from Nekongo does no damage.
Nekongo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Nekongo lands a really nice looking cross but Jay seems unphased.
Jay misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay moves out of range as Nekongo throws a body kick.
Nekongo lands with an overhand left.
Jay tries to clinch there but Nekongo circles away.
Nekongo moves forwards but Jay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nekongo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nekongo tries a quick counter leg kick but Jay is wise to it.
A swing and a miss from Jay.
Nekongo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nekongo digs a good hook to Jay's body.
Jay blocks a low kick nicely.
Nekongo punishes Jay's body with a nice straight punch.
Nekongo connects with a right hand. Jay shakes it off.
Jay throws a hook but Nekongo blocks it.
Jay scores with a sloppy right hand. Nekongo should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekongo takes a jab right on the kisser.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jay.
Jay lands a jab.
Jay walks into a left hand.
Jay misses with a two punch combination.
Jay throws a jab when Nekongo was well out of range.
Jay cracks Nekongo with a good jab.
Nekongo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nekongo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jay takes a swing at Nekongo's ribcage but misses.
Jay scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nekongo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jay finds it's way round the side to connect with Nekongo's head.

Jay instigates a clinch.

Nekongo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nekongo misses with a body punch
and Jay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nekongo.
Nekongo tries to bum rush Jay with a series of wild strikes but Jay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jay takes a swing at Nekongo's ribcage but misses.
Kobra Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay looks to throw the jab but Nekongo is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Nekongo misses.
Nekongo feints and then cracks Jay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jay down.

Jay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jay lands with a right to the head.
Jay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jay misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Nekongo fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kobra Jay will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jay misses with a straight left.
Nekongo ducks under a wild hook from Jay.
Jay is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nekongo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nekongo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jay tries to clinch but Nekongo moves away
and Nekongo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jay looks to land a right hand but Nekongo moved out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jay crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nekongo - the referee stops the clock and Jay gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nekongo. Jay manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kobra Jay is winning the standup battle so far.
Jay jabs at Nekongo's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jay. Nekongo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nekongo! But no joy.
Nekongo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Jay moves into the clinch.
Nekongo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jay throws a punch but it's blocked by Nekongo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay lands a shoulder strike.
Jay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nekongo has had enough of the clinch but Jay keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jay scores with a shot to the side of Nekongo's head.
Jay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jay lands an uppercut.
Jay misses with some punches.
Nekongo scores with a shoulder strike.
Jay misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jay has a couple of punches blocked by Nekongo.
A head punch on the inside from Nekongo fails to land.

Nekongo manages to break the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Jay blocks the leg kick.
Nekongo lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nekongo counters with a left to the body.
Jay misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jay throws a right hand that misses
and Nekongo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jay misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Nekongo misses.
Jay with a nice cross.
Nekongo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nekongo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jay cracks Nekongo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Jay misses the target.
Nekongo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekongo misses with a shot to the body
and Jay counters with a stiff right hand.
Nekongo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jay momentarily.
Nekongo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nekongo throws a solid leg kick but Jay takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nekongo.
Nekongo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nekongo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jay swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nekongo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nekongo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jay scores with a hook.
Jay throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Nekongo to counter with a crisp jab.

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!
Jay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jay throws a body punch but Nekongo moves out of range.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nekongo.
Jay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nekongo.
Nekongo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nekongo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jay.
Jay lands a jab to the nose.
Jay throws a right hand that Nekongo ducks under and follows up with a left that Nekongo also avoids with ease.
Jay misses with a left hand
letting Nekongo counter with a right hand.
Jay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nekongo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nekongo scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kobra Jay will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nekongo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jay checks it well.
Petrus Nekongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nekongo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jay swings for the body but Nekongo moves out of range.
Nekongo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jay scores with a punch to the head.
Jay throws a right and a left that Nekongo avoids nicely.
Jay throws a hook but Nekongo avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Nekongo misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekongo misses with a body shot.
Nekongo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nekongo misses with a low kick as Jay jumps back.
Nekongo walks into a stiff left hand from Jay.

Nekongo is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Nekongo. Beautiful body shot.
Nekongo staying out of range there.
Nekongo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jay looks to land a right hand but Nekongo moved out of range.
Nekongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jay manages to avoid it.
Nekongo misses with a body shot.
Nekongo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jay rather than just go for the knockout.
Nekongo misses the jab.
Jay swings for the body but Nekongo moves out of range.
Nekongo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jay connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nekongo scrambles back to his feet.
Jay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nekongo is looking for the big counter here.
Jay just misses with a punch to the body.

Jay pushes Nekongo up against the cage in a clinch.
Jay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nekongo blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jay.
Nekongo misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Jay scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nekongo working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nekongo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nekongo lands with a short shot to the head.
Nekongo blocks a body shot from Jay.
Jay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nekongo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jay.
Jay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jay.
Jay misses with the head strike.
Nekongo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jay controls his hands.
Nekongo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Nekongo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay working aggressively here.
Nekongo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nekongo throws a head punch that misses.
Nekongo blocks an uppercut.
Nekongo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nekongo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jay gets through Nekongo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jay swings wildly with an uppercut but Nekongo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nekongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Nekongo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nekongo looks to land a left hand but Jay moved out of range nicely.
Jay throws the left hand but Nekongo avoids the punch easily.
Nekongo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nekongo walks into a straight right hand from Jay.
Nekongo throws a body punch but Jay moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay misses with an uppercut. Nekongo saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Nekongo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jay swings widly with a right hand
enabling Nekongo to counter with a crisp jab.
Jay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jay moves in looking to clinch but Nekongo pushes him off.
Nekongo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nekongo lands a two punch combo.
Nekongo throws a shot to the body.
Jay looks to land a left hand but Nekongo moved out of range nicely.
Jay scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nekongo in his tracks.
Nekongo swings for the body but Jay moves out of range.
Nekongo throws a leg kick
enabling Jay to counter with a crisp jab.
Nekongo looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kobra Jay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jay 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobra Jay!