PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Cong (ranked 1819 p4p, 24761 weight class) and Aoki Ikoa (ranked 232 p4p, 510 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cong
vs
Ikoa

179 cm
19
167
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
183
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, King Cong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Ikoa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ikoa is defended easily by Cong.
Ikoa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cong as he jumps to the side.
Cong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ikoa tries to clinch up.
Cong quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

Cong clinches.
Cong throws a punch but it's blocked by Ikoa.
Cong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cong.
Ikoa looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Cong fails to land.
Good body shot from Cong.
Ikoa blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ikoa fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Cong fails to land.
Cong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cong lands with a left to the head.
Cong avoiding damage as Ikoa throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cong.
Cong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ikoa's elbow.
Cong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ikoas head.
Ikoa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
King Cong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Ikoa.
Cong lands with a light punch inside.
Ikoa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ikoa tries to throw a body punch but Cong avoids it by throwing Ikoa back against the cage.
Ikoa is trying to break free.
Cong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ikoa backwards.
Ikoa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cong walks away with a smile on his face. Ikoa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cong tries a body shot but Ikoa blocks it.
Ikoa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ikoa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ikoa looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Cong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Cong.
Cong lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Cong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cong lands with a light punch inside.
Cong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cong lands a body shot.
Cong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ikoa.
A nice left hand lands by Cong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cong lands with a right to the head.
Cong'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.
Cong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ikoa backwards.
Cong lands a shot to the body.
Cong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ikoa backwards.
Cong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cong lands a shot to the body.
Cong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ikoa backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cong scores with a hook to the body.
Cong displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ikoa up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cong lands a nice uppercut.
Cong is working Ikoa over against the cage.
Cong scores with a hook to the body.
Cong pushes Ikoa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Cong.
A short right from Cong.
Cong cracks Ikoa with a nice body shot.
Cong lands with a left to the head.
Cong lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Cong.
Cong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Cong.
Ikoa being controlled against the cage.
Cong lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

King Cong dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cong dips to his left and cracks Ikoa with an uppercut!
Whack! Cong lands a heavy head kick that drops Ikoa. The ref tackles Cong to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Ikoa was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). King Cong!