PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard STAM (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheick Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheick Kongo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

STAM
vs
Kongo

195 cm
20
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Win Nutritional

Koffin Inc.
Knock Out Artistry

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonard STAM!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cheick Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo misses with a head kick.
Kongo slaps away a takedown attempt from STAM, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice body kick from Kongo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from STAM.
STAM fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard STAM. That's going to take a lot out of him.
STAM is breathing heavily.
STAM shoots in for a takedown but Kongo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kongo connects with a crisp jab.
Leonard STAM seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
STAM misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick from Kongo.
STAM takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kongo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
STAM on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kongo throws a leg kick which misses STAM's front leg but catches the back leg as STAM tries to avoid it.
Kongo lands a high kick!

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

It looks like Leonard STAM has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Kongo! STAM is out on his feet! Kongo rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - STAM is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! STAM is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheick Kongo!