PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chingis Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benoit Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan comes to the cage accompanied by You Can't Bring Me Down by Suicidal Tendencies. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Chan
vs
Kong

173 cm
21
167 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

189 cm
24
178 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Chingis Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Benoit Kong!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong throws a series of punches but Chan moves out of range.
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
Chan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kong.
Chan moves in looking to clinch but Kong pushes him off.

Chan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chan tries to work over Kong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chan tries to throw a body punch but Kong avoids it by throwing Chan back against the cage.
Chan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Kong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kong's elbow.
Kong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kong's elbow.
Chan lands a nice shot to the body.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kong breaks from the clinch.
Kong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kong tries to bum rush Chan with a series of wild strikes but Chan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. Kong catches Chan right on the button with a cross.

Chan clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Kong is trying to drag Chan to the mat but Chan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chan struggles to land a body shot inside as Kong controls his hands.
Kong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kong blocks an uppercut.
Chan misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chan moves into range and clinches up with Kong.
Chan tries a body shot but Kong blocks it.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.

Kong breaks the clinch.
Kong loads up on a big right hand but Chan slips the punch.
Kong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
Chan is looking to clinch.
Kong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Kong scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kong in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan is looking to improve his position but Kong isn't that keen on the idea.

Kong working for a submission but Chan is keeping him at bay.
Chan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong works his way to his opponent's back.

Kong is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Chan with him. Chan is trying to defend but Kong has an arm under the chin now! Chan grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Benoit Kong!