PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kong
vs
Heart

169 cm
23
159 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lion Heart!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heart misses with a head kick.
Kong stuns Heart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heart throws a head kick that misses.
Heart misses with a head kick.
Heart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kong.
Heart takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heart throws a head kick but Kong moves out of range.
Lion Heart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heart throws a head kick that misses.
Kong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kong avoids the head kick by Heart.
Kong avoids a kick to the body.
Heart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kong works Heart's body with a nice hook.
Kong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Heart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kong throws a nice looking combination but Heart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kong finds it's way round the side to connect with Heart's head.
Heart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Heart throws a head kick but Kong moves out of range.

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

Kong is rocked!

It looks like Jake Kong has been cut.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
Oh Kong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kong digs a good hook to Heart's body.
Heart throws a head kick but Kong moves out of range.
Kong seems to have got his legs back now.
Heart looks gassed!
Kong digs a good body shot into Heart's ribs.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kong there.
Kong lands a nice looking body shot.
Heart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Heart backs up against the cage.
Nice jab there from Kong.
Kong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heart at a distance.
Kong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kong connects with a body shot.
Kong lands with an overhand left.
Heart closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kong avoids a kick to the body.
Kong digs a good hook to Heart's body.
Heart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kong.
Kong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kong lands a jab to Heart's midsection.
Kong lands a really nice looking cross but Heart seems unphased.
Kong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kong lands a right hook to the body.
Kong scores with a jab. Heart acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Heart is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kong.
Kong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heart at a distance.
Kong lands with a shot to the body.
Kong scores with a shot to the body.
Kong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heart shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kong is looking to wear down Heart with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Heart throws a head kick but Kong moves out of range.
Kong lands with a good body shot.
Kong throws a shot to the body.
Kong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kong stuns Heart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heart tries a head kick but it misses.
Heart takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kong digs a good hook to Heart's body.
Kong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heart doesn't seem bothered though.
Heart closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body punch from Kong.
Kong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Heart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heart ducks right into an uppercut from Kong.
Kong lands with a nice body punch.
Heart throws a head kick but Kong moves out of range.
Kong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heart takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
Heart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kong lands with a nice body punch.
A right-left combo lands from Kong.
Heart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kong!
Kong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kong lands with a hook. Heart tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kong scores with a shot to the body.
Heart on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
Heart takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kong clobbers Heart with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kong lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a nice hook to Heart's body. Heart takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kong connects with a nice looking jab.
Heart takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heart doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Kong does it's job there.
Kong is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kong lands a nice looking body shot.
Heart has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good shot there by Kong.
Heart closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Heart has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kong lands with a cross.
Kong lands a nice hook to Heart's body. Heart takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheers as Kong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heart doesn't seem phased though.
Good standup being displayed there by Kong as he connects with a hook.
Kong stuns Heart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong avoids the head kick by Heart.
Heart gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kong moves out of range of the body kick from Heart.
Kong tests Heart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kong scores with a hook to the body. Heart takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Kong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Kong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Heart is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kong blocks a head kick by Heart.
Heart has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for Kong.
Heart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heart needs to keep his hands up - Kong had a free shot at his head there.
Kong connects with a looping right hand.
A left lands for Kong.
Jake Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Kong lands with a good body shot.
Kong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Heart tries to work over Kong's front leg with a kick but Kong checks it.
Heart takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kong moves out of range as Heart throws a body kick.
Kong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heart's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong scores with a jab. Heart acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Heart misses with a head kick.
Heart takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A shot to de liver by Kong. Beautiful body shot.
Heart is breathing heavily.
Kong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kong blocks a head kick by Heart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong lands a body shot.
Heart misses with a body kick.
Kong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Kong.
Lion Heart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heart with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kong to score with a decent uppercut.
Kong connects with a jab.
Heart tries to move into range but Kong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Heart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kong works Heart's body with a nice hook.
Heart misses with a body kick.
Kong scores with a nice head shot.
Kong lands a jab to the nose.
Kong lands with a good body shot.
Kong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heart tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kong works Heart's body with a nice hook.
Kong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heart looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong scores with a decent looking hook.
Kong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heart takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab lands there for Kong.
Heart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kong works over Heart's head and body with a nice combination.
Kong jabs at Heart's body.
Heart needs to keep his hands up - Kong had a free shot at his head there.
Kong lands the left hand.
Heart on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kong avoids the head kick by Heart.
Kong scores with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kong.
Nice cross by Kong.
Kong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heart's hands.
Heart walks into a jab.
Kong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heart throws the kick towards the body but Kong avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a one two combo.
Kong lands with a right hand.
Kong lands with a shot to the body.
Kong jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Heart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Heart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Kong both land. Nice combination.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
Kong cracks Heart with a good jab.
Heart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kong digs a good hook to Heart's body.
Heart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heart. Heart circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body punch from Kong.
Heart tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong lands a jab-cross combination.
Kong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Kong scores with a four punch combination!
Kong blocks a leg kick.
Kong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kong does it's job there.
Kong throws a good cross that connects.
Kong cracks a nice hook into Heart's ribs.
Kong tests Heart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heart is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Heart misses with a head kick.
Kong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heart. Heart obviously looking to wear him down.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kong connects with a single shot there.
Kong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice combination there by Kong.
Kong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heart tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heart on the side of the head.
Kong lands a nice looking body shot.
Kong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heart throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kong connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Kong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Kong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kong avoids the head kick by Heart.
Heart thuds his shin into the meat of Kong's side.
Heart connects with a high kick.
Heart throws a nice head kick!
Heart throws a head kick that misses.
Kong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heart on the side of the head.
Kong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kong lands a nice hook to Heart's body. Heart takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heart closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kong scores with a shot to the body.
Heart throws a head kick but Kong moves out of range.
Kong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heart misses with a head kick.
Kong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Heart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heart tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heart looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A cross from Kong lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong scores with a jab to the body.
Heart throws a head kick that misses.
Kong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heart shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Heart throws a head kick that misses.
Kong punishes Heart's body with a nice straight punch.
Heart takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kong avoids the head kick by Heart.
Heart tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kong lands with a nice combination. Heart backs away looking to recover.
Kong digs a good hook to Heart's body.
Heart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heart misses with a head kick.
Heart throws a body kick that misses.
Kong blocks a head kick by Heart.
Kong lands a really nice looking cross but Heart seems unphased.
Kong tests Heart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lion Heart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Heart moves forwards but Kong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Heart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kong lands a jab to the head.
Kong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kong tests Heart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
Heart takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Kong.
Heart takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Heart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heart's head backwards.
Heart tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong lands a jab to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kong!
Heart connects with a high kick.
Heart drops his hands momentarily and Kong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heart on the side of the head.
Kong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kong.
Kong takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart throws a head kick but Kong moves out of range.
Heart throws the kick towards the body but Kong avoids it.
Nice shot by Kong.
Kong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heart misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kong.
Kong connects with a body shot.
Kong scores with a jab to the body.
Heart throws a head kick that misses.
Kong is looking to land body kicks.
Heart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kong lands with a straight right. Heart didn't see that one coming.
Heart throws a head kick but Kong moves out of range.
Kong catches Heart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kong connects with a single shot there.
Heart drops his hands momentarily and Kong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
Heart misses with a head kick.
Kong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kong cracks Heart with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Heart.
Kong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A right-left combo lands from Kong.
Kong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heart throws a head kick but Kong moves out of range.
Kong scores with a jab.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
Kong connects with a right hand. Heart shakes it off.
Heart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kong avoids the head kick by Heart.
Heart wants to slow Kong down by chopping away at his legs.
Kong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heart on the side of the head.
Heart dodges the punch combination from Kong.
Heart ducks right into an uppercut from Kong.
A head kick misses from Heart.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
Kong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jake Kong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lion Heart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kong 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Kong!