PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zilla Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Martin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kong
vs
Martin

196 cm
23
275 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

195 cm
28
282 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Zilla Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Martin !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Kong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kong throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin .
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.

Martin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kong was covering up waiting for the punch and Martin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Martin thows a big elbow that misses.
Kong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martin 's guard.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
Kong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong thows a big elbow that misses.

Kong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kong's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kong wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Zilla Kong wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kong misses with an uppercut
and Martin counters with a left to the body.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kong manages to avoid it.
Kong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Martin throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martin .
Kong slips under a jab from Martin .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
Kong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kong takes a swing at Martin 's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Kong.

Martin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kong!
Martin looks gassed!
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!
Kong regains half guard.
Kong is trying to maintain the position but Martin is very close to passing his half guard.
Kong is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong trying to control from the bottom.
Kong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martin 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martin 's back!

Kong working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Martin is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Kong has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Martin taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zilla Kong!