PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiki Jongis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guto Culpado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guto Culpado will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jongis
vs
Culpado

196 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiki Jongis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Guto Culpado!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jongis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Culpado tries to clinch up
and Culpado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Culpado wants to clinch
and Jongis counters with a nice uppercut.
Culpado closes the distance but Jongis moves to the side
and Jongis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Culpado shoots and misses
and Jongis counters with a nice uppercut.
Jongis scores with a hook.
Guto Culpado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Culpado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jongis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Culpado scrambles back to his feet.
Jongis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Culpado tries to clinch up
and Jongis counters with a nice uppercut.
Culpado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jongis counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Culpado changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jongis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Culpado trying to control the position but Jongis is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culpado sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jongis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Culpado in side control, throwing shots but Jongis defends.
Jongis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jongis is not content to let Culpado control the position.
Jongis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Culpado on the ground.
Culpado throws an elbow but Jongis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jongis wants to get back to his feet but Culpado drags him back down.
Jongis is breathing heavily.

Culpado is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jongis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culpado sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jongis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Culpado landing a few strikes.
Culpado fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Culpado lands a nice forearm strike.
Jongis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jongis tries to get out of the position.
Culpado fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Culpado cracks Jongis with a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ground and pound from Culpado seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Culpado wants to control but Jongis is keeping him busy.

Culpado wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jongis, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culpado is looking to take a break and control but Jongis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Culpado is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Culpado lands a few punches from side control.

Culpado tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Culpado controlling the position from side mount.
Culpado scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jongis to see if he's OK.
Culpado sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jongis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Culpado throws a strike aimed at the side of Jongis's head but Jongis avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Culpado wants to control but Jongis is keeping him busy.
Jongis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Culpado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Culpado throws a right hand that misses
and Culpado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Culpado misses with a right hand
and Jongis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Culpado wants to clinch.
Jongis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Culpado lands a slapping body shot.
Culpado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jongis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jongis leaves Culpado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kiki Jongis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guto Culpado.
Culpado tries to clinch up but Jongis circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Culpado with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Culpado fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jongis slaps away a takedown attempt from Culpado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Guto Culpado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Culpado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jongis counters with a stiff right hand.
Culpado lands a jab to the head.
Culpado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jongis leaves Culpado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Culpado wants to clinch but Jongis slips to the side
and Jongis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Culpado tries to clinch
and Jongis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Culpado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Culpado moves to clinch but Jongis breaks away
and Jongis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Culpado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jongis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jongis moves away from the strike by Culpado.
Culpado wants to clinch but Jongis slips to the side
letting Jongis counter with a right hand.
Culpado shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jongis but Jongis pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jongis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jongis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Culpado tries for a takedown but Jongis circles away easily
and Jongis counters with a stiff right hand.
Jongis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Culpado shoots in for a takedown but Jongis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Culpado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jongis counters with a left to the body.
Jongis walks into a straight right hand from Culpado.
Culpado misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Culpado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Culpado shoots and misses
and Jongis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Culpado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jongis counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jongis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Culpado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Culpado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jongis.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Culpado.
Jongis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Culpado wants to clinch.
Culpado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Jongis misses.
A big left from Culpado misses.
Culpado is looking to clinch but Jongis is avoiding it.
Jongis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Culpado with a hook.

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.
Culpado misses with a left hand
letting Jongis counter with a right hand.
Culpado gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jongis counters with a stiff right hand.
Jongis's corner calls for a 1-2. Jongis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Culpado closes the distance but Jongis moves to the side
and Jongis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jongis swings for the body but Culpado moves out of range.
Culpado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jongis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Culpado with a nice cross.
Culpado dives in and grabs Jongis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jongis pushes down on Culpado's head and hops out.
Culpado lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jongis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guto Culpado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jongis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Culpado with a poor takedown
and Jongis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Culpado wants to clinch
and Jongis counters with a left and a right that stings Culpado.
Jongis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Culpado darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Culpado digs a good hook to Jongis's body.
Culpado misses with a double jab.
Culpado throws a big shot that misses.
Jongis ducks under a wild hook from Culpado.
Culpado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Jongis to counter with a crisp jab.
Culpado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Culpado tries for a takedown but Jongis circles away easily
and Jongis counters with a stiff right hand.
Jongis lunges at Culpado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Culpado's hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culpado looks for a takedown but Jongis sprawls well.
Kiki Jongis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guto Culpado.
Culpado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Culpado with a poor takedown
and Jongis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Culpado fails with the takedown
and Jongis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Culpado looks to clinch
and Jongis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Culpado is looking to clinch but Jongis is avoiding it.
Culpado fails with the takedown
and Jongis counters with a nice body shot.
Jongis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Culpado circles away quickly and effectively.
Culpado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jongis tries to avoid it but Culpado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jongis to the ground. Jongis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Culpado looks to clinch
and Jongis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Culpado with a poor takedown
and Jongis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiki Jongis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jongis lands with a right hand.
Culpado is looking to clinch.
Culpado lands a right hook to the body.
Culpado is looking to clinch but Jongis is avoiding it.
Culpado tries to clinch but Jongis moves away
and Jongis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Jongis misses its intended target.
Culpado tries to clinch but Jongis moves out of range.
Culpado misses with a takedown
and Jongis counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiki Jongis is winning the standup battle so far.
Jongis misses with an uppercut. Culpado saw that one coming.
Culpado tries to clinch up
and Jongis counters with a stiff right hand.
Jongis slips under a jab from Culpado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jongis keeps the fight on the outside.
Culpado moves into range and connects with a jab.

Culpado darts in and clinches Jongis up against the cage.

Culpado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Culpado shoots and misses
and Jongis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jongis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Culpado eats them both and turns towards Jongis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Culpado wants to clinch up but Jongis keeps it at a distance.
Culpado tries to clinch but Jongis moves out of range.
Culpado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jongis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guto Culpado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jongis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Culpado.
Culpado tries to clinch up but Jongis circles away and keeps his distance.
Culpado with a jab.
Culpado fails with a takedown attempt.
Culpado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jongis counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Culpado misses with a straight left.
Culpado misses with a looping right.
Jongis looks to score with a jab to the body but Culpado is just out of range.
Culpado misses with a takedown
and Jongis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jongis connects with a jab.
Culpado tries for a takedown but Jongis circles away easily
and Jongis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Culpado lands a slapping body shot.
Culpado misses with a takedown attempt
and Jongis counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Jongis misses.
Culpado lands with a straight right. Jongis didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Guto Culpado.
I've got Culpado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guto Culpado!