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). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jongis
vs
Culpado

196 cm
27
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
5 - 6 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiki Jongis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Guto Culpado!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Culpado tries to clinch but Jongis is having none of it.
Guto Culpado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Culpado wants to clinch
and Jongis counters with a nice uppercut.

Culpado clinches with his opponent.

Culpado turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Culpado manages to end up in side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Culpado looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jongis is looking to reverse the position.
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 misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Culpado working the ground and pound but Jongis is defending the strikes.
Jongis wants to get back to his feet but Culpado drags him back down.
Culpado cracks Jongis with a big right hand but Jongis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jongis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Culpado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jongis is not content to let Culpado control the position.
Culpado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jongis tries to escape but Culpado is in control.
Culpado misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jongis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Culpado on the ground.
Jongis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Culpado asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Culpado throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jongis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Culpado throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jongis parries the strikes from Culpado easily there. Culpado is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jongis to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culpado working the body and head with strikes.

Culpado has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Culpado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jongis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Culpado.
Culpado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jongis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Jongis as Culpado shoots in.
Culpado tries to clinch there but Jongis circles away.
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 has his takedown stuffed
and Jongis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culpado is looking to clinch but Jongis is avoiding it.
Culpado moves to clinch but Jongis breaks away
and Jongis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jongis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jongis is breathing heavily.
Culpado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jongis.
Culpado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Culpado tries to clinch but Jongis is having none of it.
Culpado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jongis on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Kiki Jongis has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Culpado has his takedown stuffed
and Jongis counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Culpado lands with a nice combination. Jongis backs away looking to recover.
Culpado throws a sloppy head kick and Jongis moves out of range easily.
Culpado tries to clinch but Jongis is having none of it.
Culpado tries for a takedown but Jongis circles away easily
and Jongis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jongis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Culpado misses with an uppercut. Jongis saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Culpado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Culpado tries to clinch but Jongis is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guto Culpado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kiki Jongis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Culpado just misses with a punch to the body.
Culpado looks for a takedown but Jongis sprawls well.
Guto Culpado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Culpado.
Jab by Jongis.
Culpado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jongis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Culpado wants to clinch up but Jongis keeps it at a distance.
Culpado wants to clinch
and Jongis counters with a one-two to the body.
Culpado is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jongis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Culpado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jongis counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culpado tries to clinch up
and Jongis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jongis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Culpado throws a jab when Jongis was well out of range.
Culpado tries to clinch up.
Guto Culpado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Culpado misses with a shot to the body
and Jongis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Culpado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jongis counters with a straight right hand.
Jongis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culpado with a poor takedown
and Jongis counters with a straight right hand.
Kiki Jongis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guto Culpado.
Culpado throws a leg kick that misses.
Culpado misses with a takedown attempt
and Jongis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Culpado is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Culpado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jongis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Culpado has time to react.
A leg kick checked by Jongis.
Culpado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Culpado looks to clinch
and Jongis counters with a nice uppercut.
Jongis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jongis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culpado misses with a takedown attempt
and Jongis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Culpado thinking.
Culpado pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jongis is out of range and Culpado settles back down.
Culpado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jongis counters with a left to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jongis, as that shot connected.
Jongis with a hook.
Jongis tests Culpado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Culpado misses with a double jab
and Jongis counters with a right hand to the body.
Jongis thuds a left hand into Culpado's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jongis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jongis lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jongis cracks Culpado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jongis throws a nice looking combination but Culpado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Culpado fails with a takedown attempt.
Jongis scores with a hook.
Jongis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jongis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Culpado back to the cage. Jongis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Culpado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jongis swivels and escapes.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiki Jongis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kiki Jongis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Culpado tries to clinch but Jongis moves out of range.
Jongis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jongis counters with a right hand to the body.
Jongis avoids the body shot from Culpado.
Culpado tries to clinch up but Jongis circles away and keeps his distance.
Culpado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jongis counters with a straight right hand.
Culpado scores with a three punch combo!
Culpado looks to clinch
letting Jongis counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jongis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jongis ducks right into an uppercut from Culpado.
Culpado tries to clinch but Jongis moves out of range.
Culpado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Culpado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Culpado takes a swing at Jongis's ribcage but misses.
Culpado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Culpado tries to clinch up.
Culpado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Culpado connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from Jongis lands.
Culpado wants to clinch up but Jongis keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culpado shoots for a takedown but Jongis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Culpado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jongis counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jongis cracks Culpado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Culpado tries to clinch up but Jongis circles away and keeps his distance.
Culpado has his takedown stuffed
and Jongis counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jongis!
Jongis circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Jongis to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiki Jongis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jongis lands a nice shot that snaps Culpado's head back.
Culpado shoots and misses
enabling Jongis to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiki Jongis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guto Culpado.
Culpado with a poor takedown
and Jongis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jongis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Culpado is rocked!
Jongis drops Culpado with a naaaaasty hook - Culpado is in real trouble here! Jongis dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiki Jongis!