PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Drabek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drabek has chosen Imagine as his entrance music. Chuck Kongo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeff Drabek's chin.

Kongo
vs
Drabek

198 cm
28
272 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

195 cm
25
280 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Drabek!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drabek fails to land the takedown.
Drabek avoids the body shot from Kongo.
Kongo moves in looking to clinch but Drabek pushes him off.
Drabek shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kongo sprawls well. Kongo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drabek gets slowly back to his feet.
Kongo cracks Drabek with a good jab.

It looks like Jeff Drabek has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drabek is defended easily by Kongo.
Chuck Kongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Drabek.
Drabek moves out of range of the body kick.

Drabek is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kongo's half guard.
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Drabek controlling the pace.
Drabek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Drabek.
Drabek content to control rather than advance.
Drabek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kongo defending well though.
Drabek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kongo keeps working.
Drabek thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kongo's head.
Drabek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kongo defending well though.
Drabek passes to side control.
Drabek working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drabek lands a decent elbow from side control.
Drabek 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kongo can't do much from the bottom here.
Drabek connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kongo some visible discomfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kongo can't do much from the bottom here.
Kongo parries the strikes from Drabek easily there. Drabek is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kongo to escape.
Drabek works to advance to full mount. Kongo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Drabek wants to control the pace but Kongo is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drabek looking to finish Kongo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kongo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drabek is stalling here but it's allowed Kongo to get half guard.
Kongo is looking to control Drabek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kongo avoid being mounted?
Kongo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kongo is looking for a sweep. Drabek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drabek sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kongo tries to roll over but Drabek keeps him under control.
Kongo works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drabek trying to control but Kongo is working from the bottom.
Drabek keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kongo's head.
Drabek wants to control from the top but Kongo keeps moving.
Kongo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drabek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drabek stopping the sweep attempt from Kongo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drabek is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Drabek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Drabek's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Drabek throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kongo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Drabek is in Kongo's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Drabek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kongo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Drabek is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Drabek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Drabek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drabek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kongo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kongo keeping moving, preventing Drabek from controlling successfully.
Drabek keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kongo's head.
Drabek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drabek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kongo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drabek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kongo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drabek is one step ahead there.
Drabek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jeff Drabek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drabek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Drabek throws an elbow that misses. Kongo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drabek's guard. Nice move by Kongo!
Kongo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kongo postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drabek looking for a sweep. Not yet Drabek, not yet.
Drabek is trying to keep Kongo in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice shot lands for Drabek.
Kongo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kongo lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drabek's hands.
Drabek misses with a body shot.
Kongo leaves Drabek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kongo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kongo misses with a hook.
Drabek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drabek is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drabek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kongo throws an overhand right that lands on Drabek's shoulder, as Drabek tries to avoid the shot.
Kongo misses with a leg kick.
Drabek scores with a jab.
Kongo swings for the body but Drabek moves out of range.
Kongo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kongo slaps away a takedown attempt from Drabek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drabek moves forwards but Kongo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Drabek shoots in and drives through. Kongo sprawls well.
Chuck Kongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Drabek.
Kongo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drabek keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drabek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kongo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drabek is looking to clinch.
Drabek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drabek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kongo was well out of range. Poor timing from Drabek.
Kongo misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drabek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kongo swivels and escapes.
Drabek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kongo swivels and escapes.
Kongo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kongo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chuck Kongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kongo misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Kongo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Drabek's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kongo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drabek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kongo scores with a spinning back kick!
Kongo is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Drabek like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Drabek from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Kongo!
Chuck Kongo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.