PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Captain Crunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crunch
vs
Kong

165 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

171 cm
28
149 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Determined

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Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Captain Crunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jin Kong!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crunch moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crunch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kong is defending well for now.
Crunch trying to land knees to the body.
Kong struggles to land a body shot inside as Crunch controls his hands.
Kong avoids a wild elbow strike from Crunch.
Kong avoids a wild elbow strike from Crunch.
Crunch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kong.
Kong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crunch throws an elbow but it misses.
Kong is trying to maintain a safe position but Crunch gets an underhook and turns Kong into the cage.
Crunch has Kong pressed against the cage.
Crunch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kong avoids it.
Kong tries a body shot but Crunch blocks it.
Kong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kong presses Crunch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crunch misses with an elbow strike.
Crunch tries to land knees in the clinch but Kong avoids the damage to the body.

Kong breaks the clinch.
Crunch tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.
Kong scores with a body shot.
Kong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crunch.
Crunch wants to clinch but Kong slips to the side
and Kong counters with a nice body shot.
Kong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kong scores with a three punch combo!
Crunch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kong finds it's way round the side to connect with Crunch's head.
Kong works Crunch's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kong. Crunch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jin Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch blocks a jab.
Kong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice takedown defense from Crunch. No joy for Kong on that attempt.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunch tries to clinch up but Kong circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice cross by Kong.
Kong swats away the attempt to clinch by Crunch.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheers as Kong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crunch doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Kong.
Kong lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with a body shot.
Kong shoots in looking for a takedown but Crunch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crunch wants to clinch.
Crunch doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
Kong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crunch but Crunch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Captain Crunch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Kong.
Crunch tries to clinch but Kong is having none of it.
Kong jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crunch tries to clinch but Kong moves away
and Kong counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crunch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Captain Crunch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch moves away from the strike by Kong.
Donk. Kong catches Crunch right on the button with a cross.
Crunch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Crunch rushes Kong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crunch trying to land knees 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crunch looking to slow down the pace here.
Crunch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Kong dominated that round.
That's time! Crunch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kong misses with a takedown attempt - Crunch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jin Kong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crunch walks into a straight right hand from Kong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kong. Crunch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crunch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kong with a jab.
Kong takes a swing at Crunch's ribcage but misses.
Crunch tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.
Crunch tries to clinch but Kong moves out of range.
Kong scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong lands an overhand right.
Crunch moves in looking to clinch but Kong pushes him off.
Kong misses with a body shot.
Crunch is looking to clinch.
Crunch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch tries to clinch but Kong moves out of range.
Kong swings for the body but Crunch moves out of range.
Kong throws a body punch but Crunch moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Crunch as Kong shoots in.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crunch was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.
Kong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crunch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kong.
Captain Crunch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Kong.
Crunch avoids the body shot from Kong.
Crunch avoids the body shot from Kong.
Kong tries to clinch up but Crunch circles away and keeps his distance.
Kong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crunch was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.
A slow jab from Kong misses its intended target.
Crunch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kong.
Kong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crunch.
Kong lands a right hook to the body.
Crunch doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
Crunch tries to clinch up but Kong circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Crunch as Kong shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crunch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kong swats away the attempt to clinch by Crunch.
Crunch doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
Kong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kong takes a swing at Crunch's ribcage but misses.
Crunch wants to clinch.
Kong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crunch as he jumps to the side.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with a body shot.
Crunch staying out of range there.
Crunch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kong.
Crunch avoids the body shot from Kong.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crunch leaning his opponent against the cage.
Crunch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kong's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Kong fails to land.
Kong working hard to break the clinch.
Crunch tries to land knees in the clinch but Kong avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Kong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kong jabs at Crunch's body.
Crunch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crunch tries to clinch up.
Crunch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crunch doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
Kong lands a body shot.
Kong scores with a jab to the head.
Crunch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Crunch clinches.
Crunch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crunch is trying to stall.
Kong tries to throw a body punch but Crunch avoids it by throwing Kong back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch missing with knees to the body.
Kong avoids the elbow strike from Crunch, against the cage.
Kong is trying to break the clinch but Crunch is controlling him.
Crunch trying to land knees to the body.
Kong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crunch leaning his opponent against the cage.
Crunch pushes off an throws an elbow but Kong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kong throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crunch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kong scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch wants to clinch up but Kong keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crunch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kong shoots in but Crunch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crunch rather than just go for the knockout.
Crunch wants to clinch.
Crunch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch is looking to clinch.
Crunch is looking to clinch but Kong is avoiding it.
Crunch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crunch looks to clinch
and Kong counters with a straight right hand.
Crunch is looking to clinch but Kong is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kong misses with the combination.
Kong misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kong. Crunch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crunch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crunch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crunch moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong misses with a looping left.
Kong throws an overhand right that lands on Crunch's shoulder, as Crunch tries to avoid the shot.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunch tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.
Kong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crunch.
Crunch darts in trying to clinch
enabling Kong to counter with a crisp jab.
Jin Kong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crunch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crunch slips a straight right by Kong.
A slow jab from Kong misses its intended target.
Captain Crunch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Crunch tries to keep at a distance but Kong has taken the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Kong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kong 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Kong!
Jin Kong tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.