PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juri Arpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zilla Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arpa
vs
Kong

208 cm
26
280 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

196 cm
28
275 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juri Arpa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Zilla Kong!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Kong misses its intended target.

Kong closes the distance and pushes Arpa back into the cage.
Kong lands an uppercut.
Arpa stalling the fight.
Arpa stops a takedown attempt from Kong.
Arpa takes a shot to the head.
Kong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arpa's efforts to push away.
Kong is looking for a takedown.
Kong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arpa is keeping busy.

Arpa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kong shoots in for a double leg but Arpa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Juri Arpa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zilla Kong.
Kong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arpa connects with a solid leg kick.
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 wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arpa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arpa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kong takes a step back to recover.
Arpa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arpa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arpa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kong misses with a takedown
letting Arpa counter with a right hand.
Kong feints and then cracks Arpa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arpa down.
Arpa misses with a two punch combination.

Kong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Arpa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kong tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Arpa is squirming around, avoiding Kong's attempts to control the action.
Kong throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong landing strikes from the mount and Arpa is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kong throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kong misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Arpa tries to reverse the position but Kong maintains control.
Kong thowing shots but they're missing.
Kong looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arpa blocking the ground and pound.
Kong thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Arpa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kong on the ground.
Kong throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Arpa because Kong loaded up on that one.
Arpa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kong landing punches.
Kong is landing with some decent strikes but Arpa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Arpa is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Arpa is out cold - huge knockout for Kong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zilla Kong!
Zilla Kong decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.