PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timo Takka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takka comes to the cage accompanied by Kavinsky - Nightcall. Congo has chosen Lil' Jamal - Genetic For Terror as his entrance music. Timo Takka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Takka
vs
Congo

195 cm
30
194 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

179 cm
32
199 lbs
27 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo Takka !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kublai Congo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo misses with a low kick.

Congo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Congo stalling against the cage.
Congo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Congo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Takka looking to throw knees to the head but Congo is blocking nicely.
Takka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Takka tries to throw a body punch but Congo avoids it by throwing Takka back against the cage.
Congo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Congo tries to work over Takka 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Congo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takka 's elbow.
Congo trying to control the position but instead, Takka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Congo into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Congo.

Congo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Congo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Congo checks the leg kick.
Congo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No luck for Takka with that takedown attempt.
Takka connects with a leg kick. Congo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Congo lands with a good body shot.
Takka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Congo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Takka misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Takka is just out of range.
Takka moves away from the strike by Congo.

Takka forces Congo back against the cage and clinches.
Takka blocks an uppercut.
Takka tries to land a knee to the head but Congo blocks with his arms.
Takka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Congo tries to throw a body punch but Takka avoids it by throwing Congo back against the cage.
Congo looking for a takedown.
Congo misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takka .
Congo throws a punch but it's blocked by Takka .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Congo.
Congo tries to land knees in the clinch but Takka avoids the damage to the body.

Congo has clasped his hands together around Takka 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takka manages to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Congo there.
Congo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Takka is trying to control but can't.
Congo throws a strike but Takka avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Takka holds on and takes a little breather.

Takka is looking for a triangle here but Congo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Congo misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takka tries to bench press Congo off him but Congo keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Congo working away.
Congo looks up at the clock and then as Takka takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Congo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Takka struggling a bit here.
Takka tries to bench press Congo off him but Congo keeps the position.
Congo working the head with strikes.
Congo advances to mount.
Congo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Congo with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Congo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Congo with good strikes from the mount here!
Takka is in a horrible position here. Congo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Congo landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kublai Congo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Congo lands a slapping body shot.
Congo throws a low kick but Takka moves out of range easily.
Congo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Takka counters with a straight right hand.
Congo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Takka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Congo. That one must have hurt.
Takka wants to slow Congo down by chopping away at his legs.
Takka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Congo misses with a takedown
and Takka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Congo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takka .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo misses with a series of wild punches.

Congo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Takka 's half guard.
Takka wants to control but Congo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Takka tries to roll over but Congo keeps him under control.

Congo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Takka is just riding it out for now. Congo eventually gives up the hold.
Takka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Takka wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takka keeping moving, preventing Congo from controlling successfully.
Takka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Congo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kublai Congo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Takka looking for a sweep. Not yet Takka , not yet.
Congo cracks Takka with a solid left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Congo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Congo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Congo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Takka throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Congo postures up in Takka 's guard and throws a big left but Takka blocks it.

Takka working for a triangle but Congo defends it easily.

Takka is looking for a triangle but Congo pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takka has his foot on Congo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Congo works his way back into a safe position though.
Congo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Congo works over Takka with some ground and pound from guard.
Congo wants to control from the top but Takka keeps moving.
Congo lands a couple of digs.
Congo throwing strikes from guard but Takka blocks nicely.

Takka working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Congo has passed into half guard!
Takka won't allow Congo to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takka is trying to get back to full guard.
Congo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Congo working over Takka with some ground and pound. Takka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Congo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Congo wants to pass to mount but Takka is defending the position.
Congo working the head and body with strikes.
Congo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Takka is looking to control Congo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takka avoid being mounted?
Congo working Takka over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takka trying to hold on to Congo's head to control him but Congo postures up.
Congo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kublai Congo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Congo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takka is out of range and Congo settles back down.
Congo throws a body punch but Takka moves out of range.
Timo Takka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Congo.
Takka scores with a punch to the head.
Congo scores with a hook to the body. Takka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takka looks to score with a jab to the body but Congo is just out of range.
Takka is looking to wear down Congo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Congo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Congo throws a jab when Takka was well out of range.
Congo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Congo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takka scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takka misses with a body shot.
Congo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takka was well out of range. Poor timing from Congo.
Takka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Congo tries to land a leg kick but Takka saw it coming and moves away.
Crunch! Takka slams his shin into Congo's torso.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Congo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Congo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good work by Congo as he checks the leg kick.
Takka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Congo gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Congo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Takka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Congo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Takka tries to bench press Congo off him but Congo keeps the position.
Timo Takka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You can see the frustration on Takka 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takka prevents Congo from improving position.
Takka is looking to regain half guard here but Congo keeps moving and retains side control.
Takka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Takka regains half guard.
Takka is trying to get back to full guard.
Congo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Takka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Congo winds up and cracks Takka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Congo is trying to control. Takka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Congo there.
Kublai Congo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Congo trying to control from half guard but Takka is working away.
Congo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Takka looking for submissions off his back.
Takka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Congo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kublai Congo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Congo 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kublai Congo!