PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Angus McZongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McZongo
vs
Titan

197 cm
18
263 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

211 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Determined

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Angus McZongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Titan!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Titan gets tackled into the ropes by McZongo. McZongo maintains the clinch.
Titan taking a breather.
McZongo is trying to break the clinch but Titan has him pressed against the ropes.

Titan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

McZongo takes the fight into the clinch.
Titan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Angus McZongo has been cut.
Titan trying to stall but McZongo improves his position.
McZongo has Titan pressed against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Titan.

McZongo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McZongo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Titan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McZongo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Titan slips under a jab from McZongo.
A countering left hand to the body from Titan misses.
A punch combination from Titan misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McZongo.
McZongo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Titan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McZongo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McZongo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Titan is able to avoid easily.
Titan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Titan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Titan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McZongo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Titan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McZongo tries to clinch but Titan is having none of it.
Titan misses with a few strikes there.
Titan connects with the punch.
Titan misses with the combination.
Titan loads up on a big right hand but McZongo slips the punch.
Titan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Titan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Titan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McZongo was well out of range. Poor timing from Titan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McZongo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Titan throws a jab but it's blocked by McZongo.
McZongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Titan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McZongo manages to avoid it.
Titan with a jab.
McZongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Titan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Titan misses the shot to the body.
Titan misses with a wild body shot.
McZongo tries to clinch up but Titan circles away and keeps his distance.
McZongo dodges the punch combination from Titan.
McZongo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Titan.
McZongo gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McZongo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Titan cracks McZongo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Titan with a body punch. A glancing blow.

McZongo rushes Titan and presses him up against the ropes.
Titan scores with a shot to the side of McZongo's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Titan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
McZongo blocks a body shot from Titan.
Titan blocking some punches.
McZongo tries to work over Titan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

McZongo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McZongo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Titan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Titan scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McZongo throws a nice head kick!

Titan rushes McZongo and presses him up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Titan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

McZongo breaks from the clinch.
Titan keeps the fight on the outside.
Titan tries to clinch there but McZongo circles away.
McZongo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McZongo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Titan misses the shot to the body.
Titan keeps the fight on the outside.
Titan checks a leg kick.
Titan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McZongo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Titan's sensitive parts.
McZongo throws a solid leg kick but Titan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McZongo.
McZongo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Titan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McZongo scrambles back to his feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Titan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McZongo was well out of range. Poor timing from Titan.
Titan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McZongo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McZongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
McZongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Titan circles away.
McZongo wants to clinch up but Titan keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Titan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McZongo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Titan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McZongo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Titan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Titan finds it's target.
Titan throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Titan does it's job there.
Titan lands with a hook. McZongo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Titan throws a right and a left that McZongo avoids nicely.

Titan has managed to clinch.
Come on Titan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Titan misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McZongo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McZongo tries to break the clinch but Titan is controlling the position.

McZongo breaks from the clinch.
Titan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McZongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Titan circles away.
Titan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McZongo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Titan lands a slapping body shot.
McZongo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Titan lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot by Titan.
McZongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
McZongo walks into a stiff left hand from Titan.
Titan swats away the attempt to clinch by McZongo.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Titan throws a series of punches but McZongo avoids them all with ease.
Titan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McZongo.
McZongo tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Titan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Titan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McZongos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Titan keeps the fight on the outside.
McZongo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Titan scores with the left hand. McZongo knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Titan!
A left lands for Titan.
Titan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McZongo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McZongo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McZongo lands a right hook to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Titan misses with a wild body shot.
McZongo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Titan throws a looping overhand right but McZongo ducks down to avoid it.
McZongo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Titan circles away from the clinch attempt
and McZongo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Titan misses with a double jab.
Titan keeps the fight on the outside.

McZongo pushes Titan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Titan managing to block the knees to the body from McZongo.
Titan wants to break free but McZongo has control.
McZongo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Titan letting McZongo take a breather here.
McZongo leaning against his opponent.
McZongo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Titan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McZongo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Titan trying to control the position but instead, McZongo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Titan into the ropes.
Titan misses with a hook to the ribs.

McZongo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McZongo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Titan.
McZongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Titan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McZongo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Titan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angus McZongo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McZongo wants to clinch but Titan slips to the side
and Titan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McZongo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McZongo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Titan staying out of range there.
Titan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Titan swats away the attempt to clinch by McZongo.
Titan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big right from Titan misses.
McZongo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

McZongo takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McZongo takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for Titan to work.

McZongo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angus McZongo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McZongo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Titan finds it's way round the side to connect with McZongo's head.
McZongo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Titan.
Titan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Titan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McZongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Titan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McZongo with a body shot.
McZongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McZongo needs to keep his hands up - Titan had a free shot at his head there.
McZongo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McZongo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Titan.
McZongo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Titan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Titan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McZongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Titan misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McZongo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from McZongo misses.
McZongo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Titan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice combination there by McZongo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Titan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good shot there by Titan.
McZongo tries to clinch but Titan is having none of it.
McZongo wants to clinch
and Titan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McZongo tries to close the distance and clinch but Titan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Titan lands with a shot to the body.
Titan misses with a body shot.
McZongo moves forwards but Titan connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McZongo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Titan misses with a wild body shot.
Titan lands with a hook. McZongo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Titan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The Titan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McZongo moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Titan blocks the low kick.
Titan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McZongo was well out of range. Poor timing from Titan.
McZongo throwing a counter right hand but Titan manages to avoid it.
Titan misses with a wild combination.
Titan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McZongo keeps the fight on the outside.
Titan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McZongo was well out of range. Poor timing from Titan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McZongo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Titan misses with a jab to the body
and McZongo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Titan lands with a shot to the body.
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!
A slow jab from Titan misses its intended target.
Titan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab lands there for Titan.
Titan blocks a head kick by McZongo.
McZongo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Titan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McZongo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab from Titan.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Titan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McZongo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Titan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from McZongo.
McZongo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Titan keeps the fight on the outside.
Titan cracks McZongo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A punch lands to the side of McZongo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McZongo tries to land a front kick but Titan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Titan connects with a crisp jab.
Titan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McZongo is looking to clinch.
Donk. Titan catches McZongo right on the button with a cross.

McZongo darts in and clinches Titan up against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
McZongo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Titan has him pressed against the ropes.
Titan misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McZongo trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Titan.
Titan tries to work over McZongo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McZongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Titan is trying to break free.
McZongo trying to land knees to the body.

Titan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Titan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Titan.
McZongo throws a head kick but Titan moves out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McZongo tries to clinch up but Titan circles away and keeps his distance.
Titan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

McZongo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Titan, pushing him back against the ropes.
McZongo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Titan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Titan misses with a body punch.
McZongo trying to stall but Titan improves his position.
Titan throws a punch but it's blocked by McZongo.
McZongo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Titan can't find room to land a body shot as McZongo controls the action.
A short uppercut from Titan.
McZongo wants to stall.
McZongo tries to stall but Titan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Titan working aggressively here.
Titan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from McZongo.
The Titan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

McZongo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McZongo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McZongo tries to clinch but Titan moves out of range.

McZongo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Titan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
McZongo tries to stall but Titan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

McZongo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Titan misses with a looping left.
McZongo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Titan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Titan finds it's way through McZongo's defenses.
Titan lands with a right hand.
McZongo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Titan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McZongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Titan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Titan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McZongo was well out of range. Poor timing from Titan.
Titan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McZongo misses with a lunging right hand
and Titan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Angus McZongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McZongo tries a low kick but Titan avoids it.
Titan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Titan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Titan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 18:20
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 18:20
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 18:20

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Titan!
The Titan thanked the fans post fight for their support.