PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xafan Kong (ranked 1080 p4p, 145 weight class) and Phil Mickelson (ranked 874 p4p, 126 weight class). Kong comes to the ring accompanied by Demon's Theme. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kong
vs
Mickelson

195 cm
33
210 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

191 cm
23
207 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xafan Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil Mickelson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mickelson misses with a right hand
and Kong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mickelson misses with the body kick
and Kong counters with an inside leg kick.
Kong lands a nice looking body shot.
Kong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mickelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Kong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mickelson throws a poor cross that misses
and Kong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mickelson.
Kong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good work by Mickelson as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong throws a jab but it's blocked by Mickelson.
Mickelson tries a quick counter leg kick but Kong is wise to it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mickelson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kong thows a leg kick but Mickelson checks it
and Mickelson counters with a good low kick that Kong was not able to check.
Mickelson throws a right hand that misses
and Kong counters with a nice body shot.
Kong takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mickelson digs a good body shot into Kong's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mickelson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mickelson works the jab nicely.
Mickelson misses with a low kick.
Mickelson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Phil Mickelson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mickelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kong checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a sloppy body shot
and Mickelson counters with a straight right hand.
Mickelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mickelson misses with a hook
and Kong counters with a thumping low kick.
Kong misses with a lunging right hand
and Mickelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kong throws a series of punches but Mickelson moves out of range.
Mickelson lands the left hand.
Kong lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with a left hand
and Mickelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mickelson misses with a wild body shot.
Mickelson staying out of range there.
Kong checks a leg kick.
Kong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kong staying out of range there.
Kong gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mickelson counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Phil Mickelson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phil Mickelson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kong clobbers Mickelson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mickelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mickelson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kong scores with a leg kick.
Kong throws a front kick aimed at Mickelson's knee but Mickelson avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong slips under a jab.
As Mickelson backs away, Kong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mickelson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Mickelson misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickelson throws an overhand right that lands on Kong's shoulder, as Kong tries to avoid the shot.
Kong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Kong. Beautiful body shot.
Kong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mickelson has time to react.
A slow jab from Mickelson misses its intended target.
Kong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mickelson misses with a leg kick
and Kong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mickelson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kong is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Kong tenderised Mickelson's leg. Mickelson is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Mickelson is predictable there
and Kong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mickelson.
Kong throws a front kick aimed at Mickelson's knee but Mickelson avoids it well.
Xafan Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Kong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kong moves out of range as Mickelson strikes.
Mickelson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kong sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mickelson counters with a straight right hand.
Mickelson misses with a looping left.
Kong throwing a counter right hand but Mickelson manages to avoid it.
Kong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kong takes one to the chin there.
Kong tests Mickelson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mickelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kong.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
Mickelson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong is looking to slow Mickelson down with leg kicks.
Kong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mickelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kong looks to land a left hand but Mickelson moved out of range nicely.
Mickelson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kong throws a shot from downtown. Mickelson moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xafan Kong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Mickelson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mickelson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mickelson ducks under a wild hook from Kong.
Mickelson ducks under a wild hook from Kong.
Mickelson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mickelson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mickelson looks to throw the jab but Kong is out of range.
Kong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kong pushes Mickelson up against the ropes in a clinch.

Mickelson breaks the clinch.
Mickelson blocks a low kick nicely.
Mickelson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mickelson thows a leg kick but Kong checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mickelson's sensitive parts.
Kong jabs at Mickelson's body.
Kong scores with a nice body kick.
Mickelson misses with a right hand
and Kong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mickelson.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
Mickelson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kong slips a straight right by Mickelson.
A little feinted left hand from Kong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mickelson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mickelson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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 misses with a lunging right hand
and Mickelson counters with a nice body kick.
Mickelson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mickelson wants to slow Kong down by chopping away at his legs.
Kong thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mickelson staying out of range there.
Mickelson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kong's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mickelson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mickelson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kong misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Mickelson is predictable there
and Kong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mickelson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kong counters with a nice body kick.
Mickelson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Phil Mickelson's cut even more.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mickelson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kong can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xafan Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xafan Kong!
Our winner, Xafan Kong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.