PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasko Madzarov (ranked 6951 p4p, 6763 weight class) and Roberto Congo (ranked 141 p4p, 136 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Madzarov
vs
Congo

195 cm
21
248
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
250
9 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasko Madzarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Congo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madzarov throws a lazy right hand but Congo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Congo connects with the punch.

Madzarov clinches.
Madzarov throws a punch but it's blocked by Congo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madzarov.
Congo blocks a body shot from Madzarov.
Congo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Congo on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Madzarov fails to land.
Madzarov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madzarov cracks Congo with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Congo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Congo breaks from the clinch.
Congo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Madzarov misses with a right hand
and Congo counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Vasko Madzarov has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Congo throws the left hand but Madzarov avoids the punch easily.
Congo throws a hook but Madzarov avoids it easily.
Congo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Congo misses with a hook
and Madzarov counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Roberto Congo has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Madzarov.
Madzarov misses with a low kick as Congo jumps back.
Congo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Congo misses with a hook to the body
letting Madzarov counter with a right hand.
Congo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Congo.
Congo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madzarov lands with a kick to the ribs.
A combination from Congo does no damage.
Congo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Madzarov counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Congo.
Madzarov throws a shot from downtown. Congo moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Madzarov misses
and Congo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Congo delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Congo counters with a thumping low kick.
Madzarov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Congo feints and then cracks Madzarov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Madzarov down.
Madzarov moves out of range of the body kick from Congo.
Madzarov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Congo.
A low kick from Madzarov misses
and Congo counters with a stiff right hand.
Congo avoids the body shot from Madzarov.
Roberto Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Congo misses its intended target.
Madzarov looks to throw the jab but Congo is out of range.
Congo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Congo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madzarov looks to score with a jab to the body but Congo is just out of range.
Congo misses with a kick to the body
and Madzarov counters with a good low kick that Congo was not able to check.
Madzarov looks to land a body kick but Congo moved away.
Congo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Madzarov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Congo's coach down at GWad's Playpen was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Congo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Congo scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Congo scores with a jab. Madzarov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Madzarov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Madzarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Congo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Congo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Congo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Madzarov lands a lovely overhand right.
Madzarov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Congo.
Congo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Madzarov wants to clinch but Congo slips to the side
and Congo counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick from Congo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madzarov throws a shot from downtown. Congo moves away and avoids it.
Congo feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo connects with an inside leg kick.
Roberto Congo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Congo misses.
A low kick from Congo is predictable there
and Madzarov counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo drops his hands momentarily and Madzarov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That has opened up Roberto Congo's cut even more.
Madzarov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick from Madzarov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madzarov throws a sloppy body shot
and Congo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madzarov thows a leg kick but Congo checks it
and Congo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Madzarov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Congo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Madzarov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Congo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Congo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Congo.
Madzarov is looking to clinch.
Madzarov misses with a hook
and Congo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madzarov misses with the body kick
and Congo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madzarov looks to throw a body kick
and Congo counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Congo misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Congo.
Congo tries to land a body kick
and Madzarov counters with a stiff right hand.
Congo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo delivers a nice body kick.
Congo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Congo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madzarov throws a body kick that misses
and Congo counters with a straight right hand.
Congo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Congo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madzarov throws a big shot that misses.
And Congo responds with a good body kick, but Madzarov manages to step out the way in time.
Madzarov throws a low kick but Congo avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Madzarov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Congo throws a jab but it's blocked by Madzarov.
Madzarov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madzarov throws a body kick that misses
and Congo counters with a nice uppercut.
Madzarov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Madzarov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Congo throws a lazy right hand but Madzarov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madzarov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Congo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Congo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Madzarov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Congo.
Congo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madzarov.
Madzarov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Madzarov backs off Congo throws a huge counter combo but Madzarov manages to avoid it all.
Congo looks to land a right hand but Madzarov moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Congo is out of range.
Madzarov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Congo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Congo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Madzarov 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo throws a low kick, looking for Madzarov's leg but Madzarov calmly moves out of range.
Madzarov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Congo avoids it.
Congo swings widly with a right hand
and Madzarov counters with a low kick, right behind Congo 's knee.
Congo is looking to chop away at Madzarov's legs.
Madzarov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Congo.
Madzarov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Congo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Madzarov counters with a body kick.
Congo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Congo throws the left hand but Madzarov avoids the punch easily.

Madzarov lands a big right hand that sends Congo crashing to the mat! Madzarov stays standing though and waves Congo back to his feet!
Congo throws a body kick that misses
and Madzarov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The cut above Roberto Congo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Congo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Madzarov.
Congo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madzarov throwing a counter right hand but Congo manages to avoid it.
A big right from Congo misses.
Madzarov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Madzarov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Congo thinks about the counter body kick.
Congo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madzarov.
Madzarov tries to close the distance and clinch but Congo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Congo throws a hook but Madzarov blocks it.
Madzarov throws an overhand right that lands on Congo's shoulder, as Congo tries to avoid the shot.
Roberto Congo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Congo.
Madzarov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Roberto Congo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Madzarov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roberto Congo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vasko Madzarov!
An out of breath Vasko Madzarov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.