PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kk Ww (ranked 1969 p4p, 4023 weight class) and Abe Kongo (ranked 274 p4p, 521 weight class). Kk Ww looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Ww
vs
Kongo

172 cm
28
189
11 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
173
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kk Ww!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abe Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ww will feel that in the morning.
Ww looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Kongo moves into the clinch successfully.
Kongo tries a body shot but Ww blocks it.
Ww swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ww blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Ww fails to land.
Ww blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ww is leaning against Kongo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ww is trying to maintain a safe position but Kongo gets an underhook and turns Ww into the cage.
Kongo scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ww takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ww blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ww to keep the fight standing.
Kongo fails to pull guard.
Ww fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ww fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Kongo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kongo looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ww swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ww misses with the head strike.
Kongo lands a body shot in the clinch.

Kongo successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kongo is on top in guard.

Kongo wants to control from the top but Ww keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Ww's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kongo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kongo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ww is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo wants to stand but Ww is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ww is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kongo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ww swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kongo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kongo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ww on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ww tries to get out of the position.
Ww avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ww has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Kongo fails to land.
Kongo tries to pull guard but Ww won't allow it.
Kk Ww has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Kongo.
Kongo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ww on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kongo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kongo lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ww dodges an elbow strike from Kongo.
Kongo is looking to break free of the clinch but Ww has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Kongo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ww struggles to land a body shot inside as Kongo controls his hands.
Ww swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongo taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Kongo.
Kongo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ww has him pressed against the cage.
Kongo is leaning against Ww and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ww has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
Kongo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kongo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ww tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kongo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Kongo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kongo clinches up with Ww and pushes him back against the cage.
Ww takes a shot to the head.
Kongo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kongo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ww walks away with a smile on his face. Kongo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ww dodges the punch combination from Kongo.
A left and a right from Kongo both land. Nice combination.

Kongo rushes Ww and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kongo.
Ww managing to block the knees to the body from Kongo.
A head punch on the inside from Ww fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've been informed that Kongo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ww misses with the head strike.
Kongo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ww avoiding damage as Kongo throws knees to the body.
Ww avoids the elbow strike from Kongo, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ww creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kongo tries to break free but Ww pushes him back against the cage.
Kongo prevents a body shot from Ww.
Ww misses with a body punch.

Kongo pulls guard effortlessly.

Ww stands up and waves to Kongo to follow him.
Kk Ww is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kongo closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongo.
Kongo wants to take the fight to the mat but Ww manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ww keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kongo's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Ww leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kongo has had enough of the clinch but Ww keeps him there for the moment.
Ww wants to stall.
Kongo is trying to force a seperation but Ww has the dominant position.
Kongo trying to land knees to the body.
Ww managing to block the knees to the body from Kongo.
Kongo blocking some punches.
Ww wants to stall.
Kongo tries to circle away but Ww has him pinned against the cage.
Kongo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ww gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kk Ww has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Kongo.
The referee calls for Kongo to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ww has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
Kongo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kongo tries to work over Ww's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kongo digs a right hand underneath Ww's ribcage. Ww let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ww fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kongo is trying to stall.
Abe Kongo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kongo taking a breather.
Ww blocks a body shot from Kongo.
Ww is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kongo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kongo is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo letting Ww take a breather here.
Ww tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ww swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ww tries to throw a body punch but Kongo avoids it by throwing Ww back against the cage.
Ww tries to work over Kongo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kongo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kongo tries to pull guard but Ww forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kongo blocking some punches.
Kongo avoiding damage.
Kongo tries to pull guard but Ww forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ww lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
Kongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ww avoids it.
Kongo blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Kongo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kongo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kongo moves into range and clinches up with Ww.
Ww misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ww throws a head punch that misses.
Ww is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kongo.
Ww prevents Kongo from breaking the clinch.
Kongo missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ww swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kongo wants to get back to striking at distance but Ww won't allow it.
Kongo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ww is defending well for now.
Kongo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo is trying to break free.
Kongo works on Ww's body with a couple of short punches.
Kongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ww avoids it.
Kongo trying to land knees to the body.
Kongo is trying to pull guard but Ww has him pressed against the cage.
Kongo trying to land knees to the body.
Kongo wants to break free but Ww has control.
Ww is trying to maintain a safe position but Kongo gets an underhook and turns Ww into the cage.
Ww has Kongo pressed against the cage, preventing Kongo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kongo missing with knees to the body.
Kongo prevents a body shot from Ww.
Kongo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ww pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kk Ww has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Kongo.
Kongo shoots for a double leg takedown but Ww sprawls well. He's pushed Kongo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Ww gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kongo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kongo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ww's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ww swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kongo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ww is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abe Kongo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kongo wants to stand but Ww is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ww keeping moving, preventing Kongo from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo wants to pass the guard but Ww is keeping the position.
Kongo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ww is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kk Ww has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ww swats away the attempt to clinch by Kongo.

Kongo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kongo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kongo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ww just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is trying to pull guard but Ww turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ww swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ww just leaning against Kongo, taking a breather.
Kongo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ww misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ww lands with a short shot to the head.
Ww misses with a punch on the inside.
Kongo is leaning against Ww and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Come on Kongo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kongo wants to break free but Ww has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ww blocks a body shot from Kongo.
Ww is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abe Kongo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kongo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abe Kongo!