PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kruger Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rose
vs
Kongo

179 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kruger Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose lands an overhand right.
Rose could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rose throws a sloppy head kick and Kongo moves out of range easily.
Rose tests Kongo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose throws a head kick but Kongo moves out of range.
Rose sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kongo moves away from the strike by Rose.
Kongo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kongo.
Kongo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kongo manages to avoid it.
Kongo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick misses from Rose.
Rose tries to land a front kick but Kongo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rose.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kongo. That's going to slow Rose down.
Rose is breathing heavily.

Kongo feints and as Rose raises his hands in defense, Kongo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kongo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose can't keep his opponent in guard - Kongo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kongo is looking to take a break and control but Rose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kongo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kongo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kongo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kongo wants to take Rose's back but he can't do it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo wants to control the pace but Rose is squirming around nicely.
Rose is working to get back to half guard.
Kongo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kongo trying to control but Rose is having none of it.
Kongo controlling from the full mount.
Kongo tries to control but Rose wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kruger Kongo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Rose. No joy for Kongo on that attempt.

Kongo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Kongo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Kongo is trying to get an arm triangle but Rose is defending well.
Kongo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Kongo is trying to get an arm triangle but Rose is defending well.

Kongo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kongo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rose's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rose!
Rose is squirming around, avoiding Kongo's attempts to control the action.
Rose is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kongo trying to control but Rose is having none of it.
Rose keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kongo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kongo wants to control the pace but Rose is squirming around nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kongo controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Kongo.
Rose is looking to improve his position but Kongo isn't that keen on the idea.
Kongo content just to control the position here.
Rose is squirming around, avoiding Kongo's attempts to control the action.
Kongo content just to control the position here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kruger Kongo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rose gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kongo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kongo passes Rose's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kongo works his way into full mount!
Rose is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kongo is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Rose is in real trouble.

Rose is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kongo gets his way!
Rose looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kongo.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rose trying to control the hands but Kongo won't let him.
Kongo scores with punches from the back.
Rose rolls, trying to escape but Kongo keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kongo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Rose fending off the submission attempt from Kongo.
Rose controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rose prevents Kongo from getting a body triangle.

Rose preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kongo.
Kongo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rose doesn't escape.
Rose can't escape the position.
Rose is working hard here to advance position.
Kongo wants to control but Rose is keeping busy.
Rose wants to control his opponent's hands but Kongo gets his hands free.
Rose prevents Kongo from getting a body triangle.
Rose rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is trying to control. Rose wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kongo scores with a takedown into Rose's guard.
Kongo tries to free his leg and advance position but Rose is retaining full guard.

Rose working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kongo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kongo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Rose looking for a guillotine here but Kongo defends easily.
Kongo wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kruger Kongo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kongo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 9:10
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 9:10

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