PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Gabos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabos comes to the ring accompanied by Fortuna, Imperatrix Mundi by Carl Orff. Giorgio Gabos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kim Kong's chin.

Gabos
vs
Kong

180 cm
22
172 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giorgio Gabos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Kong!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Gabos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gabos.
Gabos tries to score a body lock takedown but Kong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gabos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kong.

Kong wants the takedown. Gabos is fighting it off but Kong persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gabos's guard against the ropes.
Gabos tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kong's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kong trying to control but Gabos is working from the bottom.
Gabos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kong is one step ahead there.

Gabos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kong is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Gabos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kong with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kong looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gabos swivels and escapes.
Giorgio Gabos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Kong.
Kong dives in and grabs Gabos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gabos pushes down on Kong's head and hops out.
Kong avoids the head kick by Gabos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice jab there from Gabos.

Gabos feints and as Kong raises his hands in defense, Gabos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gabos stopping the sweep attempt from Kong.
Gabos distracts Kong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gabos chips away with some ground and pound.
Gabos postures up and lands a big shot to Kong's brow.
Gabos stays in close to Kong's body and controls the position.
Kong wants to sweep here but Gabos controlling him for the moment.
Gabos lands a couple of digs.
Gabos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gabos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gabos controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabos distracts Kong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gabos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gabos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gabos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gabos manages to get himself to full guard.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Gabos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabos keeping full guard, as Kong tries to pass.

Kong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gabos has Kong pulled in close to control his posture.
Gabos is trying to control the position but Kong postures up.
Kong trying to control but Gabos is working from the bottom.
Gabos working a defensive guard here.
Gabos wants to sweep but no luck.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gabos throws a right and a left that Kong avoids nicely.
Gabos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gabos misses with a hook. Kong ducked under it nicely.
Gabos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gabos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gabos misses with a body shot.
Kong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gabos shoots in for a double leg but Kong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gabos lands a glancing blow to the side of Kong's head.
Gabos tries to clinch but Kong moves out of range.
Gabos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gabos throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Kong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gabos thows a body shot but no joy.
Kong avoids the body shot from Gabos.

Gabos closes the distance and clinches.
Gabos stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Gabos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gabos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kongs head.
Gabos prevents a takedown attempt there.
A left hand lands to the body for Gabos.
Gabos lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Gabos manages to break the clinch.
Kong staying out of range there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kong blocks a jab.
Gabos leaves Kong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gabos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kong's hands.
Kong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gabos takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses.
Gabos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gabos thows a body shot but no joy.
Gabos loads up on a big right hand but Kong slips the punch.
Gabos lands the left hand.
Giorgio Gabos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kong with a poor takedown
and Gabos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gabos cracks Kong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

Gabos moves into range and clinches up with Kong.
Gabos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Come on Gabos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kong can't get the takedown.

Gabos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gabos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gabos motions for Kong to come forward. Gabos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gabos thows a body shot but no joy.
Kong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gabos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gabos just misses with a punch to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gabos misses.
Gabos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kong at a distance.
Gabos just misses with a punch to the body.
Gabos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gabos.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gabos.
Gabos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong slips a jab from Gabos.
Gabos takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses.
Gabos throws out a loose jab but Kong uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Gabos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gabos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kong.
Gabos looks for a takedown but Kong sprawls well.
Gabos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gabos misses with a body shot.
Gabos misses with an uppercut. Kong saw that one coming.
Kong misses with a takedown

and Gabos counters with a takedown into side control.
Kong sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gabos throwing shots but Kong is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kong tries to get to full guard but Gabos has control of the leg.
Kong gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kong looking for a guillotine here but Gabos defends easily.
Gabos scoring with some ground and pound.
Gabos stops Kong from standing up.
Kong wants to sweep here but Gabos controlling him for the moment.
Gabos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gabos chips away with some ground and pound.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Gabos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kong, up you get!
Gabos throws a leg kick but Kong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gabos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong shoots and misses

and Gabos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Kong looking for a guillotine here but Gabos defends easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gabos preventing the sweep.
Kong has momentary wrist control but Gabos slips an elbow through the middle.
Gabos landing with the ground and pound.
Giorgio Gabos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabos distracts Kong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gabos throws a series of punches but Kong moves out of range.
Gabos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gabos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot lands for Gabos.

Gabos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gabos lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabos lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Gabos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gabos throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
Kong ducks under a wild hook from Gabos.
Gabos misses with a looping right.
Gabos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kong can do to turn this around?
Gabos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gabos.
Gabos looks to score with a jab to the body but Kong is just out of range.

Kong gets the takedown into side control.

Kong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gabos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Kong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gabos has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Kong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gabos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Kong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gabos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gabos is trying to control Kong's posture but Kong avoids it.

Kong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gabos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Kong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gabos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Kong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gabos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donk. Gabos catches Kong right on the button with a cross.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gabos lands a nice shot that snaps Kong's head back.
Gabos thuds a left hand into Kong's body.
Gabos thuds a left hand into Kong's body.
Gabos thows a body shot but no joy.
Giorgio Gabos is winning the standup battle so far.
Gabos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good exchange - Gabos coming out on top.
Gabos lands a glancing blow to the side of Kong's head.
Kong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Gabos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gabos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kong was well out of range. Poor timing from Gabos.

Gabos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kong is looking to regain half guard here but Gabos keeps moving and retains side control.
Gabos taking a breather here.
Kong manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gabos controlling the position for now.

Kong is working for a submission of some sort.
Gabos moves into full guard.
Kim Kong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gabos keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
Giorgio Gabos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gabos is pulling down on Kong's head to control his posture.
Gabos is looking to stand up but Kong isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gabos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kong is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgio Gabos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gabos 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Giorgio Gabos!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Giorgio Gabos!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Giorgio Gabos!

Giorgio Gabos wins by unanimous decision!