PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunny Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sunny Slade enters the ring!

Kong
vs
Slade

182 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sunny Slade!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slade wants to clinch.
Kong shoots in but no luck this time.
Slade looks to land a combination but Kong avoids it well.
Slade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Slade drops Kong with a beautiful combination! Kong stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Slade is looking for the KO!

Kong is rocked!

It looks like Kim Kong has been cut.

Slade looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Oh Kong is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slade missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kong seems to have got his legs back now.
Kong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Slade's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Slade's back!

Kong looking to break Slade's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Slade remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kong will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Slade has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Kong.
Kong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slade tries to break free.
Slade trying to control but not successfully.

Kong looking for the RNC.
Kong is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade trying to control the position but Kong manages to sink in the hooks.

Kong is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Kong looking for the choke from the back.

Kong is looking for a rear naked choke here but Slade reverses the position brilliantly into Kong's guard!
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.
Slade working some strikes from top position.
Slade wants to stand but Kong is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade tries to free his leg and advance position but Kong is retaining full guard.
Slade is looking to stand up but Kong won't let him.
Slade must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Slade content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Kong has his foot on Slade's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Slade works his way back into a safe position though.
Slade trying to control the position from guard on top but Kong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slade lands a couple of digs.
Kong is trying to keep Slade in close.
Slade lands a couple of digs.
Slade looking to pass the guard.
Slade keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kong's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slade distracts Kong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Slade wants to stand but Kong has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Kong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slade defends it easily.

Kong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Slade cracks Kong with a solid left hand.
Slade wants to control from the top but Kong keeps moving.
Kong is trying to control the position but Slade postures up.
Slade landing with the ground and pound.
Slade landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kong has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Slade should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kong has tightened it up now! Slade should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kim Kong!