PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Qing Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ไรซิงซัน. Pat Barry acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Kong
vs
Barry

177 cm
34
171 lbs
36 - 7 - 0

182 cm
28
170 lbs
24 - 5 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

KAISER
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Qing Kong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Barry!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong looks to land a body kick but Barry moved away.
Barry 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.
Kong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barry misses with a low kick.
Kong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barry throws a shot from downtown. Kong moves away and avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Barry there.
A swing and a miss from Kong.
Kong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barry.
Kong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kong lands a front kick.
Kong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kong - that will leave a mark!
Barry scores with a jab to the jaw.

Kong moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kong lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kong.

Barry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barry jabs at Kong's body.
Kong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barry can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry blocks a jab.
Barry just misses with a punch to the body.
Barry scores with a hook to the body. Kong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barry misses the jab.

Kong rushes Barry and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Barry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kong backwards.
Barry takes an elbow to the temple.
Kong tries to throw a body punch but Barry avoids it by throwing Kong back against the ropes.
Barry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kong throws a punch but it's blocked by Barry.
Kong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barry avoids it.
Barry managing to block the knees to the body from Kong.
Our sources have told us that Kong has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kong blocking some punches.
Barry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kong has him pressed against the ropes.
Kong throws a punch but it's blocked by Barry.
Barry has had enough of the clinch but Kong keeps him there for the moment.
Kong struggles to land a body shot inside as Barry controls his hands.
Kong misses with a body punch.
Barry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kong's elbow.
Kong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barry.
Kong blocks a body shot from Barry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barry misses with a body punch.
Kong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kong lands a knee to the body.
Kong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kong misses with a body punch.
Barry is trying to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Barry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kong.
Kong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barry swings wildly with an uppercut but Kong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kong keeps control of Barry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a hook that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Barry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barry tries to throw a body punch but Kong avoids it by throwing Barry back against the ropes.
Kong lands a damaging elbow.
A short body shot lands from Barry as the two fighters clinch.

Barry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kong wants to slow Barry down by chopping away at his legs.
Kong avoids a kick to the body.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barry has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kong blocks a leg kick.
Barry blocks the body kick.
Barry misses the jab.
Barry lands a lovely overhand right.
Barry tried to score with a low kick but Kong checks it.
Kong throws out a loose jab but Barry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barry misses the jab.
Barry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kong.
Barry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barry keeps the fight on the outside.
Kong throws a hook to the side of Barry's head but Barry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barry lands a leg kick that knocks Kong off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Barry. That's going to slow Kong down.
Kong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barry was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.
Kong 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barry, right into the meat.
Kong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barry.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barry, right into the meat.
Kong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barry with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kong, right into the meat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barry has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barry and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barry.
Barry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kong under the eye.
Kong looks to land a right hand but Barry moved out of range.
Barry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kong's head backwards.
Kong swings for the body but Barry moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barry throws a lazy right hand but Kong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kong misses with an uppercut.
Kong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barry lands with a straight right. Kong didn't see that one coming.
Barry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qing Kong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kong doesn't seem bothered though.
Kong walks into a straight right hand from Barry.
Barry swings for the body but Kong moves out of range.
Barry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barry scores with the left hand. Kong knows he should have avoided that one.
Barry misses with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barry keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barry.
Kong moves away from the strike by Barry.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
Barry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barry.
Kong slips under a jab.
Kong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barry checks it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kong cracks the inside of Barry's front leg.
Kong catches Barry with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kong lands with a nice combination. Barry backs away looking to recover.
Kong misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kong moves out of range of the strikes.
Kong 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.
Kong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Kong catches Barry right on the button with a cross.
Qing Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Kong moves out of range of the body kick.
Kong tries to land a front kick but Barry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barry missing with a left hand there. Kong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barry misses with a body shot.
Kong cracks Barry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kong throws a jab when Barry was well out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barry looks to throw the jab but Kong is out of range.
Kong throws a jab when Barry was well out of range.
Barry throws a nice inside leg kick.

Barry tries to keep at a distance but Kong has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barry - that landed with a thud.
Kong prevents Barry from breaking the clinch.
Barry misses with a punch to the body.
Kong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kong lands a nice elbow.
Barry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barry tries to throw a body punch but Kong avoids it by throwing Barry back against the ropes.
Barry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barry swings wildly with an uppercut but Kong uses good head movement to avoid it.

Barry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barry scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kong in his tracks.
Barry tries to work over Kong's front leg with a kick but Kong checks it.
Kong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barry avoids a kick to the body.
Barry is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kong is looking to slow Barry down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry staying out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barry crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kong - the referee stops the clock and Barry gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kong. Barry manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Kong clinches up with Barry and pushes him back against the ropes.
A short right from Barry on the inside.
Barry misses with a punch on the inside.
Kong lands with a left to the head.
Barry misses with a body punch.
Kong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barry is breathing heavily.
Kong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kong tries to land knees in the clinch but Barry avoids the damage to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barry gets through Kong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kong misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kong.
Nice elbow from Kong.
Barry tries to break the clinch but Kong is controlling the position.
Kong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barry's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kong lands a shoulder strike.
Kong can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Kong tries a body shot but Barry blocks it.
Barry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kong.
Kong works on Barry's body with a couple of short punches.
Barry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Kong.

Barry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barry's sensitive parts.
Barry connects with a body shot.
Barry tests Kong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Barry.
Kong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kong lands with a hook. Barry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch but Barry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qing Kong dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barry swings for the body but Kong moves out of range.
Kong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kong slips a straight right by Barry.
Kong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barry.
Barry misses with a body shot.
Kong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kong takes one to the side of the head.
Barry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot by Kong.
Barry throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Kong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kong moves out of range of the body kick from Barry.
Barry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kong tries to clinch but Barry moves out of range.
Barry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barry.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kong catches Barry with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some bone on bone action there as Kong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry looks to throw the jab but Kong is out of range.
Barry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kong.
Barry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kong is out of range.
Barry checks a leg kick.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Barry.
Kong throws a right hand that Barry ducks under and follows up with a left that Barry also avoids with ease.
Barry lands a lovely overhand right.
Barry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kong moves away.
Kong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barry scores with a punch to the head.
Kong throws the kick towards the body but Barry avoids it.
Barry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kong tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Barry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kong walks into a left hand.
Barry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barry throws a lazy right hand but Kong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kong.
Kong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barry's head.
Barry blocks the body kick.
Kong lands with a straight right. Barry didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barry just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong wants to clinch up but Barry keeps it at a distance.
Kong throws a combination. Barry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kong moves away from the strike by Barry.
Barry throws a front kick aimed at Kong's knee but Kong avoids it well.
Kong tries to clinch up.
Barry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kong avoids the body shot from Barry.
Barry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab lands there for Barry.
An inside leg kick from Barry misses.

Kong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barry, pushing him back against the ropes.
Barry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kong.
Barry blocks a body shot from Kong.
Kong prevents a body shot from Barry.
Kong scores with a shot to the side of Barry's head.
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry scores with a shoulder strike.
Kong misses with a hook to the ribs.

Barry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kong throws a leg kick that misses.
Barry throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Kong tenderised Barry's leg. Barry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barry swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barry, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kong lands with a light punch inside.
Kong lands an elbow just above Barry 's eye.
Kong lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Kong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barry gets through Kong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Kong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barry misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barry tries to work over Kong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barry dodges an elbow strike from Kong.

Barry manages to break the clinch.
Kong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kong connects with a solid leg kick.
Kong moves out of range as Barry strikes.
Kong throws the left hand but Barry avoids the punch easily.
Kong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barry.
Kong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barry lands with a cross.
Barry scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kong has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qing Kong clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jab by Barry.
Kong throws out a leg kick but Barry moves out of range and Kong only half commits.
Barry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kong's hands.
Barry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kong.
Kong looks to land a combination but Barry avoids it well.
Kong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barry will feel that in the morning.
Barry blocks the body kick.
Barry swings for the body but Kong moves out of range.
Kong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barry momentarily.
Kong takes a swing at Barry's ribcage but misses.
Barry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kong under the eye.
Barry throws a shot to the body.
Kong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barry is out of range.
Barry throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barry jabs at Kong's body.
Barry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kong. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barry throws a hook but Kong blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Barry blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barry. Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kong tries to clinch up but Barry circles away and keeps his distance.
Barry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barry swings for the body but Kong moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barry checks a leg kick.
Kong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Barry misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barry.
Barry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kong.
Kong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice jab there from Kong.
Nice body kick from Barry.
Barry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kong moves away.
Barry misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barry, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kong moves out of range of the body kick from Barry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barry dips to his left and cracks Kong with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Barry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barry moves away.
Kong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barry is trying to push Kong away but Kong has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Barry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kong.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Qing Kong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barry blocks the elbow strike.
Barry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kong.
A bit of stalling here from Barry.

Barry breaks the clinch.
Kong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barry manages to avoid it.
Kong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barry just misses with a punch to the body.
Barry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barry missing with a left hand there. Kong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Kong misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kong.
Barry connects with a solid leg kick.
Barry lunges at Kong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kong's hand.
Kong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kong doesn't manage to clinch there - Barry circles away.
Kong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kong checks a leg kick nicely.
Barry moves out of range as Kong strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kong.
Barry misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick from Kong misses.

Kong closes the distance and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barry prevents a body shot from Kong.
A short uppercut from Barry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barry.

Barry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Kong.
Kong takes a swing at Barry's ribcage but misses.
Barry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kong.
Kong misses with a body kick.
Kong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barry.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barry, right into the meat.
Jab, jab by Barry - just one landing.
The crowd cheers as Kong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barry doesn't seem phased though.
Kong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barry takes a step back to recover.
Kong misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Barry.
Kong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kong tries to score with a low kick but Barry moves his leg out of the way.
Kong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barry takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Pat Barry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kong throws a right and a left that Barry avoids nicely.
Kong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kong misses with a low kick.
Kong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
Barry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barry has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kong.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kong checks a leg kick.
Kong throws out a leg kick but Barry moves out of range and Kong only half commits.
A jab lands there for Kong.
Barry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barry throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barry cracks Kong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barry just misses with a punch to the body.
Kong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barry.
Kong misses with an uppercut. Barry saw that one coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barry.
Barry lands with a nice body kick.
Kong tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong scores with a punch to the head.
Barry throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Barry lands a front kick.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Barry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barry.
Barry throws a hook but Kong avoids it easily.
Barry jabs Kong right on the nose. Kong blinks but takes it well.
Kong blocks a jab.
Barry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kong is out of range.
Barry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barry lunges at Kong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kong's hand.
A solid body kick from Kong.
Barry is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A swing and a miss from Barry.
Kong throws a body punch but Barry moves out of range.
Barry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kong throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barry takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses.
Kong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barry.
Barry misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Barry.
Kong throws a body kick that misses.
Kong walks into a stiff left hand from Barry.
Barry thumps Kong with a low kick.

Kong moves into the clinch.
Barry takes an elbow to the temple.
Kong lands with a right to the head.
Kong lands a good knee to the midsection. Barry won't want to take too many of those.
Kong lands a hook that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Kong scores with a shot to the side of Barry's head.
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
Kong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barry is defending well for now.
Kong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barry blocks it with crossed arms.
Barry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong tries to throw a body punch but Barry avoids it by throwing Kong back against the ropes.
Kong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Barry lands with a short shot to the head.
Kong scores a nice knee to the body.
Barry is trying to break the clinch but Kong has him pressed against the ropes.
Kong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Barry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kong fails to land.
Barry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kong tries to land knees in the clinch but Barry avoids the damage to the body.
Kong tries to throw a body punch but Barry avoids it by throwing Kong back against the ropes.
Barry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Barry.
Barry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Barry is leaning against Kong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barry lands a shot to the body.
Kong misses with a body punch.
Kong tries to throw a body punch but Barry avoids it by throwing Kong back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barry.
Kong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kong misses with a punch to the body.
Barry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kong has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Barry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barry takes an elbow to the temple.
Kong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Kong.
Barry lands with a left to the head.
Kong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barry's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Barry.
Barry looking to slow down the pace here.
Barry working aggressively here.
Pat Barry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kong lands a body punch in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Qing Kong.
Well Kong 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Qing Kong!
Qing Kong retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Qing Kong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.