PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will King (ranked 4459 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasheed Al Malik (ranked 23810 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasheed Al Malik will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

King
vs
Al Malik

183 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
157 lbs
0 - 17 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rasheed Al Malik!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws the left hand but Al Malik avoids the punch easily.
Al Malik looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

King pushes Al Malik up against the cage in a clinch.
King lands an elbow just above Al Malik 's eye.

It looks like Rasheed Al Malik has been cut.
A right hand to the body from King.
King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King lands a shot to the body.
King's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Al Malik or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
King lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

King manages to break the clinch.

King darts in and clinches Al Malik up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King working Al Malik over with knees to the body.
King is struggling to control the position.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King presses Al Malik against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on King - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Will King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

King decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
King trying to control the pace.

King stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King closes the distance and pushes Al Malik back into the cage.
Al Malik is trying to break free.
Al Malik jumps guard but King stands there with Al Malik around his waist. Al Malik gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
King landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King shoots in looking for a takedown but Al Malik manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Al Malik lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

King moves into range and clinches up with Al Malik.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section.
King scores with a shot to the side of Al Malik's head.
King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Al Malik. No joy for King on that attempt.
Al Malik is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King gets a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Al Malik in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
King stalling.
King lands an uppercut.

King manages to break the clinch.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.
Al Malik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
King avoiding damage.
King is struggling to control the position.
King has Al Malik pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Al Malik, pushing him back against the cage.
King is pushing Al Malik up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King is pushing Al Malik up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al Malik backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rasheed Al Malik's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

King looks to land a left hand but Al Malik moved out of range nicely.

King darts in and clinches Al Malik up against the cage.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Al Malik can do to turn this around?
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Al Malik drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

King breaks the clinch.
Will King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

King clinches.
King lands a knee to the head.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Al Malik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from King.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Al Malik is breathing heavily.
King stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King lands an elbow that stopped Al Malik in his tracks for a moment.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
The referee is keeping an eye on King - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
King connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King stalling the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with King for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Al Malik takes an elbow to the temple.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

King forces Al Malik back against the cage and clinches.
King taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Will King has scored more points in the clinch so far.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

King drives through and clinches with Al Malik against the cage.
King is working Al Malik over against the cage.
King with a knee to the head.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King gets a clinch.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King lands with a left to the head.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
King is leaning against Al Malik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

King clinches with his opponent.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

King breaks from the clinch.

King closes the distance and clinches.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Malik takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
King lands a right hand.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Al Malik in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Come on King - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
King lands a left hand.
King lands an elbow inside that Al Malik shrugs off.
King slowing the pace effectively.
Al Malik letting King take a breather here.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will King dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rasheed Al Malik's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
King lands a knee to the head.
A short right from King.
King digs a right hand underneath Al Malik's ribcage. Al Malik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King content to slow the pace in the clinch.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Al Malik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King lands an elbow just above Al Malik 's eye.
King leaning his opponent against the cage.
Al Malik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King cracks Al Malik with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
Stalling in the clinch from King.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King leaning against his opponent.
King lands an elbow that stopped Al Malik in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Rasheed Al Malik's cut even more.
A bit of stalling here from King.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
King presses Al Malik against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

King breaks from the clinch.

King has managed to clinch.
King connects with a knee to the head.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Al Malik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King connects with a jab.
King misses with a two punch combination.

King closes the distance and clinches.
Al Malik takes a knee to the side of the body.

King breaks the clinch.
Al Malik fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King clinches up against the cage.
King lands with a right to the head.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Al Malik won't want to take too many of those.
A right hand to the body from King.
Nice body punch from King.
King's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
King is stalling here.
King holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
King connects with a knee to the head.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from King.
King landing knees to the head.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King lands a right hand.
King lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from King.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rasheed Al Malik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Will King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from King.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will King!