PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Gorohov (ranked 5790 p4p, 2547 weight class) and Malcolm King (ranked 622 p4p, 352 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gorohov
vs
King

175 cm
21
185
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
175
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Gorohov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm King!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gorohov checks a leg kick.
Gorohov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Andrey Gorohov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorohov checks a low kick from King.
Gorohov tries to counter by clinching up but King breaks away and moves out of range.
King misses with a leg kick
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King throws a quick inside leg kick.
King fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gorohov is out of range.
Gorohov clobbers King with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gorohov tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King tries to score with a low kick but Gorohov moves his leg out of the way.
Gorohov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gorohov loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gorohov tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King scores with a hook to the body. Gorohov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gorohov tries to clinch up.
King has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Gorohov blocks the leg kick.
Gorohov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Gorohov instigates a clinch.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gorohov's elbow.
Gorohov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorohov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gorohov blocking some punches.
Gorohov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King scores with a hook to the body.
Gorohov is struggling to control the position.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gorohov's elbow.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King prevents a body shot from Gorohov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gorohov throws an elbow but misses.
King stalling against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorohov pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hand to the body from King.
Gorohov lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to work over Gorohov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King working aggressively here.
Gorohov throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from King.
King avoiding damage.
King has Gorohov pressed against the cage.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King is leaning against Gorohov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gorohov as King tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gorohov throws an elbow but misses.
King tries a body shot but Gorohov blocks it.
King blocks a body shot from Gorohov.
King taking a breather.
Gorohov misses with a hook from the clinch.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King digs a right hand into Gorohov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gorohov's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorohov lands a hook to the side of the head.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Gorohov gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
King misses with a punch to the body.

Gorohov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorohov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gorohov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
King throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gorohov.
Gorohov fails with an attempt to clinch.
King throws a body punch but Gorohov moves out of range.
Gorohov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gorohov misses with the combination.
King tries to score with a low kick but Gorohov moves his leg out of the way.
Gorohov swinging wildly here.
Gorohov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorohov checks a low kick from King.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorohov moves away.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Gorohov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Gorohov closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorohov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Gorohov.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorohov tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Gorohov throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King blocks the elbow strike.
King looking to stall.
Gorohov throws an elbow that misses.
Gorohov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gorohov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King lands a shot to the body.
Gorohov swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorohov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm King dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gorohov tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King throws out a leg kick but Gorohov moves out of range and King only half commits.
Andrey Gorohov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gorohov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
King shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorohov is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
Gorohov misses with an uppercut.
Gorohov tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Gorohov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gorohov walks into a stiff left hand from King.
King lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Gorohov thuds a left hand into King's body.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorohov.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King throws out a loose jab but Gorohov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorohov moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorohov manages to avoid it.
Gorohov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gorohov backing away here, and King unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Gorohov.
Gorohov tries to clinch up.

Gorohov takes the fight into the clinch.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Gorohov controls his hands.
Andrey Gorohov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
King blocks an elbow strike.
Gorohov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from King.
Gorohov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gorohov blocks a body shot from King.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Gorohov controls the action.
King lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorohov is trying to stall.
Gorohov takes a shot to the head.
Gorohov prevents a body shot from King.
King tries to throw a body punch but Gorohov avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Gorohov.
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 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gorohov scores with a nice hook to the head.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorohov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gorohov pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gorohov throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King dodges an elbow strike from Gorohov.
Gorohov throws an elbow that misses.
Gorohov lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gorohov just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
King has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
King is trying to stall.
King works on Gorohov's body with a couple of short punches.
King lands a nice uppercut.
Gorohov misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gorohov backwards.
King works on Gorohov's body with a couple of short punches.
A bit of stalling here from King.
King tries a body shot but Gorohov blocks it.
A body shot lands from King.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Gorohov controls his hands.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gorohov backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gorohov stalls.
King pushes Gorohov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gorohov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gorohov misses with some punches.
Gorohov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gorohov prevents a body shot from King.
Still in the clinch, Gorohov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gorohov blocks a body shot from King.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorohov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorohov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gorohov prevents a body shot from King.
Gorohov lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
King tries a body shot but Gorohov blocks it.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King wants to stall.
King being controlled against the cage.
Gorohov lands a right hand.
Gorohov looking to stall.
King stalls.
King pushes Gorohov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorohov manages to avoid it.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
King misses the shot to the body.
Gorohov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
King misses with a low kick.
Gorohov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from King.
King scores with a shot to the body.
Gorohov tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malcolm King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gorohov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorohov throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gorohov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorohov moves out of range of the strikes.
Gorohov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gorohov tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gorohov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gorohov.
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from King misses.
Gorohov scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
Gorohov tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Gorohov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gorohov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gorohov moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Gorohov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
King throws a front kick aimed at Gorohov's knee but Gorohov avoids it well.
King connects with an inside leg kick.

Gorohov instigates a clinch.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
King digs a right hand into Gorohov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gorohov's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King scores with a shot to the side of Gorohov's head.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Gorohov gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
King looking to slow down the pace here.
King scores with a shot to the side of Gorohov's head.
Gorohov controlling the action here for a moment.
Gorohov blocks a body shot from King.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from King.
King lands a shot to the body.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Gorohov backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
King dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Andrey Gorohov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King holding his opponent close, against the cage.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Gorohov controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Gorohov.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Gorohov controls the action.
Gorohov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King misses with a body punch.
Gorohov blocks a body shot from King.
Gorohov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gorohov struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King prevents a body shot from Gorohov.
Gorohov blocks a body shot from King.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Gorohov.
I was talking to Gorohov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
King lands a body shot.
King tries to work over Gorohov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Malcolm King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from King.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King pushes Gorohov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King tries to throw a body punch but Gorohov avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
Gorohov prevents a body shot from King.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gorohov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
King looking to slow down the pace here.
Gorohov has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gorohov's elbow.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gorohov being controlled against the cage.
Gorohov misses with a body punch.
Gorohov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King has Gorohov pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Malcolm King!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Malcolm King!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Malcolm King!

Malcolm King wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Malcolm King made sure he mentioned Condemned, along with how happy he was to win his fight.