PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan King (ranked 5229 p4p, 4036 weight class) and Russian John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

King
vs
John

200 cm
17
283
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Stefan King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russian John!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King misses with a looping right.
King misses with the body kick

and John counters with a crisp right hand that drops King! John lets King back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

It looks like Stefan King has been cut.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stefan King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

John rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from John.

King is rocked!
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and John counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by John.
King looking to control but John passes into half guard.
John slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking for a sweep. John is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King trying to control from the bottom.
John is controlling the pace.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
King wants to control but John is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
King wants to control but John passes into side.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King struggling a bit here.
King is looking to regain half guard here but John keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control but John postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
John punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.

John has King up against the cage in a clinch.
John digs a right hand underneath King's ribcage. King let out a lung full of air as it connected.
John works on King's body with a couple of short punches.
King is breathing heavily.

John wants the takedown. King is fighting it off but John persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in King's guard against the cage.
King is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and John dives into side control.

John controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like John might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
King is trying to control John's posture but John avoids it.
King is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, John asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russian John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stefan King's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John doesn't seem bothered though.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
John now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice cross by King.

It looks like Russian John has been cut.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

John has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
John lands a shoulder strike.
John is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
King throws a head punch that misses.
John lands a body shot.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
John scores with a nice hook to the head.
John lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
John pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
John is working King over against the cage.
John lands a nice uppercut.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from John.
A quick uppercut on the inside from John.
Nice body punch from John - that landed with a thud.
John works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from John as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from John.
A shot in the inside from John.
John lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
John lands with a short punch from the clinch.
John lands a right hand.
John dips a shoulder and cracks King with a mighty uppercut! King falls back against the cage and John unloads with a barrage of strikes! King is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - John screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russian John!