PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin King (ranked 6955 p4p, 3399 weight class) and Max Newland (ranked 527 p4p, 337 weight class). Max Newland has the eye of the tiger tonight.

King
vs
Newland

189 cm
29
267
4 - 6 - 0

200 cm
25
255
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Newland!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Newland defends it nicely.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Newland counter with a right hand.

It looks like Kevin King has been cut.
Newland slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
King tries for a takedown but Newland circles away easily
and Newland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newland scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

King drives through with a takedown into guard.
King postures up.
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
King stands and throws Newland's legs to the side, diving into side control.

King stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Newland.
King tries to move into range but Newland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

King drives through with a takedown into Newland's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Newland.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

King stands and steps away. Newland gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
An inside leg kick from Newland misses.
Newland is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Newland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Newland scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Newland swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Newland tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Newland manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Newland lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King fails with the takedown
and Newland counters with a one-two to the body.
Newland works King's body with a nice hook.
Newland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Newland throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King drops down looking for a counter takedown but Newland sprawls and moves away.
Newland bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Newland misses with a series of wild punches.
King tries to counter with a takedown but Newland is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Newland coming out on top.
King looks for a takedown but Newland sprawls well.
Max Newland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
Newland is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! King had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Newland pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces King back to the cage. Newland follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Newland is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Newland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Newland tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Newland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Newland scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newland connects with a right hand. King shakes it off.
Max Newland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Newland counters with a nice uppercut.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Newland scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Newland counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.

King gets tackled into the cage by Newland. Newland maintains the clinch.
King is trying to pull guard but Newland turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Newland lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Newland tries a head kick but it misses.
Newland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Newland lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
Newland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newland tries a head kick but it misses.
Newland lands with an overhand left.
Newland cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newland swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
Newland scores with a shot to the body.
Newland wants to clinch

and King counters with a single leg into guard. Newland didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King preventing the sweep.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Newland is retaining full guard.
King is working hard here to advance position.
Newland doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Newland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King preventing the sweep.
King passes easily into side control. Nice work.

King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Newland, who protects the arm well.

King thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Newland wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King decides to stand back up.
Newland connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Newland gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Newland wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
Newland trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
King sitting in guard, not really doing much.
King prevents Newland from getting back to his feet.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newland is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King preventing the sweep.

King gets to his feet - Newland follows without any prompting.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Newland but Newland pushes him off and we're back to square one.

King shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Newland is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Newland avoid being mounted?

King postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Newland to stand up.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Newland bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King drives through with a takedown into Newland's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Newland being controlled here, momentarily.

King gets to his feet. Newland looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Newland instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Newland.
We've been informed that Newland has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Newland - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
King jumps guard but Newland stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King has Newland pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Newland manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Newland is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Newland as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Max Newland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kevin King's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Newland rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Newland shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newland lands with a right to the head.
Newland tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Newland to keep the fight standing.
Newland has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
Newland stops a takedown attempt from King.
Newland has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King is looking to take this one to the mat.
King looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Newland wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newland scores with a hook to the body.
Newland lands a nice shot to the body.
Newland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Newland presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Newland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
A right hand to the body from Newland.
Newland is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Newland lands a body punch.
The referee calls for Newland to work.
Newland is stalling here.
Newland continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Max Newland seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Newland wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Newland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Newland lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newland scores with a hook to the body.
Newland lands an uppercut.
King has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Newland is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Newland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Newland connects with a body shot.
Newland scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King fails with the takedown
and Newland counters with a lovely straight right hand!

King is rocked!
BOOM! Newland lands a beautiful left hook that drops King. King tries to recover but Newland is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and King lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Newland!
Post fight, Max Newland stared into the camera and said 'Thanks to Odense MMA for taking me under their wing, and thanks to the fans. You're all awesome and this win was for you!'.