PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David King (ranked 1649 p4p, 1632 weight class) and Adam Schiff (ranked 192 p4p, 190 weight class). King's entrance music is Manchester United Chants George Best Song Spirit In The Sky. A fine choice. Schiff is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Side to Side. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

King
vs
Schiff

190 cm
20
230
6 - 4 - 0

191 cm
20
270
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Schiff !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schiff throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Schiff misses with a straight left.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schiff tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like David King has been cut.
King throws a body punch but Schiff moves out of range.
King sets himself, and Schiff steps forward looking for the clinch! King avoids it this time.
King is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
King avoids the body shot from Schiff .

Schiff drives through and clinches with King against the cage.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schiff at a distance.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schiff .
Schiff wants to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch position.
Schiff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schiff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Schiff scores with a jab.
King is looking to wear down Schiff with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Schiff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Schiff takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands with a shot to the body.
Schiff throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
Adam Schiff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Schiff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Schiff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schiff misses with a shot to the body
and King counters with a left to the body.
King slips a jab from Schiff .
King cracks Schiff with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from King misses its target.
King avoids the body shot from Schiff .
King avoids the body shot from Schiff .
A cross from Schiff lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
King swings for the body but Schiff moves out of range.
Schiff throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a hook.
Schiff throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schiff swings away with a body shot that misses
and King counters with a nice body shot.
Schiff takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schiff moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schiff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schiff wants to counter with a clinch but King pushes him away.
King scores with a jab to the body.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schiff .
Schiff misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A swing and a miss from King.
Schiff ducks under a wild hook from King.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Schiff throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
Schiff throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
King lands with a shot to the body.
Schiff misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Schiff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schiff misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King cracks Schiff with a good jab.
King lands with a cross.
Schiff throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.

Schiff clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

King breaks the clinch.
Schiff takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
King moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

David King's cut is getting worse.
Schiff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King avoids the body shot from Schiff .
Schiff throws a sloppy body shot
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schiff 's head backwards.
Schiff cracks King with an open hand slap.
King jabs Schiff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
King looks to throw the jab but Schiff is out of range.
Schiff tries to counter by closing the distance.
Schiff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Schiff throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Schiff 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like King has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Schiff tries to clinch but King moves away
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schiff misses with a right hand
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schiff misses the shot to the body.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schiff .
King cracks a nice hook into Schiff 's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David King'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.

Schiff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King works Schiff 's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Schiff misses its intended target.
Schiff avoids the body shot from King.
Schiff lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
Schiff misses with a wild body shot.
Schiff avoids the body shot from King.
King blocks a jab.
King lands with a good body shot.
King jabs Schiff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Schiff is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schiff throws a predictable looking body shot
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schiff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schiff was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts King, as that shot connected.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schiff manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiff slips under a jab.
Schiff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schiff tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Schiff misses with a body shot
letting King counter with a right hand.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schiff can do to turn this around?
King scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Adam Schiff has been cut.
Schiff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Schiff 's head.
Schiff throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Schiff looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King throwing a counter right hand but Schiff manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by King. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of King.
Schiff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schiff walks into a straight right hand from King.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schiff avoids the body shot from King.
David King is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schiff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Schiff swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King clobbers Schiff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schiff throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Schiff throws a body shot but no joy.
King feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schiff s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schiff .
King thuds a left hand into Schiff 's body.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Schiff throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Schiff stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schiff lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Schiff takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Schiff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiff misses with a wild body shot.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
King lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by King.
Schiff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
Nice uppercut there from King.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting King here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Schiff throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
King connects with a looping right hand.
King slips under a jab from Schiff .
Schiff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Schiff 's head.
Schiff throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schiff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schiff throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting King counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schiff walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schiff misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Schiff scores with a nice strike.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good exchange - King coming out on top.
Schiff misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for King.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schiff cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Schiff loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schiff stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Schiff clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King is trying to force a seperation but Schiff has the dominant position.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schiff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King is trying to force a seperation but Schiff has the dominant position.
Schiff misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David King dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Schiff takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Schiff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Schiff takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
It looked like King was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schiff .
King cracks a nice hook into Schiff 's ribs.
King lands a jab to the nose.
Schiff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schiff has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Schiff 's head.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schiff doesn't seem phased though.
King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Schiff back to the cage. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schiff manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schiff ! But no joy.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schiff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schiff swings widly with a right hand
letting King counter with a right hand.
Schiff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schiff misses with a hook to the body
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiff thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circling - Schiff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schiff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King connects with a jab.
Schiff swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
King stuns Schiff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schiff .
Nice uppercut there from Schiff .

David King's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Schiff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Schiff .
King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schiff 's head backwards.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schiff .
Good exchange - King coming out on top.
Schiff misses with a body punch
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King swings for the body but Schiff moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swings for the body but Schiff moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schiff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schiff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Schiff .
Nice defenses there by Schiff .
Schiff takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schiff takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schiff on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Schiff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Schiff throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a nice body shot.
King gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schiff misses with a hook to the body
and King counters with a straight right hand.
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Schiff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schiff just misses with a punch to the body.
Schiff moves away from the strike by King.
Adam Schiff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiff looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Schiff misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a left to the body.
Schiff lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
King scores with the left hand. Schiff knows he should have avoided that one.
Schiff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Schiff ducks under a wild hook from King.
Schiff swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schiff misses the body punch
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schiff throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schiff tries to clinch up
and King counters with a left to the body.
Schiff misses with an uppercut
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by King.
King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schiff tries to move into range but King moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Schiff throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a nice uppercut.

Schiff closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.

King breaks the clinch.
Schiff swings and misses with a shot to the body
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schiff moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schiff was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
David King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schiff looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Schiff drops King with a big left hand! King is injured, injured bad! Schiff jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Schiff !
Adam Schiff really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated David King had this to say: 'Goin' t'pub afterwards, have a few pints & move on to the next chapter. I couldn't be mithered with it all anyway, you know what I mean? Can't be arsed'.