PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maurilio Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Amon Amarth-Twilight Of The Thunder God. Maurilio Bustamante has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bustamante
vs
King

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maurilio Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikolai King!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails to land with a series of punches.
Bustamante fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
King lands with a cross.

It looks like Maurilio Bustamante has been cut.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bustamante's head.
King sizes up Bustamante with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

King forces Bustamante back against the cage and clinches.
Bustamante using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bustamante takes a shot to the head.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bustamante drops to a knee looking for a takedown but King gets the underhooks and prevents it.
King is pressed up against the cage. Bustamante has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurilio Bustamante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - King coming out on top.
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 lands a nice hook to Bustamante's body. Bustamante takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bustamante on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bustamante tries to clinch

and King lands a stunning uppercut that sends Bustamante to the mat!

Bustamante is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
Oh Bustamante is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bustamante seems to have got his legs back now.
King controlling the action here.
Bustamante works his way to full guard. Good work.
King controls from within his opponent's guard.

Bustamante looking for subs off his back but King has passed one foot through into half guard.

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.
Bustamante regains full guard. Nicely done.

Bustamante is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bustamante working for a triangle but King defends it easily.
Bustamante is breathing heavily.
Bustamante keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
King is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
King is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
King won't allow Bustamante to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bustamante shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Bustamante keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by King!

Maurilio Bustamante's cut is getting worse.
Nikolai King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bustamante looking for a takedown.
Bustamante wants a takedown but no success here.
Bustamante wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from King on the inside.
Bustamante wants a takedown.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from King.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nikolai King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
King lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Bustamante can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from King and Bustamante drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by King.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai King!