PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond King (ranked 5002 p4p, 6133 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 573 p4p, 648 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.

King
vs
Po

187 cm
18
207
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
215
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Royal Institute of Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po fakes a jab and throws a low kick but King checks it well.
King changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Po throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
King seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
King tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Po counters with a thumping low kick.
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Po looks to move away, King throws a big counter combo but Po just gets out of the way.
Po throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
King is looking to counter the offense by Po and move into the clinch.
Po misses with a head kick.
Po throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range.
King throwing a counter right hand but Po manages to avoid it.
King misses with a head kick.
Po throws a leg kick
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Po backing up. Po nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Po with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Po throws a body kick that misses

and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

King successfully pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po trying to stand up but can't free himself from King's guard.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Po is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King has a closed guard, preventing Po from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as King holds on and takes a little breather.
Po wants to get up but he can't break King's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
King working a defensive guard here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Po misses the jab.
King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Po can pounce on him.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Po tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
King moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like King was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King blocks the body kick.
King seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King checks a leg kick.
King thinks about countering with a head kick.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po throws a big counter head kick but King avoids it with no problem.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Po throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Po throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
King staying out of range there.
King seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
King wants to clinch up but Po keeps it at a distance.
Po misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po misses with a low kick.
Po misses with a head kick.
King looks for the body kick but Po saw that one coming.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.

Po gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch.
King blocks a body shot from Po.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
Po tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Po.
Po gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to clinch up.
Po throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Po.
King is looking to clinch.

King clinches with his opponent.
King blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King wants to break free but Po has control.
King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Po is keeping busy.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

King moves into the clinch.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Po plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

King checks a leg kick nicely.
Po throws a low kick but King avoids it.
King seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King tries to clinch but Po moves out of range.
King lands a head kick!
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Po misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Po lets loose with a powerful body kick. King will feel that in the morning.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Po.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King slips under a jab.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po swats away the attempt to clinch by King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po throws a leg kick
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
A clash of legs there as Po blocks the low kick.
King feints a jab promting Po to slip. King then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Po slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
King wants to clinch up but Po keeps it at a distance.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po keeps the fight on the outside.
Tong Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown attempt by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Po, which made it look bad.
Po swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Po throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Po misses with a body kick.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
King throws a big counter combination but Po scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Po.
Po scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po is looking to land body kicks.
Po misses with a head kick.
King moves out of range as Po strikes.
Po throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Po looks to move away, King throws a big counter combo but Po just gets out of the way.
King steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Po. That one must have hurt.
King has a takedown stuffed.
King misses with a few strikes there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Po.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Po scores with a nice body kick.
Po fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but King is out of range.
King throws a big counter combination but Po scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick from Po misses.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King checks a leg kick.
King blocks a head kick by Po.
King is looking to clinch.
Po tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Po flicks out a counter leg kick but King steps away.
Po throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po misses the jab.

King forces Po back against the cage and clinches.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Po scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
Nice body punch from Po.
Po is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po prevents King from breaking the clinch.
Po effectively controlling the action here.
A bit of stalling here from Po.
Po has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Po.
Po is pushing King up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

King on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Po throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Po counters with a low kick, right behind King 's knee.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King blocks a head kick by Po.
King tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Po manages to circle out of the way.
Po lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Po circles away from the clinch attempt.
King moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to clinch up but Po circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Po.
It looked like King was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tong Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po connects with a crisp jab.
Po finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Po goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice straight punches there by King. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of King.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Po fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Po throws a low kick but King moves out of range easily.
Po misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a two punch combo.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
King is looking for a counter combo.
Po swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Po slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Po as King shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Po thows a body kick. King tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Po circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body kick from Po.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Po tries to land a leg kick but King saw it coming and moves away.
Po looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King moves out of range of the body kick.
Raymond King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Po misses.
Po misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King closes the distance and clinches.
King tries to break the clinch but Po is controlling the position.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Po tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King working hard to break the clinch.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

King breaks from the clinch.
King slips a straight right by Po.
King appears to be looking for a big counter.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King tries to clinch but Po is having none of it.
Po flicks out a counter leg kick but King steps away.
King tries to clinch there but Po circles away.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King avoids a kick to the body.
King is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Po.
King will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Po explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
King wants to clinch.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Po was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A nice leg kick from King, right into the meat of the thigh.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from King.
Raymond King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Po lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tong Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Po winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Po!