PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James King (ranked 206 p4p, 1031 weight class) and Braylin Timmon (ranked 32 p4p, 127 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
Timmon

170 cm
30
156
19 - 10 - 2

186 cm
40
152
26 - 15 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains
Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Braylin Timmon!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmon throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Timmon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Timmon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
King lands a really nice looking cross but Timmon seems unphased.
King slips a jab from Timmon.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Timmon was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Timmon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
King is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Timmon.
Nice jab there from King.
Timmon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Timmon misses with a wild body shot.

Timmon clinches up against the cage.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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!
Timmon prevents a body shot from King.
King tries a knee to the head but Timmon blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmon controls his hands.
King crunches a lovely knee into Timmon's ribcage.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Timmon avoids the damage to the body.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King digs a right hand underneath Timmon's ribcage. Timmon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmon controls his hands.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Timmon.
Timmon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King lands a left hand.
King is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
King missing with knees to the body.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Timmon avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Timmon or not.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King lands with a left to the head.
King tries to work over Timmon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Timmon avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King misses with a knee strike.
King misses with a knee to the head.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Timmon avoids the damage to the body.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King cracks Timmon with a nice body shot.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Timmon is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries a knee to the head but Timmon blocks it.
A short right from King on the inside.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Timmon blocks with his arms.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Timmon avoids it.
Timmon slows down the pace here.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.
Timmon managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Timmon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.
Timmon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Timmon avoids the damage to the body.
King lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Timmon avoids the damage to the body.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King missing with knees to the body.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Timmon blocks an elbow strike from King.
Timmon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Timmon avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmon controls his hands.
King misses with a knee to the head.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Timmon effectively controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James King dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Timmon misses with the combination.
It appears King was looking to counter with a kick there.
Timmon lands a two punch combo.
Timmon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King tries to counter by clinching up but Timmon breaks away and moves out of range.

Timmon has King up against the cage in a clinch.
Timmon managing to block the knees to the body from King.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Timmon is blocking nicely.
Timmon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Timmon is blocking nicely.
Timmon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Timmon blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Timmon is struggling to control the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Timmon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Timmon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Timmon.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Braylin Timmon.
King ducks under a wild hook from Timmon.

King tries to keep at a distance but Timmon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Timmon avoids the elbow strike from King, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmon's elbow.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Timmon leaning against his opponent.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Timmon can do to turn this around?
King misses with some punches.
James King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Timmon avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timmon has King pushed against the cage.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Timmon avoids it.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmon's elbow.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Timmon blocks it with crossed arms.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Timmon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Timmon blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
Timmon blocks an uppercut.
King throws an elbow that misses.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from King.
King misses with an elbow over the top.
Timmon managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Timmon blocks with his arms.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Timmon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Timmon avoids it.
King misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to throw a body punch but Timmon avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King letting Timmon take a breather here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Timmon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timmon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Timmon.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timmon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Timmon.
King misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James King dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

King misses with a low kick as Timmon jumps back.
King slips under a jab.
Timmon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from King.
Timmon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
King with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Timmon to score with a decent uppercut.

Timmon darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Timmon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmon wants to stall.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Timmon.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
Timmon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a body punch.
King being controlled against the cage.
Timmon is trying to stall.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Timmon.
Timmon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
King misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Timmon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Timmon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Timmon stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Timmon blocks with his arms.
Timmon is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Braylin Timmon.

Timmon darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King tries to work over Timmon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Timmon blocks it with crossed arms.
Timmon is struggling to control the position.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmon's elbow.
Timmon effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Timmon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timmon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King misses with the head strike.
Timmon leaning his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Timmon avoids it.
King connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Braylin Timmon has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Timmon avoids it.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Timmon is defending well for now.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
Timmon avoids a wild elbow strike from King.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Timmon managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timmon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Timmon is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Timmon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James King clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Braylin Timmon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Timmon.
King is looking to counter punch.
Timmon throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King tries to bum rush Timmon with a series of wild strikes but Timmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been told by King's head coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A combination from Timmon does no damage.
Timmon throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Timmon avoids the body shot from King.
A thudding body kick lands there by King!
Braylin Timmon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a quick inside leg kick.
Timmon fails to land with a series of punches.
Timmon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Braylin Timmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Timmon takes the fight into the clinch.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King is leaning against Timmon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Timmon has King pushed against the cage.
King misses with a knee strike.
Timmon has King pressed against the cage.
Timmon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Timmon is looking to control King's arms but King gets an underhook and turns him. Now Timmon has his back to the cage.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to throw a body punch but Timmon avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Timmon blocks a body shot from King.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Timmon avoids it.
Timmon slows down the pace here.
Timmon just leaning against King, taking a breather.
King tries a knee to the head but Timmon blocks it.
King misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King misses with a knee strike.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Timmon avoids the damage to the body.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Timmon is defending well for now.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Timmon.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Timmon.
King looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmon avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Timmon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Timmon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Timmon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Timmon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Timmon prevents a body shot from King.
Timmon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James King had his way with Braylin Timmon in that round.
The cut man is working on Braylin Timmon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

King misses with an attempted mid kick.
Timmon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
King throwing a counter right hand but Timmon manages to avoid it.

King takes the fight into the clinch.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Timmon blocks with his arms.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Timmon.
Timmon blocks a body shot from King.
Timmon has King pushed against the cage.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timmon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
King misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmon pressing his opponent against the cage.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Timmon avoids it.
A short uppercut from Timmon.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Timmon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmon.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Timmon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Timmon just leaning against King, taking a breather.
Timmon effectively controlling the action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Timmon.
Timmon receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Timmon avoids the damage to the body.
Timmon leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Braylin Timmon.
Timmon lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Timmon rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Timmon has King pushed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Timmon is stalling here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Braylin Timmon.
I think King has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:46
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James King!
James King retains his featherweight title!
James King very nearly forgot to thank Vegan Gains amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.