PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

King
vs
Durden

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Durden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden lands a few punches from side control.
King taking punishment in the form of punches.
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 gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Durden prevents King from improving his position.
Durden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Durden lands with a punch from half guard.
King wants to control but Durden is keeping busy.
Durden looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Durden trying to control from half guard but King is working away.
Ground and pound from Durden.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Durden is working away from the top position though.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Durden 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.
Durden is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
Durden seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Durden there.
Durden missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Durden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Durden seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Durden sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
King wants to control but Durden is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Durden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King landing small, sideways elbows.
Durden with the ground and pound but King uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Durden keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durden.
Durden stopping the sweep attempt from King.
King is working hard here to advance position.
King is breathing heavily.
Durden trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Durden stands and throws King's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King is not content to let Durden control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control but Durden postures up.
Durden misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

King shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than King was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Durden is looking to get to half guard.
Durden in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Durden tries to improve his position but King has taken his back! King has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Durden tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! King pushes Durden away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jim King!