PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenton Tracks (ranked 2518 p4p, 1297 weight class) and Bill King (ranked 137 p4p, 64 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tracks
vs
King

165 cm
20
130
6 - 5 - 0

168 cm
26
138
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenton Tracks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill King!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracks circles away.
Tracks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Tracks.
King moves to clinch but Tracks breaks away
and Tracks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tracks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tracks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
King looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tracks scoring well with a low kick there.
Tracks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tracks sets himself, and King steps forward looking for the clinch! Tracks avoids it this time.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tracks.
Tracks throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
King tries to clinch
and Tracks counters with a one-two to the body.
King tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Tracks misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King tries to clinch
and Tracks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tracks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tracks.
King tries to clinch but Tracks moves away
and Tracks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracks missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King tries to clinch but Tracks moves out of range.
It looked like Tracks was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it.
Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tracks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tracks throws a low kick but King moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick.
King tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
King closes the distance but Tracks moves to the side
and Tracks counters with a one-two to the body.
King tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tracks counters with a left and a right that stings King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to clinch up but Tracks keeps it at a distance.
King wants to clinch.
Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
King tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
We've been told by Tracks's head coaches at All Elite Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tracks misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King wants to clinch up but Tracks keeps it at a distance.
King tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it.
Tracks fires out a quick counter leg kick but King just manages to avoid it.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracks circles away.
As King looks to move away, Tracks throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
King misses with an uppercut. Tracks saw that one coming.
Tracks throws a big counter combination but King scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
King tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it.
Tracks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tracks.
Tracks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tracks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and King has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from King and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tracks throws a low kick but King avoids it.
King is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
King tries to clinch up
and Tracks counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tracks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
Tracks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tracks stalks King and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into King's face. King staggers backwards, shaken.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracks circles away.
Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Tracks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tracks is working the combinations to good effect here.
King wants to clinch but Tracks slips to the side
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tracks counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King moves in looking to clinch but Tracks pushes him off.
Tracks throws a leg kick that misses.
King slips under a jab from Tracks.
King closes the distance but Tracks moves to the side
and Tracks counters with a nice uppercut.
Tracks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces King back to the cage. Tracks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tracks misses with a looping left.
King tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
Bill King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tracks throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tracks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenton Tracks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

King tries to clinch up but Tracks circles away and keeps his distance.
Tracks appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tracks tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it.
Tracks stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King closes the distance but Tracks moves to the side
enabling Tracks to counter with a crisp jab.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is looking to clinch.
King wants to clinch up but Tracks keeps it at a distance.
Tracks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tracks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tracks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tracks counters with a one-two to the body.
King tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but King might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tracks has got the better of the exchanges.
King wants to clinch.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tracks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tracks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King is looking to clinch but Tracks is avoiding it.
That kick from Tracks tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Tracks was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tracks moves away.
King looks to clinch
and Tracks counters with a two punch combo.
Kenton Tracks is winning the standup battle so far.
Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tracks throws a quick inside leg kick.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tracks throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Tracks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tracks counters with a nice uppercut.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to clinch up but Tracks circles away and keeps his distance.
King tries to clinch but Tracks moves out of range.
King darts in trying to clinch
and Tracks counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Tracks to acknowledge the strikes.
King darts in trying to clinch
enabling Tracks to counter with a crisp jab.
King is looking to clinch but Tracks is avoiding it.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King is looking to clinch.
King tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tracks counters with a nice body shot.
Tracks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tracks throws a right and a left that both miss.
King wants to clinch
and Tracks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King wants to clinch.
Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
King closes the distance but Tracks moves to the side
and Tracks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tracks keeps the fight on the outside.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
Tracks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King darts in trying to clinch
letting Tracks counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenton Tracks dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tracks throws a hook but King blocks it.
King looks to clinch
and Tracks counters with a thumping low kick.
King tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it.
King moves to clinch but Tracks breaks away
and Tracks counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tracks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King tries to clinch up
and Tracks counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
King is looking to clinch.
Tracks throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tracks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
Tracks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracks misses with a few strikes there.
Tracks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tracks throws out a leg kick but King moves out of range and Tracks only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Tracks.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
Tracks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tracks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King moves in looking to clinch but Tracks pushes him off.
Tracks is looking for a counter combo.
King misses with a body punch
and Tracks counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Tracks to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice shot by Tracks.
Tracks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tracks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King wants to clinch.
King tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it.
Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Tracks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it.
Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
King tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Tracks scores with a four punch combination!
Tracks fails to land with a series of punches.
King misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Tracks tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenton Tracks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King moves in looking to clinch but Tracks pushes him off.
Tracks wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King tries to clinch up.
Tracks throws a body shot but no joy.
King tries to clinch up.
King is looking to clinch.
Tracks misses with a double jab.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tracks avoids the body shot from King.
Tracks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
King wants to clinch up but Tracks keeps it at a distance.
Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tracks counters with a nice low kick that buckles King's knee momentarily.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tracks throws a low kick but King avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tracks counters with a nice uppercut.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King tries to clinch but Tracks moves out of range.
Tracks keeps the fight on the outside.
King ducks under a wild hook from Tracks.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tracks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tracks counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
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 dodges the punch combination from Tracks.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bill King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenton Tracks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King throws a shot from downtown. Tracks moves away and avoids it.
Tracks feinted there with a counter leg kick.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Tracks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenton Tracks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tracks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Kenton Tracks!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Kenton Tracks!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Kenton Tracks!

Kenton Tracks wins by unanimous decision!