PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Bickle (ranked 4416 p4p, 4353 weight class) and Jeremy King (ranked 227 p4p, 225 weight class). King has chosen Hail to the King - Avenged Sevenfold as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bickle
vs
King

168 cm
25
144
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elmo Bickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeremy King!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King lands a nice looking body shot.

King moves into the clinch.
King throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
Bickle prevents a body shot from King.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from King on the inside.

Bickle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bickle connects with a jab.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bickle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King connects with a looping right hand.
King misses with a body shot.

King instigates a clinch.
Bickle avoiding damage.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bickle breaks the clinch.
King checks a low kick from Bickle.

King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bickle, pushing him back against the cage.
King blocks a body shot from Bickle.
Bickle blocking some punches.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle just leaning against King, taking a breather.
King working aggressively here.
King lands with a light punch inside.
Bickle taking a breather.
King lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bickle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bickle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King lands an uppercut.
King is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bickle is trying to stall.
Bickle pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle prevents a body shot from King.
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King lands a right hand.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Bickle breaks from the clinch.
King slips under a jab from Bickle.
A jab lands there for Bickle.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King tries to clinch there but Bickle circles away.
A big left from Bickle misses.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle looking to stall.
Bickle taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King misses with some punches.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bickle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bickle after a bit of a struggle.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Bickle connects with a solid leg kick.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King blocks a jab.
King tries to counter by closing the distance.
King defending well as Bickle loads up on a big left hand.
A left lands for Bickle.
A big left from Bickle misses.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.

King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bickle, pushing him back against the cage.
Bickle 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.
King misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short left from King.
King blocks a body shot from Bickle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Bickle.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bickle.
Bickle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
King lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King lands with a right to the head.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bickle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

King clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King pushes Bickle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bickle gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from King.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King lands a left hand.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bickle lands a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King lands a body shot.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from King.
King prevents a body shot from Bickle.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

King has closed the distance and engaged Bickle in a clinch.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bickle into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
King misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bickle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bickle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bickle misses with a low kick as King jumps back.

King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bickle, pushing him back against the cage.
Bickle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bickle blocking some punches.
A short right from King on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle is looking to control King's arms but King gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bickle has his back to the cage.
King lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from King.

King breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King staying out of range there.
Bickle looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Bickle sets himself, and King steps forward looking for the clinch! Bickle avoids it this time.
Bickle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Bickle is rocked!
King throws an overhand right that drops Bickle like a sack of potatoes! King dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy King!
Jeremy King decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.