PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Twea King (ranked 2218 p4p, 2705 weight class) and One Fortythree (ranked 271 p4p, 315 weight class). Twea King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
Fortythree

170 cm
37
145
23 - 16 - 2

168 cm
36
143
26 - 35 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twea King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortythree ducks under a wild hook from King.
King throws a hook but Fortythree blocks it.
Fortythree steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from King.
Fortythree moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortythree pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King misses with a left hand
and Fortythree counters with a straight right hand.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
King throws a hook but Fortythree avoids it easily.
King misses with a body shot.
Fortythree cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fortythree keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Fortythree was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from King.
King shoots for a double leg takedown but Fortythree sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
King fails to land the takedown.
Fortythree throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fortythree uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortythree scores with a jab to the head.
King takes a swing at Fortythree's ribcage but misses.
Fortythree blocks a jab.
King has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fortythree enables King to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fortythree manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
King won't allow Fortythree to sweep him here.
Fortythree has King pulled in close to control his posture.
King won't allow Fortythree to get back to his feet.
Fortythree is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A swing and a miss from Fortythree.
One Fortythree is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Fortythree off the cage and back into range.
King misses with a looping right.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fortythree fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a hook to the body
enabling Fortythree to counter with a crisp jab.
King misses with an uppercut
and Fortythree counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fortythree works King's body with a nice hook.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fortythree throws a hook but King blocks it.
Fortythree throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from King does no damage.
Fortythree tries to counter with a clinch but King shakes him off and moves away.
King throws a lazy uppercut

and Fortythree moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Fortythree.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortythree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortythree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortythree misses with some punches.
Fortythree misses with a short punch on the inside.
King blocks a body shot from Fortythree.
A body shot lands from King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortythree lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
Fortythree misses with a punch on the inside.
King throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fortythree.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King blocks a body shot from Fortythree.
Fortythree blocking some punches.
King presses Fortythree against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fortythree lands a jab to King's midsection.
King misses with a right hand
letting Fortythree counter with a right hand.
Fortythree lands a nice looking body shot.
King misses with a lunging right hand
and Fortythree counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fortythree.
Fortythree wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

One Fortythree dominated that 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 lands a nice shot to the body.
Fortythree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Fortythree tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fortythree takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
King misses with a hook. Fortythree ducked under it nicely.
Fortythree throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King takes one on the button.
Fortythree avoids the body shot from King.
King lands a really nice looking cross but Fortythree seems unphased.
King misses with a straight right.
Fortythree loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King throws a hook but Fortythree avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortythree ducks under a wild hook from King.
King misses with a body shot
and Fortythree counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fortythree darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fortythree lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King throws a jab when Fortythree was well out of range.
Fortythree looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortythree uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Fortythree steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
A jab from King misses.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King avoids the body shot from Fortythree.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
One Fortythree seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fortythree scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fortythree misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Fortythree misses with a hook.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King avoids the body shot from Fortythree.
King throws a jab when Fortythree was well out of range.
A big left from King misses.
King moves into range and connects with a jab.
King misses with an uppercut. Fortythree saw that one coming.
Fortythree throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
Fortythree showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Fortythree.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortythree throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Fortythree counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortythree thows a left - swing and a miss!
King looks to land a right hand but Fortythree moved out of range.
Fortythree appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fortythree throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fortythree takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortythree manages to avoid it.
King shoots for a double leg takedown but Fortythree sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a hook but Fortythree blocks it.
Fortythree is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fortythree lands a slapping body shot.
King avoids the body shot from Fortythree.
King throws a body punch but Fortythree moves out of range.
Fortythree uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Fortythree defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Twea King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses the body punch
and Fortythree counters with a nice uppercut.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortythree.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fortythree counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a hook to the body
and Fortythree counters with a lovely shot to the body.
King throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fortythree's waist but Fortythree gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing King off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twea King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King misses with a combination
and Fortythree counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fortythree's hands.
King misses with a takedown
and Fortythree cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King misses with an uppercut
and Fortythree counters with a nice uppercut.
King lands with a nice body punch.
Fortythree swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
Fortythree scores with a jab to the head.
Fortythree keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fortythree pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but One Fortythree will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fortythree misses with an uppercut
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fortythree slips under a jab.
Fortythree throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King throws a lazy uppercut
letting Fortythree counter with a right hand.
A big left from King misses.
Fortythree digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
Fortythree uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Fortythree steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from King.
Fortythree misses the shot to the body.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fortythree.
Fortythree looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortythree misses with a looping right.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Fortythree releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big left from Fortythree misses.
King swings for the body but Fortythree moves out of range.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Fortythree to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortythree throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
King misses with a looping right.
Fortythree let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fortythree counters with a stiff right hand.
Fortythree throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Fortythree as he connects with a hook.
Fortythree misses the jab.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Fortythree's head back.
King misses with a shot to the body
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fortythree.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortythree misses with a right hand
and King counters with a straight right hand.
King throws a hook to the side of Fortythree's head but Fortythree sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fortythree throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King takes one on the button.
Twea King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 big left from King misses.
Fortythree throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fortythree looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Fortythree misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortythree doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fortythree looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fortythree counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fortythree throws an off balance right hand
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fortythree doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fortythree lands a body shot.
King lands with a cross.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fortythree counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twea King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

King tries to keep at a distance but Fortythree has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fortythree lands a left hand.
Fortythree has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fortythree misses with a punch to the body.
Fortythree lands a hook to the side of the head.
King is trying to break free.
Fortythree jumps guard but King stands there with Fortythree around his waist. Fortythree gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fortythree jumps guard but King turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
One Fortythree seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fortythree cracks King with a nice body shot.
Fortythree lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fortythree.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King prevents a body shot from Fortythree.
Fortythree lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fortythree throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fortythree tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortythree tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Fortythree.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortythree uses good head movement to avoid it.
King lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Fortythree lands a right hand.
Fortythree keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fortythree.
Fortythree lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortythree.

Fortythree jumps guard.
Fortythree is controlling King's posture.
King passes easily into side control. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
One Fortythree comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fortythree 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... One Fortythree!
One Fortythree very nearly forgot to thank Sportivité 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.