PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James King (ranked 713 p4p, 1562 weight class) and Oscar De La Weirdo (ranked 63 p4p, 142 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Oscar De La Weirdo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

King
vs
De La Weirdo

170 cm
37
146
31 - 18 - 2

181 cm
30
155
13 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar De La Weirdo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Weirdo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De La Weirdo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De La Weirdo throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De La Weirdo throws a shot to the body.
De La Weirdo misses with a left hand
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De La Weirdo misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
De La Weirdo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De La Weirdo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As De La Weirdo backs away, King returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
De La Weirdo misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by King.
A shot to the liver by De La Weirdo. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by King's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
De La Weirdo misses with a straight left.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De La Weirdo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De La Weirdo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by King!
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De La Weirdo blocks the body kick.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
De La Weirdo swings away with a body shot that misses
and King counters with a nice leg kick.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from De La Weirdo misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De La Weirdo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
De La Weirdo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Weirdo misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De La Weirdo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De La Weirdo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De La Weirdo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De La Weirdo lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
De La Weirdo misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King digs a good body shot into De La Weirdo's ribs.
De La Weirdo throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De La Weirdo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De La Weirdo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Weirdo misses with a wild body shot.
De La Weirdo throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King takes one to the side of the head.
King slips a straight right by De La Weirdo.
King throwing a counter right hand but De La Weirdo manages to avoid it.
King with a nice cross.
De La Weirdo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De La Weirdo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
De La Weirdo misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from De La Weirdo. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
De La Weirdo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
De La Weirdo throws a right hand that misses
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Weirdo misses with a hook
and King 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!
De La Weirdo throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King ducks under a wild hook from De La Weirdo.
King is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
King dodges the punch combination from De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De La Weirdo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De La Weirdo defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
De La Weirdo misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by De La Weirdo. Beautiful body shot.
King slips a jab and a cross from De La Weirdo.
A slow jab from De La Weirdo misses its intended target.
Oscar De La Weirdo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De La Weirdo misses with a right hand
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
De La Weirdo throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oscar De La Weirdo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick by De La Weirdo misses
and De La Weirdo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De La Weirdo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De La Weirdo slips a straight right by King.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De La Weirdo! But no joy.
King avoids the head kick by De La Weirdo.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - De La Weirdo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De La Weirdo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De La Weirdo throws out the jab.
De La Weirdo throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
De La Weirdo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King connects with an inside leg kick.
De La Weirdo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De La Weirdo throws a head kick but King moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King slips under a jab from De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo looks to throw a body kick
and King counters with a straight right hand.
De La Weirdo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oscar De La Weirdo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De La Weirdo throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King defending well as De La Weirdo loads up on a big left hand.
De La Weirdo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De La Weirdo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De La Weirdo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De La Weirdo misses with an uppercut
letting King counter with a right hand.
De La Weirdo throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
De La Weirdo throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from De La Weirdo misses
and King counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Weirdo looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
De La Weirdo throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
De La Weirdo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De La Weirdo scores with a jab.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De La Weirdo misses with a right hand
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by De La Weirdo misses
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De La Weirdo misses with a straight right.
De La Weirdo scores with a decent looking hook.
De La Weirdo misses the shot to the body.
De La Weirdo misses with a body shot.
De La Weirdo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Weirdo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
De La Weirdo misses with a body shot.
De La Weirdo misses with a body shot.
De La Weirdo throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King is looking to counter punch.
De La Weirdo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De La Weirdo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
De La Weirdo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De La Weirdo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De La Weirdo misses with a shot to the body
and King counters with a nice low kick that buckles De La Weirdo's knee momentarily.
A shot to the body from De La Weirdo misses
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De La Weirdo throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King slips a jab from De La Weirdo.
King lands a leg kick that knocks De La Weirdo off balance momentarily.
De La Weirdo throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
De La Weirdo throws a jab when King was well out of range.
De La Weirdo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by King.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De La Weirdo.
It appears King was looking to counter with a kick there.
De La Weirdo scores with a head kick.
De La Weirdo lands a jab to the head.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De La Weirdo! But no joy.
De La Weirdo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De La Weirdo misses with a hook to the body
and King counters with a thumping low kick.
De La Weirdo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James King will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

King scores with a jab to the head.
De La Weirdo misses with a body shot.
De La Weirdo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De La Weirdo misses with an uppercut
and De La Weirdo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by King.
De La Weirdo throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
De La Weirdo scores with a hook.
De La Weirdo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King takes one on the button.
De La Weirdo throws a combination that misses
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice body kick from De La Weirdo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Weirdo just misses with a punch to the body.
King feinted there with a counter leg kick.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
De La Weirdo lands a nice shot to the body.
De La Weirdo throws a head kick that misses
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
De La Weirdo throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
De La Weirdo misses with a looping right.
De La Weirdo misses with a straight left.

King tries to keep at a distance but De La Weirdo has taken the fight into the clinch.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De La Weirdo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. De La Weirdo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King letting De La Weirdo take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De La Weirdo.
A short left from King.
King blocks an uppercut.
King misses with a knee to the head.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De La Weirdo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by De La Weirdo.
King misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo lands a left hand.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King working De La Weirdo over with knees to the body.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing De La Weirdo back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De La Weirdo blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

De La Weirdo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De La Weirdo misses with a two punch combination.
King is looking for a counter combo.
King staying out of range there.
King throws a wild body kick that De La Weirdo sees coming a mile off.
De La Weirdo looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
De La Weirdo throws a lazy head kick
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De La Weirdo tries to land a body kick
and King counters with a straight right hand.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De La Weirdo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Weirdo swings away with a body shot that misses
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De La Weirdo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De La Weirdo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De La Weirdo throws a head kick that misses
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De La Weirdo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De La Weirdo misses with a body punch
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King avoids a kick to the body.
King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De La Weirdo tries a head kick but it misses.
King slips a jab from De La Weirdo.
King misses with a low kick.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
James King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James King!
James King made sure to mention his sponsor, HELLBENT in his post fight interview.