PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy King (ranked 1035 p4p, 2000 weight class) and Toshiro Hitsugaya (ranked 77 p4p, 134 weight class). King kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hail to the King - Avenged Sevenfold. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
Hitsugaya

169 cm
28
135
10 - 5 - 0

170 cm
28
146
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toshiro Hitsugaya!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King swings for the body but Hitsugaya moves out of range.
Hitsugaya slips a jab from King.
King lands with an overhand left.
King lands with a hook. Hitsugaya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Hitsugaya is rocked!
Hitsugaya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
King lands a jab to the head.
Hitsugaya is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Hitsugaya defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Hitsugaya.
Hitsugaya seems to have recovered his senses.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitsugaya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hitsugaya looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Hitsugaya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hitsugaya.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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 throws a lazy right hand but Hitsugaya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hitsugaya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hitsugaya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
Hitsugaya slips a jab from King.
Hitsugaya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hitsugaya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hitsugaya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King staying out of range there.
King throwing a counter right hand but Hitsugaya manages to avoid it.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King scores with a decent looking hook.
Hitsugaya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Hitsugaya lands a jab-cross combination.
King misses with a body shot.
King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Hitsugaya finds it's target.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King throws a body punch but Hitsugaya moves out of range.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King lands a head shot.
Hitsugaya closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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 listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hitsugaya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hitsugaya misses the shot to the body.
King lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hitsugaya.
King walks into a left hand.
King takes a swing at Hitsugaya's ribcage but misses.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hitsugaya just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitsugaya lands a right hook to the body.
Hitsugaya needs to keep his hands up - King had a free shot at his head there.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King misses with a straight left.
Hitsugaya moves out of range as King strikes.
Hitsugaya ducks under a wild hook from King.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hitsugaya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hitsugaya lands a jab to King's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Hitsugaya counters with a stiff right hand.
Hitsugaya scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King works Hitsugaya's body with a nice hook.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitsugaya doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab lands there for King.
King misses the shot to the body.
King throws a shot to the body.
Hitsugaya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hitsugaya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hitsugaya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from King misses.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hitsugaya.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hitsugaya scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Hitsugaya.
Hitsugaya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hitsugaya.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Hitsugaya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hitsugaya slips a jab from King.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
King gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hitsugaya.
Hitsugaya missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hitsugaya scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hitsugaya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitsugaya.
Hitsugaya lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Hitsugaya does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Hitsugaya looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Hitsugaya looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Hitsugaya.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toshiro Hitsugaya will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hitsugaya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hitsugaya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hitsugaya misses with a hook.
Hitsugaya scores with a jab.
King takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
King scores with a nice head shot.
Hitsugaya takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King slips under a jab.
Hitsugaya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hitsugaya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King moves away from the strike by Hitsugaya.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hitsugaya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hitsugaya misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King scores with a decent looking hook.
King throws a hook to the side of Hitsugaya's head but Hitsugaya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Hitsugaya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitsugaya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hitsugaya.
A jab from King misses.
A little jabbing left from Hitsugaya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Hitsugaya's shoulder, as Hitsugaya tries to avoid the shot.
Hitsugaya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hitsugaya throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hitsugaya misses with a straight right.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hitsugaya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hitsugaya's corner calls for a 1-2. Hitsugaya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hitsugaya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King misses with an uppercut
and Hitsugaya makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Hitsugaya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King misses with a telegraphed body shot
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hitsugaya sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitsugaya misses with a wild body shot.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toshiro Hitsugaya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a shot to the body.
A big left from King misses.
King lands with a straight right. Hitsugaya didn't see that one coming.
Hitsugaya avoids the body shot from King.
King scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Hitsugaya.
Hitsugaya takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Hitsugaya takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hitsugaya.
Hitsugaya misses with a combination
and King counters with a nice body shot.
King closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hitsugaya! King dives in looking to finish! Hitsugaya is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy King!
Our winner, Jeremy King, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.