PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klayton King (ranked 2724 p4p, 1647 weight class) and Gunnar Skog (ranked 314 p4p, 217 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Skog's choice of entrance music: Another One Bites the Dust - Queen. On his way into the ring it seems that Klayton King has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Klayton King seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

King
vs
Skog

188 cm
28
205
9 - 5 - 0

189 cm
22
211
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klayton King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Skog!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skog throws a body shot but no joy.
King is looking to counter punch.
King throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Skog to counter with a crisp jab.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Skog looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Skog throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
King feinted there with a counter leg kick.
King throws a series of strikes that have Skog backpedaling.

It looks like Gunnar Skog has been cut.
Skog throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Skog's coach down at Dangerous Fight Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Skog's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Skog throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Skog throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
Skog lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gunnar Skog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
King lands an overhand right.
Skog throws a lazy body kick
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws a hook but Skog blocks it.
Skog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Skog misses.
King is looking to counter punch.
King lands a head shot.
Skog throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a nice looking combination but Skog bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSkog.
Skog walks into a left hand.
King throws a lazy right hand but Skog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King throws a shot from downtown. Skog moves away and avoids it.
King misses with a shot to the body
and Skog counters with a body kick.
Skog swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Skog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skog throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
Skog misses with a straight right.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skog throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King blocks a jab.
King scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
King misses with a hook.
Skog throws an off balance right hand
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skog. Skog obviously looking to wear him down.
King misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skog.
Skog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from King does no damage.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skog finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King throws a combination that misses
and Skog counters with a one-two to the body.
King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Skog throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Skog thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good exchange - Skog coming out on top.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skog throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
Skog misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Skog. That snapped King's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Skog lands a front kick.
Skog throws a leg kick
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Skog.
Skog connects with a good right hand that stumbles King. King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

King is rocked!
King is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
King lands with a nice combination. Skog backs away looking to recover.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King with a jab.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
Skog misses with a left hand
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Skog misses its intended target.
Skog misses with an uppercut.
Skog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skog throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Skog misses.
Skog throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King misses with a hook. Skog ducked under it nicely.
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skog throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Skog misses.
King throws a right hand that Skog ducks under and follows up with a left that Skog also avoids with ease.
King looks to throw the jab but Skog is out of range.
King throws out a leg kick but Skog moves out of range and King only half commits.
King misses with a straight right.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from King does no damage.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skog.
Skog misses with a hook.
Skog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
Skog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skog tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
Skog throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A combination from King does no damage.
King misses with a head kick.
Skog throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from King misses.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Skog moves away from the strike by King.
A little jabbing left from Skog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skog lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
A jab from Skog misses.
Skog blocks a jab.
Skog thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King avoids a kick to the body.
King throws a body punch but Skog moves out of range.
Skog misses with a hook.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skog.
King throws a head kick but Skog moves out of range.
Skog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Skog.
Skog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Skog feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
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 lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Skog misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
King scores with a sloppy right hand. Skog should have avoided that one.
Skog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skog darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Skog lands a big head kick that sends King tumbling to the mat! Skog takes a step backwards and waves King back to his feet - he wants the finish!
King misses with a looping left.
King scores with a nice body kick.
Skog cracks King on the jaw with a powerful right hand and King falls backwards against the ropes. Skog follows up with more strikes that drop King to his knees. Skog keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save King! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Skog!
An out of breath Gunnar Skog thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.