PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kane king (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klit Oris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klit Oris struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be a great matchup!

king
vs
Oris

185 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kane king!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Klit Oris!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

king moves into range and clinches up with Oris.

Oris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kane king seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
king misses with an uppercut.
king rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but king circles away quickly and effectively.
king shoots for a takedown but Oris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oris lands with an overhand left.
Oris lands a jab.
king shoots in looking for a takedown. Oris tries to sprawl out of it but king keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from king.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane king. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by king or perhaps it was just good defense by Oris which made him look bad.
Oris tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
king looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
king is breathing heavily.

Oris moves into the clinch successfully.
Oris has king pressed against the cage.
Oris landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Oris.
Oris with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kane king has been cut.
king drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
king is trying to drag Oris to the mat but Oris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Oris breaks from the clinch.

Oris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
king drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oris lands a knee to the body.
king tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oris avoids it.
Oris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from king.
king drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Oris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oris tries to close the distance and clinch but king swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Oris takes the fight into the clinch.
king is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oris is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oris manages to break the clinch.
Oris tries to close the distance and clinch up but king swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Oris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oris lands an elbow just above king 's eye.

Oris manages to break the clinch.

Oris gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Oris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Oris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of kings head.
king is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oris pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Oris breaks the clinch.
king fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and king counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
king looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oris is looking to clinch.
king shoots in and drives through. Oris sprawls well.
king throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
king avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Oris as king shoots in.

Oris clinches.
Oris scores with a nice hook to the head.
king is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Oris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oris lands an elbow that stopped king in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oris crunches a lovely knee into king's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Oris.

Oris breaks from the clinch.
Oris doesn't manage to clinch there - king circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klit Oris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kane king's cut.
That's time! king's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oris closes the distance and pushes king back into the cage.
Oris lands an elbow inside.
king is looking to break free of the clinch but Oris has double underhooks.

king breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
king is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Oris has closed the distance and engaged king in a clinch.
Oris prevents the takedown attempt.
king tries to score a body lock takedown but Oris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Oris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite king's efforts to push away.
king wants to break free but Oris has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
king goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oris prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane king. That's going to take a lot out of him.
king drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oris has managed to clinch.
Oris stops a takedown attempt from king.
Oris landing knees to the body.

Oris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Oris lands but king takes it in his stride.

Oris clinches.
king is looking to break free of the clinch but Oris has double underhooks.

Oris breaks the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oris, as that shot connected.
king stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oris.
Oris wants to clinch

and king counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oris wants to get back to his feet but king is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
king drops back looking for a leg! Oris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oris manages to kick king off! king jumps back into Oris's guard.
Oris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst king is controlling him.
Oris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with king. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
king passes Oris's left leg - he's now in half guard.
king landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
king is controlling the pace.
Oris wants to get back to his feet.

king looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Oris looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
king wants to take a breather but Oris is having none of it.

king seems to be working for a kimura but Oris defends the submission attempt.
king is trying to control the action in half guard but Oris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

king looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
king missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klit Oris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kane king's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

king will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
king fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Oris. No joy for king on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane king. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from king.
Oris tries to clinch there but king circles away.
Oris throws a leg kick which misses king's front leg but catches the back leg as king tries to avoid it.
Oris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Oris moves into the clinch.

Oris breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Oris.

Oris moves into the clinch.

Oris manages to break the clinch.
Oris tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
king misses with a takedown attempt - Oris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oris.
Oris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to king's calf.
Oris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Oris clinches.
Oris stalling in the clinch.

Oris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
king misses with a takedown attempt - Oris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oris, as that shot connected.
Oris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oris lands a nice looking kick to the body. king takes a step back to recover.
Oris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to king's calf.
king is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oris misses with a double jab.
Oris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from king.

Oris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oris just leaning against king, taking a breather.
king jumps guard but Oris stands there with king around his waist. king gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Oris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klit Oris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
king shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oris sprawls well. Oris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. king gets slowly back to his feet.
Kane king is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
king on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oris scores with a hook.
king misses with a takedown attempt - Oris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oris lands a nice shot to the body.
Klit Oris seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Oris drives through and clinches with king against the cage.
Oris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
king has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Oris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
king shoots in for a takedown but Oris shows good takedown defense.

Oris moves into range and clinches up with king.
Oris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oris prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
king is looking to break free of the clinch but Oris has double underhooks.
Oris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oris connects with a nasty looking knee right to king's face.

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

Oris moves into the clinch.
Klit Oris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oris stops a takedown attempt from king.

Oris breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oris, right into the meat.
Kane king has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
king keeps the fight on the outside.
Oris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Oris forces king back against the cage and clinches.
Oris blocks a body shot from king.

And that's the end of the fight!
Klit Oris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oris 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klit Oris!