PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Naboo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naboo has chosen It's Not Unusual by Tom Jones as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

King
vs
Naboo

183 cm
19
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
161 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johann Naboo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by King as he checks the leg kick.
Naboo slips under a jab.
King throws a nice looking combination but Naboo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Naboo thows a body shot but no joy.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Naboo in his tracks.

It looks like Johann Naboo has been cut.
Naboo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Naboo jabs King right on the nose. King blinks but takes it well.
King moves out of range of the leg kick from Naboo.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naboo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King throws a combination that misses
and Naboo counters with a one-two to the body.
Naboo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King slips under a jab from Naboo.
King slips a jab from Naboo.
Naboo slips a jab from King.
Naboo throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Naboo connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naboo slips a straight right by King.
King throws a series of punches but Naboo avoids them all with ease.
Naboo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Naboo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
King misses with a straight right.
Samuel King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naboo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
King throws a jab when Naboo was well out of range.
King misses with a double jab
and Naboo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King throws a looping overhand right but Naboo ducks down to avoid it.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naboo manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a hook but Naboo blocks it.
King throws the left hand but Naboo avoids the punch easily.
King jabs Naboo right on the nose. Naboo blinks but takes it well.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King stalks Naboo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Naboo's face. Naboo staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King throws a hook but Naboo blocks it.
Naboo blocks a jab.
King blocks a jab.
King misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Naboo counters with a nice uppercut.
Naboo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Naboo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
King lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Naboo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Naboo.
King cracks Naboo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
King waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Naboo.
King throws the left hand but Naboo avoids the punch easily.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Naboo misses with a leg kick.
Naboo tries a head kick but it misses.
King with a jab.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
King looks to land a right hand but Naboo moved out of range.
Nice body punch from King.
Naboo looks gassed!
Naboo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws out a loose jab but Naboo uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Naboo ducks under a wild hook from King.
Naboo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Naboo moves away from the strike by King.
Naboo throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Naboo throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Naboo.
Naboo moves out of range as King strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Naboo does no damage.
King misses with a double jab.
Naboo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johann Naboo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Naboo staying out of range there.
Naboo moves forwards but King connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Naboo throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
King throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Naboo looks to land a body kick but King moved away.
King connects with a good right hand that stumbles Naboo. Naboo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
King dips to his left and cracks Naboo with an uppercut!
Naboo is breathing heavily.
King throws a lazy right hand but Naboo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
King moves away from the strike by Naboo.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Naboo's head back.
Naboo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That has opened up Johann Naboo's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Naboo walks into a stiff left hand from King.
Naboo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Naboo misses the shot to the body.
Naboo staying out of range there.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Naboo's shoulder, as Naboo tries to avoid the shot.
Samuel King is winning the standup battle so far.
Naboo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from King misses.
Naboo moves out of range as King strikes.
Naboo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Naboo at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Naboo.
King looks to land a right hand but Naboo moved out of range.
King misses with an uppercut. Naboo saw that one coming.
Naboo staying out of range there.
Naboo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Naboo's head back.
King misses with a body shot
and Naboo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naboo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Naboo throws a head kick that misses.
King lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Naboo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naboo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left and a right from King both land. Nice combination.
Naboo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King lands a jab to the head.
Naboo slips under a jab from King.
King moves into range and connects with a jab.
Naboo moves away from the strike by King.
Samuel King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Naboo doesn't seem phased though.
King swinging wilding here.
Naboo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Naboo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Naboo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, King has got the better of the exchanges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King with a jab.

The cut above Johann Naboo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Naboo slips a jab from King.
A punch combination from Naboo misses.
Jab, jab by King - just one landing.
Naboo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Naboo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King misses with a hook.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naboo manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Naboo off the cage and back into rage.
Naboo walks into a jab.
King throws out a loose jab but Naboo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naboo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel King dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johann Naboo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

King checks a leg kick nicely.
Naboo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Naboo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Naboo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Naboo counter with a right hand.
Naboo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut there from Naboo.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Naboo backs up against the cage.
Naboo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Naboo throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
Naboo throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
Naboo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King throws a jab when Naboo was well out of range.
Naboo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Naboo counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naboo motions for King to come forward. Naboo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Naboo.
Naboo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King lands with a shot to the body.
Naboo throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Naboo.
Jab by King.
King waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Naboo.
King misses with a hook.
Naboo misses with a straight left.
Naboo slips a jab from King.
Naboo slips a straight right by King.
King sizes up Naboo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Naboo tries a head kick but it misses.
King loads up on a big right hand but Naboo slips the punch.
Naboo staying out of range there.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
Naboo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from King.
Naboo blocks a jab.
Naboo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King swinging wilding here.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naboo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naboo blocks a jab.
Naboo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King scores with a three punch combo!
Naboo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Naboo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Naboo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Naboo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Naboo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Naboo cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Naboo.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Naboo counters with a nice uppercut.
Naboo throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Naboo.
King throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naboo misses with a body kick.
Naboo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by King.
Naboo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Naboo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johann Naboo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naboo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naboo moves away.
King throws a hook but Naboo blocks it.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Naboo.
Naboo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Samuel King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Naboo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel King!