PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Ippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john king (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jhonny Ippo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ippo
vs
king

192 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jhonny Ippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, john king!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ippo looks to throw the jab but king is out of range.
Ippo misses with a two punch combination.

Ippo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ippo has king pressed against the cage, preventing king from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ippo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
king shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ippo but Ippo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
king will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
king fails to land the takedown.
Jhonny Ippo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john king.
Ippo moves in looking to clinch but king pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ippo throws a right hand that king ducks under and follows up with a left that king also avoids with ease.
Ippo scores with a hook to the body. king takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ippo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like john king has been cut.
king connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
king shoots in for a takedown but Ippo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ippo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ippo scores with a one two! king had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jhonny Ippo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
king looks gassed!

Ippo clinches up against the cage.

Ippo breaks the clinch.
Ippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from king.
Ippo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but king moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ippo connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt king! He's out on his feet! Ippo rushes in and drops king with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jhonny Ippo!