PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Chopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and victor king (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). king has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chopper
vs
king

186 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

203 cm
22
281 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Chopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, victor king!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
king fails with the takedown.
Chopper throws a leg kick but king checks it.
Chopper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
king uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chopper.
Good work by king as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as king checks a leg kick.
king looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chopper is fending him off so far but king persists. Nope, Chopper circles away and we're back to standing.
Tony Chopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
king checks a leg kick.

Chopper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in king's half guard.
Chopper is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chopper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chopper is looking to advance position but king won't allow it.
Chopper drops an elbow to the side of king's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
king is looking to escape.
king looks gassed!
king taking some punishment here, with Chopper in his half guard.
king is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chopper scores with a couple of nice shots.
king taking some punishment here, with Chopper in his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chopper moves nicely into side control.
king is looking for a sweep.
king is not content to let Chopper control the position.
Chopper working the ground and pound from side control.
Chopper scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chopper lands an elbow.
Chopper landing a few strikes.
Chopper creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chopper is working king over with some ground and pound from side control.
Chopper cracks king with a big elbow.
Chopper landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chopper scoring with punches and elbows.
king on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
king taking a bit of punishment here - Chopper scoring with strikes.
Chopper working the head and body with strikes.
Chopper working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Chopper's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
king on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chopper cracks king with a big elbow.
king takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Chopper working the head and body with strikes.

king is rocked!
Chopper working the head and body with strikes.
king is still in real trouble! Can Chopper finish him?
Chopper scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chopper grinds an elbow into king's temple.
A big shot lands for Chopper! That's hurt king! Will he recover? Chopper fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Chopper!