PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ardonia
vs
King

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Ardonia!
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, Jimmy King!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Ardonia.
King with a nice cross.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Ardonia's head back.

King closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - King lands in his opponent's guard.
King must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
King landing some decent shots from guard.
King working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ardonia's head.
King lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
King prevents Ardonia from getting back to his feet.
King is in close to Ardonia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Ardonia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. King manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
King scoring with some ground and pound.

Ardonia isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. King stacks Ardonia on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by King!
Check out the look on King's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardonia prevents King from moving into mount.
King lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ardonia wants to get back to his feet.
King is putting a hurting on Ardonia here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ardonia is trying to get back to half guard.
Ardonia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ardonia gets back to half guard.
King is trying to control the action in half guard but Ardonia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
King seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ardonia is trying to stand back up but King is controlling him
King landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
King looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ardonia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
King working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
King takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ardonia is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ardonia is breathing heavily.
Ardonia has hold of King's hands but King slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
King is figuring out what he wants to do next.
King looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
King lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
King is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ardonia wants to get back to full guard.
Ardonia is staying active underneath King, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from King there.
Ardonia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ardonia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Ardonia actively working from the bottom here.
King scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. King connects with a nice short shot to Ardonia's temple.
King landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. King lands a nice short elbow.
King lands with a punch from half guard.
King landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ardonia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
King works his foot free and advances to mount.
King is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ardonia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ardonia is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia is working hard here to advance position.
King is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ardonia is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.
King controlling from the full mount.
King is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, King cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
King working away from the top, dropping strikes.
King with good strikes from the mount here!
King is landing with some decent strikes but Ardonia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ardonia is bucking up trying to escape but King cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ardonia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
King breaks from Ardonia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy King dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Excellent takedown into side control there by King.
King lands a decent elbow from side control.

King decides to stand back up.
Ardonia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

King looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
King lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Ardonia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.
King advances position into side control!
Ardonia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on King's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is nestled in close to Ardonia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Ardonia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jimmy King has got the better of the ground game so far.
King lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
King drops an elbow to the side of Ardonia's head.
King working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
King seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Ardonia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King winds up and cracks Ardonia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
King is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ardonia!
King controlling the position easily from mount.
King lands a nice shot to the head.
King unloading with bombs!
King can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ardonia is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by King.
King is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ardonia is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.
King unloading with bombs!
King looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ardonia is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by King.
King lands a heavy elbow.
King connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
King working Ardonia over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by King.
King postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ardonia looks a forlorn figure.
Ardonia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King controlling from the full mount.
King with a couple of short strikes.
King landing strikes from the mount.
King unloading with bombs!
King scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ardonia?
King sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ardonia is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King scoring with strikes but Ardonia is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

King connects with a single shot there.
Ardonia looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.

King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ardonia sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ardonia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but King scores with a couple of nice shots.

Ardonia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
King looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
King lands strikes from half guard.
King looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
King landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. King connects with a nice short shot to Ardonia's temple.

Ardonia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, if King is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ardonia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands with a punch from half guard.
Ardonia pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
King is nestled in close to Ardonia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Ardonia looking for a kimura from the bottom but King passes into side control!
King lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
King is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ardonia's shoulder. That is not cool.
King cracks Ardonia with a big elbow.
King looks up at the clock and then as Ardonia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, King smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
King in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ardonia is being controlled here.
King prevents Ardonia from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia is trying to get back to half guard.
King working the ground and pound.
Ardonia is trying to buck King off.
King is staying tight to Ardonia's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ardonia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
King landing a few strikes.
Ardonia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ardonia is looking to regain half guard here but King keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as King stalls from top position.
King working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on King's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
King cracks Ardonia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ardonia is trying to buck King off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia is trying to get back to half guard.
King scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ardonia to see if he's OK.
Ardonia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
King trying to control the action but Ardonia is working from the bottom.
Ardonia takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
King grinds an elbow into Ardonia's temple.
Ardonia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
King is working Ardonia over with some ground and pound from side control.
James Ardonia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ardonia will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30

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