PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between stock picker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen X Gon' give it to ya as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

picker
vs
King

206 cm
23
184 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, stock picker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micheal King!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
picker misses with a two punch combination.
picker looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
picker throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - picker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from picker.
picker slips a jab and a cross from King.

King looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for picker!
picker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
picker tries to hold on but King postures up.
King controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that King has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
picker is looking to get to half guard.
King takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
picker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

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.
King manages to capitalize on a mistake by picker to take his back!
King controlling from the back.

King is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. picker knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften picker for a finish.
King biding his time, controlling picker.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
picker trying to control but not successfully.
picker is in bad spot here.
King gets his hands free as picker looks to control.
King controls the position.
I looks like King might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
picker tries to escape the position.
picker is breathing heavily.
picker is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal King dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King content to slow the pace in the clinch.
picker misses with the head strike.
picker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
picker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King jumps guard but picker stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from picker on the inside.
picker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King jumps guard but picker stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from picker fails to land.
picker working aggressively here.
King has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. picker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
stock picker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal King.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. picker smiles and moves away.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as picker sprawls well. picker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
picker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and King counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

King scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
King is breathing heavily.
King is figuring out what he wants to do next.
picker wants to control the action here but instead King manages to pass to full mount!
picker tries to hold on but King pushes him away.
picker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
King sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
picker looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
What can picker do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

King is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but picker has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
picker wants to escape the position.
King avoiding picker 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King controls the action.
I really don't envy picker right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a pause in the action here. King controlling the positon.
King lands a shot to the head.
King is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften picker up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
picker controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
King keeps control of the position easily here as picker tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

picker misses with a takedown attempt

and King counters with a shoot takedown. picker fights it but they end up in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Micheal King.
picker throws a head kick that misses

and King counters with a nice double leg into side control. picker won't be happy with that.

King tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King works to advance to full mount. picker defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Micheal King has got the better of the ground game so far.
King looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
picker is just holding on here. King manages to take his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
picker is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
King punishes picker with strikes from the back mount.
picker is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
picker is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
King biding his time, controlling picker.
picker looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. King controlling the positon.

King has got one arm under picker's chin. This could be trouble... picker trying to control the other hand but King gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, picker has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Micheal King!