PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aslam King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the ring accompanied by Terry Bozzio Drum Solo. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

King
vs
Lima

180 cm
26
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

KAISER
Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aslam King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian Lima!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lima.
Lima with a lazy takedown attempt

and King counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Lima looking for a guillotine here but King defends easily.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Lima is retaining full guard.
Lima is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lima keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but King can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
King wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.

Lima working for a triangle but King defends it easily.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Lima is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looking to sit in guard and control but Lima gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lima stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lima slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here as Lima stalls from top position.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima controlling from side mount.
King tries to bench press Lima off him but Lima keeps the position.

Lima is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima 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 King's shoulder. That is not cool.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Lima looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Lima goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, King rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lima's guard! Nice work there by King!
King wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Lima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Lima is retaining full guard.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
King controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's six 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.
Lima looking to control but King passes into half guard.
King knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lima on the ground.
King not doing much here.
King trying to control from half guard but Lima is working away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King trying to mount his opponent but Lima defends it.
King trying to control from half guard but Lima is working away.

We're going to have a standup here because Aslam King wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
King tries to clinch there but Lima circles away.
Lima with a lazy takedown attempt

and King counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Aslam King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Lima.
Lima keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.

Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
King wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Lima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
Lima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lima wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.

King gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adrian Lima will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

King is looking to clinch but Lima is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lima has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by King.
King throws a low kick but Lima moves out of range easily.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lima was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King tries to clinch up.
King closes the distance but Lima moves to the side

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lima tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Lima goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, King has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lima but great work by King.
King wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.
Lima tries to bench press King off him but King keeps the position.
Lima is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lima takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima being controlled for a moment.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Lima sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King trying to mount his opponent but Lima defends it.
Lima is trying to get back to full guard.
Lima works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lima tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four 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.

Lima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
King trying to move into half guard but instead Lima has managed to sweep!

Lima drops back looking for a leg! King is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and King manages to kick Lima off! Lima jumps back into King's guard.
Lima is breathing heavily.
King keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.

Lima thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
King keeping full guard, as Lima tries to pass.

Lima thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lima works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Lima is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
Lima is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
King trying to control but Lima postures up.
Lima slows the pace down in half guard.

King is defending against the submission attempts here by Lima.
King wants to get back to full guard.
Lima passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for King!
King is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Lima working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. King turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Lima off and cradles King's limp body as Lima celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Adrian Lima!