PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Immaeatyou Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
Destroyer

181 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Immaeatyou Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer lands with a shot to the body.

Destroyer feints and as King raises his hands in defense, Destroyer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Destroyer controls the pace.
Destroyer stopping the sweep attempt from King.

King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Destroyer wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
Destroyer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Destroyer wants to stand but King is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.

Immaeatyou Destroyer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Destroyer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Destroyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stalling in the clinch from Destroyer.
King is pressed up against the cage. Destroyer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Destroyer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Destroyer showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King trying to hold on to Destroyer's head to control him but Destroyer postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King is breathing heavily.
Destroyer trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
King is looking for a sweep. Destroyer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Destroyer is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Destroyer to get the leverage.
Destroyer wants to stand up but King has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control from the bottom.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Destroyer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Destroyer works his way into side control.
King is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Destroyer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Destroyer is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. King manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer preventing the sweep.
Destroyer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
King has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Destroyer has passed into side control.
Destroyer landing a few strikes.
King tries to buck Destroyer off but Destroyer is having none of it.
Destroyer controlling from side mount.
King is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Immaeatyou Destroyer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

King gets tackled into the cage by Destroyer. Destroyer maintains the clinch.
King jumps guard but Destroyer stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Destroyer is pushing King up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Destroyer wants a takedown but no success here.
King could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Destroyer lands a left hand.
Destroyer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the cage.
King goes for a takedown in the clinch but Destroyer prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Destroyer decides to pull guard.
Destroyer wants to stand but King is controlling the position.
Destroyer is breathing heavily.
King is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Destroyer keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King slips nicely into half guard.
Destroyer trying to control but King postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
King tries to pass to full mount but Destroyer defends it.
Destroyer is looking to escape.
King looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Destroyer is looking to improve his position.
Destroyer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King is keen to just control but Destroyer is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
King misses with a takedown

and Destroyer counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Destroyer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
King sneaks back into half guard.
King gets back to full guard.
King keeping full guard, as Destroyer tries to pass.
Destroyer postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Destroyer is proving a slippery customer.

Destroyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Destroyer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Destroyer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. King is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Destroyer forces King back against the cage and clinches.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Destroyer gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Destroyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Immaeatyou Destroyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

King avoids the body shot from Destroyer.

Destroyer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Destroyer got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Destroyer has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Destroyer looking to pass the guard.
King has a closed guard, preventing Destroyer from standing up.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Destroyer's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King trying to control but Destroyer is working from the bottom.
Destroyer is trying to keep King in close.
King trying to control but Destroyer is working from the bottom.
Destroyer looking for a sweep. Not yet Destroyer, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Destroyer keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jonathan King just wasn't active enough.

Destroyer has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
Destroyer trying to stall but King improves his position.

Destroyer manages to break the clinch.

Destroyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Destroyer jumps guard but King stands there with Destroyer around his waist. Destroyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
King can't get the takedown.

Destroyer gets control of King's arms and successfully pulls guard. Destroyer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
King trying to control but Destroyer is working from the bottom.
King advances position into side control!
Immaeatyou Destroyer has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
King working away.
King trying to control the position but Destroyer is working away.
King is really struggling to control Destroyer but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Destroyer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Destroyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
Destroyer trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Destroyer is trying to escape the mount.
Jonathan King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Immaeatyou Destroyer.
Well Destroyer 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Immaeatyou Destroyer!