PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canyon Mikel Scott King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen It's a fight!!! as his entrance music. Canyon Mikel Scott King will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dank
vs
Mikel Scott King

190 cm
21
278 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

202 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Dank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Canyon Mikel Scott King!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dank shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and King counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dank!
King controlling from mount.
King fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dank is looking to improve his position but King isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King landing strikes from the mount and Dank is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dank avoids a series of strikes thrown by King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dank blocking the ground and pound.
Dank is trying desperately to improve position.
Dank might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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 takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dank takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
King throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
King breaks from Dank's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dank really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dank is squirming around, avoiding King's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King raining down shots from the mount!
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dank holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as King tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
King lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
King lands a nice shot to the head.
King thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dank looks a forlorn figure.
Dank is squirming around, avoiding King's attempts to control the action.
King punishing his opponent with strikes.
King tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dank can't escape the position.
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 has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
King dominating with strikes here.

Dank is rocked!
King lands a big shot to the head and Dank winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Canyon Mikel Scott King!