PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bako King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahman Ahmalabolic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmalabolic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fanta Mojah - Hail The King. The key to victory for Bako King has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

King
vs
Ahmalabolic

225 cm
29
270 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bako King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rahman Ahmalabolic!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmalabolic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by King.
King scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ahmalabolic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Ahmalabolic's head.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ahmalabolic throws an off balance right hand
and King counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ahmalabolic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rahman Ahmalabolic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ahmalabolic dives in and scores a takedown into King's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ahmalabolic pushing down on King's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

King kicks off Ahmalabolic and gets to his feet.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by King.
Ahmalabolic swings for the body but King moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King slips a straight right by Ahmalabolic.
Ahmalabolic fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from King does no damage.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ahmalabolic throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ahmalabolic throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahmalabolic throws a poor cross that misses
letting King counter with a right hand.
Ahmalabolic throws an off balance right hand
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from King does no damage.
King throws a right and a left that Ahmalabolic avoids nicely.
Ahmalabolic misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ahmalabolic back to the cage. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ahmalabolic misses with a few strikes there.
Ahmalabolic misses with a straight left.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ahmalabolic misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Ahmalabolic.
This has been an exciting period of action!

King scores a takedown into full mount!
Ahmalabolic can't escape the position.
Ahmalabolic tries to hold on but King postures up.
Ahmalabolic is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King scoring with strikes but Ahmalabolic is staying in there.
Ahmalabolic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahmalabolic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King keeping moving, preventing Ahmalabolic from controlling successfully.
Ahmalabolic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ahmalabolic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King wants to sweep but no luck.
Ahmalabolic looking to pass the guard.
King wants to control the position but Ahmalabolic says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
King tries to roll over but Ahmalabolic keeps him under control.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahmalabolic trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bako King will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahmalabolic.
King throws a series of punches but Ahmalabolic avoids them all with ease.
King throws a series of punches but Ahmalabolic avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Ahmalabolic on that attempt.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ahmalabolic shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Ahmalabolic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
King cracks a nice hook into Ahmalabolic's ribs.
Bako King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahmalabolic throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ahmalabolic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ahmalabolic is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ahmalabolic connects with a good right hand that stumbles King. King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ahmalabolic misses its intended target.
King lands a nice hook to Ahmalabolic's body. Ahmalabolic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
King dives in and grabs Ahmalabolic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ahmalabolic pushes down on King's head and hops out.
Ahmalabolic swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahmalabolic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ahmalabolic just misses with a punch to the body.
King moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ahmalabolic with a lazy takedown attempt
and King counters with a two punch combo.
Bako King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rahman Ahmalabolic.
King is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ahmalabolic.
Ahmalabolic throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ahmalabolic eats them both and turns towards King to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Ahmalabolic.
Ahmalabolic shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Ahmalabolic does no damage.
King moves forwards but Ahmalabolic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
King throws a nice looking combination but Ahmalabolic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ahmalabolic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King throws a series of punches but Ahmalabolic moves out of range.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahmalabolic.
Ahmalabolic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King moves out of range as Ahmalabolic strikes.
King is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ahmalabolic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ahmalabolic doesn't seem phased though.
Ahmalabolic misses with a hook
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King shoots for a takedown but Ahmalabolic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
King shoots in for a double leg but Ahmalabolic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ahmalabolic throws a combination that misses

so King counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
King won't allow Ahmalabolic to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King throwing strikes but missing.
King being controlled here momentarily.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ahmalabolic 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.
Ahmalabolic keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bako King will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ahmalabolic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Good exchange - Ahmalabolic coming out on top.
King moves away from the strike by Ahmalabolic.
Ahmalabolic looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Ahmalabolic misses with a body shot.
King lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ahmalabolic enables King to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ahmalabolic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
King throwing strikes but missing.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ahmalabolic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ahmalabolic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ahmalabolic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ahmalabolic!
King wants to control but Ahmalabolic postures up.
King regains half guard, as Ahmalabolic was trying to land strikes.
Ahmalabolic lands strikes from half guard.
Ahmalabolic trying to pass the guard but King defending well.
Bako King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rahman Ahmalabolic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahmalabolic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ahmalabolic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ahmalabolic.
King trying to control here.
Ahmalabolic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmalabolic trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
Ahmalabolic is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and King reverses the position - he's now on top in Ahmalabolic's guard.
King has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ahmalabolic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ahmalabolic looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahmalabolic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmalabolic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bako King just wasn't active enough.
Ahmalabolic shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King avoids the body shot from Ahmalabolic.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahmalabolic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahmalabolic.
Ahmalabolic misses with a right hand
and King counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rahman Ahmalabolic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bako King!
After the fight, Bako King was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.