PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy King has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

King
vs
Le

182 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

TITAN
TITAN

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cung Le!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Le lands a nice looking kick to the body. King takes a step back to recover.
Le looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Le defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Le turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Le.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Le as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Le sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Le - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Le. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Le defends it nicely.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from King misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King shoots in for a double leg but Le sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Le circles away.
King is breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Le - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Le. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Le fakes the leg kick and cracks King in the body.
King takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Le as he avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Le.
Le lands with a kick to the ribs.
Le lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body kick from Le.
Le throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Le lands a nice looking body kick.
Le thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on King if he has to take too many more of those.
Le lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Le lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
King will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
King has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Le.
Le cracks the inside of King's front leg.
Jeremy King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le sprawls well. Le wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Le. No joy for King on that attempt.
A solid body kick from Le.
King shoots in for a takedown but Le shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
King takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body kick there by Le.
Le lands with a slapping head kick.
Le throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Le.
Le throws a quick head kick that skims the top of King's head.
Le fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
Le stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Cung Le is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Le throws a head kick that King semi-blocks.
Le thumps King with a low kick.
King tries for a takedown but Le sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Le throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Le pushes King away with a front kick.
Le bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le scores with a spinning back kick!
King dives in and grabs Le's left leg, looking for a takedown. Le pushes down on King's head and hops out.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Le - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Le. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Le throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Le moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Le lands a high kick!
King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Le counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. King is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Crunch! Le slams his shin into King's torso.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Le - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Le. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Le lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Le dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Le lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
Cung Le seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King shoots in but Le avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether King might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A combination from King does no damage.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Le, looking for a takedown. King pushes Le against the cage but Le circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Le uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Jeremy King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le throws a quick head kick that skims the top of King's head.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for King. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Le lands a nice looking body kick.
Le lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Le looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Le scores with a spinning back kick!
Le throws a head kick that King semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King fails to land the takedown.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Le. King shrugs it off though.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le pushes King away with a front kick.
Le lands with a slapping head kick.
Le lands a front kick.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Le counters with a nice body kick.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Le lands a head kick!
Le stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters circling a little - Le finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Le defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
King sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le throws a head kick that half lands.
King blocks a head kick by Le.
Le scores with a head kick.
Le throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Le avoids it really well and circles away.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Le tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Le manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Le scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King shoots in looking for a takedown but Le manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Le lands with a kick to the ribs.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Le pinned against the cage. Le gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Le lands a nice looking kick to the body. King takes a step back to recover.
King fails with the takedown
and Le counters with a body kick.
Le throws a head kick that half lands.
King looks to land a right hand but Le moved out of range.
King has a takedown stuffed.
Le lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on King if he has to take too many more of those.
King takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
King has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body kick there by Le.
King looks for a takedown but Le sprawls well.
Le lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Le!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le sprawls well. Le wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Le connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Le showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Le throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Le tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Le manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Le scores with a head kick. King tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Le throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
Le moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Le scores with a head kick.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Le lets loose with a powerful body kick. King will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Le scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Le.
Le leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le throws a nice head kick!
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le throws a head kick that half lands.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Le.
King takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
King avoids the head kick by Le.
Le lands a nice looking body kick.
Le has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Le displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
Le chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Le goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Le chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King fails with the takedown.
Le lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le scoring well with a low kick there.
Le slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Le is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
Le delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le scores with a head kick.
Le leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
King blocks a head kick by Le.
Nice body kick from Le.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le sprawls well. Le wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice body kick from Le.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Le avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Le.
Jeremy King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a head kick that half lands.
Le throws a head kick that King semi-blocks.
Le leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
King shoots in for a double leg but Le sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Le scores with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Le which made him look bad.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King jabs at Le's body.
Cung Le is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cung Le comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Le 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cung Le!
Cung Le managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, TITAN, into his post fight interview.