PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fred King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
James

168 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
130 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John James!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for King on that attempt.
James tried to score with a low kick but King checks it.
James misses with a low kick.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from King.
King has a takedown stuffed.
King lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
King blocks a low kick nicely.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James misses with a combination
and King counters with a leg kick.
King swings for the body but James moves out of range.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fred King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James 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 Fred King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from King.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King thows a leg kick but James checks it
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King is breathing heavily.
James blocks a low kick nicely.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as James checks a leg kick.
James misses with a looping right.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
King tries a low kick but James avoids it.
James on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
King swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
King connects with a crisp jab.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James connects with a leg kick. King looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
James misses with a low kick as King jumps back.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. James sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
James lands with a cross.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
James throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King throws a leg kick that is checked
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James fakes a jab and throws a low kick but King checks it well.
James scores with a jab to the jaw.
King fakes a jab and throws a low kick but James checks it well.
James with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
King wants to slow James down by chopping away at his legs.
Donk. James catches King right on the button with a cross.
James fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King walks into a jab.
King takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
James lands a lovely overhand right.
King throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
James throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King blocks a low kick nicely.
King wants to land a leg kick but James is out of range.
King throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
King throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
James finds nothing but air with that leg kick 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.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James thuds a left hand into King's body.
Good standup being displayed there by James as he connects with a hook.
James digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
James stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James swings for the body but King moves out of range.
James displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and James counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John James dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

King fails to land with a series of punches.
King connects with a leg kick. James looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
James has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A clash of legs there as James blocks the low kick.
King misses with a leg kick.
James looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
James misses with a body shot.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. James sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
King tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and James is able to avoid easily.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.
James throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles King. King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King moves out of range of the body kick from James.
James throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a looping left.
King misses with a looping right.
King sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
King loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
James looks to land a combination. King sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
King tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
King ducks under a wild hook from James.
John James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and checks it nicely.
James looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by James.
James throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King moves out of range of the leg kick from James.
James listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
James tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
King misses the body punch
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from James misses.
King connects with a looping right hand.
James scores with a nice right hand.
James misses with an attempted mid kick.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
James with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
King swings widly with a right hand
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
King fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
James tries to score with a low kick but King moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by James.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
King is looking to chop away at James's legs.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow James down.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A bone on bone clash there as James blocks the leg kick.
James lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from King does it's job there.
Good work by King as he checks the leg kick.
James blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A clash of legs there as James blocks the low kick.
James misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John James will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from King.
A left lands for King.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
James checks a low kick from King.
James gets cracked there but stands up to it.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
King takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
James throws a good cross that connects.
Jab from James.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King avoids the body shot from James.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a body shot.
James throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
King throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
King throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from James.
James digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
James tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from James tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from James.
King misses with a body shot.
King misses with a hook
letting James counter with a right hand.
James takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swings away with a leg kick that misses.
James lands a jab to King's midsection.
James throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King throws out a leg kick but James moves out of range and King only half commits.
James misses with a wild body shot.
King missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and checks it nicely.
King fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James ducks under a wild hook from King.
King tries to work over James's front leg with a kick but James checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King thows a leg kick but James checks it
and James counters with a lovely shot to the body.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
James throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it.
King throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Fred King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid leg kick lands there for King.
King throws a big shot that misses.
James darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James with a jab.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
John James is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James misses the jab.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
James connects with an inside leg kick.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from King.
James scores with a push kick.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John James.
Well James 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John James!
A very excited looking John James rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.