PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Nowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowell has chosen Doin Time as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bradley Nowell was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

King
vs
Nowell

194 cm
29
267 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

192 cm
27
259 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Nowell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lands with a right hand.

King clinches up with Nowell and pushes him back against the cage.
Nowell missing with knees to the body.
Nowell unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nowell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nowell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
King misses with some punches.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Nowell.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Nowell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by King.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nowell prevents a body shot from King.
Nowell scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Brian King has been cut.
Nowell misses with some punches.
King misses with some punches.
Nowell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has King in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nowell wants to stall.
Nowell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nowell landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Nowell.
Nowell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Nowell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nowell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nowell's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Nowell.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King is leaning against Nowell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by King as Nowell tries to tie him up.
Nowell seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

Nowell has King pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nowell pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending King tumbling to the mat - Nowell dives into King's guard.
Nowell trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bradley Nowell hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nowell throws an off balance right hand
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Nowell clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
Nowell landing knees to the body.
King working aggressively here.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Nowell lands a knee to the head.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Nowell.
Nowell has King pressed against the cage.
Nowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Nowell blocks a body shot from King.
Nowell connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nowell misses with a knee to the head.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Nowell prevents a body shot from King.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nowell looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nowell looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
Nowell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has King in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Brian King's cut is getting worse.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nowell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King gets underhooks to prevent Nowell's takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Nowell with a knee to the head.
King lands with a light punch inside.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nowell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King lands a shoulder strike.
Nowell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nowell.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Nowell controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
King scores with a shot to the side of Nowell's head.
King works on Nowell's body with a couple of short punches.
King lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
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 Brian King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian King's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

King scores with a nice body kick.

King forces Nowell back against the cage and clinches.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nowell trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nowell into the cage.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
King misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nowell misses with an elbow over the top.
Nowell taking a breather.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nowell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nowell blocks a body shot from King.
King gets through Nowell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nowell backwards.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Nowell is rocked!
Nowell is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from King.
Nowell is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
King lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from King.
King lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nowell seems to have recovered his senses.
King works on Nowell's body with a couple of short punches.
King lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Nowell controls the action.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King misses with a body punch.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nowell blocks a body shot from King.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King lands with a right to the head.
King pushes Nowell against the cage. King is working some dirty boxing. King pushes off with a quick right hook! Nowell goes down! Nowell tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! King moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian King!
Brian King retains his heavyweight title!