PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carpet Chair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King's entrance music is Black Lab-This Night. A fine choice. Leonidas King has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

King
vs
Chair

180 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
21
163 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonidas King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carpet Chair!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King cracks Chair with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Chair misses.
Chair scores with a body shot.
Chair looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Chair shoots in but no luck this time.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chair keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Chair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chair doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circle momentarily. King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Chair scores with a crisp jab that stopped King in his tracks.
Chair looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chair with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chair scores with a head kick.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chair connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.
Chair scores with a leg kick.
Chair connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chair throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carpet Chair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chair motions for King to come forward. Chair throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by King - just one landing.

It looks like Carpet Chair has been cut.
Chair fails with the takedown
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chair getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
King throws a jab when Chair was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chair wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range.
Chair throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King slips a jab and a cross from Chair.
Chair throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.
Chair throws a low kick but King avoids it.
Chair lands a slapping body shot.
Chair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Chair.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chair scores with a takedown into King's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chair stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Chair throws a strike but King rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
King postures up.

Chair throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Chair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Chair.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chair is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chair has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but King can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Chair looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carpet Chair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carpet Chair's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Chair misses.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chair uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chair.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Decent striking displayed by Chair there.
Chair throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A good leg kick by Chair.
Chair misses with a straight left.
Chair goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King cracks Chair with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
King throws a combination. Chair tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King slips under a jab.
A big left from Chair misses.
Chair connects with a right hand. King shakes it off.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chair wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters with an inside leg kick.
Chair throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
King checks a low kick from Chair.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chair thows a left - swing and a miss!
King lands with a nice body punch.
Carpet Chair seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
King ducks under a wild hook from Chair.
King misses with a wild combination.
Chair throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Chair looking to score a takedown here. King is defending well but Chair drives through and ends up in King's guard.
King is trying to keep Chair in close.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King wants to get back to his feet but Chair is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chair tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chair slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Chair thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Chair is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Chair swings around for an armbar but King sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Chair's guard.
Chair controls King momentarily but King frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chair is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
King stays in close to Chair's body and controls the position.
Carpet Chair has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chair keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.

Chair has his foot on King's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. King works his way back into a safe position though.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chair tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chair is trying to hold King in close to prevent damage but King has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carpet Chair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carpet Chair's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Chair finds it's way through King's defenses.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Chair on that attempt.
Chair clobbers King with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Chair.
Chair throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chair has a takedown stuffed.
King throws a hook to the side of Chair's head but Chair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chair throws a big shot that misses.
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chair sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chair misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King misses with the combination.
Chair is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Chair fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leonidas King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carpet Chair.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Chair misses.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chair takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chair misses with a looping left.
Chair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chair shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chair is looking to score with low kicks.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chair counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chair scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
Chair avoids the head kick by King.
Nice cross by Chair.
King defending well as Chair loads up on a big left hand.
Chair ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Chair.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a straight right.
King throws a series of punches but Chair moves out of range.
Chair shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
Chair lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A low kick from Chair is predictable there
and Chair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leonidas King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leonidas King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chair throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Chair missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chair moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chair throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chair thinking.
Danga de danga de dang - Chair scores with a four punch combination!
King slips under a jab from Chair.
Chair misses with a shot to the body
letting King counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chair swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Chair shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
Chair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chair scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Chair tumbling to the canvas! King pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Chair was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Leonidas King!