PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Ng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

King
vs
Ng

175 cm
22
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alan King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Ng!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a right and a left that Ng avoids nicely.
King throws a nice looking combination but Ng bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King misses the jab.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.

King has Ng up against the cage in a clinch.
Ng looking to slow down the pace here.
Ng seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
King cracks Ng with a nice body shot.
King gets through Ng's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
Ng is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King lands a left hand.
Ng misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ng wants to break free but King has control.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
Ng is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.
Ng looking to stall.
Ng wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
A short left from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
Ng makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Ng breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ng throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King digs a right hand underneath Ng's ribcage. Ng let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ng looks gassed!
King lands with a right to the head.
Ng looking to slow down the pace here.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ng can't break the clinch.

Ng breaks the clinch.

Ng forces King back against the cage and clinches.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ng avoids the head kick by King.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to de liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
King throws a right hand that Ng ducks under and follows up with a left that Ng also avoids with ease.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ng checks a leg kick.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King avoids the head kick by Ng.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by King!
Ng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Ng ducks right into an uppercut from King.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
King is leaning against Ng and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from King.
Ng lands with a right to the head.
King dodges an elbow strike from Ng.

Ng breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ng tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ng moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ng thuds his shin into the meat of King's side.
Ng throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.

Ng moves into the clinch successfully.
Ng missing with knees to the body.
King letting Ng take a breather here.

Ng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ng fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ng tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ng moves away.

King rushes Ng and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ng blocks an uppercut.

Ng breaks from the clinch.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King darts in trying to clinch
and Ng counters with a straight right hand.

Ng pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
King avoids the elbow strike from Ng, against the cage.
A short right from Ng on the inside.
Ng unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.

Ng breaks from the clinch.
King tries to clinch but Ng moves away
and Ng counters with a body kick.
Alan King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ng backwards.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King scores with a hook to the body.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
King works on Ng's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from King.
King cracks Ng with a nice body shot.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ng is rocked!
King throws a leg kick but Ng sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ng manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from King misses
and Ng counters with a nice low kick that buckles King's knee momentarily.

King forces Ng back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by King.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
Ng is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Ng using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ng tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ng seems to have recovered his senses.
Alan King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from King on the inside.
A shot in the inside from King.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ng backwards.
King lands a left hand.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ng throws an elbow but it misses.
A shot in the inside from King.
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!
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
Ng takes a shot to the head.
Ng is breathing heavily.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King cracks Ng with a nice body shot.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ng can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ng controlling the action here for a moment.
Ng is trying to stall.
Ng tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King lands a shot to the body.
Ng tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
King lands a body shot.
Ng blocking some punches.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Ng trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from King.
Good body shot from Ng.
Ng trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
King scores with a shot to the side of Ng's head.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ng.

Ng escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King misses with a two punch combination.
King thows a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Ng as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ng wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Ng tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ng throws a head kick that misses.
King throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
King clinches but Ng breaks the clinch
and Ng counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King tries to clinch but Ng moves away
and Ng counters with a stiff right hand.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ng manages to avoid it.
King thuds his right hand into Ng's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Ng tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ng has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ng just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
King gets through Ng's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ng can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King lands a body punch.
Ng misses with a knee to the head.

Ng breaks the clinch.
Ng doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ng counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ng.

Ng gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ng circles away from the clinch attempt.
King wants to clinch up but Ng keeps it at a distance.

King clinches up against the cage.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Ng.
King lands a body shot.
King blocks an elbow strike from Ng.
Ng is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
A short right from King.
Ng pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
King pushes Ng back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ng stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ng stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
Nice body punch from King.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ng trying to stall but King improves his position.
Ng with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King cracks Ng with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ng just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ng connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Ng tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ng throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Ng.

Ng breaks the clinch.
King throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ng.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King connects with a body shot.
King throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ng counters with a big head kick but King shrugs it off.
Ng tries to clinch there but King circles away.
King is looking to wear down Ng with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

King has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan King dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King throws a series of strikes that have Ng backpedaling.
King throws a combination that misses

and Ng counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ng.
King pushes Ng back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ng misses with a knee strike.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King blocks the elbow strike.
Ng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ng misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ng manages to break the clinch.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ng counters with a leg kick.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ng.
King misses with a combination

and Ng counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ng stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
Ng's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Ng breaks the clinch.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ng lands a jab to King's midsection.
Ng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ng doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
A head kick misses from Ng.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ng counters with a stiff right hand.
Ng tries to clinch up.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Ng is looking to clinch.
King throws a quick inside leg kick.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ng moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
King scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from King.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ng or not.
King pushes Ng back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ng misses with a knee strike.
Ng can't break the clinch.
King dodges an elbow strike from Ng.
Ng lands a nice elbow.
Good body shot from King.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
King pushes Ng back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
King lands with a right to the head.
Ng tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Ng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ng looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King digs a right hand into Ng's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ng's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ng trying to stall but King improves his position.
Ng misses with a knee to the head.
Ng is trying to maintain a safe position but King gets an underhook and turns Ng into the cage.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
Ng wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Ng.
King is working Ng over against the cage.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King pushes Ng back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from King.
A short left from King.
Ng wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King lands a right hand.
Ng misses with a knee to the head.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ng missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ng lands a nice knee to the body.
Ng stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from King.
Ng tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from King.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ng or not.
Ng wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ng can do to turn this around?
Ng swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from King.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
Ng with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ng or not.
Ng is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ng with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ng working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King digs a right hand into Ng's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ng's gas tank.
Ng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King avoids the elbow strike from Ng, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ng is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
King lands a left hand.
King scores with a hook to the body.
Nick Ng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ng throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Ng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for King, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan King!