PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rin Itoshiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itoshiki comes into the arena with Hito toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru (SZS Mod. Rap ver.) blaring out of the sound system. Frankie King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Itoshiki
vs
King

195 cm
28
270 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

189 cm
33
265 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rin Itoshiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frankie King!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King closes the distance and clinches.
Itoshiki misses with an elbow over the top.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Itoshiki throws an elbow that misses.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Itoshiki is blocking nicely.
King leaning his opponent against the cage.
Itoshiki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Itoshiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Itoshiki.
Itoshiki is trying to drag King to the mat but King just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Itoshiki looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

King manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
King takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King avoiding damage as Itoshiki throws knees to the body.
Itoshiki looking to slow down the pace here.
King missing with knees to the body.
Itoshiki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King is trying to stall.
Itoshiki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Itoshiki tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
King is stalling here.
Itoshiki controlling the action here for a moment.
Itoshiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King avoiding damage as Itoshiki throws knees to the body.
Itoshiki blocks a body shot from King.

Itoshiki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

King gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
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 lands an uppercut.
Itoshiki with a knee to the head.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King is trying to break free.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Itoshiki controls the action.
Itoshiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from King.

It looks like Rin Itoshiki has been cut.
Itoshiki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Itoshiki.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Itoshiki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

King breaks the clinch.

King clinches with his opponent.
Itoshiki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
King has Itoshiki pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King lands with a short shot to the head.

King manages to break the clinch.
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

King moves into range and clinches up with Itoshiki.
King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Itoshiki is breathing heavily.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King lands a left hand.
King trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from King.
A right hand to the body from King.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Itoshiki.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Itoshiki or not.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Itoshiki or not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Itoshiki backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King just leaning against Itoshiki, taking a breather.
King wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Itoshiki avoids it.
King trying to control the position but instead, Itoshiki has worked for underhooks and has pushed King into the cage.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Itoshiki avoids it.
Itoshiki trying to land knees to the body.

Itoshiki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Itoshiki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

King takes the fight into the clinch.
Itoshiki looking to stall.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rin Itoshiki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

King clinches up against the cage.
Itoshiki tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Itoshiki's elbow.
King lands with a right to the head.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
King is looking to control Itoshiki's arms but Itoshiki gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the cage.
Itoshiki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
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 lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Itoshiki is rocked!
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oh Itoshiki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King tries to land a knee to the head but Itoshiki blocks with his arms.
Itoshiki managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Itoshiki seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Itoshiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
King works on Itoshiki's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King scores with a shoulder strike.

Rin Itoshiki's cut is getting worse.
King is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
King's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Itoshiki tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
King tries to work over Itoshiki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Itoshiki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
King blocks the elbow strike.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King working aggressively here.
Frankie King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Itoshiki backwards.
Itoshiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
Itoshiki blocking some punches.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Itoshiki or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King stalling against the cage.
King scores with a shot to the side of Itoshiki's head.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Itoshiki's elbow.
Itoshiki trying to land knees to the body.
Itoshiki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Itoshiki misses with a punch to the body.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Itoshiki backwards.
Itoshiki looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Itoshiki won't want to take too many of those.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Itoshiki won't want to take too many of those.

King breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for King.

King darts in and clinches Itoshiki up against the cage.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Itoshiki avoids it.
Itoshiki misses with a hook to the ribs.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Itoshiki backwards.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Itoshiki blocks it with crossed arms.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Itoshiki controls the action.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Itoshiki up against the cage.
Itoshiki tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Itoshiki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Itoshiki throws an elbow but it misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from King.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itoshiki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King pressing his opponent against the cage.
Itoshiki tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from King.

King manages to break the clinch.
King thumps Itoshiki with a low kick.

King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Itoshiki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short left from King.

Rin Itoshiki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee is keeping an eye on King - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King wants to stall.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rin Itoshiki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A good leg kick by King.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frankie King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

King rushes Itoshiki and presses him up against the cage.
King lands a right hand.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King pushes Itoshiki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King misses with a knee strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
King is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Itoshiki misses with a knee to the head.
Itoshiki is looking to control King's arms but King gets an underhook and turns him. Now Itoshiki has his back to the cage.
Itoshiki avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Itoshiki looking to stall.
King misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries a body shot but Itoshiki blocks it.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King controlling the action here for a moment.
King working aggressively here.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Itoshiki being controlled against the cage.
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 drops Itoshiki with a big knee straight up the middle! Itoshiki is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
King lands with a shot to the body.
King moves out of range of the leg kick from Itoshiki.

King rushes Itoshiki and presses him up against the cage.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Itoshiki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King effectively controlling the action here.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
King trying to control the position but instead, Itoshiki has worked for underhooks and has pushed King into the cage.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Jeez, Rin Itoshiki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Itoshiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
Itoshiki trying to stall but King improves his position.
King stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Itoshiki moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Itoshiki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

King pushes Itoshiki up against the cage in a clinch.
Rin Itoshiki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from King.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Itoshiki with a big uppercut! Itoshiki tries to clinch up but King pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Itoshiki to the mat! Itoshiki covers up and King unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frankie King!