PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Mondello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ennio Morricone - Once Upon a Time in the West. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

King
vs
Mondello

187 cm
28
213 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lawrence King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Mondello!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King scores with the left hand. Mondello knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Jordan Mondello has been cut.
Mondello lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Lawrence King has been cut.

Mondello moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mondello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mondello goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
King digs a good hook to Mondello's body.
King lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
Mondello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Mondello is rocked!
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mondello is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Mondello misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King lands with a good body shot.
Mondello looks gassed!
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mondello at a distance.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mondello seems to have recovered his senses.
King lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mondello falls backwards - clearly groggy! King dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lawrence King!
Lawrence King retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Lawrence King thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.