PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cassius Boran will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

King
vs
Boran

180 cm
31
182 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

191 cm
30
183 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Fast

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cassius Boran!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Boran.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Boran circles away.
King throws a right and a left that Boran avoids nicely.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from King misses.
Boran takes one to the side of the head.
King wants to clinch up but Boran keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from King.
King tries to clinch up.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boran has time to react.
Boran tries a head kick but it misses.
Cassius Boran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King wants to clinch up but Boran keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King is looking to clinch.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boran can pounce on him.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Boran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from King.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hannibal King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boran slips a straight right by King.
Boran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Boran.
King is looking to clinch.
King on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boran works over King's head and body with a nice combination.
Boran lands a jab to the nose.
King tries to clinch up but Boran circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from King misses.
King tries to clinch but Boran moves out of range.
Boran scores with a leg kick.
King tries to clinch up but Boran circles away and keeps his distance.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boran throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boran fails to land with a series of punches.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab by Boran.
King tries to bum rush Boran with a series of wild strikes but Boran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A right-left combo lands from King.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from King misses.
Boran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boran. Boran obviously looking to wear him down.
Boran ducks under a wild hook from King.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
King slips a jab and a cross from Boran.
King throws a hook to the side of Boran's head but Boran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boran throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Boran shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boran is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boran is aware though and is defending well.
Boran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boran passes King's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Boran is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.

King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boran pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boran is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
Boran moves into full mount! King won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cassius Boran will probably get the nod.
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 swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boran counters with a leg kick.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Boran.
King misses with the combination.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Boran.
Boran throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King swings for the body but Boran moves out of range.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boran manages to avoid it.
A left and a right from King both land. Nice combination.
King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boran loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Hannibal King is winning the standup battle so far.
Boran avoids the body shot from King.
King throws a body punch but Boran moves out of range.
King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Boran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to clinch.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Boran.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boran pushes King away with a front kick.
King throws a nice looking combination but Boran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boran looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
Boran scores with a head kick.
Boran just misses with a punch to the body.
Hannibal King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boran throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boran delivers a nice body kick.
Boran tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King misses with a double jab.
King moves in looking to clinch but Boran pushes him off.
King's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and King duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King slips a straight right by Boran.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Boran misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King scores with the left hand. Boran knows he should have avoided that one.
Boran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boran misses with a head kick.
King wants to clinch.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King throws a hook to the side of Boran's head but Boran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King tries to clinch up.
Boran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boran throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by King.
King tries to clinch but Boran is having none of it.
King takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boran thumps King with a low kick.
King takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boran slips a jab and a cross from King.
Boran misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King throws a nice looking combination but Boran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boran misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boran counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boran lands a nice looking body kick.
Boran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
King throws a nice looking combination but Boran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boran lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boran looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
Boran throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boran.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cassius Boran will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boran can pounce on him.
Boran shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
A combination from King does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King throws a shot to the body.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boran throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Boran shoots in but no luck this time.
Boran thows a body kick. King tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boran pushes King away with a front kick.
Boran lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as King backs up against the cage.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Boran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Boran throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Boran finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
King ducks under a wild hook from Boran.
Boran sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boran shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
Hannibal King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassius Boran.
King lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boran takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
King scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King blocks a head kick by Boran.
Boran scores with a head kick.
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boran.
King scores with a hook.
Boran throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Hannibal King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King scores with a sloppy right hand. Boran should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boran momentarily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Boran.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boran content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boran tries to move into full mount but can't pass King's legs.
Boran just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Boran asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Boran wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Boran fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Boran happy to just control the position for now.
Boran has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for King!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran trying to control but King is having none of it.
Boran throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Boran punching from mount but King doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Boran controlling his opponent.
Boran's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cassius Boran has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boran blocks King's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cassius Boran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boran has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassius Boran!
Cassius Boran thanked the fans post fight for their support.