PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Karuniuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MattiC King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Karuniuk
vs
King

165 cm
24
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Karuniuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MattiC King!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karuniuk sprawls well. Karuniuk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Karuniuk moves out of range easily.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karuniuk but Karuniuk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karuniuk - that will leave a mark!
King misses with a shot to the body

and Karuniuk counters by moving into the clinch.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Karuniuk breaks the clinch.
King tries to clinch but Karuniuk moves out of range.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Robert Karuniuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MattiC King.

Karuniuk has King up against the cage in a clinch.
Karuniuk lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karuniuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Karuniuk.
King throws a head kick but Karuniuk moves out of range.

Karuniuk has King up against the cage in a clinch.

Karuniuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Karuniuk misses.
Karuniuk throws a head kick that misses.
King tries to clinch but Karuniuk is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karuniuk.
Karuniuk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Karuniuk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karuniuk drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Karuniuk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
King looks gassed!

Karuniuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karuniuk scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Karuniuk manages to break the clinch.
King moves to clinch but Karuniuk breaks away
and Karuniuk counters with a flying knee. Nice.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karuniuk counters with a head kick. That will keep King thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Karuniuk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karuniuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karuniuk scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King shoots and misses
and Karuniuk counters with a left to the body.
King takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

King is rocked!
Karuniuk circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! King drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Karuniuk follows King to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Karuniuk!