PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ares Constantinides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Constantinides comes to the cage accompanied by War by Judas Priest. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brian King enters the cage!

Constantinides
vs
King

184 cm
35
215 lbs
34 - 19 - 1

194 cm
35
267 lbs
32 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Merciless Gladiators

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 34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ares Constantinides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian King!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King swings for the body but Constantinides moves out of range.
King scores with a one two! Constantinides had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
King throws a leg kick that is checked

and Constantinides counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
King is looking to reverse the position.
King is working to avoid the ground and pound but Constantinides connects with a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Constantinides is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Constantinides tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Constantinides in side control, throwing shots but King defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Constantinides keeps moving and retains side control.
King dodges the ground and pound from Constantinides.
King manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Constantinides is looking to improve his position.
Constantinides wants to control but King is keeping busy.
King is looking to advance position but Constantinides won't allow it.
Constantinides makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Constantinides.
King must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Constantinides wants to control but King passes easily into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute King jumps into side control!
Constantinides is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Constantinides is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on King's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Constantinides is not content to let King control the position.
Constantinides wants to get back to full guard.
Constantinides has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. King is working away from the top position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Constantinides is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
Constantinides is trying to maintain the position but King is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King not doing much here.
King seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
King is thwarting Constantinides's attempts to control the position.

Constantinides looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

King decides to stand up.
Constantinides lands a jab-cross combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Constantinides checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Constantinides drops his hands momentarily and King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
King scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides darts in looking for a takedown but King gets double underhooks and turns Constantinides into the cage.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Constantinides backwards.
Constantinides tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Constantinides is trying to break free.
King tries to throw a body punch but Constantinides avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Constantinides backwards.
King works on Constantinides's body with a couple of short punches.
Constantinides is breathing heavily.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King blocking some punches.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Constantinides swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Constantinides tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Constantinides.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from King.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
A right hand to the body from King.
A shot in the inside from King.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Constantinides backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian King dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

King stuns Constantinides with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Constantinides moves out of range of the body kick.
King throws a hook but Constantinides avoids it easily.
Constantinides takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ares Constantinides is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Constantinides shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.

Constantinides moves into the clinch.
Constantinides drops to a knee looking for a takedown but King gets the underhooks and prevents it.
King pushes Constantinides back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Constantinides lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
Constantinides can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Constantinides blocking some punches.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Constantinides backwards.
Constantinides goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ares Constantinides. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to throw a body punch but Constantinides avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
Constantinides lands a body punch.
Constantinides working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King misses with the head strike.
Constantinides is working for takedown but King is calmly controlling the position for now.
Constantinides presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Constantinides has King pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. King manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Constantinides misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on King - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Constantinides backwards.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Constantinides uses good head movement to avoid it.
Constantinides tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Constantinides misses with some punches.
Brian King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Constantinides blocks a body shot from King.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is defending well against a takedown attempt.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Constantinides's efforts to push away.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Constantinides uses good head movement to avoid it.
Constantinides doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King tries to work over Constantinides's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Constantinides prevents a body shot from King.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from King.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King lands a right hand.

Constantinides is rocked!
King lands with a right to the head.
Oh Constantinides is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King throws a big uppercut that drops Constantinides! More strikes from King and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Constantinides lies dazed against the cage as King celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian King!