PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boubakar JurJok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Lou Reed - Perfect Day. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

King
vs
JurJok

216 cm
33
309 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

190 cm
26
300 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levi King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boubakar JurJok!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JurJok takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
King throws a sloppy head kick and JurJok moves out of range easily.
King throws a push kick but JurJok slaps the foot to one side.
JurJok ducks under a wild hook from King.

JurJok clinches with his opponent.
King throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
King pushes off an throws an elbow but JurJok leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
King throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, King throws an elbow but misses.
JurJok missing with knees to the body.
King blocking some punches.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. JurJok is defending well for now.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.

JurJok drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

JurJok throws his legs up looking for a submission but King uses it to pass to side control.
JurJok is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JurJok sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

King is working for a kimura but JurJok is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is keen to just control but JurJok is a slippery customer.
JurJok is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King trying to pass the guard but JurJok defending well.

JurJok is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
King lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
JurJok is refusing to be controlled, as King sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King seems to be working for a kimura but JurJok defends the submission attempt.
King is keen to just control but JurJok is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. JurJok manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

JurJok is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.

JurJok looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King wants to control from the top but JurJok keeps moving.

JurJok is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

JurJok is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.

JurJok looking for subs off his back but King has passed one foot through into half guard.
JurJok is trying to get back to full guard.

JurJok actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from King there.
King is keen to just control but JurJok is a slippery customer.

King seems to be working for a kimura but JurJok defends the submission attempt.

King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

King is working for a kimura but JurJok is defending it quite comfortably.
King landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

JurJok is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

JurJok looking for submissions off his back.
JurJok is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can JurJok avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi King dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

JurJok blocks a head kick by King.
King jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
King is looking to chop away at JurJok's legs.
Jab from King.

JurJok has taken the fight to the clinch.
JurJok misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, King just misses with a elbow thrown towards JurJok's brow.
JurJok prevents a body shot from King.
King looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, King throws an elbow but misses.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
JurJok goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

A head kick lands from King that sends JurJok to the canvas. JurJok tries to scramble back to his feet but King brings him back down into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a strong strike to the head of JurJok. That's dazed him! King looking to finish here. JurJok is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - King lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Levi King!
After the fight, Levi King was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.