PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

King
vs
Jom

171 cm
28
162 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

225 cm
29
163 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Jom!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Jom does no damage.
Jom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jom.
King misses with a combination
and Jom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Jom finds it's way through King's defenses.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King dodges the punch combination from Jom.
Good standup being displayed there by Jom as he connects with a hook.
King throws a leg kick that misses.
Jom connects with a body shot.
Jim Jom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jom slips a straight right by King.
Jom just misses with a punch to the body.
Jom scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jom slips a jab and a cross from King.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jom misses with a two punch combination.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Jom moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a low kick.
King throws a series of punches but Jom avoids them all with ease.
King dodges the punch combination from Jom.
Jom ducks under a wild hook from King.
Jom cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
Jom is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King throws a head kick but Jom moves out of range.
Jom throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

King rushes Jom and presses him up against the ropes.
Jom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jom wants to break free but King has control.
Jom prevents King from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with some punches.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jom throws out a powerful jab.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jom is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
King walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jom cracks King with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jom misses with a two punch combination.
King throws a looping overhand right but Jom ducks down to avoid it.
King throws a series of punches but Jom avoids them all with ease.
Jom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jom swinging wildly here.
Jom jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
King misses with a hook
and Jom counters with a right hand to the body.
Jom throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King tries to clinch but Jom moves away
enabling Jom to counter with a crisp jab.
King swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jom throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
King slips a straight right by Jom.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
Jom throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jom.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jom scores with a punch to the head.
Some wild striking there from King.
Jom swinging wildly here.
Jom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Jom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jom is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! King had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jom dodges the punch combination from King.
Jom cracks King with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to clinch but Jom is avoiding it.
Jom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jom takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King walks into a jab.
A jab from King misses.
Jom looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jom looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King tries to clinch up.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jom with a jab.
King loads up on a big right hand but Jom slips the punch.
Jom throws out a leg kick but King moves out of range and Jom only half commits.
King with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jom to score with a decent uppercut.
Jom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
King wants to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Jom. Beautiful body shot.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
King misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Jom misses.
King throws a body kick that misses.
King misses the jab.
King throws a right hand that Jom ducks under and follows up with a left that Jom also avoids with ease.
Jom scores with a punch to the head.
King throws a shot from downtown. Jom moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Jom. Beautiful body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
King is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jom's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jom connects with a body shot.
Jom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
Jom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jom misses with a wild body shot.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jom was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Jom just misses with a punch to the body.
Jom swinging wildly here.
Jom throws a series of strikes that have King backpedaling.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jom lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
King is looking to clinch.
Jom throws a body punch but King moves out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
King pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jom is out of range and King settles back down.
Jom looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King looks to land a combination but Jom avoids it well.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jom.
A big left from King misses.
Jom missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King misses with a straight left.
King tries to clinch up
and Jom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King throws a hook but Jom avoids it easily.
A big right from King misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King throws a leg kick that misses.
King tries to score with a low kick but Jom moves his leg out of the way.
Jom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
Jom lands a jab to King's midsection.
Jom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jom lands a body shot.
King misses with an uppercut. Jom saw that one coming.
Jom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Jom circles away.
King is looking to clinch but Jom is avoiding it.
A jab from King misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jom dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Jom dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Jom keeps the fight on the outside.
Jom connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jom manages to avoid it.
Jom lands a jab-cross combination.
Jom throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
King swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by King. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of King.
King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jom connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King scrambles back to his feet.
Jom throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
David King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jom.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
A combination from King does no damage.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Jom circles away.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Jom.
Jom scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jom misses with a two punch combination.
Jom tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jom keeps the fight on the outside.
Jom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jom finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
Jom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jim Jom seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jom.
King misses with a low kick.
Jom moves out of range as King strikes.
Donk. Jom catches King right on the button with a cross.

King has managed to clinch.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Jom circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King misses with a wild body shot.
Jom swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Jom slips a jab and a cross from King.
King misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick from Jom misses.
King misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to clinch.
Jom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jom throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Jom pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Jom settles back down.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
King scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jom connects with a crisp jab.
Jom throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Jom dodges the punch combination from King.
King takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jom throws out a powerful jab.
Jom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jom misses with a double jab.
Jom scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jom is breathing heavily.
King tries to score with a low kick but Jom moves his leg out of the way.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Jom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Jom lands a jab to the head.
King swinging wildly here.
King misses with a looping left.
King throws a series of punches but Jom moves out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jom connects with the punch.
Jom misses with a wild combination.
Jom scores with a body shot.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jom was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King misses with a wild combination.
King checks a leg kick.
Jom closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jom with a nice cross.
Jom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jom lands with a good body shot.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jom circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice jab there from Jom.
King pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jom is out of range and King settles back down.
King misses with a double jab
and Jom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King misses with a low kick as Jom jumps back.
King misses with a double jab.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jom lands a jab to the nose.
Jom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Jom.
Jom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jom swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Jom throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from King.
Jom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Jom.
Jom lands with an overhand left.
Jom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Jom lands the left hand.
Jom lands a jab to King's midsection.
Jom looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Jom throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Jom misses with a straight right.
Jom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
David King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King misses with a combination
enabling Jom to counter with a crisp jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jom scores with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from King lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jom shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. King eats them both and turns towards Jom to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
King throws a right and a left that Jom avoids nicely.
King needs to keep his hands up - Jom had a free shot at his head there.
Jom cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jom.
King tries to clinch there but Jom circles away.
King staying out of range there.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
Jom fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Jom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King swinging wildly here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.

King gets a clinch.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jom or not.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jom slips under a jab.
Jom misses with a double jab.
A leg kick checked by Jom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Jom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Josh West scores the fight for Jim Jom!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Jim Jom!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Jim Jom!

Jim Jom wins by unanimous decision!