PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ko King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gage
vs
King

185 cm
19
276 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Gage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ko King!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage connects with a solid leg kick.
Gage is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
King will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joe Gage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King is looking to score with low kicks.
Gage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from King is predictable there

and Gage counters by moving into the clinch.
King tries to throw a body punch but Gage avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gage.
Gage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gage.
Still in the clinch, Gage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gage pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gage blocks a body shot from King.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gage pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Gage.
A head punch on the inside from Gage fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from King.
Gage misses with a punch on the inside.
King working hard to break the clinch.
Gage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Gage works on King's body with a couple of short punches.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Gage uses good head movement to avoid it.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Gage lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gage scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King blocks a body shot from Gage.
Gage cracks King with a nice body shot.
Gage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gage taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
King stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gage.
Gage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Gage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gage.

King is rocked!
Gage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Gage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gage blocks an uppercut.
Gage swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gage has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Gage throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Gage working aggressively here.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Gage controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gage.
Gage effectively controlling the action here.
Gage gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Gage lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Gage content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gage misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gage throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King trying to stall but Gage improves his position.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gage's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gage lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage blocks an elbow strike from King.
Gage tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Gage back against the cage.
A short left from King.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gage misses with some punches.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King stalling in the clinch but Gage improves position.
Gage working aggressively here.
King taking a breather.
Gage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
King blocks an uppercut.
Gage misses with a hook from the clinch.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gage's elbow.
Gage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gage misses with some punches.
King scores with a shot to the side of Gage's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Gage dominated that round.
That's time! Gage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

King swinging wildly here.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
Gage throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King moves out of range as Gage strikes.
Gage throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gage.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Gage lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
King blocks a jab.
King misses with a hook.
A low kick from King is predictable there
and Gage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gage on the side of the head.
Gage tried to score with a low kick but King checks it.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Gage.
Gage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Gage throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gage misses with a straight left.
King lands a lovely overhand right.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Gage makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
King finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Gage does it's job there.
King fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gage tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Gage scores with a kick to the midsection.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Gage finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King throws a leg kick but Gage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gage lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
King is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gage's head backwards.

Gage lands a big right hand that sends King crashing to the mat! Gage stays standing though and waves King back to his feet!
Gage checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gage misses with a body shot.
King misses with an uppercut. Gage saw that one coming.
Gage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Gage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gage with a nice cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gage swinging wildly here.
King is holding his hands too far apart here. Gage throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! King is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Gage!
Post fight, Joe Gage took to the microphone: 'Ill fuck u till u love me faggot!'.