PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bongi Khumalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pitbull ft Marc Anthony Rain Over Me. Bongi Khumalo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

King
vs
Khumalo

187 cm
25
213 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bongi Khumalo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Khumalo slams his shin into King's torso.
Bongi Khumalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

King has closed the distance and engaged Khumalo in a clinch.
Khumalo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Khumalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Khumalo as King shoots in.
Khumalo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khumalo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
Khumalo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khumalo misses with a wild combination.
King throws a nice looking combination but Khumalo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khumalo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Khumalo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khumalo fails with the takedown
and King counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Khumalo misses
and King counters with a left to the body.
Khumalo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Khumalo, looking for a takedown. King pushes Khumalo against the ropes but Khumalo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khumalo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
Khumalo throws a body kick that misses
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
No joy there for Khumalo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King scores with a shot to the body.
King is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Khumalo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick by Khumalo misses
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khumalo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khumalo lands a high kick!
Khumalo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King tries to clinch but Khumalo moves away
and Khumalo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Khumalo dives in for a single leg takedown but King sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Bruce King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bongi Khumalo.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khumalo avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from King.
Khumalo is pressed up against the ropes. King has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khumalo down to the mat. Khumalo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
King attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Khumalo down.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Khumalo on that attempt.
King takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Khumalo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Khumalo on that attempt.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
King sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khumalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khumalo.
Khumalo tries to land a body kick
and King counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King misses with a leg kick
and Khumalo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
King tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Khumalo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khumalo slips under a jab from King.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khumalo counters with a leg kick.
King is breathing heavily.
Khumalo throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bongi Khumalo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khumalo swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
King lunges at Khumalo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khumalo's hand.
Khumalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King slips a jab and a cross from Khumalo.
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khumalo.
Khumalo throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khumalo.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King looks to land a combination but Khumalo avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King blocks a head kick by Khumalo.
King tries to clinch
and Khumalo counters with a head kick. That will keep King thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
King throws a head kick that misses
and Khumalo counters with a body kick.

Khumalo moves into range and clinches up with King.

Khumalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Khumalo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King avoids the head kick by Khumalo.
Khumalo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khumalo slips under a jab from King.
King is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Khumalo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
King is looking to wear down Khumalo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Khumalo does no damage.
Khumalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
King will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khumalo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khumalo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khumalo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Khumalo's head.
Khumalo lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bruce King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khumalo is defended easily by King.
Khumalo doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Khumalo slips a jab and a cross from King.
Khumalo is trying hard to land a takedown here. King sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bruce King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bongi Khumalo.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Khumalo circles away.
Khumalo throws a head kick that half lands.
Khumalo connects with a high kick.
Khumalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bongi Khumalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khumalo staying out of range there.
Khumalo shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khumalo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khumalo gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khumalo looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khumalo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bongi Khumalo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

King's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and King duly obliges.
King misses with the combination.
King tries to clinch there but Khumalo circles away.
King fails with a takedown attempt.

King shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Khumalo won't allow King to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Khumalo has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but King is on him like a limpet, forcing Khumalo back against the ropes.

Khumalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by King.
King dives in and grabs Khumalo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khumalo pushes down on King's head and hops out.
Khumalo throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

King tries to keep at a distance but Khumalo has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khumalo avoids the elbow strike from King, against the ropes.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khumalo avoids it.

Khumalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King misses with a leg kick.
Khumalo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khumalo gets slowly back to his feet.
Khumalo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by King.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khumalo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King tries to bum rush Khumalo with a series of wild strikes but Khumalo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a jab.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khumalo swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Khumalo moves into the clinch.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
King has Khumalo pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Khumalo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khumalo gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Khumalo breaks the clinch.
Khumalo lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khumalo lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khumalo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khumalo lands a front kick.
Bruce King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khumalo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khumalo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khumalo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bongi Khumalo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khumalo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bongi Khumalo!