PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sobota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devon King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sobota
vs
King

170 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Sobota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Devon King!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with a takedown attempt.
King thuds his right hand into Sobota's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Sobota moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sobota.

Sobota escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sobota gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sobota manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
King trying to control but Sobota is working from the bottom.
King lands a couple of elbows.
Sobota preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King cracks Sobota with a solid left hand.
King postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sobota knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King landing some decent shots from guard.
King landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
King postures up.
King trying to control but Sobota is working from the bottom.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sobota swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sobota swivels though and keeps the full guard.

King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobota wants to get back to his feet but King is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
King is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
King lands a couple of digs.
King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sobota trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Sobota's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sobota avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
King is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
King lands a couple of digs.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
King prevents Sobota from getting back to his feet.
King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King working some strikes from top position.
King is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
King is in close to Sobota's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sobota keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King is working Sobota over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
King lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
King with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Sobota is rocked!
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!
King lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Sobota is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
King stands and throws Sobota's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sobota on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sobota tries to get out of the position.

King is working to tighten his grip on Sobota's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Sobota has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but King is really squeezing tight and eventually Sobota passes out! King breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Devon King!
An out of breath Devon King thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.