PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idi Amin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Nile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amin comes to the cage accompanied by Dangerous by Michael Jackson. Nile is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Walk Like An Egyptian. Idi Amin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to King Nile's chin.

Amin
vs
Nile

220 cm
28
300 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

205 cm
30
279 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idi Amin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, King Nile!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Amin fails with a takedown attempt.
Nile throws a hook but Amin avoids it easily.
Amin looks to throw the jab but Nile is out of range.
Amin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nile manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Amin misses.
Nile fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amin manages to avoid it.
Amin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nile's waist but Nile gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amin off to one side.
Nile defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Idi Amin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nile. Amin does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Nile has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Amin lands a leg kick that knocks Nile off balance momentarily.
Amin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nile looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nile smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Idi Amin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nile thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Amin. That's going to slow Nile down.
Amin doesn't manage to clinch there - Nile circles away.
Amin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nile avoids it really well and circles away.
Nile tries to move into range but Amin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nile lands a nice looking body shot.
Nile defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amin.
Horrible takedown by Amin or perhaps it was just good defense by Nile which made him look bad.
Nile throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nile lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amin blocks the body kick.
Amin looks for a takedown but Nile sprawls well.
Nile throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Amin is breathing heavily.
Nile throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Amin on the side of the head.
Amin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nile.
Amin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nile lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amin circles away quickly and effectively.
Nile tries a head kick but it misses.
Amin cracks a nice hook into Nile's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nile. Amin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nile throws a head kick but Amin moves out of range.
King Nile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amin jabs Nile to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nile is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Amin rather than just go for the knockout.
Amin avoids the head kick by Nile.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nile circles away from the clinch attempt.

Amin moves into range and clinches up with Nile.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nile.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Amin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Amin is struggling to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nile as Amin tries to tie him up.
Amin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Amin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Amin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nile tries a head kick but it misses.
Amin misses with a few strikes there.
Amin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Amin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nile avoids it.
Amin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nile throws a head punch that misses.
Amin looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Amin breaks from the clinch.
Amin shoots in for a takedown but Nile shows good takedown defense.
Amin moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Amin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Amin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nile struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Nile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Idi Amin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Amin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nile throws a shot from downtown. Amin moves away and avoids it.
Nile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nile misses the shot to the body.
Nile thows a body shot but no joy.
Nile thumps Amin with a low kick.
Amin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nile sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Idi Amin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nile throws a half hearted mid kick.
Amin fails to land the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Amin dives in and grabs Nile's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nile pushes down on Amin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Idi Amin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nile throws a leg kick which misses Amin's front leg but catches the back leg as Amin tries to avoid it.
King Nile seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Amin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amin has his takedown stuffed
and Amin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amin moves away.
Amin shoots for a takedown but Nile saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Nile drops Amin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Amin looks back up at him and smiles so Nile waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nile feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Amin sprawling to the canvas! Amin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nile finish him?!

Amin is rocked!

Idi Amin's cut is getting worse.
Amin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Amin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Amin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Amin misses with a hook.
Amin seems to have got his legs back now.
Amin tries to close the distance and clinch but Nile swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nile blocks a jab.
Nile bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nile tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nile.
Amin closes the distance and clinches up with Nile, looking for a takedown. Amin pushes Nile against the cage but Nile circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nile lands a big uppercut and Amin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Amin looks OK. Nile waves Amin back to his feet!
Nile scores with a jab to the body.
Amin staying out of range there.
Nile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Nile sends Amin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nile is motioning to the referee to let Amin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
A looping hook to the body misses from Amin. Nile does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nile bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Amin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nile connects with a body shot.
Nile throws a right and a left that Amin avoids nicely.
Nile chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Amin ducks right into an uppercut from Nile.
Nile throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nile jabs at Amin's body.
Nile lands a jab to Amin's midsection.
Idi Amin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nile connects with a body shot.
Amin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Idi Amin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Whack! Nile lands a heavy head kick that drops Amin. The ref tackles Nile to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Amin was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). King Nile! King Nile retains his super heavyweight title!
King Nile took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'King of your face!'.