PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiranuka Stakanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stakanu has chosen Oy, To Ne Vecher as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

King
vs
Stakanu

194 cm
37
267 lbs
41 - 19 - 1

184 cm
37
280 lbs
34 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hiranuka Stakanu!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Brian King has been cut.
Stakanu throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Stakanu moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
King lands a high kick!
King goes for a double leg but Stakanu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stakanu continues to drive forward.
A shot in the inside from Stakanu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Stakanu tries to score a body lock takedown but King shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King prevents Stakanu from breaking the clinch.
Stakanu tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Stakanu back against the cage.
King can't get the takedown.
Stakanu has a couple of punches blocked by King.

Stakanu breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stakanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stakanu looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Stakanu throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stakanu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King with a poor takedown

and Stakanu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stakanu is working King over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
King is trying to control the position but Stakanu postures up.
King has his hands on Stakanu's head, controlling the position.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brian King.

King drives through with a takedown into Stakanu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stakanu wants to sweep but no luck.

Stakanu working for a triangle but King defends it easily.

Stakanu is working an open guard so King takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
King scores with a head kick. Stakanu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

King instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stakanu breaks the clinch.
Stakanu misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by King.
Stakanu misses with a looping right.
Stakanu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
King tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stakanu defends well and King ends up having to push Stakanu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stakanu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
Stakanu misses with the head strike.
Stakanu misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Stakanu.
King blocking some punches.

Stakanu breaks the clinch.
King throws a head kick that misses.
King misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King drops his hands momentarily and Stakanu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
King throws a head kick but Stakanu moves out of range.
Stakanu cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
King tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stakanu defends well and King ends up having to push Stakanu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stakanu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stakanu.
Stakanu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stakanu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.

Stakanu lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from Stakanu.
King is looking to control Stakanu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stakanu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stakanu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
King misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

King is rocked!

Brian King's cut is getting worse.
King trying to control from the bottom.
Oh King is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked King! More strikes land and this one is all over! Stakanu jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiranuka Stakanu!