PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miquel Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

King
vs
Ketchum

190 cm
23
257 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miquel Ketchum!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ketchum closes the distance and clinches.

Ketchum decides to pull guard.
Ketchum looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ketchum wants to get back to his feet but King is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
King engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matthew King has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ketchum shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ketchum is trying hard to land a takedown here. King sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
King darts in looking for a takedown but Ketchum gets double underhooks and turns King into the cage.
Ketchum lands a shot to the body.
King is breathing heavily.
Ketchum wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Ketchum tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.
Ketchum jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Ketchum gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matthew King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miquel Ketchum.
King takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ketchum defends it nicely.
Ketchum scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ketchum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ketchum jumps guard and drags King to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ketchum is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ketchum uses the cage to get back to his feet.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ketchum.
We've been told by King's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ketchum.
Ketchum misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ketchum stalks King and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into King's face. King staggers backwards, shaken.
Ketchum scores with a jab.
King tries to clinch up but Ketchum circles away and keeps his distance.
Ketchum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ketchum off to one side.
Ketchum shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
Ketchum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from King lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ketchum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ketchum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum throws a series of strikes that have King backpedaling.
King leaves Ketchum with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Ketchum on that attempt.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Ketchum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ketchum tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
King tries for a takedown but Ketchum manages to get underhooks.
King tries to pull guard but Ketchum holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ketchum lands a nice shot to the body.
Ketchum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miquel Ketchum dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ketchum lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ketchum misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Ketchum. No joy for King on that attempt.
Ketchum throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ketchum swinging wildly here.
Ketchum throws a right and a left that both miss.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ketchum throws a shot to the body.
Ketchum looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ketchum scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Ketchum throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ketchum is in King's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ketchum.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ketchum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ketchum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King can't keep his opponent in guard - Ketchum advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ketchum thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
Ketchum not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ketchum not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King wants to control but Ketchum is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ketchum thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
Ketchum missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ketchum throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ketchum throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ketchum.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ketchum.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ketchum.
Ketchum wants to take a breather but King is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ketchum thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum wants to stand up but King has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Ketchum throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
King trying to hold on to Ketchum's head to control him but Ketchum postures up.
Ketchum missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ketchum.
Ketchum trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
King wants to improve his position but Ketchum is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum wants to control but King is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ketchum forces King back against the cage and clinches.
Ketchum tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.
Ketchum can't break the clinch.
King is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ketchum wants to take the fight to the mat but King manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Ketchum pulls King into guard.
King prevents Ketchum from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ketchum is working an open guard so King takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ketchum shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
Ketchum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miquel Ketchum 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ketchum scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ketchum scores with a three punch combo!
Miquel Ketchum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ketchum jabs at King's body.
Ketchum goes for a double leg but King avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as King continues to drive forward.

Ketchum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ketchum misses with a two punch combination.
Ketchum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
King shoots in for a takedown but Ketchum shows good takedown defense.
Ketchum moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
Ketchum lands a right hook to the body.
Matthew King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ketchum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from King.
Ketchum looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for King. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
King tries to clinch there but Ketchum circles away.
King has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
King takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ketchum avoids it really well and circles away.
Ketchum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King thuds his shin into the meat of Ketchum's side.
Ketchum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ketchum fails to land with a series of punches.
Ketchum fails in his attempt to clinch.
King dodges the punch combination from Ketchum.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ketchum lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ketchum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ketchum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ketchum misses with a few strikes there.
Ketchum shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ketchum shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Ketchum's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
King shoots in looking for a takedown but Ketchum manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Ketchum pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
Ketchum jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Ketchum gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
Ketchum misses with a two punch combination.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ketchum shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Ketchum's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Ketchum. No joy for King on that attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Ketchum.
King cracks Ketchum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Ketchum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Ketchum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ketchum shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
Ketchum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matthew King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miquel Ketchum is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
King throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miquel Ketchum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ketchum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miquel Ketchum!