PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen When I Die - Genocide(Jusuf Dzilic) as his entrance music. Samir King has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jo
vs
King

225 cm
26
190 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

187 cm
27
184 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Atlantis - 155qR/$20 - 140qB&C/$10 - 90%L, limit -

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Jo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samir King!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jo doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.

Jo darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
Jo tries to score a body lock takedown but King shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jo landing knees to the head.
King gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jo.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jo pulls his leg out and moves away.

King bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
King looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jo is avoiding damage well.
Jo sneaks back into half guard.
King thows a huge punch but Jo dodges it nicely.
King misses with a head shot. Jo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jo wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
King throws a strike but Jo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

King has his feet on Jo's thighs here. He's pushed Jo off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samir King!
Samir King made sure to mention his sponsor, Atlantis - 155qR/$20 - 140qB&C/$10 - 90%L, limit - in his post fight interview.