PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Spock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Spock
vs
King

186 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Spock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DJ King!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with the takedown

and Spock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spock.
Spock has King pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. King manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
King gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Spock.
King has Spock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Spock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spock misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Spock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

King has Spock up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.

Spock has clasped his hands together around King's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Spock working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
King taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The strikes coming from Spock are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Spock are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Spock working the head and body with strikes.
Spock sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but King is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
King can't do much from the bottom here.

Spock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Spock creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Spock is trying to get an arm triangle but King is defending well.

Spock thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Spock tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
King is trying to buck Spock off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King can't do much from the bottom here.

Spock in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... King is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Spock!
David Spock decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.