PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prototype One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
One

190 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Prototype One!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by One or perhaps it was just good defense by King, which made it look bad.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King looks to land a right hand but One moved out of range.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and One counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King misses with a body shot.
One looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
One takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One slips a jab and a cross from King.
One raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

One closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
A body shot lands from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but One is keeping busy.
One fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King prevents a takedown attempt there.
One leaning his opponent against the cage.
One is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tim King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prototype One.
King is trying to break the clinch but One has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from One.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but One won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
One blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
One is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but King is defending well.
King takes a shot to the head.
King gets underhooks to prevent One's takedown attempt.

One breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
One fails with the takedown
and King counters with a right hand to the body.
One looks winded!
One 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.
King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
King lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from King.
King misses with a looping left.
King throws a looping overhand right but One ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a series of punches but One moves out of range.
One is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

King lands a big uppercut and One crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but One looks OK. King waves One back to his feet!

One is rocked!

It looks like Prototype One has been cut.
Are you kidding me?! King ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent One clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim King!