PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Mauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King's entrance music is Sail - Armin van Buuren. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

King
vs
Mauler

176 cm
25
147 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
144 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Vikai Gear Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darth Mauler!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mauler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
King loads up on a big right hand but Mauler slips the punch.
King misses with a combination
enabling Mauler to counter with a crisp jab.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Mauler moves away from the strike by King.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mauler.
Mauler sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mauler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mauler.
King blocks a leg kick.
Mauler feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
Mauler moves away from the strike by King.
Jab from Mauler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
King misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mauler! But no joy.
Mauler misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. Mauler catches King right on the button with a cross.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mauler.
Tom King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mauler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from King misses.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like King was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mauler.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mauler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
King misses with an uppercut.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mauler counters with a one-two to the body.
King misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mauler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mauler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but King is out of range.
King throwing a counter right hand but Mauler manages to avoid it.
Mauler cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.

King is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mauler avoids the body shot from King.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Mauler throws a sloppy head kick
and King counters with a nice body shot.

King moves into the clinch.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Mauler.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mauler.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Mauler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mauler.

Mauler breaks from the clinch.
King feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maulers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mauler avoids the body shot from King.
King has been working on his balance at THE GYM (20 Elite coaches on the Island !!!), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Mauler.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King tries to clinch up.
King looks to land a right hand but Mauler moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mauler tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
King tries to throw a body punch but Mauler avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King working aggressively here.
Mauler is trying to stall.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with the head strike.
Mauler struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Mauler pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King working aggressively here.
Mauler misses with a punch to the body.
Mauler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Mauler.
Good body shot from King.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mauler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mauler blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King working aggressively here.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Mauler controls his hands.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Mauler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mauler lands a body shot in the clinch.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Mauler controls the action.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mauler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mauler prevents a body shot from King.
King presses Mauler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
King tries to work over Mauler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mauler.
Mauler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from King.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mauler.
King lands with a right to the head.
Mauler tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Mauler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice uppercut lands for Mauler. That snapped King's head back.
King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
King misses with a hook. Mauler ducked under it nicely.
Mauler moves out of range of the strikes.
Mauler slips a straight right by King.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King staying out of range there.
Mauler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mauler throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from King misses its target.
King throws a series of punches but Mauler avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
King lands with a straight right. Mauler didn't see that one coming.
King takes a swing at Mauler's ribcage but misses.
King looks to land a left hand but Mauler moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Mauler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mauler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mauler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Darth Mauler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mauler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mauler wants to slow King down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from King misses.
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mauler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mauler lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Mauler counters with a right hand to the body.

Mauler gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mauler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Mauler backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tom King has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mauler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mauler tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Mauler blocking some punches.
King blocking some punches.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Mauler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mauler struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mauler backwards.
King misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
Mauler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King tries to work over Mauler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mauler throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mauler.
King blocks a body shot from Mauler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King gets through Mauler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King prevents Mauler from breaking the clinch.
Mauler struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mauler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mauler is trying to break free.
Mauler tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.
Mauler blocking some punches.
A short right from King on the inside.
Mauler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Mauler has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King lands an uppercut.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Mauler.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mauler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands with a left to the head.
Mauler misses with a punch to the body.
Mauler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mauler misses with a punch to the body.
King digs a right hand underneath Mauler's ribcage. Mauler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King misses with the head strike.
King lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mauler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mauler backwards.
Mauler throws a head punch that misses.
Mauler misses with a punch to the body.
Mauler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King prevents a body shot from Mauler.
Mauler lands a body shot.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King prevents a body shot from Mauler.
Mauler lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom King dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A left and a right from King both land. Nice combination.
A right-left combo lands from Mauler.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mauler takes one to the side of the head.
King cracks Mauler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
King blocks the body kick.
Mauler ducks under a wild hook from King.
Mauler misses with a hook to the body
letting King counter with a right hand.
Mauler scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mauler manages to avoid it.
King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mauler throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Mauler lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King cracks Mauler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mauler.
King stuns Mauler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
King slips under a jab from Mauler.
Mauler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Mauler tries to get set, King tries to push him back and clinch up but Mauler manages to avoid the attempt.
Mauler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King lands with an overhand left.
King misses with a hook.
Mauler slips under a jab from King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King misses with an uppercut
and Mauler counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab from King.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Mauler is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mauler misses the target.
It looked like King was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mauler.
Mauler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mauler swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Mauler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mauler punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.
Mauler lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauler is looking to chop away at King's legs.
King lands a body shot.
King's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and King duly obliges.
Mauler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Mauler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mauler was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Mauler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mauler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Mauler lands a jab to King's midsection.
King throws a hook but Mauler avoids it easily.
Mauler misses the shot to the body.
King misses with a looping left.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Mauler's shoulder, as Mauler tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
King lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Mauler is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mauler! But no joy.
King misses with a left hand
letting Mauler counter with a right hand.
King misses the shot to the body.
Mauler defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Mauler.
As Mauler tries to get set, King tries to push him back and clinch up but Mauler manages to avoid the attempt.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Mauler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Mauler misses with a low kick as King jumps back.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mauler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom King clearly takes that round.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mauler throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King throws a right and a left that Mauler avoids nicely.
Mauler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Mauler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Mauler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot.
Mauler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mauler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mauler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King is looking to counter punch.
Mauler misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King tries to clinch but Mauler moves out of range.
King misses with a right hand
and Mauler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauler avoids the body shot from King.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mauler was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King swings for the body but Mauler moves out of range.
Jab by Mauler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler avoids the body shot from King.
A low kick from Mauler misses
letting King counter with a right hand.
A jab from King misses.
Mauler misses with a wild body shot.
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mauler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mauler.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
Mauler misses with an uppercut.
King throws a hook to the side of Mauler's head but Mauler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mauler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Mauler.
Mauler misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Mauler finds it's target.
Mauler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauler throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Mauler throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King misses the jab.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Mauler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
King connects with a looping right hand.
Mauler throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mauler.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mauler throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mauler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mauler there as he acknowledges the shot.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mauler misses with an uppercut
and Mauler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauler jabs King right on the nose. King blinks but takes it well.
Mauler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mauler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King jabs Mauler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mauler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King checks a low kick from Mauler.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
King misses with an uppercut. Mauler saw that one coming.
Mauler throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mauler swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mauler moves away.
A lazy left from Mauler finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Mauler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mauler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King blocks a head kick by Mauler.
King lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King misses with a combination
and Mauler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mauler.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mauler throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mauler.
Mauler thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tom King will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Mauler.
As King backs off Mauler throws a huge counter combo but King manages to avoid it all.
King misses with an uppercut. Mauler saw that one coming.
Mauler throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
King misses with a hook.
King avoids the head kick by Mauler.
King throws a looping overhand right but Mauler ducks down to avoid it.
Mauler circles away from the clinch attempt.

King forces Mauler back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King tries to throw a body punch but Mauler avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with some punches.
Mauler misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mauler.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Mauler.
Mauler misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King blocking some punches.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
Mauler lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mauler.
King digs a right hand into Mauler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mauler's gas tank.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Mauler.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Mauler is working King over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Mauler blocking some punches.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mauler can't break the clinch.
Mauler lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mauler backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Mauler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mauler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King misses with a body punch.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Mauler.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Mauler controls his hands.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Mauler backwards.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mauler's elbow.
Mauler takes a shot to the head.
King blocks an uppercut.
King misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Mauler.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mauler has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King tries a body shot but Mauler blocks it.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Darth Mauler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mauler has a couple of punches blocked by King.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
Mauler blocking some punches.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mauler backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mauler.
Mauler tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Mauler back against the cage.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King digs a right hand underneath Mauler's ribcage. Mauler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mauler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Mauler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Mauler.
Mauler throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
A nice left hand lands by King.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mauler digs a right hand underneath King's ribcage. King let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
Mauler is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mauler blocking some punches.
Mauler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mauler can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King is working Mauler over against the cage.
Mauler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by King.
Mauler misses with a body punch.
King blocks a body shot from Mauler.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Mauler.
Mauler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King works on Mauler's body with a couple of short punches.
King pushes Mauler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 49:46
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 49:46
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom King!
Tom King is the new featherweight champion!
Post fight, Tom King stared into the camera and said 'Nice try pussy, but you weren't good enough. Go back to training and try to work your way back up.'.