PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between John King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Stevenson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
Stevenson

197 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Great elbows
Very quick

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bushido Nutrition
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stevenson's sensitive parts.
Stevenson looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King throws a head kick that Stevenson semi-blocks.
Stevenson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
King throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stevenson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stevenson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King is stalling here.
Stevenson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King pressing his opponent against the ropes.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevenson.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Stevenson won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King has Stevenson pressed against the ropes, preventing Stevenson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stevenson wants to break free but King has control.
Stevenson being controlled against the ropes.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevenson avoids the damage to the body.
King crunches a lovely knee into Stevenson's ribcage.
Stevenson is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the ropes.
Stevenson is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
King keeps control of Stevenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by King as Stevenson tries to tie him up.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
King lands a damaging elbow.
King stalling in the clinch.
King lands a nice elbow.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
King avoiding damage.
Stevenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
King displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stevenson up against the ropes.
Stevenson is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John King dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

King throws a series of punches but Stevenson avoids them all with ease.
Stevenson throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Stevenson cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
Stevenson scores with a punch to the head.
King lands a head shot.
King tries a low kick but Stevenson avoids it.
Stevenson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

King clinches.
Stevenson trying to land knees to the body.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevensons head.
Stevenson is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson checks a leg kick nicely.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.
King will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stevenson up against the ropes.
Stevenson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the ropes.
King displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stevenson up against the ropes.
Stevenson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevenson looking to stall.
King dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stevenson can do to turn this around?
Stevenson is trying to stall.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
King stalling.
Stevenson wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevenson working hard to break the clinch.
John King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King lands an elbow inside.
Stevenson is trying to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
King manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stevenson tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Stevenson back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John King dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice defenses there by King.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stevenson. Stevenson obviously looking to wear him down.
John King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King drops his hands momentarily and Stevenson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

King has managed to clinch.
King stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
King has Stevenson pressed against the ropes, preventing Stevenson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
Stevenson working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for King to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King lands a right hand.
A short right from Stevenson on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
Stevenson tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Stevenson is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
Stevenson throws an elbow that misses.
King slows down the pace here.
Stevenson is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Stalling in the clinch from King.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King keeps control of Stevenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson misses with the head strike.
King lands an elbow just above Stevenson 's eye.
Our sources have told us that King has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stevenson's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stevenson wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The referee calls for King to work.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevenson taking a breather.
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Stevenson can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John King clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevenson, pushing him back against the ropes.
A short left from King.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevenson's efforts to push away.
Stevenson takes a shot to the head.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevenson avoids the damage to the body.
King taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
King scores with a shot to the side of Stevenson's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
King gets through Stevenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
King content to slow the pace in the clinch.
King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
King lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Stevenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stevenson misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King stalls.
King holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Stevenson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from King.
A frustrated look appears on Stevenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King slows down the pace here.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevenson's efforts to push away.
King stalling the fight.
Stevenson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stevenson can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John King had his way with Randy Stevenson in that round.
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. And we move into the final round!

Stevenson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stevenson misses with the combination.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson moves into range and connects with a jab.

King moves into the clinch successfully.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stevenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from King.
King scores with a shot to the side of Stevenson's head.
King lands an elbow inside.
King keeps control of Stevenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stevenson up against the ropes.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevensons head.
King lands an elbow just above Stevenson 's eye.
A short left from King.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
Stevenson stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
King missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is looking to control King's arms but King gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stevenson has his back to the ropes.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

King manages to break the clinch.
Randy Stevenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

King clinches up against the ropes.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Randy Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevenson avoids it.
King keeps control of Stevenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stevenson lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the ropes and back into range.

Stevenson tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
John King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King leaning his opponent against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
John King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for King, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:44
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:44
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John King!
In his post fight interview, John King started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.