PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Combo King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dead comes to the cage accompanied by Death March - Motionless in White. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dead
vs
King

183 cm
26
169 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

185 cm
25
167 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Better Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Combo King!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
King lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dead backs up against the cage.
Dead misses with a series of wild punches.

King closes the distance and clinches.
Dead slowing the pace effectively.

Dead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King lands a body shot in the clinch.

Dead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dead lands with a thumping leg kick.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Dead pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dead throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dead misses with a straight left.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dead tries to score with a low kick but King moves his leg out of the way.
King slips under a jab from Dead.
Dead misses with a head kick.
King throws a fast counter high kick but Dead manages to duck under it in time.
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good shot there by King.
King plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dead fails to land with a series of punches.
Dead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
Dead throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Dead has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dead.
Dead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

King clinches with his opponent.

Dead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a series of punches but Dead avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King slips under a jab from Dead.
Dead cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
Dead throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

King closes the distance and clinches.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dead tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Dead prevents a body shot from King.
A short right from King on the inside.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Dead manages to break the clinch.
King with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dead to score with a decent uppercut.
Dead misses with a double jab.
King shapes to counter with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from King.
Dead scores with a jab to the head.

King is rocked!
A head kick misses from Dead.
King thuds his right hand into Dead's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Dead is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead scores with a nice body kick.
Oh Dead is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dead throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King with the counter takedown but Dead avoids it easily.
Dead seems to have got his legs back now.
Dead drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dead circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by King.
Dead throws a head kick that misses.
Dead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King digs a good body shot into Dead's ribs.
Dead throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Dead swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Dead throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Dead avoids the head kick by King.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dead throws out the jab.
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 moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King jabs Dead to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dead circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dead avoids the head kick by King.
Dead lets loose with a powerful body kick. King will feel that in the morning.
Dead connects with a good right hand that stumbles King. King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dead thumps King with a low kick.
King goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dead misses with a double jab.
Dead walks into a jab.
Dead tries a low kick but King avoids it.
King takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
King throws a series of punches but Dead avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King lands a lovely overhand right.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dead throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Combo King will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dead thows a leg kick but King checks it
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
King dodges the punch combination from Dead.
Dead throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.

King forces Dead back against the cage and clinches.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from King.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from King.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Dead blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Dead - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dead makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
Combo King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dead throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from King.
Dead utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King is looking to control Dead's arms but Dead gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the cage.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Dead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dead.

King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Dead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dead.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King scores with a hook to the body.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dead throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
King unleashes a big counter combination but Dead bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

King forces Dead back against the cage and clinches.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Dead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dead lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dead misses with the head strike.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dead manages to break the clinch.
Dead misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and King duly obliges.
Dead throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dead lands with a right that hurts King. King looks to clinch but Dead throws a short knee that drops King. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Better Dead!
An out of breath and clearly excited Better Dead thanked Spartan Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).