PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piper Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stadin Kingi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kingi's choice of entrance music: Silent Running. Stadin Kingi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dog
vs
Kingi

182 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piper Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stadin Kingi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingi throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Kingi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kingi works over Dog's head and body with a nice combination.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kingi.
A big left from Kingi misses.
Kingi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingi moves away from the strike by Dog.
Dog misses with a body punch
and Kingi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kingi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kingi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kingi avoids the body shot from Dog.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog walks into a jab.
Kingi misses with a double jab.
Kingi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kingi looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
Kingi misses with an uppercut
and Dog counters with a nice body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kingi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dog throws a hook but Kingi blocks it.
A nice side step and Kingi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kingi throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Dog.
Kingi ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Kingi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingi.
Dog cracks Kingi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kingi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kingi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kingi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Dog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dog bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingi misses with a straight left.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dog looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kingi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dog at a distance.
Dog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Dog lands a slapping body shot.
Dog lunges at Kingi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kingi's hand.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingi.
Kingi's coach down at Gangsterdamage was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kingi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingi.
It looked like Dog was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kingi.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingi is just out of range.
Dog misses with a jab to the body
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Dog misses.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingi.
Dog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kingi to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kingi just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kingi misses with a left hand
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Kingi saw that one coming.
Kingi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kingi on the side of the head.
Kingi lands with a good body shot.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Kingi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kingi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kingi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
It seemed like Kingi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dog is looking to wear down Kingi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dog jabs at Kingi's body.
Dog slips a jab and a cross from Kingi.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingi manages to avoid it.
Kingi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Dog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingi throws an off balance right hand
letting Dog counter with a right hand.

Dog forces Kingi back against the cage and clinches.
Dog misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kingi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kingi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dog scrambles back to his feet.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingi moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dog darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kingi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.

Dog moves into range and clinches up with Kingi.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Kingi avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Kingi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog misses with the head strike.
A short right from Dog.
A short uppercut from Kingi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog is leaning against Kingi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Kingi.
Kingi taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Piper Dog will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dog misses with a looping left.
Kingi throws an overhand right that lands on Dog's shoulder, as Dog tries to avoid the shot.
Dog lands a body shot.
Dog punishes Kingi's body with a nice straight punch.
Dog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kingi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Kingi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kingi throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Kingi blocks the low kick.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dog misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog swings for the body but Kingi moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kingi! But no joy.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Piper Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Kingi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kingi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Kingi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dog.
Kingi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dog scores with the left hand. Kingi knows he should have avoided that one.
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Kingi swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Kingi throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Dog slips a straight right by Kingi.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Kingi manages to avoid it.
Kingi misses with a body shot.
Kingi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dog tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kingi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A cross from Dog lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kingi lands a jab to the head.
Kingi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kingi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Dog staying out of range there.
Dog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kingi scores with a jab to the body.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Dog moves into the clinch.
Dog takes a shot to the head.
Kingi tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Dog.
Kingi scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingi works on Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Dog presses Kingi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kingi blocks a body shot from Dog.

Kingi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingi swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Dog tries to counter by clinching up but Kingi breaks away and moves out of range.
Kingi avoids the body shot from Dog.
Jab, jab by Dog - just one landing.
A big left from Dog misses.
Kingi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kingi misses with a hook.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Kingi. Beautiful body shot.
Kingi scores with a nice right hand.
Dog swings for the body but Kingi moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Dog. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dog.
Kingi throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingi with a hook.
Dog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kingi looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingi.
Kingi blocks a jab.
A big left from Kingi misses.
A jab from Dog misses.
Dog slips a jab from Kingi.
Kingi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kingi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Dog.
Kingi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Dog misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Dog fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Piper Dog 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 uppercut there from Kingi.
Kingi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Dog wants to clinch.
Dog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dog takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingi was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingi throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Dog tries to bum rush Kingi with a series of wild strikes but Kingi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingi manages to avoid it.
Kingi misses with an uppercut.
Kingi loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kingi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dog connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kingi's hands.
Kingi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingi.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingi moves away.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Kingi cracks Dog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kingi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kingi lands a nice shot that snaps Dog's head back.
Kingi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingi lunges at Dog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dog's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Kingi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog swings for the body but Kingi moves out of range.
Kingi swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Dog counters by clinching up.
Stadin Kingi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piper Dog has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog is looking to control Kingi's arms but Kingi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dog has his back to the cage.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog misses with some punches.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Kingi avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
Kingi misses with some punches.
A short right from Dog on the inside.
Kingi can't break the clinch.
Dog is stalling here.
Kingi misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingi.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Kingi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Kingi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Kingi.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Kingi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kingi breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Kingi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog moves out of range as Kingi strikes.
Dog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kingi.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piper Dog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dog lands a body shot.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kingi.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingi was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Kingi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kingi throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Dog throws a hook but Kingi avoids it easily.
Kingi misses with a straight right.
Kingi lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Kingi digs a good body shot into Dog's ribs.
A jab lands there for Kingi.
Kingi misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingi throws a sloppy body shot

and Dog holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kingi pushes Dog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kingi lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Kingi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kingi struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kingi gets through Dog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stadin Kingi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dog has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Piper Dog!