PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher has chosen Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face as his entrance music. Levi King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
Fisher

216 cm
19
303 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Bulk Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Levi King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
King jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fisher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Fisher shoots in and bounces King off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Fisher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King striking off his back but it's not causing Fisher any problems.

King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King pulls Fisher in close to his closed guard and prevents Fisher from doing any damage or advancing position.
King controls Fisher momentarily but Fisher frees himself.
Fisher postures up and lands a big shot to King's brow.
King is trying to keep Fisher in close.
Fisher working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of King's head.
King will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fisher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Fisher is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.
Fisher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
King trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fisher working some strikes from top position.
King trying to strike off his back.
Fisher lands a couple of elbows.
Fisher trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King striking off his back but it's not causing Fisher any problems.
Fisher is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fisher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fisher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fisher being controlled here momentarily.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher postures up.

King has his foot on Fisher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fisher works his way back into a safe position though.
Fisher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Fisher is posturing up here but King has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Fisher tries to roll out but it's too tight and Fisher has to tap! Slick submission there by King!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Levi King!