PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James King (ranked 5120 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crack Addict (ranked 24791 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

King
vs
Addict

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Crack Addict!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a looping overhand right but Addict ducks down to avoid it.
Addict scores with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Addict looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Addict is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Addict tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Addict doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King is looking to counter punch.
King scores with a shot to the body.
Addict waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Addict misses with a double jab.
King lands a slapping body shot.
Addict throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Addict steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Addict misses with a left hand
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Addict throws a hook but King blocks it.
A big right from King misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Addict showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Addict misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Addict fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King misses with a body shot.
King needs to keep his hands up - Addict had a free shot at his head there.
King cracks Addict with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A right-left combo lands from King.
A big left from King misses.
Addict ducks under a wild hook from King.
A punch lands to the side of Addict 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Addict uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
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!
Addict takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Addict.
Addict tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
Jab, jab by Addict - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addict tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a stiff right hand.

Addict clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Addict.
Addict blocks a body shot from King.

Addict manages to break the clinch.
Crack Addict seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King lunges at Addict with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Addict's hand.
King throws a jab when Addict was well out of range.
King throws out a powerful jab.
Addict tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
A combination from King does no damage.
King throws out a loose jab but Addict uses good head movement to avoid it.
Addict swinging wildly here.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Addict tries to clinch there but King circles away.
King lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addict fails with an attempt to clinch.
Addict avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Addict lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Addict moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

King is rocked!
King misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Addict! But no joy.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No joy there for Addict, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Addict throws a right and a left that both miss.
Addict looks winded!
King missing with a left hand there. Addict was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
King throws a hook but Addict avoids it easily.
Addict fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
Addict fails in his attempt to clinch.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
King throws the left hand but Addict avoids the punch easily.
Addict is looking to clinch.
King cracks a nice hook into Addict's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Addict ducks under a wild hook from King.
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Addict is just out of range.
King is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
King looks to throw the jab but Addict is out of range.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Addict tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Addict tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Addict swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King with a jab.
Addict takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King lands the left hand.
Addict takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Addict tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Addict stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Addict takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King throws out a loose jab but Addict uses good head movement to avoid it.
Addict jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King misses with a body shot.
Addict tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Addict backs up against the cage.
Addict tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King swings for the body but Addict moves out of range.
King digs a good hook to Addict's body.
Addict looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Addict.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King misses the shot to the body.
Addict is looking to clinch.
James King is winning the standup battle so far.
Addict will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King misses the jab.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Addict.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Addict can do to turn this around?
King throws a body punch but Addict moves out of range.
Addict tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King throws out a loose jab but Addict uses good head movement to avoid it.
King lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
King misses with a looping left.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addict works the jab nicely.

Addict rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Addict controls his hands.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Addict's elbow.
King tries to throw a body punch but Addict avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Addict.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Addict prevents a body shot from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addict lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.

Addict manages to break the clinch.
Crack Addict is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King connects with a good right hand that stumbles Addict. Addict circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Addict is looking to clinch.
Addict throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Addict throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Addict.
King scores with a jab to the body.
Addict has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
King slips under a jab from Addict.

Addict moves into the clinch.
King is trying to break free.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Addict softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Addict working aggressively here.
Addict lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Addict breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Addict is breathing heavily.
King catches Addict with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a hook to the side of Addict's head but Addict sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Addict avoids the body shot from King.
Addict uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Addict looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
Addict uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for King.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Addict.
The fight stays on the outside here - Addict looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King ducks under a wild hook from Addict.
King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Addict tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Addict is just out of range.
King loads up on a big right hand but Addict slips the punch.
King connects with a looping right hand.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King misses with an uppercut.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addict misses with the combination.
King swinging wildly here.
Addict tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Addict on the side of the head.
Addict slips a jab from King.
King clobbers Addict with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Addict tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King lands the left hand.

Addict pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
King tries to circle away but Addict has him pinned against the cage.
Addict blocking some punches.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Addict scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
Addict blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Addict blocks a body shot from King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Addict.
A short left from Addict.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Addict pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Addict tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Addict keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Addict was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Addict defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Addict lands a lovely overhand right.
King loads up on a big right hand but Addict slips the punch.
Addict wants to clinch.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Addict steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King dodges the punch combination from Addict.
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Addict's shoulder, as Addict tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James King dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Addict tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Addict wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Addict.
King misses with an uppercut.
Addict now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A combination from King does no damage.
Addict tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Addict with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
Addict throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King throws a looping overhand right but Addict ducks down to avoid it.
King misses with an uppercut. Addict saw that one coming.
Addict is looking for the big counter here.
Addict is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Addict moves away.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Addict.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a hook but Addict blocks it.
Addict keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Addict.
Addict fails in his attempt to clinch.
King loads up on a big right hand but Addict slips the punch.
Addict fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addict dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
King throws a lazy right hand but Addict sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King looks to land a right hand but Addict moved out of range.
Addict takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
King misses with an uppercut. Addict saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Addict on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King cracks a nice hook into Addict's ribs.
Addict is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Addict wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King looks to land a left hand but Addict moved out of range nicely.
A big right from King misses.
Addict tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Addict thinking.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Addict's shoulder, as Addict tries to avoid the shot.
King throws a hook but Addict blocks it.

Addict drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
Addict working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Addict fails to land.
Crack Addict has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Addict.

Addict pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

King gets tackled into the cage by Addict. Addict maintains the clinch.
King blocking some punches.
Addict softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Addict softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Addict blocks a body shot from King.
Addict blocking some punches.
Addict misses with a short punch on the inside.
Addict blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Addict prevents King from breaking the clinch.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.

Addict breaks the clinch.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Addict.
Addict tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Addict is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King scores with a nice right hand.
Addict tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Addict tries to clinch up.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Addict.
Addict tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Addict.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King misses with a two punch combination.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King misses with a hook. Addict ducked under it nicely.
Addict tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Addict wants to clinch.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Addict cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
Addict on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Addict.
Addict rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Addict takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Addict is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Addict rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King misses with a straight right.
Addict takes a shot right to the bread basket.
James King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Addict tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Addict throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
James 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James King!