PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nig Nig (ranked 1525 p4p, 192 weight class) and Harley King (ranked 1403 p4p, 178 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.

Nig
vs
King

201 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

194 cm
23
216 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nig Nig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harley King!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nig throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nig works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
King works Nig's body with a nice hook.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Nig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
Nig lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nig throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.
Nig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nig tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nig.
Nig moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nig defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Nig.
Nig tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot lands for Nig.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig takes one on the button.

It looks like Nig Nig has been cut.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.
Nig throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
Nig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nig was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Nig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nig seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A jab lands there for Nig.
King throws a shot from downtown. Nig moves away and avoids it.
Nig tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nig feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nig manages to avoid it.
Nig throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nig is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slow jab from Nig misses its intended target.
Nig Nig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by King.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Nig.
Nig lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nig misses the jab.
King let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Nig coming out on top.
It looks like Nig has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Nig does it's job there.
Nig scores with a jab.
Nig keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Nig misses its intended target.
Nig gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King.
Nig throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Nig does a little dance to reset his feet.
King stuns Nig with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nig connects with a crisp jab.
King is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nig rather than just go for the knockout.
A combination from Nig does no damage.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nig manages to avoid it.
King connects with a body shot that sends Nig's belly button to the back.
Nig bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
Nig misses with a low kick.
Nig fails to land with a series of punches.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nig misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Nig.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nig manages to avoid it.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nig missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King swings for the body but Nig moves out of range.
Nig pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces King back to the ropes. Nig follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nig connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nig looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Nig throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nig.
King throws the left hand but Nig avoids the punch easily.
Nig motions for King to come forward. Nig throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nig can pounce on him.
King swings for the body but Nig moves out of range.
Nig lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nig swings for the body but King moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nig Nig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nig Nig's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Donk. Nig catches King right on the button with a cross.
Nig scores with a jab.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nig jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nig throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Nig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nig thumps King with a low kick.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nig.
Nig looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Nig Nig is winning the standup battle so far.
Nig misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Nig.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nig appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts King, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Nig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
King throws a body punch but Nig moves out of range.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As King tries to get set, Nig tries to push him back and clinch up but King manages to avoid the attempt.
Nig changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Nig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Nig as he connects with a hook.
Nig cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.
King scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King misses with an uppercut. Nig saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Nig misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nig catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nig dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
King throws a looping overhand right but Nig ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for Nig.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
King slips under a jab.
Nig scores with a jab.
Nig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nig fakes a jab and throws a low kick but King checks it well.
Nig throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Nig slips under a jab.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a jab to the body.
Nig misses with a body shot.
Donk. Nig catches King right on the button with a cross.
King loads up on a big right hand but Nig slips the punch.
King misses the shot to the body.
King slips a jab from Nig.
Nig throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nig throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nig rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Nig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King walks into a jab.
King throws a hook to the side of Nig's head but Nig sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King misses with a straight right.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Nig is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a jab when Nig was well out of range.
Nig takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nig misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nig wants to clinch.
Nig misses with a straight right.
A jab from King misses.
King misses the shot to the body.

Nig forces King back against the ropes and clinches.
Nig tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
Nig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

King breaks the clinch.
Nig moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nig Nig dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nig Nig's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

King is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nig throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
A left lands for Nig.
Nig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Nig is just out of range.
Nig takes one to the chin there.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Nig throws a predictable looking body shot
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King cracks Nig with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Nig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nig throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nig's corner calls for a 1-2. Nig obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nig lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Nig.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nig moves away.
King on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
King moves away from the strike by Nig.
Nig scores with a hook.
Nig throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King throws a jab when Nig was well out of range.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nig.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nig connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nig getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nig connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nig.
Nig lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nig throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nig walks into a stiff left hand from King.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Nig's shoulder, as Nig tries to avoid the shot.
Nig takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King needs to keep his hands up - Nig had a free shot at his head there.
Nig avoids the body shot from King.
King misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Nig misses its intended target.
Nig throws a leg kick but King checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
King swings for the body but Nig moves out of range.
Nig motions for King to come forward. Nig throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nig misses the shot to the body.
King blocks a low kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harley King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nig Nig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nig fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nig.
Nig throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nig throws a shot to the body.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nig motions for King to come forward. Nig throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Nig counters with an outside leg kick.
Nig throws a leg kick that is checked
and King counters with a left to the body.
King throws a body punch but Nig moves out of range.
Nig misses with a looping right.
Nig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Nig will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
King is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nig throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King throws a jab when Nig was well out of range.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Nig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nig Nig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nig has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Nig Nig!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Nig Nig!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Nig Nig!

Nig Nig wins by unanimous decision!
Nig Nig decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.