PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm King (ranked 488 p4p, 1448 weight class) and John Bessant (ranked 65 p4p, 219 weight class). John Bessant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
Bessant

185 cm
22
175
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
30
180
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bessant!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bessant lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into range.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Bessant tries to clinch up.
Bessant staying out of range there.
We've been hearing reports that King has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bessant misses with a double jab
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like John Bessant has been cut.
Bessant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King slips a straight right by Bessant.
Bessant blocks a low kick nicely.
Bessant misses with a leg kick.
King scores with a body shot.
Good leg kick by King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for King.
A big right from King misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Bessant blocks the leg kick.
Bessant feints a counter leg kick.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bessant.
Bessant lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've been informed that Bessant has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bessant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King tries to score with a low kick but Bessant moves his leg out of the way.
Bessant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King digs a good body shot into Bessant's ribs.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bessant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bessant throws a body shot but no joy.
Bessant fails with an attempt to clinch.
King throws a leg kick but Bessant moved away.
Bessant only half commits to the counter leg kick.
King throws a front kick aimed at Bessant's knee but Bessant avoids it well.
Bessant closes the distance looking to clinch
and King counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King ducks right into an uppercut from Bessant.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bessant.
Bessant moves out of range as King strikes.
King sets himself, and Bessant steps forward looking for the clinch! King avoids it this time.
King swings for the body but Bessant moves out of range.
King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bessant just misses with a punch to the body.
Bessant connects with a body shot.
Bessant misses with a body shot.
Bessant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down King rather than just go for the knockout.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Bessant's head.
King throws a jab when Bessant was well out of range.
Bessant jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bessant wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters with an outside leg kick.
Bessant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bessant throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bessant misses with a body punch
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bessant thinking.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King throws out a leg kick but Bessant moves out of range and King only half commits.
A nice side step and Bessant releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Bessant takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Bessant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King lands with a right hand.
Bessant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bessant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King tries to score with a low kick but Bessant moves his leg out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King is looking to chop away at Bessant's legs.
King misses with a body shot.
Bessant tries to counter with a clinch but King shakes him off and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a body shot
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from King.
King throws out a powerful jab.
Bessant misses with a wild body shot.
Bessant takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bessant is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Bessant. Beautiful body shot.
Bessant blocks a leg kick.
Bessant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
Bessant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
King lands a head shot.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bessant.

Bessant darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
Bessant tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King lands with a right to the head.

Bessant is rocked!
Bessant tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bessant is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bessant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

King looks to land a right hand but Bessant moved out of range.
Bessant seems to have recovered his senses.
Good work by King as he checks the leg kick.
Bessant swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Malcolm King is winning the standup battle so far.
King lands with an overhand left.
Bessant throws a low kick but King avoids it.
A head kick misses from King.
King backing away here, and Bessant unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
King connects with a single shot there.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bessant scores with a jab to the body.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Bessant is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bessant catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King misses the jab.
Bessant swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bessant checks a leg kick.
Bessant wants to counter with a clinch but King pushes him away.
King jabs at Bessant's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Bessant to the canvas! Bessant doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - King keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm King!
Malcolm King really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hardcore Sports Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.