PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm King (ranked 356 p4p, 676 weight class) and Aingot Nofud (ranked 48 p4p, 95 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains - Get Born Again. Nofud has chosen Offspring - Kids Aren't Alright as his entrance music. Aingot Nofud told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

King
vs
Nofud

185 cm
24
175
9 - 2 - 0

193 cm
24
178
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Core Combat

Voodoo Nutrition
EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Aingot Nofud!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nofud throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King is looking to slow Nofud down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by King.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nofud's sensitive parts.
Nofud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nofud takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
King goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nofud. That did some damage!
Nofud has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nofud misses with a kick to the body.
Nofud wants to clinch
and King counters with a nice body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Nofud blocks the leg kick.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nofud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nofud lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
Nofud tries to land a body kick
and King counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nofud moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from King.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King takes a swing at Nofud's ribcage but misses.
Nofud jabs King right on the nose. King blinks but takes it well.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nofud.
King connects with a leg kick.
King ducks under a wild hook from Nofud.
King slips under a jab from Nofud.
Nofud looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Nofud clinches with his opponent.
Nofud can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Nofud misses with the head strike.
Nofud is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nofud pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
King prevents a body shot from Nofud.
Nofud pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King scores with a shoulder strike.
Nofud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nofud lands a body shot.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Nofud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nofud lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
Nofud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Nofud blocks an uppercut.
Nofud lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Nofud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nofud.
Nofud misses with an elbow strike.
Nofud lands an elbow inside.
King dodges an elbow strike from Nofud.
Nofud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King prevents a body shot from Nofud.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nofud has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a looping right.
Nofud takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nofud closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters with a left to the body.
Nofud takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nofud checks a low kick from King.
Nofud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
King takes one to the chin there.
Nofud tries to land a body kick
and King counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
King lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Nofud is just out of range.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nofud misses the shot to the body.
King is looking to wear down Nofud with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nofud takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nofud throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nofud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nofud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nofud throws a low kick but King avoids it.
King misses with a low kick.
Nofud's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
King connects with a leg kick.
Nofud avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nofud swinging wildly here.
Nofud tries a head kick but it misses.
Nofud walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nofud on the side of the head.
Nofud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King is looking to slow Nofud down with leg kicks.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nofud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Nofud is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm King dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

King looks to score with a jab to the body but Nofud is just out of range.
Nofud lands with a shot to the body.
King tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nofud is able to avoid easily.
King looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nofud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nofud momentarily.
Nofud doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Nofud throws a head kick that misses.
Nofud misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a nice leg kick.
Nofud checks the leg kick.
King moves away from the strike by Nofud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nofud with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nofud can do to turn this around?
King turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nofud lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nofuds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Nofud down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nofud misses with a body kick.
King scores with a nice right hand.
King lands a body shot.
King tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nofud is able to avoid easily.
King scores with a leg kick.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut there from Nofud.
King misses the shot to the body.
King jabs Nofud to the body, keeping him at a distance.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nofud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Nofud throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and King tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nofud throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
A cross from King lands.
King lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick from King, right into the meat of the thigh.
King works Nofud's body with a nice hook.
Nofud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King backing away here, and Nofud unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nofud throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nofud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Nofud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Malcolm King is winning the standup battle so far.
Nofud just misses with a punch to the body.
King takes a swing at Nofud's ribcage but misses.
Nofud gets off balance looking for a body kick
and King counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nofud's knee momentarily.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nofud drops his hands momentarily and King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Nofud down.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nofud manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nofud swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Nofud misses the jab.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nofud checks a low kick from King.
Nofud is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
A chopping leg kick lands by King.
Nofud misses the shot to the body.
King half committed to a counter leg kick.
King swings for the body but Nofud moves out of range.
King works Nofud's body with a nice hook.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nofud takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nofud bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nofud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nofud is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot.
Nofud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nofud looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
King lands a leg kick that knocks Nofud off balance momentarily.
King throws a leg kick but Nofud sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nofud gets cracked there but stands up to it.
King on the wrong end of a nice hook.

King is rocked!
Nofud avoids the body shot from King.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nofud misses with a body shot.
Nofud swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick from King, right into the meat of the thigh.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nofud counters with a huge left! King is in big trouble! He's backing up but Nofud isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save King from any more damage. A dominating finish by Nofud!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aingot Nofud!
Aingot Nofud 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.