PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Twea King (ranked 1087 p4p, 658 weight class) and Snappy Whiplash (ranked 122 p4p, 73 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
Whiplash

170 cm
32
145
16 - 6 - 1

168 cm
31
145
17 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Urban Fighter

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twea King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snappy Whiplash!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiplash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
King ducks under a wild hook from Whiplash.
King misses with a body shot.
King tried to score with a low kick but Whiplash checks it.
Whiplash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King clobbers Whiplash with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Whiplash lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into range.
Whiplash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King throws the left hand but Whiplash avoids the punch easily.
Jab by King.
King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at For Pride and Prodigies in the buildup to the fight.
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whiplash sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whiplash unleashes a big counter combination but King bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Whiplash tried to score with a low kick but King checks it.
Whiplash throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Twea King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whiplash takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King jabs Whiplash right on the nose. Whiplash blinks but takes it well.
Whiplash ducks under a wild hook from King.
Whiplash avoids the head kick by King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King looks to land a left hand but Whiplash moved out of range nicely.
King tries to score with a low kick but Whiplash moves his leg out of the way.
King works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Whiplash scores with a kick to the body.
Whiplash misses the shot to the body.
Whiplash throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whiplash moves away from the strike by King.
Whiplash connects with a solid leg kick.
Whiplash looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Whiplash sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
Whiplash ducks under a wild hook from King.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whiplash sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Whiplash throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
King misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Whiplash defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twea King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Whiplash.
King throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Whiplash connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Whiplash feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Whiplash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Whiplash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Whiplash.
Whiplash attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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.
Whiplash throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Whiplash bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whiplash.
King lands with a good body shot.
Whiplash scores with a head kick. King tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King misses with a head kick.
Whiplash slips under a jab.
King misses with an uppercut
and Whiplash counters with a nice uppercut.
King throws a looping overhand right but Whiplash ducks down to avoid it.

Whiplash gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Whiplash lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whiplash.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King throws a lazy right hand but Whiplash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Whiplash.
Whiplash throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King throws a head kick but Whiplash moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash ducks under a wild hook from King.
Whiplash scores with a jab to the head.
Whiplash misses with a looping right.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whiplash.
King jabs Whiplash right on the nose. Whiplash blinks but takes it well.

King throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Whiplash was covering up waiting for the punch and King finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Whiplash keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Whiplash is looking to stand up but King isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King wants to control from the top but Whiplash keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Twea King will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Whiplash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Whiplash is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whiplash ducks under a wild hook from King.
Whiplash throws a nice inside leg kick.

King closes the distance and clinches.
King tries to pull guard but Whiplash forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whiplash can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Whiplash lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Whiplash trying to stall but King improves his position.
Whiplash stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
Whiplash tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Whiplash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiplash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whiplash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King fails to pull guard.
Whiplash looking to stall.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiplash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whiplash blocks a body shot from King.
Whiplash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whiplash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Whiplash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whiplash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whiplash swings away with an uppercut that misses.

King has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Whiplash uses from the top position.

King looking for a guillotine here but Whiplash defends easily.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

King looking for a guillotine here but Whiplash defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Whiplash lands a couple of digs.
Whiplash lands a couple of elbows.

King looking for a guillotine here but Whiplash defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whiplash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Whiplash is aware though and is defending well.
Whiplash throwing strikes but missing.

King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Whiplash scoring with punches to the head and body.
Whiplash distracts King with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
King controlling Whiplash's posture.

King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Whiplash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Whiplash scoring with some ground and pound.
Whiplash wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Whiplash working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of King's head.
King keeping moving, preventing Whiplash from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Whiplash defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twea King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whiplash looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King slips under a jab from Whiplash.
Whiplash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Whiplash's head back.
King misses the shot to the body.
A jab from King does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Twea King dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Whiplash connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Whiplash misses.
Whiplash takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Twea King is winning the standup battle so far.
King throws a nice looking combination but Whiplash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whiplash feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
King stuns Whiplash with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Whiplash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whiplash lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and King has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from King and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whiplash slips under a jab.
Whiplash tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiplash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
Whiplash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King throws a lazy uppercut
letting Whiplash counter with a right hand.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whiplash.
Whiplash throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiplash lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to land a body kick
and Whiplash counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Whiplash.
King takes a swing at Whiplash's ribcage but misses.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whiplash throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twea King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whiplash 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.
Whiplash with a jab.
Whiplash slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
Whiplash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
It seemed like Whiplash was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whiplash throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King moves forwards but Whiplash connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whiplash swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Snappy Whiplash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Whiplash counters with a thumping low kick.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whiplash lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
Whiplash loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Whiplash avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whiplash.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whiplash.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whiplash misses with an uppercut.
Whiplash slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
King fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Whiplash misses with a wild body shot.
King throws the kick towards the body but Whiplash avoids it.
King ducks under a wild hook from Whiplash.
King fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash jabbing away but nothing is landing.

King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Whiplash sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Whiplash wants to get back to his feet.
Whiplash is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Twea King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Whiplash has one foot on King's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King misses with a looping left.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King lands a right hook to the body.
Crunch! Whiplash slams his shin into King's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Whiplash misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whiplash keeps King at a distance using the push kick.
King misses with a body kick.
Whiplash displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
Whiplash is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.
Whiplash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Whiplash is looking to land body kicks.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Whiplash walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Whiplash throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whiplash looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick lands from Whiplash.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snappy Whiplash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!