PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason King (ranked 24227 p4p, 6807 weight class) and Gantulga Battur (ranked 791 p4p, 745 weight class). King's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hail To The King. Battur has chosen Wolf Totem as his entrance music. Gantulga Battur 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
Battur

188 cm
28
184
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
185
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gantulga Battur!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King darts in looking for a takedown but Battur gets double underhooks and turns King into the cage.

King manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Battur throws an elbow that misses. King uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Battur's guard. Nice move by King!

Battur keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.

Battur is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
Battur keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battur working a defensive guard here.
Battur looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Battur is keeping the position for now.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Battur.
Battur wants to stand and escape but King is having none of it.
King throws a big elbow that misses.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Battur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Battur controls King momentarily but King frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Battur keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gantulga Battur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battur misses with a two punch combination.
Good shot there by Battur.
Battur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Battur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Battur.
King throws a right and a left that Battur avoids nicely.
Battur bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Battur.
Battur lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Battur.

King has Battur up against the cage in a clinch.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
Battur tries for a takedown. No joy.
Battur changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Battur.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Battur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Battur.
King takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Battur lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King slips under a jab.
King drops down looking for a counter takedown but Battur sprawls and moves away.
King takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Battur thuds a left hand into King's body.
Battur misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Battur works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

King pushes Battur up against the cage in a clinch.
Battur is trying to break free.
King can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

King successfully pulls guard.
Battur wants to get up but he can't break King's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
King keeping moving, preventing Battur from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gantulga Battur dominated that round.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Battur throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Battur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

King has Battur up against the cage in a clinch.
Battur wants a takedown.

King pulls guard effortlessly.

Battur drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Battur jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
King keeping moving, preventing Battur from controlling successfully.
King is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battur throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Battur doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battur wants to get back to full guard.
King missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Battur defends it well.
King throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Battur to regain full guard.
Battur manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. King manages to get himself to full guard.

King keeping moving, preventing Battur from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battur works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Battur seems to be looking for submissions.
Battur thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Battur sits in half guard.

Battur is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and King defends it well.

Battur is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and King defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Battur is trying to control. King wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
King is trying to maintain the position but Battur is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battur thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
Battur trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.

Battur wants to work for an arm triangle but King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Battur is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. King doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Battur.
Battur not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Battur frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
King is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Battur swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gantulga Battur!
Gantulga Battur tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Jason King stepped up to the mic, saying 'Major respect to my opponent, we both came ti battle and he was the better man tonight'.