PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Higgins (ranked 666 p4p, 425 weight class) and David King (ranked 102 p4p, 69 weight class). King has chosen Manchester United Chants George Best Song Spirit In The Sky as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Higgins
vs
King

193 cm
25
207
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
219
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Conviction
FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lou Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David King!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Higgins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King defending well as Higgins loads up on a big left hand.
Higgins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Higgins ducks under a wild hook from King.
King throws a combination that misses
and Higgins counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like David King has been cut.
Higgins scores with a jab to the body.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Higgins back to the cage. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Lou Higgins has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Higgins misses.
King lands a right hook to the body.
King throws a shot to the body.
Higgins lands a body shot.
David King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Higgins blocks a jab.
Higgins scores with a nice strike.
Higgins slips a jab and a cross from King.
Higgins is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from King.
King throws a series of punches but Higgins avoids them all with ease.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Higgins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
King throws a body punch but Higgins moves out of range.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
Higgins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Higgins slips a straight right by King.
Higgins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King misses with a hook to the body
and Higgins counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Higgins misses the shot to the body.
King misses with a hook
and Higgins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King throws a body shot but no joy.

Higgins lands a big right hand that sends King crashing to the mat! Higgins stays standing though and waves King back to his feet!
Higgins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King looks to land a right hand but Higgins moved out of range.
King misses with a body shot.
Higgins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King stuns Higgins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Higgins misses.
Higgins misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Higgins cracks King with a hook to the temple - King is on wobbly legs here! Higgins swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! King falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Higgins wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lou Higgins!
After winning the bout, Lou Higgins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
David King spoke after the fight, saying 'Goin' t'pub afterwards, have a few pints & move on to the next chapter. I couldn't be mithered with it all anyway, you know what I mean? Can't be arsed'.