PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm King (ranked 2503 p4p, 2282 weight class) and Rick Segura (ranked 316 p4p, 301 weight class). King's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, YoungBoy Never Broke Again – White Teeth. Segura is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mystic Rick - Press Conference. Rick Segura is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

King
vs
Segura

185 cm
29
171
14 - 12 - 0

183 cm
26
176
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

HELLBENT

Voodoo Nutrition
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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Segura!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King has Segura up against the cage in a clinch.
Segura dodges an elbow strike from King.
Segura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Segura manages to break the clinch.

King has closed the distance and engaged Segura in a clinch.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Segura is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Segura avoids the damage to the body.

Segura gets a trip takedown into half guard.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Segura.
Segura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King gets full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Segura is one step ahead there.
Segura showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Segura postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Segura defends it easily.
Segura postures up and lands a big shot to King's brow.
Segura scoring with some ground and pound.
Segura lands a couple of elbows.
Segura looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Segura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Segura is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Segura won't allow King to sweep him here.
Segura trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King wants to hit a sweep here but Segura passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for King there!
Segura wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
King keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
King bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Segura wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Segura keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
Segura managing to control the position.
Let's hope that Segura has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Segura working a defensive guard but King passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Segura is pressing down on King's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Segura seems keen to control King's posture.
Segura looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.
Segura wants to hit a sweep here but King passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Segura there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Segura tries to lock up and control but King gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm King dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

King tries to move into range but Segura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
King moves forwards but Segura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Segura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Segura takes a kick to the side of the head.
King is looking to clinch but Segura is avoiding it.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
King jabs Segura right on the nose. Segura blinks but takes it well.

Segura shoots in and bounces King off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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!
Segura stands up over King, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

King looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Segura passes into half guard.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Segura scores with a couple of nice shots.
King wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King actively working from the bottom here.
Segura working over King with some ground and pound. King looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Segura working over King with some ground and pound. King looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Segura prevents King from improving his position.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Segura scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

King looking for submissions off his back.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Segura scores with a couple of nice shots.

King is rocked!
Segura lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh King is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Segura is trying to control. King wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Segura prevents King from improving his position.
Segura landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King looking for submissions off his back.
Rick Segura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Segura seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Segura scores with a big shot! King's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save King! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Segura!
Rick Segura decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.