PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy King (ranked 1900 p4p, 1574 weight class) and Ledley King (ranked 91 p4p, 43 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

King
vs
King

183 cm
29
275
11 - 10 - 3

195 cm
27
255
6 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jimmy King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ledley King!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimmy King lands with a right hand.
Ledley King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimmy King was well out of range. Poor timing from Ledley King.
Ledley King's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jimmy King under the eye.
Jimmy King misses with a hook to the body
and Ledley King counters with a nice body shot.
Ledley King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimmy King.
Ledley King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ledley King has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Ledley King shoots in and bounces Jimmy King off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Jimmy King kicks Ledley King off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jimmy King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ledley King swings for the body but Jimmy King moves out of range.
Jimmy King connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jimmy King misses with a straight right.
Ledley King looks for a takedown but Jimmy King sprawls well.
Jimmy King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NY Savages in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledley King loads up on a big right hand but Jimmy King slips the punch.
It looked like Jimmy King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ledley King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ledley King throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jimmy King's waist but Jimmy King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ledley King off to one side.
Ledley King throws a body kick that misses.
Jimmy King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ledley King's head.
Ledley King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jimmy King sprawls well. Jimmy King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ledley King gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Jimmy King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jimmy King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ledley King.
Jimmy King misses with a hook. Ledley King ducked under it nicely.
Ledley King misses with a wild body shot.
Jimmy King throwing a counter right hand but Ledley King manages to avoid it.
Jimmy King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jimmy King cracks Ledley King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ledley King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jimmy King blocks the body kick.
Jimmy King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledley King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimmy King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ledley King tries to clinch but Jimmy King is having none of it.
Ledley King misses with an uppercut.
Ledley King darts in looking for a takedown but Jimmy King gets double underhooks and turns Ledley King into the cage.
Jimmy King displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ledley King. That's going to slow Jimmy King down.

Ledley King gets a takedown into half guard.
Ledley King trying to control from Jimmy King's half guard. Jimmy King has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ledley King trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimmy King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ledley King distracts Jimmy King with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ledley King scoring with some ground and pound.
Jimmy King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ledley King.
Jimmy King is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ledley King is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ledley King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ledley King won't allow Jimmy King to get back to his feet.
Ledley King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ledley King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jimmy King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ledley King keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jimmy King's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ledley King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ledley King trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimmy King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ledley King might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jimmy King haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ledley King throws an elbow that misses. Jimmy King uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ledley King's guard. Nice move by Jimmy King!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jimmy King throwing strikes but missing.
Jimmy King is in close to Ledley King's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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 Jimmy King will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ledley King throws a body shot but no joy.
Ledley King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimmy King.
Ledley King tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jimmy King is able to avoid easily.
A big left from Jimmy King misses.
Jimmy King jabs Ledley King right on the nose. Ledley King blinks but takes it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jimmy King.
Ledley King throws a jab when Jimmy King was well out of range.
Jimmy King shoots in and drives through. Ledley King sprawls well.

Ledley King throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jimmy King was covering up waiting for the punch and Ledley King finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ledley King throws a strike but Jimmy King rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jimmy King throwing strikes from guard but Ledley King blocks nicely.
Jimmy King working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ledley King's head.
Jimmy King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy King content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Ledley King has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jimmy King doesn't defend quickly enough and Ledley King has managed to lock this one up! Can Jimmy King escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ledley King on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ledley King!