PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Patrick Sto (ranked 911 p4p, 24028 weight class) and Klayton King (ranked 137 p4p, 573 weight class). 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.

Sto
vs
King

192 cm
29
220
13 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
205
1 - 0 - 0

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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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Sto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klayton King!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.

King closes the distance and clinches.
Sto tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King effectively controlling the action here.
King misses with some punches.
Sto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King slows down the pace here.
Sto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sto struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Sto tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Sto back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is trying to break the clinch but Sto is controlling him.
Sto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sto tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Sto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sto letting King take a breather here.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to clinch but Sto is having none of it.
King staying out of range there.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.
King looking to slow down the pace here.
King just leaning against Sto, taking a breather.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sto blocks it with crossed arms.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King is trying to break free.

King breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sto, as that shot connected.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King throws a counter combo.

Sto rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
Sto misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King prevents a body shot from Sto.
Sto keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Patrick Sto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King tries to clinch there but Sto circles away.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Sto misses.
King scores with a body shot.
Sto sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sto. King does a little dance to reset his feet.

Sto scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops King to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
King throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Sto misses its target.
Sto throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King looking to stall.
Sto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down King.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sto keeps the fight on the outside.
Sto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sto connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.

Sto closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
Sto scores with a hook to the body.
Sto misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Sto.
Sto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

King breaks the clinch.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
King looks winded!
Sto just misses with a punch to the body.

King drives through and clinches with Sto against the cage.
Sto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Sto gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
Sto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sto.
Sto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sto lands a body shot.
Sto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sto scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Sto should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sto.

Sto rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from King.
Sto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sto has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Sto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sto misses with a punch to the body.
Sto misses with a punch to the body.
Sto tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Sto back against the cage.
Sto tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Sto back against the cage.
Sto tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Sto backing up. Sto nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
Sto is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

King moves into range and clinches up with Sto.
Sto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down King.

King breaks the clinch.
King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sto throws a poor cross that misses
letting King counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Sto misses the target.
Klayton King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sto connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends King to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Sto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick Sto!
Patrick Sto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.