PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony De Luca (ranked 5309 p4p, 19570 weight class) and James King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Luca
vs
King

190 cm
22
181
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
42
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony De Luca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James King!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Luca lands with a shot to the body.
De Luca scores with a head kick. King tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like James King has been cut.
De Luca lands with a shot to the body.
De Luca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Luca connects with a single shot there.
King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Luca.

King moves into the clinch.
De Luca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Luca wants to break the clinch but can't.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Luca lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
King takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
De Luca bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
De Luca lands with a kick to the ribs.
De Luca jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Luca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from De Luca.
De Luca thows a body kick. King tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De Luca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Luca digs a good hook to King's body.
King looks winded!
King blocks a head kick by De Luca.
De Luca delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick from De Luca lands but King takes it in his stride.
Tony De Luca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King tries to clinch but De Luca is having none of it.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from De Luca on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Luca lands a right hook to the body.
De Luca throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
De Luca lands a high kick!
De Luca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Luca scores with a kick to the body.
De Luca lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Luca lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
De Luca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Luca scores with a spinning back kick!
De Luca digs a good hook to King's body.
De Luca throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
De Luca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
De Luca lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
De Luca throws out a powerful jab.
De Luca is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Luca moves out of range of the body kick from King.
De Luca lands with a nice combination. King backs away looking to recover.
It looks like De Luca has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A low kick lands for De Luca.
King on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Luca throws a head kick that misses.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Luca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horrible takedown attempt by King or perhaps it was just good defense by De Luca, which made it look bad.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Luca is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, De Luca circles away and we're back to standing.
Tony De Luca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James King.
The crowd cheers as De Luca lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though.
De Luca scores with a shot to the body.
De Luca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Luca stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

King moves into the clinch.
King has De Luca pressed against the cage, preventing De Luca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King jumps guard but De Luca stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De Luca can't break the clinch.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Luca scores with a nice body kick.
De Luca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
King has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from De Luca.
De Luca jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Luca throws a lazy head kick

and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.

De Luca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Luca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Luca is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Luca throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Luca paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tony De Luca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King is looking to clinch but De Luca is avoiding it.
De Luca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tony De Luca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James King's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

De Luca connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
De Luca with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Luca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like De Luca was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De Luca. King shrugs it off though.
De Luca scores with a jab to the body.

King clinches up against the cage.
De Luca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Luca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Luca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King has De Luca pressed against the cage, preventing De Luca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Luca wants to break free but King has control.

De Luca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Luca lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
De Luca swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Luca sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Luca thumps King with a low kick.
De Luca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

King manages to get an easy takedown there - catching De Luca on his heels. He'll look to pass De Luca's guard now, I'm sure.
King is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Luca wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and King manages to pass to side control.
De Luca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
King controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Luca wants to get back to his feet.
King content to control rather than advance.
De Luca is trying to stand back up but King is controlling him
King trying to mount his opponent but De Luca defends it.
De Luca is trying to stand.
De Luca keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

De Luca makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
De Luca jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Luca.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
De Luca scores with a leg kick.
De Luca throws a quick head kick that skims the top of King's head.
De Luca thows a body kick. King tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De Luca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
De Luca lands with a nice body kick.
De Luca stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
De Luca scores with a shot to the body.
King sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Luca lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by De Luca!
King steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Luca. That one must have hurt.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
King wants to clinch up but De Luca keeps it at a distance.
De Luca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Luca shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. King eats them both and turns towards De Luca to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
De Luca scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A lazy left from De Luca finds it's target.
King misses with a takedown attempt - De Luca sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tony De Luca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James King.
King walks forward, straight into a front kick from De Luca.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tony De Luca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James King's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

De Luca throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Luca sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
King is looking to clinch.
De Luca lands a nice shot to the body.
James King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Luca uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good exchange - De Luca coming out on top.
De Luca lands a head shot.
De Luca lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tony De Luca is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by De Luca.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Luca. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Luca keeps King at a distance using the push kick.
King looks to land a body kick but De Luca moved away.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Luca scores with a hook.
De Luca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King goes for a double leg but De Luca avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as De Luca continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Luca.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
Tony De Luca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James King.
De Luca scores with a body shot.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Luca lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Luca throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King only half commits to the counter leg kick.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Luca tries a head kick but it misses.
De Luca throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
De Luca blocks a head kick by King.
King just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDe Luca.
De Luca lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Luca works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De Luca - that will leave a mark!
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Luca swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Luca lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Luca circles away quickly and effectively.
De Luca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

King gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
King takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

De Luca makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! De Luca slams his shin into King's torso.
De Luca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
De Luca throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Luca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King shoots in but De Luca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Luca lands a nice looking body shot.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
De Luca connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by De Luca.
De Luca delivers a nice body kick.
King blocks a head kick by De Luca.
De Luca throws a head kick but King moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Luca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Luca finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
De Luca lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.

King rushes De Luca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Luca has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
King jumps guard but De Luca stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De Luca is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.
King jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Luca walks away with a smile on his face. King gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A jab from De Luca does it's job there.
De Luca with the inside leg kick.
James King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Luca with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony De Luca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Luca, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony De Luca!
In his post fight interview, Tony De Luca started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.