PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khadir Hadji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Kings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Avon Kings enters the cage!

Hadji
vs
Kings

172 cm
18
133 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Khadir Hadji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Avon Kings!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kings. No joy for Hadji on that attempt.
A clash of legs there as Kings blocks the low kick.
Kings blocks the body kick.

Hadji drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kings is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hadji pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kings is keeping the position for now.
Hadji won't allow Kings to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hadji wants to control from the top but Kings keeps moving.

Hadji gets to his feet - Kings follows without any prompting.

Hadji scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Hadji decides to stand and escape the position.
Hadji looks for a takedown but Kings sprawls well.
Kings should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kings avoids the head kick by Hadji.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kings lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hadji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hadji closes the distance and clinches up with Kings, looking for a takedown. Hadji pushes Kings against the cage but Kings circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khadir Hadji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hadji is breathing heavily.
Hadji throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kings's waist but Kings gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hadji off to one side.

Hadji gets the takedown into side control.
Kings is looking to reverse the position.
Kings tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kings is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hadji wants to take a breather but Kings is having none of it.
Kings is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kings gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kings wants to sweep but no luck.

Kings is looking to sinch up a triangle. Hadji throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kings's body to avoid the submission. Kings has instead reached around Hadji's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kings arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Avon Kings!