PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Klasson (ranked 2295 p4p, 5425 weight class) and JT King (ranked 154 p4p, 278 weight class). King has chosen Lil Wyte-Talkin aint Walkin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Klasson
vs
King

176 cm
20
146
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
130
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincent Klasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JT King!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from King misses.
Klasson ducks under a wild hook from King.
Klasson throws a nice head kick!

It looks like JT King has been cut.
King looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Klasson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King throws a shot from downtown. Klasson moves away and avoids it.
Klasson attempts a counter takedown but King avoids it well and moves away.
Klasson defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Klasson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
Klasson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Klasson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in King's half 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!

Klasson wants to work for an arm triangle but King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
King has a hand on Klasson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Klasson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
King looks winded!
King working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klasson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Klasson looking for a guillotine from mount but King is having none of it.
King has given up his back. Will we see Klasson going for some submissions?

Klasson working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but King is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Klasson has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! King taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vincent Klasson!