PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James King (ranked 1616 p4p, 1460 weight class) and Michael Bostic (ranked 173 p4p, 158 weight class). Bostic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Move. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
Bostic

170 cm
41
146
38 - 25 - 2

160 cm
33
157
22 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Bostic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by King.
King punishes Bostic's body with a nice straight punch.
Bostic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Bostic - just one landing.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bostic avoids a kick to the body.
Bostic misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bostic throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Bostic throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bostic misses with a looping left.
Bostic blocks a head kick by King.
King lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid body kick from Bostic.
King throws a hook to the side of Bostic's head but Bostic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King looks to land a body kick but Bostic moved away.
As King backs off Bostic throws a huge counter combo but King manages to avoid it all.
Bostic lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a really nice looking cross but Bostic seems unphased.
King throws a head kick that Bostic semi-blocks.
Bostic is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bostic tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michael Bostic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bostic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bostic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bostic off to one side.
King misses with a head kick.
King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bostic misses with a shot to the body

and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King lands a left hand.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bostic backwards.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bostic cracks King with a nice body shot.
King tries to work over Bostic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King digs a right hand underneath Bostic's ribcage. Bostic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King prevents a body shot from Bostic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.

Bostic is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. King can't fight it off and eventually Bostic manages to take the fight to the floor. King looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bostic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Bostic keeps moving and retains side control.
Bostic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bostic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bostic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King defending against the ground and pound.
King tries to buck Bostic off but Bostic is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bostic misses with the ground and pound.
King defending against the ground and pound.
Bostic trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
Bostic is trying to ground and pound but King uses the momentary lack of control by Bostic to regain half guard.
Bostic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bostic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bostic throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing King to regain full guard.
Bostic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
King throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nice body kick from King.
Bostic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bostic. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bostic misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James King dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Bostic misses the target.
Bostic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
King with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bostic to score with a decent uppercut.
Bostic catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bostic lands a slapping body shot.
Bostic misses the shot to the body.
James King is winning the standup battle so far.
King defending well as Bostic loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by King.
King misses the shot to the body.
Bostic is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic throws a predictable looking body shot
and King counters with a head kick.
Bostic needs to keep his hands up - King had a free shot at his head there.
Bostic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bostic takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a body punch but Bostic moves out of range.
Bostic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but King defends it well.
Nice defenses there by King.
Bostic misses with a wild body shot.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
James King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King misses with a head kick.
King tries to move into range but Bostic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from King.
The fighters circling - Bostic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Bostic moves out of range easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bostic backwards.
Bostic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King with a knee to the head.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Bostic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
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!
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King with a knee to the head.
King is working Bostic over against the cage.
Bostic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Bostic throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Bostic misses with the head strike.
Bostic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. King is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
James King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bostic misses with a hook to the ribs.
King scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bostic tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Bostic avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Bostic working hard to break the clinch.

Bostic has hold of one of King's legs. King is fighting the takedown attempt but Bostic gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bostic won't allow King to sweep him here.
King is adopting a defensive guard.
Bostic trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as King holds on and takes a little breather.
King is trying to control the position but Bostic postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bostic stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Bostic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bostic swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King throws a good cross that connects.
Bostic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from King misses.
Bostic misses the body punch

and King counters by moving into the clinch.
King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bostic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bostic tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James King dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bostic clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bostic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
King gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bostic.
Bostic takes a knee right on the jaw!
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bostic is defending well for now.
King misses with a body punch.
Bostic managing to block the knees to the body from King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Bostic avoids the damage to the body.
King tries a knee to the head but Bostic blocks it.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bostic gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bostic seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to get back to full guard.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bostic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bostic trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
Bostic controlling the pace.

Bostic is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
James King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
King wants to control but Bostic is keeping busy.
Bostic is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.
King is trying to control but can't.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bostic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
Bostic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Bostic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bostic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bostic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bostic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bostic can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King trying to control here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Bostic moves into the clinch successfully.
Bostic tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Bostic turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bostic grinds an elbow into King's temple.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bostic tries to score with some ground and pound. King controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bostic cracks King with a big right hand but King just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Michael Bostic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bostic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James King!
James King decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.