PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between KO King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

King
vs
Wade

162 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, KO King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Wade!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from King.
King looks to land a right hand but Wade moved out of range.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wade.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King misses with a looping left.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wade.

King tries to keep at a distance but Wade has taken the fight into the clinch.
King is trying to break the clinch but Wade has him pressed against the cage.
King is trying to force a seperation but Wade has the dominant position.
King has had enough of the clinch but Wade keeps him there for the moment.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King tries to circle away but Wade has him pinned against the cage.
King looking to slow down the pace here.
Wade wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King throws a series of punches but Wade avoids them all with ease.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wade.
King misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws the left hand but Wade avoids the punch easily.
Wade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Wade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King is breathing heavily.
Wade 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 Wade off to one side.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
Wade slips a jab and a cross from King.
King could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wade throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wade moves away from the strike by King.
King falls off balance throwing a combination

and Wade counters by clinching up.
Wade landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wade is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
King throws a left and a right that both miss

and Wade counters by clinching up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wade.
Wade with a knee to the head.
Wade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has King in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wade is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Wade successfully pulls guard.
King wants to stand and escape but instead Wade has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wade is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade forces his way into half guard.
Wade sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Wade maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! King could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Wade has cracked it and King is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Wade!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Wade!