PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Psycho Shaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bako King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bako King will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Shaman
vs
King

200 cm
24
275 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

225 cm
24
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Psycho Shaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bako King!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shaman takes the fight into the clinch.
King stalling in the clinch but Shaman improves position.
Shaman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shaman just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
King dodges an elbow strike from Shaman.
Shaman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

King breaks from the clinch.
Shaman jabs at King's body.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shaman.
Shaman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from King.
Shaman tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Shaman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shaman scores with a shot to the body.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
King avoids the body shot from Shaman.
Shaman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Shaman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King avoids the head kick by Shaman.
Shaman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
King blocks a head kick by Shaman.
King tries to clinch up.
Shaman closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King checks the leg kick.
Shaman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
King looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King slips a jab from Shaman.
King circles away from the clinch attempt
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King slips a jab and a cross from Shaman.
King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King looks to throw the jab but Shaman is out of range.
King loads up on a big right hand but Shaman slips the punch.
King lands with a hook. Shaman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Psycho Shaman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman misses with a kick to the body.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
King swinging wildly here.
Shaman takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
King circles away from the clinch attempt

and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shaman lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shaman.
King blocks an elbow strike.
Shaman with a knee to the head.
Shaman misses with an elbow over the top.
Shaman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaman blocks an uppercut.
Shaman throws an elbow that misses.
Shaman lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
Shaman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
Shaman lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shaman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shaman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shaman just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
King blocks an elbow strike from Shaman.
Shaman looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
Shaman connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Shaman tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
Shaman tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
Shaman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shaman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shaman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shaman lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Psycho Shaman dominated that round.
That's time! Shaman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shaman throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Shaman wants to clinch but King slips to the side
letting King counter with a right hand.
Psycho Shaman is winning the standup battle so far.
King lands a nice shot to the body.

King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shaman is not content to let King control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Shaman is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shaman avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
King sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shaman wants to control but King is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King trying to control from half guard but Shaman is working away.
Well, if King is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shaman gets full guard.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Shaman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shaman working a defensive guard here.
Shaman wants to sweep but no luck.
Shaman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shaman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but King does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shaman controlling the action here.
Shaman wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bako King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shaman swivels and escapes.
Shaman misses the body punch
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Psycho Shaman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shaman throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Shaman misses the shot to the body.
Shaman darts in trying to clinch
and King counters with a straight right hand.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
King lands with a right hand.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shaman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shaman closes the distance looking to clinch
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaman closes the distance looking to clinch
and King counters with a left to the body.
King blocks a head kick by Shaman.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts King, as that shot connected.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaman tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shaman misses with a shot to the body

and King counters by moving into the clinch.
A short uppercut from King.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shaman backwards.
Shaman throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shaman throws an elbow but misses.
King pushes Shaman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shaman.
Shaman has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King blocks the elbow strike.
Shaman tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
A short right from King on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

King decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
King performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman trying to get back to full guard but King takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
King throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Shaman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
King content just to control the position here.
King wants to control the pace but Shaman is squirming around nicely.

That's four 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 thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
King controlling from mount.
Shaman tries to reverse the position but King maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bako King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bako King!