PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewey King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spencer
vs
King

169 cm
21
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 Los Angeles, Kevin Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stewey King!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spencer throws a right and a left that both miss.
King misses with a kick to the body.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spencer defends it nicely.
Spencer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Spencer.
Spencer moves out of range of the strikes.
King shoots in for a takedown but Spencer shows good takedown defense.
King shoots for a takedown but Spencer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kevin Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stewey King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.

King gets a takedown into half guard.
Spencer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

King is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

King is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spencer sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer wants to get back to his feet.

King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Spencer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King.
Spencer looks like he's trying to stand up.

King is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spencer sees it coming and defends easily.

King is trying to work for a kimura but Spencer is defending well.
King looks gassed!
Spencer pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.

That's two 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Spencer misses with a few strikes there.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spencer throws a hook but King blocks it.
Spencer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
King walks into a left hand.
Spencer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spencer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spencer.
Spencer scores with a hook.
Stewey King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with a straight left.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
Spencer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
King tries to clinch but Spencer moves out of range.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer misses with a few strikes there.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Spencer as King shoots in.
Spencer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spencer in his tracks.
King is looking to clinch.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King slips under a jab.
Spencer blocks the body kick.

King feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

King drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says King as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Spencer screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with King! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Stewey King!