PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aslam King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Jussipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Intro . Aslam King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Jussipe's chin.

King
vs
Jussipe

180 cm
29
218 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

187 cm
27
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Aslam King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Jussipe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jussipe checks a leg kick.

King scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jussipe can't do much from the bottom here.
King in side control, just content to control the action for now.
King seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jussipe for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aslam King has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jussipe as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jussipe fails with the takedown
and King makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jussipe really felt that one!
Jussipe is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Jussipe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jussipe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jussipe tries to clinch but King moves away

and King counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
King with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aslam King wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jussipe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

King darts in and clinches Jussipe up against the cage.
Jussipe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jussipe is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
King digs a right hand into Jussipe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jussipe's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King blocks an elbow strike from Jussipe.
Jussipe tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.
Jussipe is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
Jussipe is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.
King stops a takedown attempt from Jussipe.
Aslam King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Jussipe.
Jussipe wants to break free but King has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jussipe is looking for a takedown.
Jussipe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jussipe tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aslam King dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from King.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jussipe is defended easily by King.
Jussipe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jussipe shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jussipe tries to clinch up

and King counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King has clasped his hands together around Jussipe's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jussipe's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Jussipe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
An elbow from King crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jussipe's shoulder. That is not cool.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Aslam King just wasn't active enough.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jussipe circles away quickly and effectively.
Jussipe throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

King closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jussipe tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

King manages to break the clinch.
Jussipe throws an ugly left hook that misses

and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jussipe is trying to break free.
Jussipe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jussipe has King pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. King manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aslam King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Jussipe.
Jussipe tries to score a body lock takedown but King shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King is defending well against a takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jussipe just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jussipe looking to slow down the pace here.

King manages to break the clinch.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jussipe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
King avoids the head kick by Jussipe.

King forces Jussipe back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jussipe tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jussipe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aslam King dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jussipe gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch.
Jussipe is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.
Jussipe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jussipe fails to pull guard.
King will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jussipe up against the cage.
King has Jussipe pressed against the cage, preventing Jussipe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King looks to throw the jab but Jussipe is out of range.
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jussipe.
Aslam King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Jussipe.

King has Jussipe up against the cage in a clinch.

King breaks the clinch.
King connects with a solid leg kick.

King has closed the distance and engaged Jussipe in a clinch.
King scores with a shot to the side of Jussipe's head.
Jussipe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jussipe is trying to stall.

King works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
King is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jussipe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jussipe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
Jussipe is looking for a takedown.
King lands a shot to the body.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Jussipe avoids the damage to the body.
Aslam King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jussipe tries to pull guard but King won't allow it.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jussipe fails with the takedown

and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jussipe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. King smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.

King takes the fight into the clinch.
Jussipe is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
Jussipe fails to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aslam King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aslam King!
Aslam King bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.