PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen Sway - Level Up as his entrance music. Steve King will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jim
vs
King

185 cm
31
190 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

180 cm
28
195 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

PWNAGE™ (WOT)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve King!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

King gets a clinch.
King misses with the head strike.
Jim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.

King is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jim is just too persistent for him and manages to trip King to the mat. King regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jim passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jim trying to control the position but King is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear King down.
Jim working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jim in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jim throws a strike aimed at the side of King's head but King avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jim is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt King will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to get back to his feet.
Jim fails to land a wild elbow strike.
King managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jim.
Jim working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jim creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Jim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King being controlled for a moment.
Jim working the ground and pound but King is defending the strikes.
Jim lands some shots froms side control.
Jim wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Jim tries to score with some ground and pound. King controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jim tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jim advances nicely into full mount.
Jim throws some wild stikes that King manages to avoid easily.
Jim lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns King that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jim lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jim punching from mount but King doing a good job of avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jim raining down hammerfists from mount.
King wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jim slips a jab from King.
King swinging wildly here.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

King has managed to clinch.
Jim blocking some punches.
King is trying to push Jim away but Jim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Jim is looking for a takedown.
Jim looking for a takedown.
Jim tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Jim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jim wants a takedown.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jim has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Jim uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Jim Jim has been cut.
Jim avoids the body shot from King.
Jim Jim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jim blocks a jab.
King tries to clinch but Jim moves away
and Jim counters with a left to the body.
King looks to land a combination but Jim avoids it well.
Jim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
A punch lands to the side of Jim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jim circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jim throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim keeps the fight on the outside.
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by King.
Jim tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. King catches Jim right on the button with a cross.
Jim throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King lands a jab-cross combination.

Jim is rocked!
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh Jim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King throws a series of punches but Jim avoids them all with ease.
Jim seems to have got his legs back now.
King lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Jim Jim's cut is getting worse.
Steve King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jim swinging wildly here.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Jim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King throws a series of punches but Jim avoids them all with ease.
Jim looks to land a combination. King sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
King wants to clinch up but Jim keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from King does no damage.

King moves into the clinch successfully.
King wants to break free but Jim has control.
Jim drops down looking for an ankle pick but King pulls his leg out and moves away.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Jim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jim misses with a jab, cross combination.
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

King drops Jim with a beautiful combination! Jim stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - King is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Jim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jim throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Steve King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King cracks a nice hook into Jim's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Jim's cut.
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 darts in and clinches Jim up against the cage.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jim.
King is trying to break the clinch but Jim is controlling him.
Jim is trying to drag King to the mat but King just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jim prevents King from breaking the clinch.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Jim.
King is trying to break the clinch but Jim is controlling him.
Jim keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jim lands with a nice combination. King backs away looking to recover.
Jim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King throws a nice looking combination but Jim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jim misses with the combination.
King misses with a double jab.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jim.
Jim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
Jim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jim loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Jim circles away.
Jim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from King.

Jim Jim's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from King.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King works Jim's body with a nice hook.
A left and a right from King both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
Jim keeps the fight on the outside.
King is looking to clinch.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King is looking to clinch.
A combination from King does no damage.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King dodges the punch combination from Jim.
King throws a nice looking combination but Jim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King throws a right hand that Jim ducks under and follows up with a left that Jim also avoids with ease.
Jim lands a right hook to the body.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jim.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Jim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
King throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jim circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Jim. Those never looked like landing.
Jim dodges the punch combination from King.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve King!
In his post fight interview, Steve King started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.