PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wango Tango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tango has chosen Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

King
vs
Tango

173 cm
24
243 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

225 cm
24
300 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wango Tango!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tango is looking to clinch.
Tango scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Jimmy King has been cut.
Tango misses with a two punch combination.
Tango tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tango.
Tango wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tango takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tango looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tango slips under a jab from King.
Tango moves away from the strike by King.
Tango misses with the combination.
King throws a lazy right hand but Tango sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tango moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Tango displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tango avoids the body shot from King.
King loads up on a big right hand but Tango slips the punch.
Tango uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tango shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tango walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tango wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters with a stiff right hand.

Tango has taken the fight to the clinch.

Tango manages to break the clinch.
King misses the shot to the body.
King tries to move into range but Tango moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tango will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tango changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wango Tango is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tango tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.

King shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than King was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
King misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
King scores with punches from side control.
Tango is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tango tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King is working Tango over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tango pushes King away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, King gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tango is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tango takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tango 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 land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tango really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King scoring with punches and elbows.

Tango is rocked!
King in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Tango looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! King turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy King!
Jimmy King made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'You just got ruled...now be gone!!!'.