PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fat Joey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva-Badass. Fat Joey has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tony King's chin.

King
vs
Joey

189 cm
28
227 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

BlackStar Athletics

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fat Joey!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - King coming out on top.
Joey fails with a takedown attempt.
Joey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joey closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Joey pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tony King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fat Joey.
Joey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
King connects with the punch.
Joey closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.
King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
King tests Joey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King lands a slapping body shot.

Joey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King is pushing Joey's head away, looking to escape. Joey manages to hold on to the position though.

Joey swings around for an armbar but King sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Joey's guard.
King with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

King got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, King has managed to get both his arms back between Joey's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a couple of decent looking shots.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
King knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joey on the ground.
King postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

King got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, King has managed to get both his arms back between Joey's legs - danger averted.

King decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Joey, up you get!
King connects with a solid leg kick.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.

King moves into the clinch successfully.

King manages to break the clinch.
Fat Joey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joey shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Joey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but King defends well and Joey ends up having to push King into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joey shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Joey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
King drops down looking for a counter takedown but Joey sprawls and moves away.
Joey shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
King appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
King scores with a jab. Joey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King lands with a good body shot.

King rushes Joey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Joey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. King smiles and moves away.
Joey looks winded!
Joey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Joey gets slowly back to his feet.
King fires out a quick counter leg kick but Joey just manages to avoid it.
Joey looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
King changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

King closes the distance and pushes Joey back into the cage.
King lands with a light punch inside.

King gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
King throws a big elbow that misses.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Joey keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
King would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
King not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
King works over Joey with some ground and pound from guard.
King postures up and lands a big shot to Joey's brow.

Joey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. King gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joey has momentary wrist control but King slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.
King works over Joey with some ground and pound from guard.

King avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
King advances to half guard.
King landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Joey wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
Joey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Joey looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.

Joey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
We've been hearing that King has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
King is working Joey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony King dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joey shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
King looks to land a combination. Joey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joey can do to turn this around?
King throws a leg kick which misses Joey's front leg but catches the back leg as Joey tries to avoid it.
King throws a body punch but Joey moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Joey, which made it look bad.
Joey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
King scores with a nice right hand.
Joey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.

King has managed to clinch.
King is looking to control Joey's arms but Joey gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the cage.
Joey tries to pull guard but King won't allow it.
Tony King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fat Joey.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joey is trying to pull guard but King turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
King lands with a shot to the body.
Joey looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
Joey is breathing heavily.
Joey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and King counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
King landing with the ground and pound.

Joey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
King trying to control but Joey is working from the bottom.
King with a nice head shot there.
Joey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King stands up over Joey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Joey is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
King scoring with punches to the head and body.
King has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Joey is proving hard to escape from.

Joey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joey wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King looking to sit in guard and control but Joey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Joey trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joey forces his way into half guard.
Joey is looking to stall here but King recovers full guard.
King trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joey passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Joey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. King knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
King is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
King on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if King tries to get out of the position.
King is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Joey is controlling him well.
King is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Joey wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by King, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Joey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony King dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

King misses with a hook. Joey ducked under it nicely.
Joey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King scores with a leg kick.
King walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Joey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Joey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Joey circles away.
King tries to clinch but Joey moves out of range.

Joey darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
King is trying to stand back up but Joey is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Joey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. King doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Joey.
King is looking for a sweep. Joey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joey is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joey to get the leverage.
King is trying to stand up here but Joey is controlling him well.
Joey trying to pass the guard but King defending well.

Joey looking for a submission but King manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Joey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.

King wriggles free and stands up.
Joey has a takedown stuffed.
King scores with a nice head shot.
King lands a right hook to the body.

King clinches.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King stuffs the takedown attempt from Joey. Joey gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a double jab.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joey shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tony King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fat Joey.
Joey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King lands a nice hook to Joey's body. Joey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

King tries to sprawl but Joey drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Joey seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.
King is trying to stand up here but Joey is controlling him well.
Joey prevents King from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King has one foot on Joey's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Joey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Joey.
Joey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by King. King obviously looking to wear him down.
Tony King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joey moves forwards but King connects with a nice, crisp jab.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joey momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from King.
Joey shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Joey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joey. That did some damage!
Fat Joey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony King is winning the standup battle so far.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony King!
During a confident post fight interview, Tony King thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.