PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongolia Heed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heed is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gentlelman. The key to victory for Brian King has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

King
vs
Heed

200 cm
36
160 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

172 cm
29
152 lbs
21 - 28 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mongolia Heed!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Heed decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King's guard.
King trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
King trying to strike off his back.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
King has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

King has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Heed has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

King breaks from the clinch.
King wants to clinch

and Heed counters with a nice double leg into guard.
King tries to strike from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

King pushes Heed off and scrambles back to his feet.
Heed avoids a punch combination nicely.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heed but Heed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Heed looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King swinging wildly here.
King throws a lazy uppercut

and Heed counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Heed.
Heed stops King from standing up.
King scores with a nice shot.
King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Heed trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
King wants to get back to his feet but Heed is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Heed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

King kicks Heed off and gets to his feet.
King throws a combination that misses

and Heed decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Heed won't allow King to get back to his feet.
Heed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heed throwing strikes but missing.
Heed throws a big elbow that misses.
Heed wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King striking off his back but it's not causing Heed any problems.
King throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
King throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
King throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Heed slips a jab and a cross from King.
King scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

King shoots in and gets a takedown into Heed's guard.

King decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Heed, up you get!

King drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

King has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Heed as King shoots in.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heed swivels and escapes.
As King backs off Heed throws a huge counter combo but King manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from King misses.
Heed looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King throws a left and a right that both miss

and Heed decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King's guard.
Heed is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
King keeping moving, preventing Heed from controlling successfully.
Heed chips away with some ground and pound.
Heed trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Heed wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King striking off his back but it's not causing Heed any problems.
Heed trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King wants to stand but Heed is controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
King falls off balance throwing a combination

and Heed counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Heed not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
King punching from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Heed trying to control from half guard but King is working away.
Heed thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
King missing with punches from the bottom.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mongolia Heed will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

King misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King tries to clinch up.
King scores with a jab. Heed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
King tries to bum rush Heed with a series of wild strikes but Heed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heed is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Heed counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now King is on top in guard.

King gets to his feet. Heed looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Heed's head.
Heed keeps the fight on the outside.
King misses with a takedown

and Heed decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
King trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Heed keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.
Heed lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Heed trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
King has momentary wrist control but Heed slips an elbow through the middle.

King kicks Heed off and gets to his feet.

King looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Heed tries to get to full guard but King has control of the leg.

King decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King shoots in looking for a takedown but Heed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
King throws a combination that misses

and Heed counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
King is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Montreal Fighter's Gym (4.5* Sparring), so we'll see if he gets out of it.

King kicks Heed off and gets back to his feet.
Heed stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King scores with a three punch combo!
King throws a left and a right that both miss

and Heed counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Heed.
Heed makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heed throws a big right hand that misses.
King throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
King throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Heed content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heed is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Heed 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Heed's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King tries to strike from the bottom.
Heed looking to pass the guard.
Heed landing with the ground and pound.
Heed trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heed connects with a couple of short punches.
Heed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heed trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Heed tries to counter it with a takedown but King pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King closes the distance but Heed moves to the side

and Heed counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for King!
King wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Heed trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
Heed misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
King on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Heed is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King is pushing Heed's head away, looking to escape. Heed manages to hold on to the position though.
Heed avoids the strikes from the bottom by King.
Heed tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Heed keeps moving and retains side control.
King is working to avoid the ground and pound but Heed connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mongolia Heed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

King gets a clinch.
Heed has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by King after a bit of a struggle.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King tries for a takedown but Heed circles away easily

and Heed counters with a takedown into side control.
Heed cracks King with a big right hand but King just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The strikes coming from Heed are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Heed trying to control the position but King is working away.
Heed cracks King with a big elbow.
King really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is not content to let Heed control the position.
King misses with a strike from the bottom.
Heed working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
King gets back to half guard.
King tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
King misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mongolia Heed has got the better of the ground game so far.
King manages to get to full guard.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heed.
Heed postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
King will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
King keeping moving, preventing Heed from controlling successfully.
Heed is working King over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
King thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
King throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King shoots in but Heed avoids the takedown attempt easily.

King clinches.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King shoots in looking for a takedown but Heed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little jabbing left from Heed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King tries to bum rush Heed with a series of wild strikes but Heed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heed throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.

Heed closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into King's guard.
Heed stands up over King, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

King wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heed keeps the fight on the outside.
King throws a nice looking combination but Heed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King tries to clinch up

and Heed counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
King is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Heed has just dragged him back down to the mat.
King throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
King throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Heed remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Heed tries to advance to mount but can't.
King misses with a strike from the bottom.
Heed trying to control the position but King is working away.
Heed in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Heed blocks the strikes from King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Heed just content to control the position.
King is not content to let Heed control the position.
King manages to get back to half guard.
Heed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
Heed is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Heed there.
Heed thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Heed wants to take a breather but King is having none of it.
Heed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heed is looking for the big counter here.
King wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mongolia Heed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heed winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mongolia Heed!
A determined Mongolia Heed didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!