PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yeet Machine (ranked 4515 p4p, 4445 weight class) and Kamal King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Machine
vs
King

175 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yeet Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kamal King!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Machine stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Machine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Machine misses the target.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machine is looking for a counter combo.
Machine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Machine avoids it really well and circles away.
Machine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Kamal King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a leg kick but Machine checks it.
It looked like Machine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from King.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yeet Machine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamal King.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Machine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Machine misses the body punch

and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Machine makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Machine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.

King moves into the clinch.

King manages to break the clinch.
Machine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Machine as he jumps to the side.
Machine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King dives in and grabs Machine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Machine pushes down on King's head and hops out.
King slips a jab and a cross from Machine.
King changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Machine throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Machine misses.
Machine throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Machine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King dodges the punch combination from Machine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine lands a nice looking body shot.
Machine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Machine counters with a straight right hand.
King shoots in for a double leg but Machine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yeet Machine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Machine. Those never looked like landing.

King scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
King looks winded!
King controlling the pace.
King seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Machine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine is trying to control but can't.
King controlling the action here.
King's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeet Machine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Machine's corner calls for a 1-2. Machine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
King takes a swing at Machine's ribcage but misses.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Machine circles away.

Machine lands a big uppercut and King crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but King looks OK. Machine waves King back to his feet!

King is rocked!
Yeet Machine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Machine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Machine finish him?
King wants to clinch up but Machine keeps it at a distance.
As King looks to move away, Machine throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
Machine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
Yeet Machine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamal King.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King slips a jab and a cross from Machine.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machine manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Machine.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King with the counter takedown but Machine avoids it easily.
Machine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yeet Machine is winning the standup battle so far.

King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King working Machine over with knees to the body.
Machine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Machine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A bit of stalling here from Machine.
King tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Machine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine is struggling to control the position.
Machine tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.
King changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Machine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Machine sprawls well. Machine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
King is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Machine throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Machine.
Machine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

King closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Machine quickly recovers to half guard.
Machine tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
King controlling the action here.
Machine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Machine tries to get out of the position.
Machine wants to control the action here but instead King manages to pass to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

King has isolated one of Machine's arms. Machine looking to fight him off but King twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kamal King!