PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamed Juniors (ranked 4296 p4p, 4239 weight class) and Koa King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamed Juniors has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Juniors
vs
King

196 cm
18
220
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
201
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hamed Juniors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koa King!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juniors misses with a looping left.
Juniors cracks King with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Juniors scores with a nice strike.
Juniors looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Juniors finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
Juniors misses with a body shot.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Juniors's head.
Juniors falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Hamed Juniors has been cut.
King slips under a jab.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juniors. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juniors scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King drops his hands momentarily and Juniors takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
King misses with a hook. Juniors ducked under it nicely.
Juniors throws a right and a left that both miss.
Juniors looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
King walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
King misses with a straight right.
Juniors connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
Juniors takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Juniors tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Juniors.
Juniors lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Juniors lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Juniors looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to force a seperation but Juniors has the dominant position.
King blocks a body shot from Juniors.
Juniors keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Juniors.
Juniors digs a right hand into King's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on King's gas tank.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Juniors uses good head movement to avoid it.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juniors tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
Juniors blocks an uppercut.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juniors blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juniors lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Juniors.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Juniors uses good head movement to avoid it.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Juniors is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juniors.
Juniors takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King misses with a straight right.
Juniors with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Juniors throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hamed Juniors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Juniors misses its intended target.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Juniors misses with a hook.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Juniors counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Juniors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juniors throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Juniors as he connects with a hook.
Juniors with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juniors. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juniors lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Juniors lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Juniors.

It looks like Koa King has been cut.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Juniors.
Juniors lands a right hook to the body.
Juniors misses with an uppercut
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Juniors throws a left and a right that both miss
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hamed Juniors dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Juniors has managed to clinch.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees to the body from Juniors.
Juniors blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juniors blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Juniors utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Juniors landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Juniors lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King is trying to break free.
Juniors blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juniors blocks an uppercut.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Juniors.
Juniors landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Juniors scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King wants to break free but Juniors has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juniors lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Juniors connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Juniors throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Juniors throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
King lands with a right to the head.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King working aggressively here.
Juniors is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Juniors.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juniors works on King's body with a couple of short punches.
Juniors throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Juniors lands a nice knee to the body.
Juniors displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juniors lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Juniors.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Juniors.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Juniors is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Juniors lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Juniors creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juniors.
Juniors blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Juniors lands a left hand.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Juniors missing with knees to the body.
Juniors utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Juniors using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juniors lands a body punch.
Juniors tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
Juniors misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juniors with a knee to the head.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Juniors.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juniors putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has King in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Juniors lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King wants to break free but Juniors has control.
Juniors pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juniors scores with a knee to the head.
Juniors blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juniors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Juniors backwards.

Hamed Juniors's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juniors trying to land knees to the body.
Juniors lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juniors with a knee to the head.
Juniors working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Juniors with a knee to the head.
Juniors stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King working aggressively here.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Juniors backwards.
Juniors tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juniors.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juniors is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hamed Juniors dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Juniors throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juniors lands a jab to King's midsection.
Juniors cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
Juniors throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Juniors has managed to clinch.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Juniors working King over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Juniors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King misses with the head strike.
Juniors blocks an uppercut.
Juniors throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juniors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
Juniors lands a nice knee to the body.
King scores with a shot to the side of Juniors's head.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Juniors blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Hamed Juniors has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Juniors throws a lazy uppercut
and Juniors takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Juniors scores with a jab to the body.

Juniors gets a clinch.
King misses with the head strike.
Juniors blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koa King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from King.
Juniors pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Juniors lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees to the body from Juniors.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Juniors.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Juniors crunches a lovely knee into King's ribcage.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King is trying to force a seperation but Juniors has the dominant position.
Juniors lands a shot to the body.
King wants to break free but Juniors has control.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Juniors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juniors blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Juniors backwards.
Juniors lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juniors unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Juniors.
King tries to break the clinch but Juniors is controlling the position.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Juniors.
King misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Juniors misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Juniors blocking some punches.
Juniors blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Juniors.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Juniors scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Juniors.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Juniors is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Juniors.
Juniors blocks an uppercut.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Juniors uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juniors scores with a knee to the head.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with some punches.
Juniors lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Juniors creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Koa King.
Well Juniors 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamed Juniors!