PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heurelho King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Myson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myson has chosen Welcome to the jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

King
vs
Myson

175 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heurelho King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TJ Myson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Myson blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Myson's head back.

It looks like TJ Myson has been cut.

Myson clinches up against the cage.

Myson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Myson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but King is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
King is trying to get back to half guard.
Myson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Myson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Myson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Myson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Myson showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking to improve his position.
Myson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
King tries to get to full guard but Myson has control of the leg.
Myson is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King trying to control but Myson postures up.
Myson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Myson thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Myson working over King with some ground and pound. King looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Myson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Myson scores a takedown into full mount!
King is trying to escape the mount.
King wants to control but Myson is having none of it.
King is looking to improve his position but Myson isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
King tries to hold on but Myson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Myson is working for a guillotine from mount but King frees his head quite easily.
Myson looks gassed!
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Myson breaks from King's wrist control and lands an elbow.
King is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
King tries to hold on but Myson postures up.
King really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Myson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Myson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King manages to regain half guard. Good work.
King trying to hold on to Myson's head to control him but Myson postures up.
King wants to get back to full guard.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Myson sits in half guard.
King is trying to maintain the position but Myson is very close to passing his half guard.
King tries to get to full guard but Myson has control of the leg.
King wants to control but Myson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Myson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but TJ Myson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on TJ Myson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Myson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Myson.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
King lands the left hand.

Myson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Myson showed some decent athleticism there.
King trying to control here.
Myson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Myson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Myson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Myson is trying to control the action in half guard but King is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Myson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Myson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Myson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King throws and low kick but Myson moves out of range easily.
King slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Myson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Heurelho King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Myson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in King's half guard.
King is looking to improve his position.
King works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King is looking for a triangle but Myson pushes his legs off easily.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Myson's guard.
King preventing the sweep.
Myson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Myson has wrist control.
King wants to control from the top but Myson keeps moving.
Myson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Myson keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Myson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Myson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
King looks to land a combination but Myson avoids it well.

Myson gets the takedown into side control.
King struggling a bit here.
King sneaks back into half guard.
Myson trying to control from half guard but King is working away.
King slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Myson thows a big elbow that misses.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now King is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Myson is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
King trying to control but Myson is working from the bottom.
Myson keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Myson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Myson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Heurelho King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on TJ Myson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Myson shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Myson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. King manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Myson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
King manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Myson manages to get himself to full guard.
Myson can't keep his opponent in guard - King advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King trying to control the action but Myson is working from the bottom.
King content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King blocks the strikes from Myson.
Myson trying to control but King postures up.

Myson looking for submissions off his back.
King passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Myson!

King is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Myson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
King wants to control the pace but Myson is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myson is working to get back to half guard.
Myson tries to improve his position but instead King has taken his back!

King has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Myson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Myson wants to control his opponent's hands but King gets his hands free.
King keeps control of the position as Myson tries to break free.

King working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King avoiding Myson 's attempts to control his hands.
TJ Myson has got the better of the ground game so far.

King is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Myson has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but King has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Myson taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. King doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Heurelho King!