PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Eins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Eins
vs
King

172 cm
21
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

160 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Real-Deal Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Eins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin King!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eins takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick.
Eins tries to land a leg kick but King saw it coming and moves away.
Eins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Eins misses.
King scoring well with a low kick there.

King closes the distance and pushes Eins back into the cage.
King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King prevents a body shot from Eins.
Eins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Eins misses with a punch on the inside.
Eins wants to break free but King has control.
Eins dodges an elbow strike from King.
Eins wants to break the clinch but can't.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King is stalling here.
Eins misses with a punch on the inside.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
King pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King misses with an elbow strike.
King lands an elbow inside.
King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eins tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Eins fails to land.
Eins is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
King looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Eins wants to break free but King has control.
Eins blocks an elbow strike from King.
King will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Eins up against the cage.
King lands an elbow that stopped Eins in his tracks for a moment.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Eins is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Eins.
Eins is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
Eins takes a knee right on the jaw!
King is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
King receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eins's face.
Eins tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eins's defenses.
Eins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eins is struggling to control the position.
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
King lands an elbow that stopped Eins in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the cage, King throws an elbow but misses.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
A frustrated look appears on Eins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eins is trying to maintain a safe position but King gets an underhook and turns Eins into the cage.
Eins has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King with a knee to the head.
King lands a nice knee to the body.
King landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King landing knees to the head.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King with a knee to the head.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Eins avoids the damage to the body.
King displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eins up against the cage.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King holding his opponent close, against the cage.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eins is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Eins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eins taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eins takes an elbow to the forehead.
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Eins won't want to take too many of those.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eins blocks it with crossed arms.
Eins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
King dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
King lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
King stalling in the clinch.
King with a knee to the head.
King lands an elbow inside that Eins shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eins tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
King misses with a knee strike.
Eins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King lands an elbow inside.
King lands a knee to the body.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin King dominated that 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.

King scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Eins's head.
Eins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King throws a sloppy head kick
and Eins counters with a stiff right hand.
King connects with a body shot.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King moves out of range of the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eins misses with a punch to the body.
King connects with a knee to the head.
Eins tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eins avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Eins lands a body shot in the clinch.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Eins takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King slowing the pace effectively.
Eins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Eins has a couple of punches blocked by King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
King misses with a knee strike.
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
King landing knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Eins as the two fighters clinch.
King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eins blocks an elbow strike.
Eins blocks an elbow strike from King.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from King.
Eins tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
King is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
King misses with a knee strike.
King missing with knees to the body.
Eins is trying to break free.
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eins scores with a hook to the body.
Eins avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.

That's two 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.
Eins working hard to break the clinch.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eins's face.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Eins won't want to take too many of those.
Eins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eins wants to break the clinch but can't.
King looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, King throws an elbow but misses.
Eins takes an elbow to the temple.
King misses with an elbow strike.
Eins wants to stall.
Eins struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Eins works on King's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Eins takes an elbow to the temple.
Eins avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Eins takes a knee to the side of the body.
King lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eins takes an elbow to the forehead.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eins's face.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eins avoids it.
Eins is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Eins is blocking nicely.
Eins tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Eins back against the cage.
King looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Eins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Eins is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
Eins can't break the clinch.
King lands a damaging elbow.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Eins is blocking nicely.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eins is defending well for now.
Eins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down King.
King throws an elbow but it's blocked.
King pressing his opponent against the cage.
Eins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eins's efforts to push away.
King stalls.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Eins blocks with his arms.
King keeps control of Eins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eins tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Eins back against the cage.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Eins is blocking nicely.
Eins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
Eins blocks an elbow strike from King.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eins blocks it with crossed arms.
King looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King tries a knee to the head but Eins blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Eins scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King throws a right hand that Eins ducks under and follows up with a left that Eins also avoids with ease.
Eins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eins takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King blocks a head kick by Eins.
King swings for the body but Eins moves out of range.
King tries to land a body kick
and Eins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eins moves out of range of the leg kick from King.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eins throws a leg kick that is checked
and King counters with a left and a right that stings Eins.
Eins throws a leg kick but King moved away.
Eins is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Eins backing up. Eins nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
Eins throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
Eins connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eins throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Eins misses.
Eins thows a left - swing and a miss!
King throws a right and a left that Eins avoids nicely.

King forces Eins back against the cage and clinches.
King lands an elbow just above Eins 's eye.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King with a knee to the head.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King prevents a body shot from Eins.
King is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Eins takes an elbow to the temple.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eins's defenses.
King lands a damaging elbow.
Robert Eins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eins avoids it.
Nice body punch from Eins.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eins.
King landing knees to the head.
Martin King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
King tries to stall but Eins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eins blocks the elbow strike.
Eins tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Eins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down King.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Eins avoids the damage to the body.
Eins can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King lands a damaging elbow.
Eins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Eins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Eins.
Eins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eins. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eins loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Eins lands a jab to the nose.
King lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Martin King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King digs a good hook to Eins's body.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eins misses with a hook to the body
and King counters with a straight right hand.
A solid body kick from King.
Eins circles away from the clinch attempt.
King lands a two punch combo.
King moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King blocks a leg kick.
King scores with a three punch combo!

King rushes Eins and presses him up against the cage.
King throws an elbow but it misses.
Eins trying to stall but King improves his position.
King lands a nice elbow.
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
King lands an elbow that stopped Eins in his tracks for a moment.
King lands an elbow inside.
King prevents a body shot from Eins.
King lands an elbow just above Eins 's eye.
Eins misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from King.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Eins won't want to take too many of those.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eins's defenses.
Nice elbow from King.
King holding his opponent close, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin King!