PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azeroth King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Joans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Smooth Criminal. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

King
vs
Joans

195 cm
25
240 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

200 cm
21
269 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azeroth King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikey Joans!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King thows a body shot but no joy.

Joans feints and as King raises his hands in defense, Joans changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Joans trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joans pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Joans trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joans is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
King keeping moving, preventing Joans from controlling successfully.
Joans throwing strikes but missing.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Joans is proving a slippery customer.
King keeping moving, preventing Joans from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

King gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joans sitting in guard here, content to control.
Joans wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King wants to sweep here but Joans controlling him for the moment.
Joans missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joans working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
King has momentary wrist control but Joans slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Joans postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
King controls Joans momentarily but Joans frees himself.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
King looks to land a combination but Joans avoids it well.
King jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
King loads up on a big right hand but Joans slips the punch.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Joans on that attempt.
A slow jab from Joans misses its intended target.
Joans moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joans looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Joans persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
King stuffs the takedown attempt from Joans. Joans gets slowly back to his feet.
Azeroth King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Joans.
Joans defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
King throws a combination. Joans tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Joans has his takedown stuffed
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King connects with a single shot there.
Joans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Joans with a lazy takedown attempt
and King counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joans looks gassed!
Joans takes one on the button.
King misses with a two punch combination.
Joans looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
Joans slips a straight right by King.
Joans shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Joans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azeroth King dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

King tests Joans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Mikey Joans has been cut.
Joans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King throws a looping overhand right but Joans ducks down to avoid it.
Joans fails to land the takedown.
Joans is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws out a loose jab but Joans uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Joans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joans moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joans fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Azeroth King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Joans.
Joans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joans takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joans has his takedown stuffed
and King counters with a left and a right that stings Joans.

Joans is rocked!
King throws an overhand right that has Joans reeling! King follows up with more punches and Joans is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Azeroth King!