PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soze has chosen Outside - To Forgive but not Forget as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

King
vs
Soze

187 cm
20
259 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hannibal Soze!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soze looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Soze circles away.

Soze shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches King napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King dodges the ground and pound from Soze.
King knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soze on the ground.
Soze wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
King taking a bit of punishment here - Soze scoring with strikes.
Soze in side control lands a decent elbow.
Soze scoring with punches and elbows.
Soze connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused King some visible discomfort.

Soze wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by King, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Soze working the body and head with strikes.
Soze throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Soze tries to advance to mount but King denies him.
King is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Soze has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze working the head and body with strikes.
Soze looks up at the clock and then as King takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Soze smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
King is working to avoid the ground and pound but Soze connects with a decent elbow.
Soze lands a nice forearm strike.
King is breathing heavily.
Soze throws an elbow but King slips to the side and avoids it well.
Soze scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soze in side control lands a decent elbow.
King is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Soze asserts his dominance and retains side control.
King bucks up and tries to throw Soze off but instead Soze has got his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King takes a big shot to the side of the head.

King is trying to defend against the choke here but Soze has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Soze Tightens the hold and King taps out furiously! Soze displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hannibal Soze!