PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azeroth King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Gontier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Smooth Criminal. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gontier's choice of entrance music: Three Days Grace - Break. Adam Gontier has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Azeroth King's chin.

King
vs
Gontier

195 cm
28
240 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

185 cm
23
270 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

GMMA Supps ($30 156!!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azeroth King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Gontier!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gontier closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Gontier looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
King struggling a bit here.

Gontier is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.
King knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gontier on the ground.
King wants to control but Gontier postures up.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Gontier keeps moving and retains side control.
Gontier throws an elbow but King slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gontier throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Gontier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gontier creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gontier working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
King wants to get back to his feet but Gontier drags him back down.
Gontier lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear King down.
An elbow from Gontier crashes against the mat.
Gontier controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to get back to half guard.
Gontier lands a nice forearm strike.
Gontier lands a few punches from side control.

Gontier is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. King knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
King takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
King avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gontier.
King tries to bench press Gontier off him but Gontier keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gontier trying to control the position but King is working away.

Gontier is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ground and pound from Gontier seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gontier is putting a hurting on King here, landing some big shots from side control.

Gontier is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. King knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gontier tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
Gontier creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gontier in side control, throwing shots but King defends.
King managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gontier.

Gontier working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gontier wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
King managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gontier.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King tries to buck Gontier off but Gontier is having none of it.

Gontier is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. King knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gontier cracks King with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Gontier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gontier shoots in but King avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adam Gontier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
Gontier 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 Adam Gontier.

Gontier closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gontier missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gontier passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for King!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gontier misses with a head shot.

Gontier working for a guillotine from mount but King is in no mood to give up.
King has given up his back here.
Gontier throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Gontier patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gontier is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Gontier looking for the choke from the back.
Gontier has the hooks in. King is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gontier somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gontier lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gontier working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
King covering up well under a barage of strikes.

King won't enjoy being in this position. Gontier looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - King is tapping - it's over boys! Gontier picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adam Gontier!
Adam Gontier is the new heavyweight champion!