PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aram Gamburian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gamburian's choice of entrance music: Judas Priest - The Ripper. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

King
vs
Gamburian

180 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
26
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mason King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aram Gamburian!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to clinch there but Gamburian circles away.

Gamburian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gamburian throws an elbow but misses.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King working hard to break the clinch.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Gamburian.
King blocks an uppercut.
Gamburian misses with an elbow over the top.
Gamburian throws an elbow that misses.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gamburian has him pressed against the cage.
Gamburian tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gamburian misses with the head strike.
Gamburian keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gamburian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gamburian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gamburian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gamburian keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Gamburian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gamburian slips a jab and a cross from King.
King throws a sloppy head kick
and Gamburian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gamburian wants to clinch.
Gamburian tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with an uppercut
and Gamburian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gamburian fails in his attempt to clinch.
King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gamburian throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Gamburian rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gamburian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gamburian's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gamburian duly obliges.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamburian wants to clinch.
Gamburian tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King misses with the combination.
Gamburian tries to clinch up.
King misses with a few strikes there.
King circles away from the clinch attempt

and King counters by moving into the clinch.

Gamburian breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a looping right.

Gamburian rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Gamburian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gamburian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
King steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gamburian. That one must have hurt.

King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gamburian, pushing him back against the cage.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gamburian has him pressed against the cage.
Gamburian lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gamburian.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Gamburian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aram Gamburian dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gamburian tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - King scores with a four punch combination!
Gamburian moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gamburian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King punishes Gamburian's body with a nice straight punch.
Gamburian wants to clinch
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gamburian thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Gamburian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburian tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Gamburian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aram Gamburian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gamburian blocks a head kick by King.
Mason King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gamburian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Gamburian tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Gamburian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gamburian wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King misses the shot to the body.
King leaves Gamburian with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Gamburian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamburian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a series of strikes. Gamburian will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gamburian misses with a few strikes there.
Mason King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Gamburian.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gamburian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King ducks under a wild hook from Gamburian.
Gamburian tries to clinch up
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King has closed the distance and engaged Gamburian in a clinch.
Gamburian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
Gamburian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King prevents a body shot from Gamburian.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gamburian.
Gamburian misses with the head strike.

Gamburian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King moves in looking to clinch but Gamburian pushes him off.
King is looking to clinch.
Gamburian wants to clinch
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamburian tries to clinch but King moves away
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Gamburian fails to land the takedown.
Gamburian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gamburian off to one side.
Mason King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aram Gamburian.

Gamburian darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King letting Gamburian take a breather here.
Gamburian lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Gamburian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason King dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gamburian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gamburian shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Gamburian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
King throws a nice looking combination but Gamburian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gamburian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gamburian looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.

Gamburian closes the distance and clinches.
Gamburian keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gamburian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gamburian.
King fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to land a front kick but Gamburian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gamburian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mason King is winning the standup battle so far.
King misses with a kick to the body.
Gamburian closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Gamburian closes the distance and clinches.
Aram Gamburian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gamburian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Gamburian won't allow it.
Gamburian stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King has had enough of the clinch but Gamburian keeps him there for the moment.
Gamburian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gamburian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
King is trying to break free.
Gamburian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gamburian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gamburian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gamburian misses with a punch to the body.
Gamburian throws a head punch that misses.
Gamburian misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gamburian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gamburian throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gamburian shoots in looking for a takedown but King manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gamburian's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mason King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aram Gamburian.
Gamburian tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Gamburian tries to clinch up.
King misses with the combination.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Gamburian.
Gamburian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King throws a solid leg kick but Gamburian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamburian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Gamburian.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Gamburian does a little dance to reset his feet.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gamburian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gamburian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gamburian looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gamburian throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gamburian tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aram Gamburian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gamburian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aram Gamburian!