PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Coming Home. King has chosen Ennio Morricone - Once Upon a Time in the West as his entrance music. Jon Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jones
vs
King

225 cm
22
216 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

187 cm
28
213 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hellraiser Fightgear (10$ clothing)

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lawrence King!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a hook
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
King defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones throws a low kick but King moves out of range easily.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones slips a jab from King.
Jones misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Jones with a nice cross.
King tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
King misses with a straight left.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones cracks King with an open hand slap.
Jones misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
King walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut

and King counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by King.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
King passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by King.
King uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
Jones is in a horrible position here. King smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

King goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jones turns into him and now he's in King's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to stand but King is controlling from the bottom.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.

King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.

King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted.

King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

King looking for subs off his back but Jones has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence King dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Good work by King as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
A big right from Jones misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones throws a leg kick
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King scores with a body shot.

King gets the takedown into side control.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
King throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.

King goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jones has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for King but great work by Jones.
King tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
King manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
King trying to control here.
Jones controlling the action here.
King is controlling Jones's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King looking for submissions off his back.
King regains full guard. Nicely done.

King isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jones stacks King on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jones!
King is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jones is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.

King gets a double leg takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

King is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

King is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
King controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.
King is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King has an active guard here but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones wants to pass the guard but King is defending well.
King gets back to full guard.
King manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
King landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King punching from mount but Jones doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.

King goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jones turns into him and now he's in King's guard.

King working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
Jones is stalling here. King is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jones seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and King has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
King throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jones tries to bench press King off him but King keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones tries to bench press King off him but King keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence King really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

King just misses with a punch to the body.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King blocks a low kick nicely.
King swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
letting King counter with a right hand.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
King misses with a looping right.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
Jones misses with a low kick as King jumps back.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones avoids the body shot from King.
King tries to clinch up.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

King instigates a clinch.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Jones is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from King.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
King misses with some punches.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A short left from King.
Nice body punch from King.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.
Jones prevents a body shot from King.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a straight right.

King moves into range and clinches up with Jones.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

King is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King content to control rather than advance.
Jones tries to kick King off but King keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence King dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Jon Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King blocks a jab.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones misses with a hook
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab from King.
A big right from King misses.
King dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jon Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King scores with a jab to the body.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King scores with a jab to the head.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
King swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones slips under a jab.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
King connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Jones throws a leg kick but King checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick.
King sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
King scores with a jab to the head.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a hook
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Lawrence King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King checks the leg kick.
King lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King lands an overhand right.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrence King!
Our winner, Lawrence King, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.