PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah King Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey comes into the arena with Last Wordz blaring out of the sound system. Will Bailey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bailey
vs
King Jr

195 cm
22
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)
RMC - $ 11 Shorts!

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Will Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonah King Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King Jr throws out a loose jab but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bailey drives through and clinches with King Jr against the ropes.
Bailey stalling against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Bailey scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Jonah King Jr has been cut.

Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Bailey.
King Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
King Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from King Jr. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey throws a series of punches but King Jr avoids them all with ease.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.
King Jr avoids the body shot from Bailey.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bailey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bailey gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey lands a hook that snaps the head of King Jr backwards.
Bailey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King Jr backwards.
Bailey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bailey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bailey has King Jr pressed against the ropes, preventing King Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King Jr takes a shot to the head.
Bailey lands a nice uppercut.

Bailey pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Bailey uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
King Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Will Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
King Jr misses the shot to the body.

Bailey clinches up with King Jr and pushes him back against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Bailey.
Bailey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey moves out of range of the leg kick from King Jr.
Bailey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bailey misses with the combination.
King Jr misses with a hook
and Bailey counters with a head kick.

Bailey moves into range and clinches up with King Jr.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bailey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bailey tries to work over King Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bailey connects with a knee to the head.

Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Bailey fails in his attempt to clinch.
King Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bailey. Bailey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bailey falls off balance throwing a combination
and King Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
King Jr throws a right hand that misses

and Bailey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bailey pushes King Jr back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
King Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bailey scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King Jr avoids the head kick by Bailey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King Jr connects with a single shot there.
King Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bailey tries to clinch but King Jr is having none of it.
King Jr lands with a good body shot.
Bailey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bailey connects with a high kick.
King Jr throws a low kick, looking for Bailey's leg but Bailey calmly moves out of range.
King Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bailey.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bailey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King Jr.
King Jr punishes Bailey's body with a nice straight punch.
Bailey lands a head kick. King Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Bailey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonah King Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

King Jr throws a good cross that connects.
King Jr misses with a wild body shot.
King Jr misses with a body shot.
King Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bailey counters with a one-two to the body.
Bailey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King Jr.
Bailey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses.
Bailey misses with a head kick.

Bailey has closed the distance and engaged King Jr in a clinch.

Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Bailey throws a nice looking combination but King Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bailey takes a swing at King Jr's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bailey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bailey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
King Jr trying to control the position but instead, Bailey has worked for underhooks and has pushed King Jr into the ropes.

Bailey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bailey rather than just go for the knockout.
King Jr scores with a hook.
Bailey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
King Jr misses the shot to the body.
King Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Jonah King Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
King Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Bailey lands a head kick. King Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Will Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - King Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King Jr punishes Bailey's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey walks into a straight right hand from King Jr.
King Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
King Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bailey counters with an inside leg kick.
King Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bailey has closed the distance and engaged King Jr in a clinch.
Bailey lands a shot to the body.
King Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Bailey won't allow it.
A short right from Bailey.
A hook to the body from Bailey.
King Jr is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bailey.
Bailey lands a left hand.
Bailey lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey connects with a knee to the head.
Bailey has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bailey lands a left hand.

Bailey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bailey defending well as King Jr loads up on a big left hand.

Bailey lands a big head kick that sends King Jr tumbling to the mat! Bailey takes a step backwards and waves King Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!

King Jr is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King Jr is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Bailey Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! King Jr is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Will Bailey!
Will Bailey took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.