PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kong King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Tapout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tapout has chosen Runaway as his entrance music. Tommy Tapout is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

King
vs
Tapout

168 cm
22
140 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

173 cm
27
142 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kong King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Tapout!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tapout.
Tapout tries to clinch up
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tapout doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King missing with a left hand there. Tapout was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tapout is looking to clinch.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tapout's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Tapout does a little dance to reset his feet.
King tests Tapout's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tapout tries to clinch up
and King counters with an inside leg kick.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tapout bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
King scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King misses the shot to the body.

Tapout scores with a takedown into King's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tapout trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tapout stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

King has his feet on Tapout's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tapout fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapout tries to clinch up.

Tapout moves into the clinch.
Tapout tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

King turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tapout is trying to get back to half guard.
Tapout is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked King off and has taken his back!
Tapout is hanging on to King's back as he tries to escape.

Tapout is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. King defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Tapout working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy King right now.

Tapout looking for the choke from the back.

Tapout has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for King! Can he survive? No! He's out! Tapout gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tommy Tapout!
A victorious Tommy Tapout thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.