PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Courtney King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Mystic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Mystic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Courtney King's chin.

King
vs
Mystic

184 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Courtney King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Mystic !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mystic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
King tries to bum rush Mystic with a series of wild strikes but Mystic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mystic throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Mystic is just out of range.
King looks to land a right hand but Mystic moved out of range.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Antonio Mystic has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mystic slips under a jab from King.
Mystic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
Mystic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
Mystic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Courtney King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Mystic .
Mystic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Good exchange - King coming out on top.

King cracks Mystic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. King has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mystic to stand back up!

Mystic is rocked!
King closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Mystic out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Courtney King!
Our winner, Courtney 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.