PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oliver Strong's chin.

King
vs
Strong

177 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
35
180 lbs
22 - 20 - 3

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 3, fighting out of London, Oliver Strong!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Strong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Strong counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong throws a shot to the body.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Strong counters with a right hand to the body.
Strong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strong connects with a jab.
Strong scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Strong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Strong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
King is breathing heavily.
Strong throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Strong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strong lands with a nice body punch.
Strong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! King had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strong lands with a nice body punch.
Strong jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strong.
Strong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Strong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Strong is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
Strong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
Strong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
Strong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for King. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Strong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Strong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down King rather than just go for the knockout.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Strong.
Strong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strong catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strong connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Strong connects with a body shot.
Strong scores with a body shot.
Strong jabs at King's body.
Strong lands a head shot.
Strong throws a nice outside leg kick.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Strong lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King with a poor takedown
and Strong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A good leg kick by Strong.
A jab from Strong does it's job there.
Strong stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strong lands a nice looking body shot.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Strong counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Strong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Strong sitting in guard here, content to control.
Strong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Strong controls the pace.
King keeping full guard, as Strong tries to pass.
Strong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of King's head.
Strong distracts King with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Strong cracks King with a solid left hand.

King is looking to sinch up a triangle. Strong throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to King's body to avoid the submission. King has instead reached around Strong's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! King arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tim King!