PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashantie has chosen Congo Ashanti as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

King
vs
Ashantie

194 cm
37
267 lbs
39 - 17 - 1

189 cm
34
234 lbs
37 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Cynical Truth

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Congo Ashantie!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashantie misses with a leg kick
and King counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ashantie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ashantie's coach down at *Nelson Fight Camp* was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ashantie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ashantie throws a body kick that misses.
Ashantie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ashantie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ashantie trying to land knees to the body.
Ashantie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King scores with a shot to the side of Ashantie's head.
Ashantie misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from King.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ashantie blocks a body shot from King.
A short right from King.

It looks like Congo Ashantie has been cut.
King lands a left hand.
Ashantie gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ashantie looks winded!
King digs a right hand underneath Ashantie's ribcage. Ashantie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ashantie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Ashantie controls the action.
King lands a body shot.
King is pushing Ashantie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
King lands a body shot.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ashantie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ashantie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ashantie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
Ashantie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick.
King seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ashantie throws a head kick that misses.
Congo Ashantie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashantie throws a sloppy head kick
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ashantie throws a big shot that misses.
King blocks the body kick.
King moves away from the strike by Ashantie.
Ashantie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ashantie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King counters with a nice body kick.
Ashantie swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie throws a head kick that misses.
Ashantie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Ashantie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ashantie pulls out of a head kick attempt.

King closes the distance and clinches.
King lands a body punch.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ashantie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King is leaning against Ashantie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King tries to throw a body punch but Ashantie avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
Ashantie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
Ashantie trying to stall but King improves his position.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Ashantie.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ashanties head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to work over Ashantie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Ashantie controls the action.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Ashantie misses.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
King avoids the body shot from Ashantie.
Ashantie misses with a head kick.

King gets tackled into the cage by Ashantie. Ashantie maintains the clinch.
King prevents a body shot from Ashantie.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ashantie throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King misses with a body punch.
King stalling.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King lands a nice shot to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
King lands a body shot.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ashantie misses with a hook from the clinch.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ashantie or not.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ashantie or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
King lands an uppercut.
King manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
King gets through Ashantie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King works on Ashantie's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from King.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ashantie backwards.
Ashantie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ashantie blocks an uppercut.
King lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ashantie or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ashantie.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King presses Ashantie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ashantie is rocked!
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ashantie is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
King lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ashantie to his knees! King keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian King!
Brian King is the new heavyweight champion!
Brian King bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.