PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Advice Mallard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mallard
vs
King

195 cm
27
165 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

175 cm
19
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Advice Mallard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben King!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallard scores with a nice strike.
King with a poor takedown
and Mallard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
A jab from Mallard does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Mallard.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mallard - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mallard. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Mallard to counter with a crisp jab.
Mallard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mallard.
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!

Mallard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.
King told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
King is looking for a sweep.

Mallard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by King, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mallard swings around for an armbar but King sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mallard's guard.
King trying to control but Mallard is working from the bottom.

Mallard is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.

Mallard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mallard wants to improve his position but instead King has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mallard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

King is trying to work for a kimura but Mallard is defending well.
King frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
King can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mallard is looking to escape.
Mallard working to try and regain half guard.
King looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mallard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

King is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mallard has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mallard is squirming around, avoiding King's attempts to control the action.
Mallard tries to hold on but King postures up.
Mallard holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as King tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
King tries to control but Mallard wriggling away.
Mallard regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallard trying to control but King postures up.

Mallard has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for King. Oh but Mallard has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! King goes limp - he's gone! Mallard jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Advice Mallard!
Advice Mallard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.