PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donn King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberich Audo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

King
vs
Audo

162 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donn King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alberich Audo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Audo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Audo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Audo tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Audo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As King backs off Audo throws a huge counter combo but King manages to avoid it all.
King shoots in looking for a takedown but Audo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Audo throws a big counter head kick but King avoids it with no problem.

King manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Audo on his heels. He'll look to pass Audo's guard now, I'm sure.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Audo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Audo has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Audo is looking to stand up but King isn't so interested in that idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
Audo wants to get back to his feet but King is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Audo.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King really is a fat lump.
Audo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Audo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but King checks it well.
It looked like King was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
King has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Audo blocking the ground and pound attempt from King.
Audo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. King is working away from the top position though.
King is nestled in close to Audo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from King.
King looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Audo blocking the ground and pound attempt from King.

King stands up out of the half guard.
Audo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.

King moves into the clinch successfully.
Audo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Audo has a couple of punches blocked by King.

Audo manages to break the clinch.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Audo moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Audo moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Audo just misses with a punch to the body.
King avoids the head kick by Audo.
King tries to clinch up
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Audo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
Audo tries a head kick but it misses.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Audo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Audo is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Donn King will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Audo connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick by Audo misses
and King counters with a left and a right that stings Audo.

Audo tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
Audo is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
King wants a takedown.

Audo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Audo circles away.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King moves in looking to clinch but Audo pushes him off.
King moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAudo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Audo lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.

King breaks from the clinch.
Audo looks to land a combination. King sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
King is looking to clinch but Audo is avoiding it.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Audo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
King tried to score with a low kick but Audo checks it.
Audo 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 is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Audo looks to land a body kick but King moved away.
Audo keeps the fight on the outside.
Audo unleashes a big counter combination but King bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A leg kick checked by King.
Audo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Audo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Audo stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
King backing away here, and Audo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donn King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

King gets a double leg takedown into Audo's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audo looking for a sweep. Not yet Audo, not yet.
Donn King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King throws a strike but Audo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

King wants to stand and escape but Audo is having none of it.
Audo wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King is trying to control the position but Audo postures up.
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.
King pulls Audo in close to prevent any damage.
Audo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Audo postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Audo won't allow King to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Audo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Audo.
King defending well as Audo loads up on a big left hand.
Donn King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Audo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Audo keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Audo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick from Audo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberich Audo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

King takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Audo lands a nice looking body shot.
Audo slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Audo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King moves in looking to clinch but Audo pushes him off.
Audo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Audo misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Audo counters with a left and a right that stings King.

King has Audo up against the cage in a clinch.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Audo to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donn King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Audo lands an uppercut.
Audo is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Audo is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
Audo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Audo is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.

Audo breaks the clinch.
King fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Audo tries a head kick but it misses.
Alberich Audo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

King shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Audo manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. King keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Audo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Audo manages to break the clinch.
King avoids the body shot from Audo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audo stalks King and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into King's face. King staggers backwards, shaken.
Audo misses the shot to the body.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Audo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Audo jabs at King's body.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Audo sprawls well. Audo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Audo misses with a series of wild punches.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King tries for a takedown but Audo circles away easily
and Audo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Audo pushes King away with a front kick.
Audo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Audo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alberich Audo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Audo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberich Audo!