PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William King (ranked 1432 p4p, 163 weight class) and Maki Pulu (ranked 1348 p4p, 152 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think King might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Summer Sixteen By: Drake. Pulu has chosen Alive as his entrance music. William King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maki Pulu's chin.

King
vs
Pulu

190 cm
37
265 lbs
34 - 18 - 3

182 cm
33
280 lbs
28 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Perkele!
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, William King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maki Pulu!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pulu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
King is looking for a sweep.
King being controlled for a moment.
King manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pulu's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulu stalling away here and it's allowed King to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pulu preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulu looking to pass the guard.
King keeping moving, preventing Pulu from controlling successfully.
Pulu tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
Pulu keeps trying to improve his position.
Pulu trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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 throws a hook but Pulu avoids it easily.
Pulu looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Pulu misses with a head kick.
King throws a leg kick but Pulu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pulu throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pulu.
Pulu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pulu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pulu doesn't seem bothered though.
King catches Pulu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pulu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King misses with a straight right.
King misses with a body kick.
Pulu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Pulu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pulu throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Pulu.
Pulu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a straight right hand.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pulu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pulu.
King is looking to score with low kicks.
Pulu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pulu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulu lands a right hook to the body.
King is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick misses from Pulu.

Pulu gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulu scoring with punches and elbows.

Pulu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pulu is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pulu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.

Pulu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Pulu is trying to get an arm triangle but King is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maki Pulu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Pulu misses the target.
Pulu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Pulu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King swings for the body but Pulu moves out of range.
Pulu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pulu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Pulu.
Pulu throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King with a hook.
King misses with a hook
and Pulu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
William King is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pulu wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range.
King digs a good hook to Pulu's body.
Pulu misses with a body shot.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but King defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulu throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Pulu closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pulu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulu is looking to chop away at King's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulu. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for King.
King throws a good cross that connects.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulu moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
King checks a low kick from Pulu.
Pulu throws a low kick but King avoids it.
Pulu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pulu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pulu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pulu looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
William King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulu throws a leg kick
and King counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulu walks into a left hand.
Good leg kick by King there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pulu throws a leg kick but King moved away.
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pulu's hands.

It looks like Maki Pulu has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Pulu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pulu.
Pulu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
King scores with a hook.
Pulu misses with a low kick.
King slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Pulu.
King scores with a nice right hand.
Pulu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulu checks a low kick from King.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
King ducks under a wild hook from Pulu.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulu misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulu throws a hook but King blocks it.
Pulu misses with a head kick.
King scores with a spinning back kick!
Pulu misses with a body shot.
King is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pulu scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circling - Pulu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pulu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
King takes a swing at Pulu's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Pulu.
Pulu misses the shot to the body.
Pulu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pulu. That did some damage!
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pulu tries a low kick but King avoids it.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Pulu's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King misses with a low kick.
Pulu throws a body punch but King moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King avoids the head kick by Pulu.
Pulu misses with an attempted mid kick.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pulu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King connects with a jab.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pulu on the side of the head.
King fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pulu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pulu, as that shot connected.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Pulu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
King plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pulu sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pulu looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King slips a straight right by Pulu.
King thumps Pulu with a low kick.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that William King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maki Pulu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pulu misses with a body shot.
King misses the jab.
King wants to slow Pulu down by chopping away at his legs.
Pulu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulu.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulu manages to avoid it.
Pulu throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
King half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pulu throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulu.
King feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pulu's calf.
Pulu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pulu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pulu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulu throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Pulu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King tried to counter with a leg kick but Pulu avoided it.
Pulu throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King ducks under a wild hook from Pulu.
King throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pulu avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulu avoids a kick to the body.
King misses with a low kick as Pulu jumps back.
A combination from Pulu does no damage.
Pulu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and King connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pulu scrambles back to his feet.
King lands a head shot.
Pulu looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King checks a low kick from Pulu.
King lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pulu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pulu throws an off balance right hand
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulu.
King wants to slow Pulu down by chopping away at his legs.
Pulu throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Pulu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pulu misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from King.
Pulu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pulu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King is looking to counter punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by King.
Pulu misses with a two punch combination.
Pulu moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
King misses the shot to the body.
Pulu moves out of range of the body kick from King.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Pulu.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pulu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pulu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
King swings for the body but Pulu moves out of range.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Pulu.
King stuns Pulu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pulu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Pulu misses.
King throws a push kick but Pulu slaps the foot to one side.
King throws a hook but Pulu blocks it.
King throws a low kick but Pulu moves out of range easily.
King lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Pulu does it's job there.
King scores with a punch to the head.
Pulu misses with a looping right.
King blocks a jab.
Pulu throws a leg kick but King moved away.
King lands a head kick!
King blocks a leg kick.
Pulu lands a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by King.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pulu misses with a few strikes there.
King finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulu tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
Pulu throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it.
King appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pulu on the side of the head.
Pulu throws a big shot that misses.
Pulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Pulu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Good leg kick by King there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That has opened up Maki Pulu's cut even more.
Pulu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pulu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
King scores with a nice strike.
Decent striking displayed by Pulu there.
Pulu throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King checks the leg kick nicely there.
King was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
King blocks a head kick by Pulu.
King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pulu.

Pulu is rocked!
King and Pulu are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. King throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Pulu into next week! Ooooh that was huge! King knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). William King!
William King bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.