PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy King (ranked 871 p4p, 1516 weight class) and Herleifr Conchobhar (ranked 105 p4p, 185 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

King
vs
Conchobhar

183 cm
21
275
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
265
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR
Hardcore Alchemy

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herleifr Conchobhar!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conchobhar misses with a leg kick

and King counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Conchobhar has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
King content to control rather than advance.
Conchobhar is trying to stand up here but King is controlling him well.
King lands strikes from half guard.
King missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, King seems content to control.

Conchobhar manages to escape and get back to his feet!
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Conchobhar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conchobhar.
King moves out of range as Conchobhar strikes.
King attempts a counter takedown but Conchobhar avoids it well and moves away.
Conchobhar misses with a wild body shot.
Conchobhar throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conchobhar misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conchobhar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Conchobhar scores with a jab to the jaw.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Conchobhar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
King lands with a straight right. Conchobhar didn't see that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King blocks a jab.
Conchobhar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King staying out of range there.
Conchobhar misses with an uppercut

and King counters with a single leg into guard. Conchobhar didn't expect that.
King working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conchobhar wants to stand and escape but King is having none of it.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King wants to control from the top but Conchobhar keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
Conchobhar wants to stand up but King is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice defenses there by King.
A telegraphed right hand from Conchobhar misses the target.
King appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
King slips under a jab from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar misses with a looping left.
Conchobhar throws a lazy uppercut

and King counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King drops an elbow to the side of Conchobhar's head.
Conchobhar tries to kick King off in order to stand up. King Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Conchobhar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
King trying to control the action but Conchobhar is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Conchobhar wants to get back to his feet.
An elbow from King crashes against the mat.
King just content to control the position.
Conchobhar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
King landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar wants to get back to his feet but King drags him back down.
King scoring with punches and elbows.
King cracks Conchobhar with a big right hand but Conchobhar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
King throws a strike aimed at the side of Conchobhar's head but Conchobhar avoids it well.
Conchobhar regains half guard, as King was trying to land strikes.
Conchobhar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Conchobhar wants to get back to his feet.
King sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Conchobhar defending well though.
Conchobhar is trying to stand back up but King is controlling him
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy King dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar's corner calls for a 1-2. Conchobhar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

King shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
King lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Conchobhar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Conchobhar keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
King won't allow Conchobhar to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Conchobhar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
King wants to control from the top but Conchobhar keeps moving.
King postures up and lands a big shot to Conchobhar's brow.
King is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jimmy King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
King working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Conchobhar's head.

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.
Conchobhar keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King chips away with some ground and pound.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Conchobhar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Conchobhar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
Conchobhar wants to stand up but King is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conchobhar can do to turn this around?
Conchobhar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Conchobhar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King darts in looking for a takedown but Conchobhar gets double underhooks and turns King into the cage.
Conchobhar throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Conchobhar's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Conchobhar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conchobhar throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
King misses with a body shot.
Conchobhar lands with a right hand.
A big right from Conchobhar misses.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
King moves out of range as Conchobhar strikes.
King walks into a jab.
Conchobhar misses with a right hand

and King counters with a single leg into guard. Conchobhar didn't expect that.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Conchobhar can't keep his opponent in guard - King advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Conchobhar tries to kick King off but King keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Conchobhar's head.
Conchobhar is trying to stand.
Conchobhar blocking the ground and pound attempt from King.
King controlling the action here.
Conchobhar is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conchobhar is trying to escape back to his feet but King uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Conchobhar defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by King.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy King dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

King fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Conchobhar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces King back to the cage. Conchobhar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Conchobhar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Conchobhar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Conchobhar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Conchobhar throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King lands a jab to the nose.
Conchobhar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Conchobhar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Conchobhar misses.
Herleifr Conchobhar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

King shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conchobhar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Conchobhar wants to stand and escape but King is having none of it.
Conchobhar has momentary wrist control but King slips an elbow through the middle.
Conchobhar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King trying to control but Conchobhar is working from the bottom.
Conchobhar wants to get back to his feet but King is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conchobhar is keeping the position for now.
Conchobhar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar throws a leg kick

and King decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Conchobhar's guard.

Conchobhar pushes King off and scrambles back to his feet.
Conchobhar misses with a looping left.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conchobhar is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Conchobhar circles away and we're back to standing.
King's jab looks to have found its range, popping Conchobhar under the eye.
Herleifr Conchobhar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Conchobhar counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Conchobhar misses with a low kick.
Conchobhar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Conchobhar looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Conchobhar throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King drops down looking for a counter takedown but Conchobhar sprawls and moves away.
Conchobhar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Conchobhar throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King moves out of range as Conchobhar strikes.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conchobhar.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conchobhar.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conchobhar throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.

King feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
King throws an elbow that misses. Conchobhar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in King's guard. Nice move by Conchobhar!

Conchobhar wanted to stand there but King had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as King holds on and takes a little breather.

Conchobhar stands up from King's guard - Conchobhar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Conchobhar throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conchobhar tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conchobhar missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar fails to land with a series of punches.
King drops down looking for a counter takedown but Conchobhar sprawls and moves away.
Conchobhar slips under a jab.
Conchobhar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Herleifr Conchobhar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conchobhar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King scores with a jab to the jaw.
Conchobhar throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Conchobhar throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Conchobhar defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conchobhar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and King counters with a shoot takedown. Conchobhar fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King looking to sit in guard and control but Conchobhar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Conchobhar wants to get up but he can't break King's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jimmy King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herleifr Conchobhar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy King!
Jimmy King took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hardcore Alchemy for their support in the buildup to the fight.