PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igla Chlen (ranked 1012 p4p, 923 weight class) and Harley King (ranked 141 p4p, 128 weight class). Chlen comes to the cage accompanied by . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chlen
vs
King

192 cm
36
215
22 - 8 - 0

194 cm
35
216
26 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igla Chlen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley King!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a hook
and Chlen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King looks to land a combination but Chlen avoids it well.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chlen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King loads up on a big right hand but Chlen slips the punch.
Chlen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but King manages to circle out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
Chlen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chlen throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King digs a good body shot into Chlen's ribs.
King looks to land a right hand but Chlen moved out of range.
Chlen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chlen's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King lands a head shot.

It looks like Igla Chlen has been cut.
Chlen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlen throws a predictable looking body shot
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chlen manages to avoid it.
Chlen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but King manages to circle out of the way.
Chlen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King jabs at Chlen's body.
King tests Chlen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chlen slips under a jab from King.
Chlen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Chlen scores with a body shot.
Donk. King catches Chlen right on the button with a cross.
King blocks a head kick by Chlen.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Chlen misses the target.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chlen throws a quick counter head kick but King was just out of range.

That's two 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!
King lands with a nice body punch.
King misses the jab.
Chlen is looking to counter punch.
Chlen defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Chlen ducks under a wild hook from King.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chlen.
Chlen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but King manages to circle out of the way.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chlen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Chlen is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick lands from King.
King looks to land a left hand but Chlen moved out of range nicely.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - King coming out on top.
Chlen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Chlen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
Chlen moves out of range of the leg kick from King.
King misses with a hook.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chlen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chlen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
King throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chlen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chlen.
Chlen misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chlen lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Chlen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chlen prevents a body shot from King.
Chlen lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chlen tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Chlen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chlen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short left from Chlen.
Chlen lands a left hand.
Chlen blocking some punches.
King tries to work over Chlen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chlen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chlen throws an elbow that misses.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chlen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chlen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from King.
Chlen struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Chlen backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chlen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harley King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igla Chlen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

King misses with an uppercut
and Chlen counters with a stiff right hand.
Harley King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King tries a low kick but Chlen avoids it.
King throws the left hand but Chlen avoids the punch easily.
Chlen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
King misses with a body punch
and Chlen counters with a right hand to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from King in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chlen scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
King misses with an uppercut
and Chlen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

King is rocked!
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Chlen counters by clinching up.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Chlen finish him?
Chlen dips a shoulder and cracks King with a mighty uppercut! King falls back against the cage and Chlen unloads with a barrage of strikes! King is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Chlen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igla Chlen!
Our winner, Igla Chlen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.