PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juraj Divisek (ranked 1366 p4p, 1804 weight class) and Twea King (ranked 194 p4p, 240 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Divisek
vs
King

178 cm
35
170
26 - 13 - 0

170 cm
36
145
22 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Vegan Gains

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 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juraj Divisek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twea King!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lands a slapping body shot.
Divisek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Divisek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Twea King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a hook but Divisek avoids it easily.

King shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than King was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Divisek definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
King trying to control the position but Divisek is working away.
Divisek wants to control but King postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King wants to control but Divisek is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Divisek seems a little lost for a moment, as King dominates the positioning.
King's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
You can see the frustration on Divisek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Divisek misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Divisek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Divisek tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Divisek.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Divisek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Divisek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Divisek misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Divisek.

King manages to break the clinch.
King cracks Divisek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Divisek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King throws a lazy right hand but Divisek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King scores with the left hand. Divisek knows he should have avoided that one.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Divisek ducks right into an uppercut from King.
Divisek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Divisek as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Divisek tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Divisek to the ground. Divisek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Divisek.
King lands a jab to the nose.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Divisek's jab looks to have found its range, popping King under the eye.
Juraj Divisek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King misses with a looping left.
Divisek closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
King misses with an uppercut.
Divisek blocks a jab.
King digs a good body shot into Divisek's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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 body punch but Divisek moves out of range.
Divisek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Divisek is looking to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch.
Divisek walks into a straight right hand from King.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Divisek's shoulder, as Divisek tries to avoid the shot.
King lands a head shot.
King looks for a takedown but Divisek sprawls well.
Juraj Divisek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twea King.
King scores with a jab.
Divisek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Divisek on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Twea King dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

King thows a left - swing and a miss!
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Divisek tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Divisek throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King lands with a nice body punch.
King punishes Divisek's body with a nice straight punch.
Divisek sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Divisek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Divisek connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a looping overhand right but Divisek ducks down to avoid it.
Divisek slips a straight right by King.
Divisek looks to clinch
and King counters with a nice body shot.
King scores with a jab. Divisek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King throws a shot from downtown. Divisek moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King digs a good body shot into Divisek's ribs.
King scores with a nice right hand.
King swings for the body but Divisek moves out of range.
Divisek is looking to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch.
Divisek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for King. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Divisek pinned against the cage. Divisek gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As King tries to get set, Divisek tries to push him back and clinch up but King manages to avoid the attempt.
Divisek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Divisek tries to counter by moving into the clinch but King manages to circle out of the way.
Divisek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
A punch combination from King misses.
Divisek is looking to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch.
King swings away with a body shot that misses

and Divisek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Divisek.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
King lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
King tries a body shot but Divisek blocks it.
Divisek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King digs a right hand underneath Divisek's ribcage. Divisek let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Divisek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Divisek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Divisek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Divisek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Divisek misses with a body punch.
Divisek can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King digs a right hand into Divisek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Divisek's gas tank.
Divisek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Divisek is pushing King up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Divisek tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Divisek.
Divisek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Divisek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Divisek throws a head punch that misses.
Divisek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King lands a body punch.
Divisek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Divisek ducks right into an uppercut from King.
Divisek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Divisek tries to counter by moving into the clinch but King manages to circle out of the way.
Divisek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King cracks Divisek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Twea King seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divisek throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
Divisek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Divisek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
King throws a predictable looking body shot

and Divisek counters by clinching up.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Divisek backwards.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Divisek tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Juraj Divisek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Divisek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Divisek misses with a short punch on the inside.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Divisek backwards.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Divisek.
King tries to work over Divisek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Divisek is trying to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Twea King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Divisek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

King throws a lazy uppercut

and Divisek counters by moving into the clinch.
Divisek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
King lands a body shot in the clinch.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King lands with a right to the head.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Divisek's elbow.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Divisek backwards.
Divisek lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Divisek fails to land.
Divisek tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Divisek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Divisek lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down King.
Divisek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King pushes Divisek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Divisek landing knees to the head.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Divisek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Divisek controls the action.
Divisek swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Divisek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King lands with a light punch inside.
Divisek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Divisek stalls.
King lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from King.
Divisek lands a nice shot to the body.
Divisek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Divisek slips under a jab.
King works the jab nicely.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Divisek tries to counter by clinching up but King breaks away and moves out of range.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Juraj Divisek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swinging wildly here.
Divisek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Divisek throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Divisek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Divisek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King lands a slapping body shot.
King misses with a hook to the body

and Divisek moves into the clinch.
Divisek lands a shoulder strike.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King tries a body shot but Divisek blocks it.
Divisek misses with a punch to the body.
King scores with a shot to the side of Divisek's head.
King misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divisek can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King lands with a nice body punch.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Divisek swivels and escapes.
Divisek is looking to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch.
King scores with a jab.
Divisek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Divisek tries to counter by moving into the clinch but King manages to circle out of the way.
Twea King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Divisek takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King lands a jab to the head.
King misses the jab.
King lands a jab to the nose.
King scores with the left hand. Divisek knows he should have avoided that one.
King misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divisek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by King.
A shot to the body from Divisek misses
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Divisek.
Nice defenses there by Divisek.
Divisek throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
Divisek misses with a low kick.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
King misses with a body shot.
Divisek seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
King misses with a hook

and Divisek counters by moving into the clinch.
King is working Divisek over against the cage.
King working aggressively here.
Divisek misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Twea King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got King winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Twea King!
Our winner, Twea King, 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.