PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne King (ranked 5363 p4p, 2517 weight class) and Tapani Kangas (ranked 413 p4p, 288 weight class). Dwayne King had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

King
vs
Kangas

174 cm
42
150
22 - 36 - 1

178 cm
26
155
12 - 17 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 22 - 36 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dwayne King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kangas throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been informed that Kangas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
King gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Kangas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King with the inside leg kick.
King lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from King misses.
Kangas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King.
King attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
King ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.
Kangas misses with a looping left.
King works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Kangas as he connects with a hook.
King is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Kangas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kangas throws a body punch but King moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kangas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kangas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kangas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King scores with a jab.
Kangas takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Kangas staying out of range there.
Kangas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kangas.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kangas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King appears to be looking for a big counter.
King moves away from the strike by Kangas.
It looked like King was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
King thumps Kangas with a low kick.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kangas.
Kangas throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
Kangas throws a body punch but King moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kangas misses with a kick to the body.
Kangas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kangas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kangas lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
Kangas throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Kangas.
Kangas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Kangas.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Kangas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kangas. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kangas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kangas misses with a body kick.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kangas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kangas.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King avoids the head kick by Kangas.
King throws a front kick aimed at Kangas's knee but Kangas avoids it well.
Kangas throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kangas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kangas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kangas thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kangas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kangas blocks a low kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kangas! But no joy.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King looks to land a combination. Kangas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King dips to his left and cracks Kangas with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kangas lands a lovely overhand right.
King moves out of range of the leg kick from Kangas.
King throwing a counter right hand but Kangas manages to avoid it.
Kangas thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kangas ducks under a wild hook from King.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
King cracks Kangas with an open hand slap.
A jab from King misses.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kangas.
Kangas is looking to land body kicks.
King half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kangas tries a head kick but it misses.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from King tenderised Kangas's leg. Kangas is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne King dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dwayne King is winning the standup battle so far.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Kangas misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Kangas - just one landing.
Kangas looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
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.
King scores with a leg kick.
Kangas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and King counters with a left to the body.
Kangas slips under a jab from King.
A little jabbing left from Kangas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King walks into a jab.
Kangas cracks King with an open hand slap.
Kangas misses with a hook.
King is looking to counter punch.
Kangas checks a low kick from King.
King misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kangas misses with a hook.
King looks to land a left hand but Kangas moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from King is predictable there
and Kangas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kangas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kangas misses with a body shot.
Kangas throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King connects with a body shot.
Kangas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kangas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King checks the leg kick.
King half committed to a counter leg kick.
King throws a body punch but Kangas moves out of range.
Kangas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
King ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.
King finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kangas looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from King.
Nice defenses there by King.
It looked like King was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kangas.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kangas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to work over Kangas's front leg with a kick but Kangas checks it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kangas 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.
Kangas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Kangas misses its intended target.
King throwing a counter right hand but Kangas manages to avoid it.
King stuns Kangas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kangas checks a leg kick.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kangas throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King is looking to counter punch.
Kangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Kangas connects with a jab.
Kangas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Kangas blocks the leg kick.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kangas throws a left and a right that both miss
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King with the inside leg kick.
King attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kangas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King walks into a left hand.
King checks a leg kick.
Kangas throws a head kick that half lands.
Kangas looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.
Kangas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King 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.
Kangas lands with an overhand left.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Kangas only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with an uppercut
and Kangas counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King connects with a jab.
Kangas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kangas. Kangas obviously looking to wear him down.
Kangas connects with a looping right hand.
Kangas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kangas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kangas misses the shot to the body.
Dwayne King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by Kangas.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kangas doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kangas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
King scores with a jab to the body.
Kangas cracks King with an open hand slap.
King throws a body punch but Kangas moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dwayne King will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kangas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kangas missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kangas. That did some damage!
Kangas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Kangas throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Kangas's corner calls for a 1-2. Kangas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kangas throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King slips a jab from Kangas.
Kangas takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Kangas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kangas.
Kangas misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a right hand that Kangas ducks under and follows up with a left that Kangas also avoids with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kangas.
Kangas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
Kangas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kangas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King scores with a jab to the head.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kangas.
Kangas just misses with a punch to the body.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King takes a swing at Kangas's ribcage but misses.
King throws out a leg kick but Kangas moves out of range and King only half commits.
Nice uppercut lands for Kangas. That snapped King's head back.
King ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.
King is looking to chop away at Kangas's legs.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a chopping leg kick but Kangas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
King misses with an uppercut.
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!
Kangas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.
A punch combination from King misses.
King connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kangas. Kangas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kangas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
Kangas connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Kangas wants to slow King down by chopping away at his legs.
King appears to be looking for a big counter.
King misses with a body shot.
King 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.
Kangas throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
King scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas throws a leg kick
and Kangas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kangas misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
Kangas misses with a wild body shot.
King will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kangas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kangas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
Kangas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
King on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kangas takes one to the side of the head.
Kangas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
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!
Kangas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
King tries to score with a low kick but Kangas moves his leg out of the way.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kangas.
King fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
King ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.
Kangas misses with a straight left.
Kangas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
Kangas throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range.
King misses with an uppercut. Kangas saw that one coming.
Kangas lands with a right hand.
Kangas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kangas looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kangas just manages to avoid it.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tapani Kangas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kangas. King does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tapani Kangas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!