PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James King (ranked 732 p4p, 3246 weight class) and David Dilbrandt (ranked 70 p4p, 270 weight class). Dilbrandt has chosen Rock the Dragon as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

King
vs
Dilbrandt

170 cm
36
146
30 - 18 - 2

169 cm
32
149
16 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Dilbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King throws a hook but Dilbrandt avoids it easily.
Dilbrandt scores with a nice right hand.
Dilbrandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick.
King throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dilbrandt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Dilbrandt closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
Dilbrandt tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Dilbrandt back against the cage.
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilbrandt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King tries to work over Dilbrandt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dilbrandt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King connects with a knee to the head.
Dilbrandt can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
Dilbrandt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King lands a shot to the body.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dilbrandt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Dilbrandt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King with a knee to the head.
Dilbrandt managing to block the knees to the body from King.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dilbrandt prevents a body shot from King.
Dilbrandt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dilbrandt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Dilbrandt tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Dilbrandt managing to block the knees to the body from King.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dilbrandt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilbrandt can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King misses with a body punch.
Dilbrandt tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King being controlled against the cage.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dilbrandt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dilbrandt lands with a left to the head.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dilbrandt's elbow.
Dilbrandt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King prevents a body shot from Dilbrandt.
King lands with a left to the head.
Dilbrandt can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dilbrandt's elbow.
Dilbrandt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Dilbrandt back against the cage.
Dilbrandt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Dilbrandt as the two fighters clinch.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Dilbrandt controls the action.
Dilbrandt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Dilbrandt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dilbrandt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dilbrandt is defending well for now.
King lands a knee to the head.
Dilbrandt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King tries a body shot but Dilbrandt blocks it.
Dilbrandt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dilbrandt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
King working aggressively here.
Dilbrandt looking to stall.
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch.
A short left from King.
Dilbrandt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Dilbrandt is blocking nicely.
Dilbrandt tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.
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!
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dilbrandt avoids it.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dilbrandt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Dilbrandt.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dilbrandt lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King missing with knees to the body.
King missing with knees to the body.
King lands with a right to the head.
King blocks a body shot from Dilbrandt.

Dilbrandt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dilbrandt 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 is looking to counter punch.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dilbrandt tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
King throwing a counter right hand but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James King dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt moves out of range of the strikes.
Dilbrandt 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 swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dilbrandt scores with a push kick.
A shot to the body from Dilbrandt misses
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dilbrandt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dilbrandt is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dilbrandt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

King tries to keep at a distance but Dilbrandt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dilbrandt struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dilbrandt's elbow.
Dilbrandt tries a body shot but King blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dilbrandt can do to turn this around?
King blocks a body shot from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dilbrandt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Dilbrandt - that landed with a thud.
King tries a body shot but Dilbrandt blocks it.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dilbrandt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
James King has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Dilbrandt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King throwing a counter right hand but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Dilbrandt misses
and King counters with a straight right hand.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King is looking to counter with head kicks.

Dilbrandt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dilbrandt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dilbrandt blocks it with crossed arms.
Dilbrandt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Dilbrandt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Dilbrandt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dilbrandt blocks it with crossed arms.
Dilbrandt managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Dilbrandt tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Dilbrandt pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dilbrandt stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt lands a nice shot to the body.
King prevents a body shot from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dilbrandt avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Dilbrandt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dilbrandt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Dilbrandt.

Dilbrandt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from King misses.
King backing away here, and Dilbrandt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Dilbrandt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dilbrandt leaning against his opponent.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dilbrandt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dilbrandt throws a head punch that misses.
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch.
King tries a body shot but Dilbrandt blocks it.
Dilbrandt gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King working Dilbrandt over with knees to the body.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dilbrandt trying to stall but King improves his position.
King prevents a body shot from Dilbrandt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dilbrandt lands a shot to the body.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Dilbrandt blocks with his arms.
Dilbrandt trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dilbrandt into the cage.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King misses with a knee to the head.
King misses with a punch 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!
Dilbrandt managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King misses with a knee to the head.
King missing with knees to the body.
Dilbrandt lands with a light punch inside.

Dilbrandt breaks the clinch.
Dilbrandt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but David Dilbrandt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Dilbrandt misses with a jab to the body
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King slips a jab from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.

Dilbrandt instigates a clinch.
Dilbrandt tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Dilbrandt back against the cage.
Dilbrandt can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King scores with a hook to the body.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dilbrandt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dilbrandt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King tries a knee to the head but Dilbrandt blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dilbrandt blocks it with crossed arms.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King prevents a body shot from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Dilbrandt controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt looking to stall.
King scores with a shot to the side of Dilbrandt's head.
Dilbrandt struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Dilbrandt struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by King as Dilbrandt tries to tie him up.

Dilbrandt breaks the clinch.
Dilbrandt wants to clinch.
Dilbrandt throws a body shot but no joy.
Dilbrandt throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Dilbrandt throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
As Dilbrandt looks to move away, King throws a big counter combo but Dilbrandt just gets out of the way.
Dilbrandt throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dilbrandt is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands a lovely overhand right.
Dilbrandt is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
King tried to counter with a leg kick but Dilbrandt avoided it.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Dilbrandt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from King lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dilbrandt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dilbrandt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
King moves out of range as Dilbrandt strikes.
Dilbrandt tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dilbrandt wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dilbrandt's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilbrandt wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King circles away from the clinch attempt
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dilbrandt connects with a solid leg kick.

Dilbrandt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
Dilbrandt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Dilbrandt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
Dilbrandt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dilbrandt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dilbrandt is trying to maintain a safe position but King gets an underhook and turns Dilbrandt into the cage.
Dilbrandt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch.
King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Dilbrandt is blocking nicely.
Dilbrandt struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Dilbrandt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King prevents a body shot from Dilbrandt.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dilbrandt tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Dilbrandt takes a knee to the side of the body.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dilbrandt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilbrandt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dilbrandt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dilbrandt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
King blocks a body shot from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King tries to throw a body punch but Dilbrandt avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
King misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
Dilbrandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
James King showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James King!
James King really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HELLBENT logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.