PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Dilbrandt (ranked 1780 p4p, 1174 weight class) and James King (ranked 146 p4p, 91 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dilbrandt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rock the Dragon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dilbrandt
vs
King

169 cm
34
149
18 - 14 - 1

170 cm
38
146
33 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

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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 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a wild combination.
Dilbrandt throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
King throws out a counter right but Dilbrandt avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
King throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dilbrandt's head.
King bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
King ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
A solid body kick from King.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dilbrandt doesn't seem phased though.
A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Dilbrandt down.
Dilbrandt moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Dilbrandt throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Dilbrandt misses
and King counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dilbrandt looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from King - that will leave a mark!
Dilbrandt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
King paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
King lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dilbrandt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
King throws a leg kick which misses Dilbrandt's front leg but catches the back leg as Dilbrandt tries to avoid it.
A left and a right from King both land. Nice combination.
Dilbrandt throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it.
King blocks a leg kick.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dilbrandt slips a jab from King.
Dilbrandt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by King.
King scores with a leg kick.
Dilbrandt misses with the combination.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dilbrandt throws a hook but King blocks it.
King thumps Dilbrandt with a low kick.
King lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilbrandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Dilbrandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Dilbrandt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dilbrandt scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King scores with a knee to the head.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dilbrandt managing to block the knees to the body from King.
King missing with knees to the body.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.

Dilbrandt breaks from the clinch.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from King misses.
David Dilbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a jab when Dilbrandt was well out of range.
Dilbrandt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
King on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dilbrandt just misses with a punch to the body.
Dilbrandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dilbrandt staying out of range there.
Dilbrandt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dilbrandt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Dilbrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Dilbrandt slips a straight right by King.
King digs a good body shot into Dilbrandt's ribs.
Dilbrandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces King back to the cage. Dilbrandt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A big right from Dilbrandt misses.
Dilbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilbrandt.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dilbrandt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dilbrandt takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Dilbrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dilbrandt cracks King with an open hand slap.
King scores with a push kick.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dilbrandt.
King moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dilbrandt catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dilbrandt has time to react.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dilbrandt.
King blocks a jab.
Dilbrandt backing away here, and King unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice uppercut there from King.
Both fighters circling a little - Dilbrandt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt lands with a right hand.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range.
King only half commits to the counter leg kick.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
Dilbrandt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
King looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dilbrandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dilbrandt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by King.
Dilbrandt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
King slips a straight right by Dilbrandt.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
King looks for the body kick but Dilbrandt saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Dilbrandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dilbrandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dilbrandt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dilbrandt looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King looks for the body kick but Dilbrandt saw that one coming.
King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James 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.

Dilbrandt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dilbrandt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dilbrandt misses with a wild combination.
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
King connects with a leg kick.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King connects with a crisp jab.
Dilbrandt throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Dilbrandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
King cracks Dilbrandt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilbrandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dilbrandt doesn't seem bothered though.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick but King moved away.
King slips under a jab from Dilbrandt.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilbrandt moves away.
Dilbrandt misses with a wild body shot.
King lands a leg kick that knocks Dilbrandt off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Dilbrandt misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice uppercut there from King.
King throws a good cross that connects.
King connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dilbrandt. Dilbrandt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dilbrandt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Dilbrandt misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dilbrandt defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Dilbrandt.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dilbrandt. Dilbrandt obviously looking to wear him down.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
King throws a good cross that connects.
King misses with a looping right.
Dilbrandt scores with a jab to the head.
King connects with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilbrandt tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
Dilbrandt tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dilbrandt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dilbrandt misses with a right hand
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King throws a shot from downtown. Dilbrandt moves away and avoids it.
Dilbrandt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
A head kick misses from Dilbrandt.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dilbrandt throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from King tenderised Dilbrandt's leg. Dilbrandt is trying to keep his angry face on.
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dilbrandt momentarily.
King missing with a left hand there. Dilbrandt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from King.
Dilbrandt scores with a decent looking hook.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dilbrandt scores with a leg kick.
King lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
King tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dilbrandt throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dilbrandt.
King scores with a head kick.
Dilbrandt 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.
Dilbrandt fails to land with a series of punches.
Dilbrandt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice shot by Dilbrandt.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it.
Dilbrandt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Dilbrandt's head.
Dilbrandt throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Dilbrandt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dilbrandt 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 three minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from King.
That kick from King tenderised Dilbrandt's leg. Dilbrandt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dilbrandt tried to score with a low kick but King checks it.
Dilbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilbrandt.
King takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dilbrandt.
King blocks a low kick nicely.
Dilbrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt lands an overhand right.
King lands a leg kick that knocks Dilbrandt off balance momentarily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dilbrandt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from King - the referee stops the clock and Dilbrandt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says King. Dilbrandt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
King throws a leg kick which misses Dilbrandt's front leg but catches the back leg as Dilbrandt tries to avoid it.
Dilbrandt missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dilbrandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dilbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilbrandt.
King only half commits to the counter leg kick.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Dilbrandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dilbrandt motions for King to come forward. Dilbrandt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Dilbrandt's shoulder, as Dilbrandt tries to avoid the shot.
King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dilbrandt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King scrambles back to his feet.
Dilbrandt misses with a double jab
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King scores with a kick to the body.
Dilbrandt with a nice cross.
King throws a shot from downtown. Dilbrandt moves away and avoids it.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King misses with a body shot.
King lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King cracks Dilbrandt with an open hand slap.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilbrandt.
A slapping body kick lands there for King.
Dilbrandt takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dilbrandt is looking to score with low kicks.
Dilbrandt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King misses with a looping right.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dilbrandt throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilbrandt throws a sloppy head kick
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dilbrandt with the inside leg kick.
Dilbrandt throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dilbrandt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dilbrandt throws a big shot that misses.
King takes one to the side of the head.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
King lands a jab to the head.
King misses with the combination.
King lands with a straight right. Dilbrandt didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King connects with a leg kick.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As King looks to move away, Dilbrandt throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dilbrandt swings for the body but King moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King slips under a jab from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Dilbrandt moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Dilbrandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King connects with a right hand. Dilbrandt shakes it off.
Dilbrandt misses with a body shot.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dilbrandt scores with a decent looking hook.
Dilbrandt scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
Dilbrandt looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Dilbrandt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
King moves out of range as Dilbrandt throws a body kick.
Dilbrandt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dilbrandt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King blocks a jab.
King misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from King.
Dilbrandt throws a half hearted mid kick.
James King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from King. Dilbrandt shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilbrandt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dilbrandt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dilbrandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King scores with a nice strike.
Dilbrandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Dilbrandt's head back.
King swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dilbrandt.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dilbrandt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dilbrandt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dilbrandt just misses with a punch to the body.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Dilbrandt off the cage and back into range.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dilbrandt walks forward, straight into a front kick from King.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dilbrandt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dilbrandt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dilbrandt. Those never looked like landing.
King misses with a straight left.
Dilbrandt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dilbrandt throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Dilbrandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Dilbrandt misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King lands a jab to the nose.
King misses with a head kick.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dilbrandt fails in his attempt to clinch.
King blocks a jab.
Dilbrandt looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dilbrandt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but King checks it well.
King misses with a body shot.
Dilbrandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dilbrandt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
King lands a nice hook to Dilbrandt's body. Dilbrandt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.

That's four 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 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Dilbrandt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
Dilbrandt thumps King with a low kick.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
King scores with a three punch combo!
King misses with a body kick.
King feints and then cracks Dilbrandt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dilbrandt down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from King - that will leave a mark!
King moves out of range as Dilbrandt throws a body kick.
Dilbrandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Dilbrandt backs off King throws a huge counter combo but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King lands with a straight right. Dilbrandt didn't see that one coming.

Dilbrandt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dilbrandt is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.
Dilbrandt tries a body shot but King blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
James King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James King!
James King gave a mention to HELLBENT in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).