PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark King looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

King
vs
Low

225 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Low!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Low tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Low drops to a knee looking for a takedown but King gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Low goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mark King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Low.
Low swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Low circles away from the clinch attempt.
Low displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Low drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
Low tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.
Low goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
King tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Low holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Low jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Low gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Low throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Low is in King's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Low postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
Low passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Low is working King over with some ground and pound from side control.

King is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oh King is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Low has an Americana. King didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Low is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Low hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Johnny Low!