PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Begbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

King
vs
Begbie

191 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Begbie!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Begbie moves into the clinch.
Begbie looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
King is trying to break free.
Begbie drops down looking for an ankle pick but King pulls his leg out and moves away.

Begbie clinches.
Begbie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King is trying to break free.
Begbie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Begbie.
The crowd are getting on Begbie's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Begbie scores with a knee to the head.
Begbie scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Begbie.

It looks like Ben King has been cut.
Begbie tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Begbie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A knee to the head by Begbie.
King is breathing heavily.
King is trying to force a seperation but Begbie has the dominant position.
King is pressed up against the cage. Begbie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
King swinging wildly here.
Ben King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Begbie closes the distance and clinches.
Begbie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Begbie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
Begbie unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Begbie lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Begbie has double underhooks.
Begbie tries to score a body lock takedown but King shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ben King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Begbie.
Begbie lands a knee to the body.
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Begbie scores with a knee to the head.
Begbie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
King wants to break free but Begbie has control.
Begbie landing knees to the head.
King prevents a takedown attempt there.
A knee to the head by Begbie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Begbie has him pressed against the cage.
Begbie wants a takedown but no success here.
Begbie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Begbie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
Begbie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Begbie scores with a knee to the head.
Begbie misses with a knee strike.
Begbie effectively controlling the action here.
Begbie connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
King tries to circle away but Begbie has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Begbie.
Begbie landing knees to the body.
Begbie has King pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. King manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
Begbie connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Begbie landing knees to the head.
Begbie working King over with knees to the body.
Begbie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King takes a knee to the side of the body.
Begbie with a knee to the head.
Begbie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Begbie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Begbie scores a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Begbie landing knees to the head.
Begbie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
King prevents a takedown attempt there.
Begbie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Begbie connects with a knee to the head.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
Begbie connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Begbie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Begbie lands a nice knee to the body.
Begbie tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Begbie obliges.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
Begbie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Begbie lands a knee to the head.
Begbie connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Begbie tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
Begbie scores with a knee to the head.
Begbie can't get the takedown.
Begbie connects with a knee to the head.
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Begbie.
Begbie scores with a knee to the head.
Begbie stalling.
Begbie connects with a knee to the head.
Begbie connects with a knee to the head.
Begbie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King is trying to break the clinch but Begbie has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Begbie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Begbie throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Begbie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Begbie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben King's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Begbie throws a half hearted mid kick.

Begbie has King up against the cage in a clinch.
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King letting Begbie take a breather here.
Begbie scores with a knee to the head.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Begbie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Begbie with a knee to the head.
Begbie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Begbie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to break the clinch but Begbie is controlling the position.
Begbie landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Begbie.
Begbie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
King wants to break free but Begbie has control.
Begbie scores with a knee to the head.
Begbie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begbie landing knees to the head.
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Begbie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Begbie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has King in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
King tries to break free but Begbie pushes him back against the cage.
Begbie tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Begbie has double underhooks.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
Begbie misses with a knee strike.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Begbie won't allow it.
Begbie connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Begbie looking for a takedown.
King is trying to break free.
King gets underhooks to prevent Begbie's takedown attempt.
Ben King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Begbie.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
Begbie crunches a lovely knee into King's ribcage.
Begbie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King stops a takedown attempt from Begbie.
Begbie tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Begbie tries to score a body lock takedown but King shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Begbie connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Begbie looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
Begbie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
King tries to break the clinch but Begbie is controlling the position.
Begbie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Begbie landing knees to the head.
Begbie looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
Begbie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Begbie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Begbie lands a knee to the body.
King is pressed up against the cage. Begbie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Begbie moves into the clinch successfully.
King tries to circle away but Begbie has him pinned against the cage.
Begbie lands a nice knee to the body.
Begbie prevents King from breaking the clinch.
Begbie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Begbie tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.
Begbie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Begbie lands a knee to the head.
Begbie connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begbie with a knee to the head.
Begbie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Begbie connects with a knee to the head.
Begbie with a knee to the head.
Begbie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has King in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Begbie drops down looking for an ankle pick but King pulls his leg out and moves away.

Begbie instigates a clinch.
Begbie lands a knee to the head.
Begbie taking a breather.
King working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Begbie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Begbie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Begbie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Begbie to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King is trying to break free.
Begbie lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.
Begbie keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Begbie.
Begbie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Begbie looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Begbie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Begbie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Begbie.
Begbie keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Begbie connects with a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Begbie lands a knee to the head.
King has had enough of the clinch but Begbie keeps him there for the moment.
Begbie crunches a lovely knee into King's ribcage.
Begbie with a knee to the head.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Begbie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben King's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Begbie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King throws a right hand that Begbie ducks under and follows up with a left that Begbie also avoids with ease.
Begbie walks into a straight right hand from King.
Begbie shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Begbie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from King as Begbie shoots in.
Begbie tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Begbie closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.
Ben King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Begbie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Begbie counters with a nice low kick that buckles King's knee momentarily.
Begbie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Begbie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Begbie.
Knees in the clinch landing for Begbie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
Begbie with a knee to the head.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Begbie working King over with knees to the body.
Begbie is stalling here.
Begbie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
King is trying to push Begbie away but Begbie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
King is trying to force a seperation but Begbie has the dominant position.
Begbie connects with a knee to the head.
Begbie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has King in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Begbie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Begbie misses with a knee strike.
Begbie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Begbie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Begbie drops down looking for an ankle pick but King pulls his leg out and moves away.
Begbie fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Begbie tries to clinch up.
Begbie moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.

Begbie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Begbie obliges.
Begbie connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Begbie lands a knee to the head.
Begbie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Begbie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. King is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Begbie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Begbie landing knees to the head.
King is trying to break the clinch but Begbie has him pressed against the cage.
Begbie scores a nice knee to the body.
Begbie misses with a knee strike.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
Begbie drops down looking for an ankle pick but King pulls his leg out and moves away.

Begbie clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Begbie won't allow it.
Begbie lands a knee to the head.
King is trying to break the clinch but Begbie has him pressed against the cage.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Begbie has him pressed against the cage.
Begbie is stalling here.
Knees to the body from Begbie.
Begbie looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
Begbie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Begbie won't allow it.
King stops a takedown attempt from Begbie.
Begbie tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
Begbie tries to score a body lock takedown but King shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Begbie lands a knee to the head.
Begbie tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Begbie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Francis Begbie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Begbie landing knees to the head.
Begbie taking a breather.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
Begbie tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
King is trying to break the clinch but Begbie is controlling him.
King working hard to break the clinch.
Begbie connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Begbie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
Begbie lands a knee to the head.
Begbie misses with a knee to the head.
King tries to break free but Begbie pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King is trying to break the clinch but Begbie is controlling him.
Begbie lands a knee to the body.
Ben King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Begbie.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francis Begbie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Begbie 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Begbie!