PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Atwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atwood comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West-Gold Digger. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Atwood
vs
King

174 cm
24
153 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Atwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mason King!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atwood shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Atwood shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Atwood rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
King prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Atwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atwood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Atwood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Ryan Atwood has been cut.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Atwood.
Atwood is breathing heavily.

King has managed to clinch.

Atwood breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

King pushes Atwood up against the cage in a clinch.
Atwood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by King after a bit of a struggle.
King is trying to break the clinch but Atwood has him pressed against the cage.
Atwood 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. Atwood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King digs a good hook to Atwood's body.

King clinches up with Atwood and pushes him back against the cage.
Atwood avoids the elbow strike from King, against the cage.
A short left from King.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Atwood is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but King is defending well.
King is trying to break the clinch but Atwood is controlling him.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Atwood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
A short right from King.
King working hard to break the clinch.
Atwood has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King missing with knees to the body.
King is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atwood has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King leaning his opponent against the cage.
Atwood prevents King from breaking the clinch.
Atwood goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
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!
Atwood drops down looking for an ankle pick but King pulls his leg out and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
King scores with a shot to the side of Atwood's head.
Atwood tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Atwood has double underhooks.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Atwood prevents King from breaking the clinch.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from King on the inside.
Atwood wants to take the fight to the mat but King manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
King wants to break free but Atwood has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
King tries to circle away but Atwood has him pinned against the cage.
Atwood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King tries to circle away but Atwood has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Atwood won't allow it.
Come on King - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Atwood is working for takedown but King is calmly controlling the position for now.
King working hard to break the clinch.
King can't break the clinch.
Atwood 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. Atwood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
King moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Atwood is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Atwood crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mason King!