PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louey Draft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ennio Morricone - Once Upon a Time in the West. On his way into the cage it seems that Lawrence King has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lawrence King seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

King
vs
Draft

187 cm
32
213 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

188 cm
32
215 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lawrence King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Louey Draft!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draft 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.
Draft moves to clinch but King breaks away

and King counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Draft throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Draft escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. King gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Draft wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Draft trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
Draft wants to sweep but no luck.
Draft tries to strike from the bottom.

Draft looking for a guillotine here but King defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draft is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Draft is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Draft, who protects the arm well.

King tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no King has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
King tries to advance to mount but can't.
Draft is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on King's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

King is trying to work for a kimura but Draft is defending well.
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draft wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.

King is trying to work for a kimura but Draft is defending well.
Draft is trying to stand.
Draft is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Draft is defending against the submission attempts here by King.
Draft is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

King is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

King is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draft tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.

Draft is defending against the submission attempts here by King.

King is trying to work for a kimura but Draft is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Draft looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

King is working for a kimura but Draft is defending it quite comfortably.
Draft regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King got a little sloppy there for a moment and Draft has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, King has managed to get both his arms back between Draft's legs - danger averted.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Draft has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but King can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Draft keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Draft doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Draft had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Draft is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King trying to control but Draft is working from the bottom.
King prevents Draft from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence King dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Draft throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Draft 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.
Draft fails in his attempt to clinch.
King looks to land a left hand but Draft moved out of range nicely.
Draft misses with a straight right.

King tries to sprawl but Draft drives through with a takedown into half guard.
King trying to control but Draft postures up.
King tries to roll over but Draft keeps him under control.
It looks like Draft is going to stand back up.
Draft landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King taking some punishment here, with Draft in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. King manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Draft avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

King pushes a forearm under Draft's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Draft is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lawrence King!
A relieved looking Lawrence King thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.