PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

King
vs
Speed

170 cm
25
138 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
137 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vincent King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Test Speed!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Speed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Speed throws a body shot but no joy.
Speed avoids the body shot from King.
Speed unleashes a big counter combination but King bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A combination from Speed does no damage.
Speed jabs at King's body.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Speed falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King works Speed's body with a nice hook.
King throws a lazy right hand but Speed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Speed.
Speed moves out of range of the strikes.
Speed moves out of range of the strikes.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Speed is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Speed's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice defenses there by Speed.
Speed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Speed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Speed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Speed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Speed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Speed throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King scores with a decent looking hook.
King misses with a straight left.
Speed slips under a jab.
As King backs off Speed throws a huge counter combo but King manages to avoid it all.
Speed moves away from the strike by King.
A nice side step and Speed releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Speed now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Speed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Speed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Speed.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
Speed looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
Speed misses with a two punch combination.
King throws a jab when Speed was well out of range.
Speed blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Speed in his tracks.
King throws a lazy right hand but Speed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King throws a hook but Speed blocks it.
King throws the left hand but Speed avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Speed.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch combination from Speed misses.
Speed misses with a two punch combination.
King throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Speed is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
King misses the jab.
Speed throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent King dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Speed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Speed throws a combination that misses
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Nice uppercut there from King.
King misses the body punch
and Speed counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab from King misses.
Speed swings for the body but King moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed thuds a left hand into King's body.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Speed counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Speed to acknowledge the strikes.
Speed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws a right and a left that both miss.
King missing with a left hand there. Speed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Speed throws a series of strikes that have King backpedaling.
Speed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Speed throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Speed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King throws a shot from downtown. Speed moves away and avoids it.
Speed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down King rather than just go for the knockout.
Speed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Speed's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Speed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
Speed falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Speed is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King works the jab nicely.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Speed can do to turn this around?
King stuns Speed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King loads up on a big right hand but Speed slips the punch.
King drops Speed with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Speed! King dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent King!
Our winner, Vincent King, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.