PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raffaele Cutolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Combo King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Combo King will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cutolo
vs
King

160 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
167 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raffaele Cutolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Combo King!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King scores with a head kick.
Cutolo wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters with a straight right hand.
King scores with a jab.

Cutolo gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch.
King pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cutolo managing to block the knees to the body from King.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cutolos head.
Cutolo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands with a left to the head.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Cutolo gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King misses with a knee to the head.
King scores with a shot to the side of Cutolo's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cutolo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cutolo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
King sitting in guard, not really doing much.

King stands up from Cutolo's guard - King perhaps looking for a knockout.
King misses with a double jab.
King connects with a looping right hand.
Cutolo closes the distance looking to clinch
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cutolo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Cutolo wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

King lands a big head kick that sends Cutolo tumbling to the mat! King takes a step backwards and waves Cutolo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Cutolo is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

King closes the distance and clinches.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Cutolo is blocking nicely.
Cutolo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
King keeps control of Cutolo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Cutolo gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
King taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Cutolo prevents a body shot from King.
King taking a breather.

Cutolo breaks the clinch.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cutolo under the eye.

Cutolo closes the distance and clinches.
Cutolo blocks a body shot from King.
King blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from King.
Cutolo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cutolo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cutolo.
King scores with a shot to the side of Cutolo's head.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cutolo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Cutolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cutolo jumps guard but King stands there with Cutolo around his waist. Cutolo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King misses with a knee strike.
Cutolo takes a shot to the head.
Cutolo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Cutolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cutolo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King effectively controlling the action here.
Cutolo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Cutolo.
Cutolo tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raffaele Cutolo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King trying to stall but Cutolo improves his position.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

King clinches.
A hook to the body from King.
A hook to the body from King.
Cutolo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cutolo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cutolo swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King digs a right hand into Cutolo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cutolo's gas tank.
Cutolo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. King smiles and moves away.
King cracks Cutolo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King lands a big head kick that sends Cutolo to the canvas! King follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Combo King!