PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Wheeler (ranked 9273 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter King (ranked 5067 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen All the above as his entrance music. Carter King has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rob Wheeler's chin.

Wheeler
vs
King

194 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
221 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Wheeler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carter King!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Rob Wheeler has been cut.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wheeler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
King is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wheeler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wheeler has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics King uses from the top position.
Wheeler could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
King trying to control but Wheeler is working from the bottom.
King postures up in Wheeler's guard and throws a big left but Wheeler blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Wheeler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wheeler has King pulled in close to control his posture.
Wheeler keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wheeler is pulling down on King's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Wheeler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. King is trying to defend but Wheeler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
King tries to kick Wheeler off in order to stand up. Wheeler Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looking for a sweep but Wheeler has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wheeler unloading with bombs!
King wants to control but Wheeler is having none of it.
Wheeler raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish King?
King wants to control but Wheeler is having none of it.
King is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
King keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
King looks winded!
Wheeler with shots to the head and body - King looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wheeler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
King is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wheeler punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler controlling his opponent.
Wheeler looking to finish King with some ground and pound. This is bad for King!
King working to try and regain half guard.
Wheeler controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wheeler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Wheeler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Wheeler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

King tries to sprawl but Wheeler drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Wheeler is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wheeler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wheeler is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King wants to control but Wheeler is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wheeler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ground and pound from Wheeler.
Wheeler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
King is trying to maintain the position but Wheeler is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
King is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wheeler is controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
King swinging wildly here.
Wheeler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?

King shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wheeler controlling the position.
King preventing the sweep.
Wheeler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. King manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wheeler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wheeler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rob Wheeler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wheeler content to stall in guard here.
Wheeler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wheeler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of King's head.
Wheeler lands a couple of elbows.
King trying to strike off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wheeler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

King gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
King is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Wheeler dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Wheeler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rob Wheeler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wheeler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. King is trying to defend but Wheeler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wheeler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
King wants to control but Wheeler is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
King regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking to stand up but Wheeler isn't so interested in that idea.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wheeler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.
Wheeler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wheeler lands a couple of elbows.
King tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wheeler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
King throws a series of punches but Wheeler moves out of range.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Wheeler rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wheeler pulls King into guard.
Wheeler is pulling down on King's head to control his posture.
King advances position into side control!
Wheeler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but King wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wheeler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wheeler is pressing down on King's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wheeler has his hands on King's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler continues to stall.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Wheeler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King won't allow Wheeler to sweep him here.
Wheeler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.

Wheeler has King up against the cage in a clinch.
King wants a takedown but no success here.

Wheeler tightens his grip and picks King up, before dumping him to the ground. King manages to land in guard.
Wheeler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wheeler scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Wheeler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wheeler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Wheeler!
Carter King spoke after the fight, saying 'I wasent ready'.