PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between KO King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

King
vs
Rodrigues

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Cage Wars Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, KO King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King is looking to clinch but Rodrigues is avoiding it.

Rodrigues gets a clinch.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodrigues is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
Rodrigues is trying to maintain a safe position but King gets an underhook and turns Rodrigues into the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodrigues takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rodrigues receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
King is trying to break the clinch but Rodrigues has him pressed against the ropes.
King has Rodrigues pressed against the ropes, preventing Rodrigues from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rodrigues is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rodrigues continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fabio Rodrigues.
King clinches but Rodrigues breaks the clinch

and Rodrigues counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting on Rodrigues's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodrigues won't allow it.
King being controlled against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fabio Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
King darts in trying to clinch

and Rodrigues moves into the clinch.

King drops Rodrigues with a big knee straight up the middle! Rodrigues is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Fabio Rodrigues has been cut.
King closes the distance but Rodrigues moves to the side
and Rodrigues counters with a leg kick.
Rodrigues blocks a head kick by King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigues closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
King with a knee to the head.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That has opened up Fabio Rodrigues's cut even more.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Rodrigues won't want to take too many of those.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodrigues looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rodrigues into the ropes.
Rodrigues is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A bit of stalling here from Rodrigues.
King tries to circle away but Rodrigues has him pinned against the ropes.
King throws an elbow that misses.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodrigues or not.
King is looking to control Rodrigues's arms but Rodrigues gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the ropes.

King manages to break the clinch.
King tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves away

and Rodrigues counters by moving into the clinch.
King is trying to force a seperation but Rodrigues has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues looking to slow down the pace here.
King is trying to force a seperation but Rodrigues has the dominant position.
Rodrigues missing with knees to the body.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
King wants to stall.
Rodrigues tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
Rodrigues taking a breather.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King wants to clinch but Rodrigues slips to the side

and Rodrigues counters by clinching up.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodrigues's efforts to push away.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King avoiding damage as Rodrigues throws knees to the body.
Rodrigues taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues blocks a body shot from King.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Rodrigues.
A short right from King.
King looking to stall.
King is trying to force a seperation but Rodrigues has the dominant position.
Rodrigues tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodrigues misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Rodrigues is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
Rodrigues tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King tries to work over Rodrigues's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King wants to break free but Rodrigues has control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodrigues displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the ropes.
King tries to break the clinch but Rodrigues is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A knee to the head by King.
Rodrigues content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rodrigues counters by clinching up.
King letting Rodrigues take a breather here.
Rodrigues is trying to break free.

That's six 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.
King looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodrigues taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodrigues controlling the action here for a moment.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodrigues is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodrigues takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rodrigues misses with a knee to the head.
Rodrigues controlling the action here for a moment.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues fakes a jab and throws a low kick but King checks it well.
Rodrigues tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigues blocks a head kick by King.
KO King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rodrigues moves into the clinch.
Rodrigues stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodrigues is keeping busy.

Rodrigues's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodrigues throws a low kick but King avoids it.
Rodrigues looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rodrigues throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Rodrigues gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodrigues missing with knees to the body.
King lands a shot to the body.
Rodrigues is struggling to control the position.
Rodrigues misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Rodrigues.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues just leaning against King, taking a breather.
Rodrigues trying to land knees to the body.
Rodrigues content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Rodrigues manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigues throws a low kick but King avoids it.
Rodrigues misses with a body kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Rodrigues misses.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rodrigues counters by clinching up.
Rodrigues dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Rodrigues missing with knees to the body.
King letting Rodrigues take a breather here.

Rodrigues pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King tries to clinch up

and Rodrigues counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that KO King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fabio Rodrigues's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

King wants to clinch

and Rodrigues counters by moving into the clinch.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodrigues wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Rodrigues tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
Rodrigues tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rodrigues moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Rodrigues avoids the head kick by King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodrigues shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rodrigues connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick.
King avoids a kick to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rodrigues in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rodrigues is looking to score with low kicks.

Rodrigues has King up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rodrigues tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King avoiding damage as Rodrigues throws knees to the body.
King working hard to break the clinch.
KO King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodrigues has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
King can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rodrigues tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
King pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Rodrigues managing to block the knees to the body from King.
King avoiding damage as Rodrigues throws knees to the body.
Rodrigues tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
King avoiding damage as Rodrigues throws knees to the body.
Rodrigues tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.

Rodrigues's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King moves out of range as Rodrigues throws a body kick.
King throws a head kick that misses.
King checks a leg kick.
King throws a head kick but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rodrigues counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Rodrigues.

Rodrigues escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King darts in trying to clinch

and Rodrigues counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rodrigues is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodrigues trying to land knees to the body.
Rodrigues is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
Rodrigues leaning his opponent against the ropes.

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.
Rodrigues missing with knees to the body.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodrigues scores with a hook to the body.
Rodrigues is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
Rodrigues tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
King avoiding damage as Rodrigues throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodrigues.

Rodrigues pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King blocks the body kick.
King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rodrigues can pounce on him.
Rodrigues fakes a jab and throws a low kick but King checks it well.
KO King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King checks a leg kick.
King moves out of range as Rodrigues throws a body kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues tries to land a leg kick but King saw it coming and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rodrigues.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rodrigues misses with a body kick.
Rodrigues misses with a kick to the body
and King counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rodrigues swings away with a leg kick that misses.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
King blocks a low kick nicely.
Rodrigues cracks the inside of King's front leg.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodrigues will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodrigues shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rodrigues looks to land a body kick but King moved away.
King looks to clinch

and Rodrigues counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stalling in the clinch from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues tries to break free but King pushes him back against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rodrigues missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodrigues takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fabio Rodrigues.
King avoids a kick to the body.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick but King moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Rodrigues misses with a body kick.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick that misses.
King checks the leg kick.
Rodrigues swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
King checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rodrigues misses with a body kick.
Rodrigues throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
King looks to clinch

and Rodrigues counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch.
Rodrigues wants to slow King down by chopping away at his legs.
Fabio Rodrigues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King wants to clinch

and Rodrigues holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodrigues has King pushed against the ropes.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues is stalling here.
Rodrigues misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Rodrigues content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fabio Rodrigues.
Rodrigues misses with a kick to the body.
Rodrigues throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodrigues is looking to land body kicks.
KO King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King throws a nice looking combination but Rodrigues bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio Rodrigues comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 19:20
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 19:19
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 19:19

The fight is ruled a majority draw!