PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bako King (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!

Richards
vs
King

196 cm
26
272 lbs
14 - 13 - 1

225 cm
28
270 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bako King!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King scores with a hook to the body. Richards takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Richards.
Richards misses with the ground and pound.

Richards looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Richards goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, King rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Richards's guard! Nice work there by King!

Richards has his foot on King's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. King works his way back into a safe position though.
Richards is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Richards not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throws a strike but King avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Richards throws a strike but King rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
King trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.

Richards working for submissions but it's allowed King to get to half guard.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richards keeps working.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Richards has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, King escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by King!
Richards manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richards is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
King is looking for a sweep. Richards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richards looks to land a strike but King avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Richards drops back, looking for a kneebar! King looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. King looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from King!
Richards manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Richards 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.
King is trying to maintain the position but Richards is very close to passing his half guard.
King controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Richards is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Richards eventually gives up the hold.

Richards is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Richards to get the leverage.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
King has hold of Richards's hands but Richards slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

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.

Richards is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Richards not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
King trying to control from the bottom.
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
King is trying to control but can't.

Richards is looking for a kimura here.
Richards not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Richards dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Richards closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into King's guard.
Richards throwing strikes but missing.
King lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Richards!
Richards is trying desperately to improve position.
Richards is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King working the ground and pound effectively.
King is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Richards can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King landing strikes from the mount and Richards is in trouble!
King lands a big elbow.
King trying to control but Richards is having none of it.
Richards really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Richards gets back to half guard.
Richards trying to get back to full guard but King takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
King lands a nice shot to the head.
King trying to control but Richards is having none of it.
King with a couple of short strikes.
Bako King has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King punishing his opponent with strikes.
Richards can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King dominating with strikes here.
Richards regains half guard.

Richards with the active half guard here but King passes nicely into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King is working Richards over with some ground and pound from side control.
King has knee on belly and moves into mount.
King is landing with some decent strikes but Richards is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Richards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King dominating with strikes here.

Richards is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Richards! King sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Richards and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bako King!