PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Faulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faulk comes to the cage accompanied by Holy Diver-Dio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Faulk
vs
King

169 cm
24
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Faulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky King!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from King as Faulk shoots in.
Faulk thows a body shot but no joy.
Faulk stuffs the takedown.
King shoots and misses
and Faulk counters with a two punch combo.
King connects with a single shot there.

Faulk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. King sprawls well initially but Faulk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Faulk looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Faulk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Faulk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Faulk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
Faulk working over King with some ground and pound. King looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faulk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Faulk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Faulk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Faulk's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

King looking for the RNC.

Faulk is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
King shoots in but Faulk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ryan Faulk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky King.
Sloppy strikes from Faulk. Those never looked like landing.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Faulk looking to score a takedown here. King is defending well but Faulk drives through and ends up in King's guard.
Faulk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Faulk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Faulk 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faulk won't allow King to get back to his feet.

King has his foot on Faulk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Faulk works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faulk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faulk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
King is trying to control the position but Faulk postures up.
Faulk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Faulk connects with a couple of short punches.
King keeping full guard, as Faulk tries to pass.

Faulk stands up and waves to King to follow him.
King shoots and misses

so Faulk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
King looks gassed!
Faulk throws a big right hand that misses.
Faulk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to stand but Faulk is controlling the position.
Faulk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of King's head.
Faulk distracts King with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Faulk with a nice head shot there.
Faulk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Faulk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

King is rocked!
Faulk scoring with some ground and pound.
King is still in real trouble! Can Faulk finish him?
Faulk works over King with some ground and pound from guard.
Faulk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Faulk with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faulk landing some decent shots from guard.
Faulk looking to pass the guard.
Faulk works over King with some ground and pound from guard.
Faulk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faulk landing some decent shots from guard.
Faulk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Faulk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.
Faulk lands a couple of digs.
Faulk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
King trying to control the position.
Faulk arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! King's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Faulk!
Ryan Faulk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.