PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhodri Poacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
Poacher

193 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

213 cm
24
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rhodri Poacher!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Poacher.

King throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Poacher was covering up waiting for the punch and King finishes the takedown easily into guard.
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

King stands up and waves to Poacher to follow him.

Poacher gets caught napping as King dives in and scores a takedown. Poacher manages to retain guard.
Poacher is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
King has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Poacher is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King stops Poacher from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

King shoots in and bounces Poacher off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
King sitting in guard here, content to control.
King seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Poacher for as long as he can get away with.

Poacher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Poacher wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Poacher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
King is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

King avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Patrick King has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

King darts in and clinches Poacher up against the cage.
Poacher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Poacher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poacher is trying to break free.
Poacher tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Poacher tries to pull guard but King won't allow it.

King gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Poacher trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
King 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.
Poacher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
King content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Poacher has his takedown stuffed

and King moves into the clinch.
Patrick King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhodri Poacher.
Poacher trying to land knees to the body.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Poacher wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Poacher is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
Poacher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Poacher pulls King into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

King looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
King looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
King lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Poacher trying to control from the bottom.
Poacher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but King scores with a couple of nice shots.
King controlling the pace.
Poacher trying to control but King postures up.

Poacher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Patrick King just wasn't active enough.
Poacher tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Poacher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Poacher stuffs the takedown.

Poacher has taken the fight to the clinch.
King is trying to break the clinch but Poacher has him pressed against the cage.

Poacher breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Poacher.
King moves out of range of the leg kick from Poacher.
Poacher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Poacher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Poacher is breathing heavily.

King closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - King lands in his opponent's guard.
King stays in close to Poacher's body and controls the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poacher wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
King passes Poacher's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with King in particular looking to stall.
Poacher trying to control here.
King with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Patrick King wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Poacher.
Patrick King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhodri Poacher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poacher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and King counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by King.
King is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poacher trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
King 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.

Patrick King has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
King moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick King dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Poacher.

Poacher moves into the clinch.
King gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Poacher.
Poacher tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
Poacher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Poacher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Poacher jumps guard but King turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Patrick King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhodri Poacher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poacher looking to stall.

King tightens his grip and picks Poacher up, before dumping him to the ground. Poacher manages to land in guard.
Poacher trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poacher wants to sweep but no luck.
King sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick King wasn't doing enough on the ground.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King shoots for a double leg takedown but Poacher sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Poacher is defended easily by King.
Poacher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poacher moves to clinch but King breaks away

and King counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King stands up over Poacher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
King sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Poacher wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
King with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Poacher is trying to control the position but King postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poacher 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.
King 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.
Poacher controls King momentarily but King frees himself.
King 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.

We're going to have a standup here because Patrick King wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

King decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Poacher wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick King.
Poacher misses with a low kick as King jumps back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Poacher or perhaps it was just good defense by King which made him look bad.
Poacher shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for King, 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick King!