PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arnulfo King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Krocidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Krocidal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
Krocidal

202 cm
24
194 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

191 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arnulfo King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Krocidal !
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Krocidal is predictable there
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King fails to land the takedown.

King gets caught flat footed, as Krocidal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Krocidal trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Krocidal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krocidal preventing the sweep.
Krocidal looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

King gets to his feet - Krocidal follows without any prompting.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krocidal swivels and escapes.
Krocidal throws a counter combo.
King tests Krocidal 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krocidal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

King clinches with his opponent.
King is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnulfo King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

King has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Krocidal uses from the top position.
Krocidal trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krocidal is working King over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Krocidal works over King with some ground and pound from guard.
King trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
King throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
King throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krocidal won't allow King to sweep him here.
King thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Krocidal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Krocidal gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krocidal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King is trying to pull guard but Krocidal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
King goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krocidal prevents it.
King tries for a takedown but Krocidal manages to get underhooks.

Krocidal gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Krocidal blocks the strikes from King.
Krocidal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
King wants to control but Krocidal is keeping busy.

Krocidal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Krocidal looks winded!
Krocidal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krocidal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
King punching from the bottom.
Krocidal blocks the strikes from King.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Krocidal tries to pass to full mount but King defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krocidal is looking to pass King's guard but actually King recovers to full guard.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krocidal .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Krocidal dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Krocidal shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. King is trying to defend but Krocidal finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Krocidal connects with a nice short shot to King's temple.
King throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Krocidal throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing King to regain full guard.
Krocidal postures up.
Krocidal is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
Krocidal 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've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krocidal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
King throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Krocidal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Krocidal is breathing heavily.
Krocidal won't allow King to sweep him here.
Jimmy Krocidal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krocidal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Krocidal throws a head kick that misses.
King tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Krocidal defends well and King ends up having to push Krocidal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Krocidal 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Krocidal circles away.
Krocidal throws a counter combo.
King shoots in and drives through. Krocidal sprawls well.

Krocidal gets caught flat footed, as King shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
King's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Krocidal wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krocidal is still trying to improve position.
Krocidal keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King wants to get up but he can't break Krocidal 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
King engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
King 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.
Krocidal is trying to keep King in close.
Krocidal keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Krocidal drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is not content to let Krocidal control the position.
King really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Krocidal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Krocidal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
King misses with an elbow from the bottom.
King throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Krocidal tries to stand but King is controlling his head.
King can't do much from the bottom here.
Krocidal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
King manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
King tries to stand and escape but Krocidal is controlling the position.
Krocidal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
King is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

King stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Krocidal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in King's guard.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krocidal 's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Krocidal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

King closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Krocidal 's guard.
Krocidal controls King momentarily but King frees himself.
Krocidal has control of King's left arm, preventing King from doing any damage.
King wants to stand but Krocidal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

King decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Krocidal scores with a takedown into King's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
King manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krocidal manages to get himself to full guard.

Krocidal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to stand but Krocidal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
King content to stall in guard here.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Krocidal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

King is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two 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.
Krocidal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
King would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

King stands up and waves to Krocidal to follow him.
Krocidal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krocidal wants it to stay on the feet.
And Krocidal responds with a good body kick, but King manages to step out the way in time.

King drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

King decides to stand up, so the ref orders Krocidal to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krocidal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
King jumps guard but Krocidal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnulfo King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Krocidal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnulfo King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Krocidal closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. King quickly recovers to half guard.
Krocidal thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Krocidal is working away from the top position though.
Krocidal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
King misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krocidal .
King is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
King missing with punches from the bottom.
King flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
King tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
King striking from the bottom.
King slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
King throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Arnulfo King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Krocidal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
King throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arnulfo King.
Well Krocidal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Krocidal !