PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney King (ranked 6056 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Friend (ranked 4742 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Friend has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rodney King's chin.

King
vs
Friend

191 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodney King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Friend!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friend shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
Friend throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Friend off to one side.
King with a jab.
Friend takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King cracks Friend with a right hand to the side of the head.
Friend shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodney King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Friend.
Friend has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Friend's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friend with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by King.
King connects with a looping right hand.
Friend takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King connects with a jab.
Friend takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Friend takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
King scores with a body shot.
King throws a series of strikes that have Friend backpedaling.
King scores with a body shot.
Friend doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King lands the left hand.
Rodney King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friend shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from King does it's job there.
Friend shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Friend's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
King throws out a loose jab but Friend uses good head movement to avoid it.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Friend on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands a head shot.
King connects with a single shot there.
Friend takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Friend in his tracks.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Friend, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Friend looks winded!
King works the jab nicely.
Nice uppercut there from King.
Friend gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Friend takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Friend moves away from the strike by King.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Friend momentarily.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
Friend's hands are dropping dangerously low here and King connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Friend scrambles back to his feet.
Rodney King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King digs a good hook to Friend's body.
Friend walks into a stiff left hand from King.
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King misses with a straight left.
Friend lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
King throws a hook but Friend blocks it.
Friend swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a lazy right hand but Friend sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Friend tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Friend goes for a double leg but King avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as King continues to drive forward.
Friend ducks right into an uppercut from King.
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
King scores with a nice strike.
Friend bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Friend throws a counter combo.
A jab from King does it's job there.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Friend's head.
King lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King loads up on a big right hand but Friend slips the punch.
Friend drops down looking to force a counter takedown but King defends it well.
Friend is trying desperately to land a takedown but King is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Friend.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Friend tries to clinch there but King circles away.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney King dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

King thows a left - swing and a miss!
King misses with a hook.
King scores with a nice right hand.
Friend dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Friend's head and hops out.
King misses with a left hand

and Friend counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
King is trying to buck Friend off.

Friend looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
King tries to escape but Friend is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friend tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Friend working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
King wants to get back to his feet but Friend drags him back down.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Friend working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friend prevents King from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friend has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for King!
King is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
King has given up his back.
King wants to get back to his feet.
Friend slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
We've been informed that Friend has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to get back to his feet but Friend has full control of the position and if anything, King has just worked his way into a worse spot.
King trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Friend scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Friend lands a shot to the body.
Friend is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
King wants to get back to his feet.
Friend struggling to land strikes to the head as King covers up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is trying to get back to his feet but Friend has full control of the position and if anything, King has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Thomas Friend has got the better of the ground game so far.

King is trying to defend against the choke here but Friend has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Friend Tightens the hold and King taps out furiously! Friend displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Friend!
Our winner, Thomas Friend, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.