PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Ricket (ranked 5170 p4p, 508 weight class) and Goreshade King (ranked 24685 p4p, 644 weight class). Ricket comes to the cage accompanied by One Foot. Goreshade King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ricket
vs
King

170 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ricket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Goreshade King!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Ricket manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ricket throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Ricket looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ricket sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricket throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King avoids the head kick by Ricket.
King changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricket tries a head kick but it misses.
King changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ricardo Ricket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King shoots in looking for a takedown but Ricket manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ricket dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
Ricket throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
Ricket leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ricardo Ricket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goreshade King.
Ricket misses with a head kick.

King closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ricket did well to prevent King getting side control.
King wants to take a breather but Ricket is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricket is looking to escape.

King is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ricket is just riding it out for now. King eventually gives up the hold.
King keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
King wants to control but Ricket is keeping him busy.
Ricket looks like he's trying to stand up.
King working Ricket over with strikes.
King perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Ricket manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ricket throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King shoots in for a takedown but Ricket shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ricket throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Ricket throws a head kick that misses.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ricket cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Ricket closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Ricket throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Ricket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricket misses with a punch on the inside.
King blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricket is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Ricket's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Ricket tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ricket manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricket fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
Ricket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
Ricket throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Ricket throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King feints the counter takedown.
Ricket throws a low kick but King moves out of range easily.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ricket tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ricket to the ground. Ricket escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ricket.
Ricket misses with the combination.
Ricket tries a head kick but it misses.
King has a takedown stuffed.
Ricket slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ricket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ricket defends it nicely.
Ricket is looking to counter with head kicks.

Ricket shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. King manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

King has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ricket has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Ricket dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from Ricket.
Ricket misses with a head kick.
King shoots for a takedown but Ricket saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ricket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goreshade King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ricket sprawls well. Ricket wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricket misses with a head kick.
Ricket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ricardo Ricket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goreshade King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King blocks a head kick by Ricket.
Ricket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricket fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but King avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
Ricket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

King gets a takedown into half guard.
King looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ricket tries to kick King off but King keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
King working Ricket over with strikes.
King has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ricket is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricket 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.
Ricket knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.

King get's back to his feet.
Ricket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King blocks a head kick by Ricket.
Ricket is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
A head kick by Ricket misses

and King counters with a single leg into guard. Ricket didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricket is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
King engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
King slips nicely into half guard.
Ricket is refusing to be controlled, as King sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
King working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

King is looking for a kimura here.
King winds up and cracks Ricket with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ricket taking some punishment here, with King in his half guard.

King postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ricket to stand up.
Ricket misses with a head kick.
And King tries to counter it with a takedown but Ricket pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ricket misses with a series of wild punches.
Ricket tries a head kick but it misses.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Ricket tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ricket manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ricket defends well and King ends up having to push Ricket into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ricardo Ricket is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricket goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ricket misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Ricket.
Nice takedown defense from Ricket. No joy for King on that attempt.
King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ricket can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ricket tries to sprawl but King drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ricket looks like he's trying to stand up.
King takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ricket is trying to stand up here but King is controlling him well.

King is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ricket sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Goreshade King will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ricket throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricket wants to slow King down by chopping away at his legs.

Ricket shoots in and bounces King off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

King has his feet on Ricket's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
King darts in looking for a takedown but Ricket gets double underhooks and turns King into the cage.
Ricket throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Ricket throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricket throws a head kick that misses.
Ricket is really struggling to find his range with his punches. King's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King feints the counter takedown.

King shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King prevents Ricket from getting back to his feet.
King trying to control but Ricket is working from the bottom.

King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King distracts Ricket with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ricket wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
King sitting in guard here, content to control.
King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
King trying to control but Ricket is working from the bottom.
Ricket is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
King passes Ricket's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
King lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricket wants to get back to his feet.
Ricket tries to kick King off in order to stand up. King Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
King wants to control but Ricket is keeping him busy.
King advances nicely into full mount.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Goreshade King has got the better of the ground game so far.
King lands a couple of good shots and Ricket has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King lands with a hammerfist to the side of Ricket's head.
King has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ricket's body.
Ricket might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
King tries to keep control of the position but Ricket is staying busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricket trying to get back to his feet but King is in full control for now.

King working for a choke but Ricket is defending well.
Ricket is covering up but some of the strikes from King are getting through and doing damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricket is trying to get back to his feet but King has full control of the position and if anything, Ricket has just worked his way into a worse spot.
King wants to control the position but Ricket frees himself and scrambles - King manages to regain control in side control.
Ricket is trying to get back to his feet.
King has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ricket!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ricket's face.
King working the ground and pound effectively.
King won't let Ricket get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
King lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
King controlling his opponent.
Ricket squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
King scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Ricket is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Ricket is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

King working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Ricket turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips King off and cradles Ricket's limp body as King celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Goreshade King!
An out of breath Goreshade King thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.