PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cho King Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Roumani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cho King Fang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ali Roumani's chin.

King Fang
vs
Roumani

175 cm
26
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cho King Fang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Roumani!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King Fang closes the distance and clinches up with Roumani, looking for a takedown. King Fang pushes Roumani against the cage but Roumani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by King Fang or perhaps it was just good defense by Roumani, which made it look bad.
Roumani lands an overhand right.
Roumani scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roumani with a hook.
King Fang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roumani is fending him off so far but King Fang persists. Nope, Roumani circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cho King Fang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roumani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roumani digs a good body shot into King Fang's ribs.
Roumani tests King Fang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King Fang darts in trying to clinch

so Roumani counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roumani stands and throws King Fang's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roumani wants to control but King Fang is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King Fang is trying to get back to half guard.
Roumani tries to move into full mount but can't pass King Fang's legs.

Roumani wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by King Fang, who protects the arm well.

Roumani looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Roumani trying to control the action but King Fang is working from the bottom.
Roumani moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumani fails to advance to King Fang's back.
Roumani content just to control the position here.
King Fang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
King Fang is working hard here to advance position.
Roumani tries to control but King Fang wriggling away.
King Fang is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roumani trying to control but he's not successful this time.
King Fang has given up his back here. Will Roumani look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Roumani looking for the choke but no joy.
Roumani is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
King Fang tries to escape but Roumani has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roumani working for a choke but King Fang is defending well.

King Fang fending off the submission attempt from Roumani.

Roumani is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but King Fang has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Roumani dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roumani lands with an overhand left.
Roumani leaves King Fang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
King Fang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roumani defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King Fang.
King Fang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King Fang shoots in and drives through. Roumani sprawls well.
It seemed like Roumani was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cho King Fang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roumani lands an overhand right.
Cho King Fang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King Fang ducks right into an uppercut from Roumani.
Roumani has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Roumani keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little jabbing left from Roumani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King Fang wants to clinch up but Roumani keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Roumani.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King Fang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roumani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roumani! But no joy.
King Fang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice takedown defense from Roumani. No joy for King Fang on that attempt.
Roumani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King Fang manages to avoid it.
Roumani scores with a nice strike.
King Fang goes for a double leg but Roumani avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roumani continues to drive forward.
King Fang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roumani stuffs the takedown attempt from King Fang. King Fang gets slowly back to his feet.
Roumani bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King Fang's head.
Roumani scores with a nice right hand.
King Fang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Roumani looking to score a takedown here. King Fang is defending well but Roumani drives through and ends up in King Fang's guard.
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!
Roumani advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King Fang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roumani content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
King Fang wants to get back to full guard.

King Fang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Roumani is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King Fang sees it coming and defends easily.

King Fang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roumani pulls his head out easily.
Roumani wants to take a breather but King Fang is having none of it.

Roumani is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roumani is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King Fang has managed to free his arm - good work.

King Fang is defending against the submission attempts here by Roumani.
Roumani trying to control the action but King Fang is working from the bottom.

King Fang looking for submissions off his back.

King Fang actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roumani passes the guard and advances to mount!
Roumani takes King Fang's back.

Roumani working for a choke but King Fang is defending well.

Roumani is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. King Fang is defending well though. Roumani let's go of the attempt for now.

Roumani looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! King Fang taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ali Roumani!
A less than humble Ali Roumani misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.