PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between GK King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Rogan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

King
vs
Rogan

180 cm
18
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, GK King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

King scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rogan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

King is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rogan is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

King is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rogan is just riding it out for now. King eventually gives up the hold.

King is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rogan has managed to free his arm - good work.
King works his way into full mount!
Rogan is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rogan has worked his arm free - good work by Rogan!

King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rogan, who protects the arm well.
Rogan is looking for a sweep.
Rogan wants to control but King postures up.
Rogan looks gassed!
Rogan is looking for a sweep.

King is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rogan has escaped the position, nice work there.

King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rogan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan regains half guard there - taking advantage of King's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Rogan is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rogan avoid being mounted?

King is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
King tries to pass to full mount but Rogan defends it.

King is looking for a kimura here.

King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rogan defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rogan is pressing down on King's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Rogan 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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

King drops back looking for a leg! Rogan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rogan manages to kick King off! King jumps back into Rogan's guard.
Rogan wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in King's guard.
Rogan trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.

King has his foot on Rogan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rogan works his way back into a safe position though.
Rogan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
King is trying to get back to full guard.

King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

GK King dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rogan shoots and misses
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Rogan backing up. Rogan nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rogan.
Rogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogan misses with a takedown attempt

so King counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rogan keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King wants to pass the guard but Rogan is keeping the position.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King pushing down on Rogan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

King is trying to work for a kimura but Rogan is defending well.
King is tying to control. Rogan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King passes to full mount!
Rogan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rogan tries to hold on but King postures up.
Rogan can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogan tries to hold on but King postures up.
King moves to the back.

King is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rogan is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
King is trying to stick to Rogan's back but Rogan is turning into King. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in King's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rogan.

King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rogan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rogan trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rogan gets to his feet. King looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rogan has his takedown stuffed

and King counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by King.
GK King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Rogan.

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.
Rogan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogan is keeping the position for now.
GK King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King stands and throws Rogan's legs to the side, diving into side control.

King is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rogan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rogan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

King tries for a kimura but Rogan is defending well.
Rogan tries to bench press King off him but King keeps the position.

That's four 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.

King has hold of Rogan's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Rogan tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - King cranks the arm and Rogan screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Rogan, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). GK King!