PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rizzy Kock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kock comes to the ring accompanied by 45 from Shinedown. Werdum comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jedi Mind Tricks - On the Eve of War feat. GZA kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kock
vs
Werdum

198 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rizzy Kock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabricio Werdum!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Werdum or perhaps it was just good defense by Kock which made him look bad.
Werdum doesn't manage to clinch there - Kock circles away.
Kock fails with the takedown.

Kock gets the takedown into side control.
Werdum is looking for a sweep.
Kock tries to move to mount but Werdum blocks the move with his legs.
Werdum tries to improve position but can't.
Werdum manages to get back to half guard.
Werdum wants to get back to full guard.

Kock is working for a kimura but Werdum is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Werdum.
Werdum keeping moving, preventing Kock from controlling successfully.

Kock thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Werdum keeping moving, preventing Kock from controlling successfully.
Kock throwing strikes from guard but Werdum blocks nicely.
Werdum working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kock trying to control but Werdum is working from the bottom.
Werdum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Werdum tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Werdum cracks the inside of Kock's front leg.
Kock tries to clinch but Werdum moves out of range.
Kock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Werdum misses with a few strikes there.
Werdum tries to clinch but Kock is having none of it.
Werdum stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rizzy Kock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kock swats away the attempt to clinch by Werdum.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Werdum's waist but Werdum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kock off to one side.
Kock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Werdum.
Werdum stuffs the takedown attempt from Kock. Kock gets slowly back to his feet.
Werdum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Werdum lands a slapping body shot.
Kock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Werdum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kock is breathing heavily.
No luck for Kock with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice sprawl there from Werdum as Kock shoots in.

Werdum looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kock!
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!
Werdum working the ground and pound.
Werdum controls the position.
Kock is not content to let Werdum control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Werdum tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kock tries to bench press Werdum off him but Werdum keeps the position.
Werdum wants to control but Kock is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Kock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Werdum wants to control but Kock is keeping him busy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Werdum thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kock manages to work his way to half guard, despite Werdum's best efforts.
Werdum is looking to stall here but Kock recovers full guard.
Kock keeping full guard, as Werdum tries to pass.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kock has control of Werdum's left arm, preventing Werdum from doing any damage.
Kock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Werdum is in trouble now - Kock has advanced to mount!

Kock working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Kock has hold of Werdum's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Werdum manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kock landing strikes from the mount and Werdum is in trouble!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Kock jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Werdum manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Werdum struggling a bit here.
Werdum is looking for a sweep.

Kock tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Werdum tries to bench press Kock off him but Kock keeps the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Kock is trying to get an arm triangle but Werdum is defending well.
Werdum wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Werdum is trying to improve his position.
Werdum looks to move to half guard but instead Kock has passed into mount! Damn!
Kock wants to control the pace but Werdum is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kock pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Werdum is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fabricio Werdum will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kock blocks a jab.
Kock shoots in for a double leg but Werdum sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Werdum tries to close the distance and clinch but Kock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Werdum throws the left hand but Kock avoids the punch easily.
Werdum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rizzy Kock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Werdum stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Werdum wants it to stay on the feet.
Kock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rizzy Kock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kock shoots in but no luck this time.
Werdum lands a jab-cross combination.
Werdum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Werdum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Werdum shoots in for a takedown but Kock shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum tries to close the distance and clinch but Kock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kock is defended easily by Werdum.
Kock shoots in for a takedown but Werdum shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Werdum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kock tries for a takedown but Werdum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Werdum lands a nice looking body kick.
Werdum misses with a takedown attempt - Kock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fabricio Werdum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Werdum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kock as he avoids it easily.
Werdum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kock pinned against the ropes. Kock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kock fails with the takedown.
Kock connects with an inside leg kick.
Werdum scores with a three punch combo!
Werdum displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Werdum throws a low kick, looking for Kock's leg but Kock calmly moves out of range.

Kock shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kock is working for a submission of some sort.

Kock wants to work for an arm triangle but Werdum is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Werdum makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Werdum.
Kock trying to control the position from guard on top but Werdum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Werdum wants to sweep here but Kock controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kock looking to sit in guard and control but Werdum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Werdum won't allow Kock to sweep him here.
Werdum trying to control but Kock is working from the bottom.
Werdum would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Werdum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Werdum wants to stand but Kock is controlling his posture from full guard.

Kock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Werdum is looking to pass into half guard but Kock pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kock is in guard.
Kock trying to control but Werdum is working from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Werdum is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Werdum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kock postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Werdum is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kock, into his guard.
Kock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Werdum manages to get himself to full guard.
Werdum keeping moving, preventing Kock from controlling successfully.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Werdum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rizzy Kock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Werdum escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kock throws a big elbow that misses.

Kock 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kock 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.
Werdum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Werdum working for a triangle but Kock defends it easily.

Kock 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.
Kock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kock wants to control from the top but Werdum keeps moving.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kock works over Werdum with some ground and pound from guard.
Kock is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kock wants to control from the top but Werdum keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Werdum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kock is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rizzy Kock has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kock stuffs the takedown attempt from Werdum. Werdum gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fabricio Werdum.
I think Werdum has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Fabricio Werdum!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Rizzy Kock!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Rizzy Kock!

Rizzy Kock wins by split decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Rizzy Kock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.