PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lion Rezende (ranked 25431 p4p, 25110 weight class) and Raymond King (ranked 714 p4p, 750 weight class). Lion Rezende had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rezende
vs
King

193 cm
18
215
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
207
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Royal Institute of Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lion Rezende!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond King!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rezende misses with a hook
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Rezende moves out of range easily.

King darts in and clinches Rezende up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rezende's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
Rezende is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
Rezende is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

King closes the distance and clinches.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rezende avoids it really well and circles away.

King clinches.
Rezende working hard to break the clinch.
Rezende working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King slowing the pace effectively.
Rezende working hard to break the clinch.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rezende blocks it with crossed arms.
Rezende is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

King breaks the clinch.
Rezende misses with the combination.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rezende.
Rezende has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mapinguari Guerreiro in the buildup to the fight.

Rezende tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

King clinches with his opponent.
King is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from King on the inside.
Rezende looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rezende's efforts to push away.
Rezende tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rezende defends it nicely.
Lion Rezende has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond King.
Rezende throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

King instigates a clinch.
Rezende prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rezende looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King prevents Rezende from breaking the clinch.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rezende is breathing heavily.
Rezende prevents a takedown attempt there.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rezende's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from King.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

King moves into the clinch.

King pulls guard successfully.
King has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rezende has passed into side control.
King looking for a sweep but Rezende has passed into full mount! Oh no!
King working to try and regain half guard.
King wants to hold on but Rezende pushes him away.
Rezende lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
King is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
King taking shots to the head.
Rezende lands a big shot there that rocks King but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
King flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
King keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rezende avoids the attempt from King to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond King dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

King slips under a jab.
King tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rezende defends well and King ends up having to push Rezende into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

King moves into range and clinches up with Rezende.
Rezende wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King tries for a takedown but Rezende manages to get underhooks.
Rezende is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rezende.
Rezende throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a straight that turns Rezende's legs to rubber! King pushes forward with more strikes and Rezende goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymond King!
Raymond King made sure to mention his sponsor, Royal Institute of Nutrition in his post fight interview.