PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robson Miudinho (ranked 3765 p4p, 3809 weight class) and Matt King (ranked 202 p4p, 204 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miudinho
vs
King

162 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
122
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

World Class MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robson Miudinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt King!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Miudinho to the ground. King is now in Miudinho's guard.
Miudinho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miudinho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King.
King lands a couple of digs.
Miudinho keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miudinho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miudinho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miudinho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miudinho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Miudinho has wrist control.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Miudinho has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Miudinho has wrist control.
Miudinho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
King looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
Miudinho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
King working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
King scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
King throwing strikes but missing.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
King scoring with some ground and pound.
King advances to half guard.
King missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miudinho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miudinho has hold of King's hands but King slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
King throwing shots but Miudinho is blocking nicely.
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 not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miudinho is breathing heavily.
Miudinho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King scoring with strikes to the body and head.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miudinho blocking the ground and pound attempt from King.
King throwing shots but Miudinho is blocking nicely.
King seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
King working Miudinho over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
King is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
King thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miudinho's head.
Miudinho taking some punishment here, with King in his half guard.
Miudinho on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miudinho tries to get out of the position.
King slips a nice elbow through Miudinho's hands, connecting with Miudinho's forehead.
King is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
King scoring with strikes but Miudinho is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King unloads with some shots from mount but Miudinho bucks and avoids them well.
King thowing shots but they're missing.
King unloading with bombs!
King scores with a couple of good head shots there.
King pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
King looking to ground and pound but Miudinho is blocking nicely.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
King lands a couple of good shots and Miudinho has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Miudinho covering up well under a barage of strikes.
King scores with punches from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King lands a shot to the head.
Miudinho covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
King throwing wild punches that miss their target.
King throwing sloppy strikes.
King punches the canvas rather than the man.
King scores with punches to the body.
Miudinho is trying to remain composed but King is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
King punches the canvas rather than the man.
King throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
King cracks Miudinho with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Miudinho from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Miudinho covering up well under a barage of strikes.
King is working the ground and pound. Can Miudinho escape?

Miudinho is rocked!
King has Miudinho flattened out and is raining down punches.
Oh Miudinho is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King cracks Miudinho with a big right hand from the back mount! Miudinho immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! King takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt King!