PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khun Rayn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisuke Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khun Rayn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rayn
vs
Suzuki

190 cm
20
212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Convicted

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Khun Rayn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Rayn misses.
Rayn misses with a looping left.
Rayn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Suzuki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Suzuki takes one on the button.
Rayn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suzuki at a distance.
Rayn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suzuki manages to avoid it.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Rayn gets a clinch.
Rayn looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Rayn breaks from the clinch.
Suzuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rayn.
Rayn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rayn fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Rayn.
Khun Rayn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Rayn sprawls well. He's pushed Suzuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Khun Rayn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daisuke Suzuki.
Rayn misses with a body shot.
Suzuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Rayn sprawls well. He's pushed Suzuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rayn misses with a straight right.
Rayn lands a nice shot that snaps Suzuki's head back.
Rayn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Suzuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suzuki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rayn digs a good body shot into Suzuki's ribs.
Rayn lands with a nice combination. Suzuki backs away looking to recover.
Suzuki throws a jab when Rayn was well out of range.
Rayn is looking to wear down Suzuki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suzuki walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suzuki looks gassed!
A lazy left from Rayn finds it's target.
Rayn connects with a right hand. Suzuki shakes it off.
Suzuki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rayn misses with a looping right.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Suzuki dives in and grabs Rayn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rayn pushes down on Suzuki's head and hops out.
Rayn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good exchange - Rayn coming out on top.
Rayn lands with a shot to the body.
Rayn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Suzuki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Suzuki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rayn to score with a decent uppercut.
Suzuki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rayn sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Suzuki in his tracks.
Rayn lands a lovely overhand right.
Rayn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rayn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suzuki at a distance.
Suzuki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Suzuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Rayn.
Rayn cracks Suzuki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rayn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Suzuki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rayn lands with a nice combination. Suzuki backs away looking to recover.
No luck for Suzuki with that takedown attempt.
Rayn lands with a shot to the body.
Suzuki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayn cracks a nice hook into Suzuki's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Rayn.
Rayn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rayn scores with a decent looking hook.
Rayn throws a sloppy head kick and Suzuki moves out of range easily.
Rayn lands an overhand right.
A cross from Rayn lands.
Suzuki shoots in for a double leg but Rayn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rayn throws a combination. Suzuki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Khun Rayn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suzuki walks into a left hand.
Rayn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rayn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice shot by Rayn.
Rayn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khun Rayn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rayn cracks Suzuki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Suzuki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Daisuke Suzuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suzuki shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice jab there from Rayn.
A right-left combo lands from Rayn.
Rayn lands a right hook to the body.
Rayn tries to clinch up but Suzuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Khun Rayn is winning the standup battle so far.
Rayn lands the left hand.
Suzuki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suzuki takes one on the button.
Suzuki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Suzuki needs to keep his hands up - Rayn had a free shot at his head there.
Rayn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Rayn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suzuki on the side of the head.
Rayn connects with a looping right hand.
Suzuki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rayn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rayn.
Rayn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rayn connects with a looping right hand.
Suzuki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rayn.
Rayn with a jab.
Suzuki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rayn lands with a kick to the temple. Suzuki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Suzuki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Some wild striking there from Rayn.

Suzuki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rayn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Suzuki in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rayn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suzuki on the ground.
Suzuki wants to control but Rayn is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Suzuki is controlling him well.

Suzuki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rayn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Suzuki tries to advance position but instead Rayn slips a leg back in to half guard.

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

Suzuki is looking for submissions but instead, Rayn has regained full guard.
Rayn wants to stand but Suzuki is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki trying to control but Rayn is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rayn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Suzuki trying to control but Rayn is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Suzuki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rayn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rayn has escaped and now he's on top!
Rayn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Suzuki's guard.

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

Suzuki throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rayn uses it to pass to side control.
Suzuki tries to buck Rayn off but Rayn is having none of it.
Rayn controls the position.
Suzuki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rayn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Suzuki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rayn wants to get back to his feet.
Suzuki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rayn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Suzuki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Suzuki stops Rayn from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khun Rayn dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Suzuki takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Rayn instigates a clinch.
Rayn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suzuki is defending well for now.

Rayn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rayn scores with a hook.
Rayn looks to land a right hand but Suzuki moved out of range.
Rayn lands a head kick!
Rayn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rayn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?
Suzuki ducks right into an uppercut from Rayn.
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rayn lands with a shot to the body.
Rayn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayn misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Rayn. That snapped Suzuki's head back.
Suzuki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheers as Rayn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Suzuki doesn't seem phased though.
Rayn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suzuki.
Rayn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suzuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rayn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rayn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rayn jabs at Suzuki's body.
Rayn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Suzuki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rayn.
Rayn misses with a looping right.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daisuke Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Rayn sprawls well. He's pushed Suzuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Khun Rayn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daisuke Suzuki.
Rayn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suzuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rayn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rayn.
Rayn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rayn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rayn takes a swing at Suzuki's ribcage but misses.
Suzuki tries to move into range but Rayn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rayn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rayn scores with a jab.
Rayn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rayn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rayn tries to close the distance and clinch but Suzuki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rayn dodges the punch combination from Suzuki.
Suzuki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Rayn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Suzuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rayn.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rayn is looking to clinch.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rayn but Rayn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rayn cracks a nice hook into Suzuki's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Suzuki 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rayn.
Suzuki moves forwards but Rayn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rayn connects with a body shot.
Rayn stuffs the takedown attempt from Suzuki. Suzuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Rayn scores with a jab. Suzuki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rayn scores with a jab to the body.
Rayn lands a right hook to the body.
Suzuki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rayn jabs at Suzuki's body.
Rayn's corner calls for a 1-2. Rayn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good shot there by Rayn.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rayn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khun Rayn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rayn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khun Rayn!