PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taine Raharuhi (ranked 756 p4p, 799 weight class) and Gustavo Fring (ranked 98 p4p, 106 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Raharuhi
vs
Fring

180 cm
35
165
33 - 18 - 4

185 cm
35
162
21 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taine Raharuhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Fring!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fring avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi throws out a leg kick but Fring moves out of range and Raharuhi only half commits.
Fring was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Raharuhi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fring checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fring doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fring misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by Fring.
Fring avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Fring tries to clinch but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Fring throws a body shot but no joy.
Raharuhi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fring! But no joy.
Fring looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab from Fring.
Raharuhi throws a series of punches but Fring avoids them all with ease.
Fring is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a glancing blow to the side of Fring's head.
Raharuhi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fring.
Fring doesn't manage to clinch there - Raharuhi circles away.
Fring thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raharuhi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fring looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've been informed that Fring has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
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!
Raharuhi throws a leg kick which misses Fring's front leg but catches the back leg as Fring tries to avoid it.
Raharuhi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fring.
Fring unleashes a big counter combination but Raharuhi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fring misses the jab.
Fring throws a shot from downtown. Raharuhi moves away and avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Raharuhi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raharuhi scores with a jab to the body.
Fring fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raharuhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fring manages to avoid it.
Fring blocks a head kick by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi loads up on a big right hand but Fring slips the punch.
Fring throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raharuhi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Fring releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Raharuhi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fring throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fring misses with a looping left.
Raharuhi throws a low kick, looking for Fring's leg but Fring calmly moves out of range.
A cross from Raharuhi lands.
Fring lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raharuhi lands a glancing blow to the side of Fring's head.
Fring tries to clinch but Raharuhi moves away
and Raharuhi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Raharuhi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fring throws out a counter right but Raharuhi avoids it with no problem.
Fring misses the jab.
Raharuhi is looking to wear down Fring with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Raharuhi tries a low kick but Fring avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Fring misses the target.
Fring checks a low kick from Raharuhi.
Fring lands the left hand.
Fring moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fring throws a body punch but Raharuhi moves out of range.
It looked like Raharuhi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fring.
Fring scores with a punch to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Fring. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fring.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot
and Fring counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raharuhi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raharuhi tried to counter with a leg kick but Fring avoided it.
Raharuhi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fring checks the leg kick.
Fring feints a counter leg kick.
Fring swings for the body but Raharuhi moves out of range.
That kick from Raharuhi tenderised Fring's leg. Fring is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharuhi. Fring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fring flicks out a counter leg kick but Raharuhi steps away.
Raharuhi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fring chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Raharuhi forces Fring back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fring.
Fring throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Fring on the inside.
Fring is working Raharuhi over against the cage.
Raharuhi misses with some punches.
Fring tries a knee to the head but Raharuhi blocks it.
Fring misses with an elbow over the top.
Raharuhi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fring cracks Raharuhi with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Fring fails to land.
Raharuhi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Raharuhi manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Raharuhi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fring is looking to chop away at Raharuhi's legs.
Raharuhi throws a nice looking combination but Fring bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fring. Raharuhi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fring moves away.
Fring drops his hands momentarily and Raharuhi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Fring checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Raharuhi.
Fring connects with a body shot.
Raharuhi misses with a wild body shot.
Raharuhi misses with a hook. Fring ducked under it nicely.
Fring jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Raharuhi blocks the leg kick.
Fring is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raharuhi checks the leg kick.
Raharuhi loads up on a big right hand but Fring slips the punch.
Raharuhi misses the jab.
Fring cracks a nice hook into Raharuhi's ribs.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick.
Raharuhi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Raharuhi defending well as Fring loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Raharuhi misses with a leg kick.
Fring throws a leg kick that misses.
Raharuhi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fring on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gustavo Fring will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fring throws a low kick but Raharuhi moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fring checks a leg kick.
Raharuhi throws a low kick but Fring moves out of range easily.
Fring jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Raharuhi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raharuhi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fring lands a nice hook to Raharuhi's body. Raharuhi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Fring misses.
Fring looks to score with a jab to the body but Raharuhi is just out of range.
Fring bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raharuhi's head backwards.
Fring is looking to chop away at Raharuhi's legs.
Raharuhi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raharuhi moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Fring. That snapped Raharuhi's head back.
Raharuhi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raharuhi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fring rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raharuhi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fring tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raharuhi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fring displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raharuhi throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi is looking to chop away at Fring's legs.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fring moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fring.
Fring avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick.
Fring stuns Raharuhi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fring scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fring throws a leg kick
and Raharuhi counters with a nice uppercut.
Raharuhi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fring.
Raharuhi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fring lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raharuhi circles away quickly and effectively.
Fring scores with a hook.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick that misses.
Raharuhi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fring throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fring takes a swing at Raharuhi's ribcage but misses.
Raharuhi feints and then cracks Fring's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fring down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raharuhi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fring. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fring misses with an uppercut. Raharuhi saw that one coming.
Fring connects with a right hand. Raharuhi shakes it off.
Raharuhi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raharuhi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fring.
Fring lands with a hook. Raharuhi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fring misses with a wild body shot.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the side of Fring's head but Fring sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fring throws a jab when Raharuhi was well out of range.
Fring throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raharuhi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fring throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Fring misses the target.
Raharuhi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raharuhi checks a leg kick.
Raharuhi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fring blocks a low kick nicely.
Raharuhi avoids the body shot from Fring.
Raharuhi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Raharuhi throws a head kick but Fring moves out of range.
Fring tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raharuhi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fring tries to bum rush Raharuhi with a series of wild strikes but Raharuhi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gustavo Fring seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fring misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raharuhi.
Fring scores with a body shot.
Raharuhi throws a low kick, looking for Fring's leg but Fring calmly moves out of range.
Raharuhi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raharuhi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fring.
Raharuhi lands a head shot.
Fring swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fring uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fring on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raharuhi. Raharuhi obviously looking to wear him down.
Raharuhi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That kick from Raharuhi tenderised Fring's leg. Fring is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab by Fring.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raharuhi drops his hands momentarily and Fring takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A leg kick checked by Fring.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Fring moved away.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fring's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raharuhi swings for the body but Fring moves out of range.
Fring counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fring has Raharuhi up against the cage in a clinch.
Fring lands a body punch in the clinch.
Raharuhi is working Fring over against the cage.
Raharuhi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Raharuhi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fring looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fring tries to throw a body punch but Raharuhi avoids it by throwing Fring back against the cage.
Raharuhi is working Fring over against the cage.
Fring with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raharuhi scores with a shot to the side of Fring's head.
A short right from Raharuhi on the inside.
Fring misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fring struggles to land a body shot inside as Raharuhi controls his hands.
Raharuhi throws a punch but it's blocked by Fring.
Gustavo Fring seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raharuhi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fring has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fring blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raharuhi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fring or not.
Fring pushes off an throws an elbow but Raharuhi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Fring showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fring keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Raharuhi stuns Fring with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Fring misses.
Fring lands a leg kick that knocks Raharuhi off balance momentarily.
Fring takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fring looks to land a right hand but Raharuhi moved out of range.
Good work by Fring as he checks the leg kick.
Fring lands with an overhand left.
Fring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fring tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raharuhi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raharuhi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fring just manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fring needs to keep his hands up - Raharuhi had a free shot at his head there.
Fring tries to clinch up.

Raharuhi gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Raharuhi - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Fring throws an elbow but misses.
Raharuhi pushes Fring back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raharuhi blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fring misses with a body punch.
Raharuhi blocks the elbow strike.
Fring throws an elbow but it misses.
Fring prevents a body shot from Raharuhi.
Fring wants to stall.
Raharuhi lands a shot to the body.
Fring takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raharuhi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raharuhi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raharuhi.
A hook to the body from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Raharuhi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raharuhi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fring blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.

Fring manages to break the clinch.
Raharuhi tries to score with a low kick but Fring moves his leg out of the way.
Raharuhi throws a push kick but Fring slaps the foot to one side.
Raharuhi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fring checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fring goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raharuhi works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fring loads up on a big right hand but Raharuhi slips the punch.
Fring finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Raharuhi tries to work over Fring's front leg with a kick but Fring checks it.
Fring displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raharuhi throws out the jab.
Raharuhi tried to score with a low kick but Fring checks it.
Fring swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raharuhi swings for the body but Fring moves out of range.
Fring misses with a straight right.
Fring throws a sloppy head kick
and Raharuhi counters with a thumping low kick.
Raharuhi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharuhi. Fring does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Fring was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick that misses.

Raharuhi has Fring up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fring just misses with a elbow thrown towards Raharuhi's brow.
Still in the clinch, Raharuhi scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi is leaning against Fring and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fring taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Raharuhi.
Fring misses with an elbow over the top.
Raharuhi tries to throw a body punch but Fring avoids it by throwing Raharuhi back against the cage.
Raharuhi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frings head.
Raharuhi blocks the elbow strike.
Fring throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raharuhi blocks it with crossed arms.
Raharuhi lands a nice shot to the body.
Raharuhi scores with a shot to the side of Fring's head.
Taine Raharuhi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raharuhi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Raharuhi blocks an elbow strike.
Raharuhi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raharuhi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raharuhi throws an elbow that misses.
Raharuhi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Raharuhi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Raharuhi on the inside.
Fring looking to throw knees to the head but Raharuhi is blocking nicely.
Raharuhi scores with a shot to the side of Fring's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raharuhi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raharuhi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fring.
Raharuhi blocks an elbow strike.
Fring wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fring has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fring wants to stall.
Raharuhi scores with a shot to the side of Fring's head.
Raharuhi misses with the head strike.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but Fring blocks it.
Fring cracks Raharuhi with a nice body shot.
Raharuhi dodges an elbow strike from Fring.
Raharuhi blocks a body shot from Fring.
Raharuhi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fring misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fring blocking some punches.
Fring lands an uppercut.
Fring stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Raharuhi throws a punch but it's blocked by Fring.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taine Raharuhi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fring 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!