PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nacho El Luchador (ranked 5048 p4p, 24799 weight class) and Radio Raheem (ranked 206 p4p, 235 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

El Luchador
vs
Raheem

182 cm
22
285
2 - 4 - 0

225 cm
21
300
0 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nacho El Luchador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Radio Raheem!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

El Luchador shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than El Luchador was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Raheem is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Raheem gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
El Luchador mounts Raheem! Really nice guard pass there!
El Luchador putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raheem is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
El Luchador breaks from Raheem's wrist control and lands an elbow.
El Luchador controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Luchador with good strikes from the mount here!

Raheem is rocked!

It looks like Radio Raheem has been cut.
El Luchador sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Raheem is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! El Luchador has taken his back!
Raheem is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Raheem wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Luchador controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raheem is trying to stand back up.
I would not like to be Raheem right now.
El Luchador trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Luchador is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Raheem is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Raheem manages to escape to his feet.
El Luchador shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raheem lands the left hand.
El Luchador shoots in but Raheem avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Luchador looks for a takedown but Raheem sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nacho El Luchador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Luchador takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
El Luchador changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Raheem tries to avoid it but El Luchador manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Raheem to the ground. Raheem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Raheem. No joy for El Luchador on that attempt.
Raheem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Luchador walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nacho El Luchador will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Radio Raheem's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Raheem defends well against a solid takedown attempt from El Luchador.
El Luchador darts in looking for a takedown but Raheem gets double underhooks and turns El Luchador into the cage.

Raheem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
El Luchador has been working on his balance at Canucks Combat Club, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Raheem.
Nacho El Luchador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raheem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nacho El Luchador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Luchador shoots in for a double leg but Raheem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
El Luchador doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Raheem counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raheem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from El Luchador is defended easily by Raheem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Raheem.
Nacho El Luchador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
El Luchador tries for a takedown but Raheem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
El Luchador shoots in but Raheem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
El Luchador is trying hard to land a takedown here. Raheem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raheem! But no joy.
El Luchador looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Radio Raheem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raheem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
El Luchador closes the distance and clinches up with Raheem, looking for a takedown. El Luchador pushes Raheem against the cage but Raheem circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Luchador shoots in looking for a takedown. Raheem tries to sprawl out of it but El Luchador keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Raheem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Raheem is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
El Luchador fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
El Luchador tries for a takedown but Raheem circles away easily
letting Raheem counter with a right hand.
Raheem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheers as Raheem lands an impressive looking overhand right. El Luchador doesn't seem phased though.
El Luchador fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raheem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
El Luchador needs to keep his hands up - Raheem had a free shot at his head there.
A lazy body kick from Raheem

and El Luchador counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Raheem wriggles free and stands up.
Raheem throws a chopping leg kick but El Luchador manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Raheem throws out a powerful jab.
El Luchador misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Raheem has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raheem stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raheem wants it to stay on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

El Luchador looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Raheem!
Raheem tries to escape but El Luchador is in control.
Raheem stops El Luchador from passing to mount.
Raheem is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but El Luchador has just dragged him back down to the mat.
El Luchador is looking to take a break and control but Raheem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Radio Raheem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Radio Raheem's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Raheem throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck El Luchador on the side of the head.
Raheem is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
El Luchador tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raheem swivels and escapes.
El Luchador fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Raheem on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raheem connects with a right hand. El Luchador shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Luchador shoots in for a takedown but Raheem shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nacho El Luchador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Luchador tries for a takedown but Raheem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Raheem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Luchador shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Raheem as El Luchador shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
El Luchador looks for a takedown but Raheem sprawls well.
Despite the aggression on Raheem's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
El Luchador walks into a jab.
El Luchador gets cracked there but stands up to it.
El Luchador will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Raheem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
El Luchador showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raheem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Luchador needs to keep his hands up - Raheem had a free shot at his head there.
Radio Raheem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raheem looks to land a combination but El Luchador avoids it well.
Raheem lands the left hand.
Raheem displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from El Luchador.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Raheem.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raheem, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

El Luchador shoots in and bounces Raheem off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Luchador tries to free his leg and advance position but Raheem is retaining full guard.
El Luchador stops Raheem from standing up.

Raheem pushes El Luchador off and scrambles back to his feet.
El Luchador has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from El Luchador there as he acknowledges the shot.
El Luchador shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raheem as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Raheem darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
El Luchador goes for a double leg but Raheem avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Raheem continues to drive forward.

Raheem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
El Luchador takes a shot to the body in his stride.
El Luchador with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raheem to score with a decent uppercut.
El Luchador takes one to the chin there.
Raheem smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raheem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raheem swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Raheem displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from El Luchador.

And that's the end of the fight!
Radio Raheem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Raheem 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 William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radio Raheem!