PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Osiris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Osiris
vs
Rattanakrabi

196 cm
23
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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Machina Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Osiris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osiris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rattanakrabi on the side of the head.
Rattanakrabi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Osiris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rattanakrabi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rattanakrabi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Osiris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rattanakrabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osiris.
Osiris circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rattanakrabi gets a clinch.
Osiris avoiding damage as Rattanakrabi throws knees to the body.
Osiris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Rattanakrabi.
Rattanakrabi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Osiris is trying to force a seperation but Rattanakrabi has the dominant position.
Rattanakrabi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Osiris avoiding damage as Rattanakrabi throws knees to the body.
Osiris avoiding damage as Rattanakrabi throws knees to the body.
Rattanakrabi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Osiris is keeping busy.
Rattanakrabi throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osiris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rattanakrabi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Osiris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rattanakrabi lands a good knee to the midsection. Osiris won't want to take too many of those.
Osiris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rattanakrabi prevents Osiris from breaking the clinch.
Osiris being controlled against the ropes.
Rattanakrabi prevents Osiris from breaking the clinch.
Rattanakrabi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rattanakrabi lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rattanakrabi tries to land knees in the clinch but Osiris avoids the damage to the body.
Osiris wants to break free but Rattanakrabi has control.
Rattanakrabi missing with knees to the body.
Rattanakrabi slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakrabi missing with knees to the body.
Osiris managing to block the knees to the body from Rattanakrabi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rattanakrabi pushes off an throws an elbow but Osiris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Osiris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Osiris managing to block the knees to the body from Rattanakrabi.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Rattanakrabi throws an elbow but misses.
Rattanakrabi looking to throw knees to the head but Osiris is blocking nicely.
Rattanakrabi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Osiris avoids it.
Osiris avoiding damage as Rattanakrabi throws knees to the body.
Osiris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Rattanakrabi.
Rattanakrabi lands a knee to the body.
Rattanakrabi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Osiris avoids it.
Osiris tries to break the clinch but Rattanakrabi is controlling the position.
Rattanakrabi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rattanakrabi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Osiris avoiding damage as Rattanakrabi throws knees to the body.
Rattanakrabi with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris letting Rattanakrabi take a breather here.
Rattanakrabi trying to stall but Osiris improves his position.
Rattanakrabi missing with knees to the body.
Rattanakrabi trying to control the position but instead, Osiris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rattanakrabi into the ropes.
Rattanakrabi has Osiris pressed against the ropes.
Rattanakrabi working Osiris over with knees to the body.
Osiris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rattanakrabi missing with knees to the body.
Rattanakrabi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Osiris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rattanakrabi prevents Osiris from breaking the clinch.
Osiris is looking to break free of the clinch but Rattanakrabi has double underhooks.
Rattanakrabi is trying to maintain a safe position but Osiris gets an underhook and turns Rattanakrabi into the ropes.
Rattanakrabi scores with a knee to the head.
Osiris managing to block the knees to the body from Rattanakrabi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rattanakrabi misses with a knee strike.
Rattanakrabi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Osiris.
Rattanakrabi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Osiris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Osiris wants to break free but Rattanakrabi has control.
Osiris is trying to force a seperation but Rattanakrabi has the dominant position.
Rattanakrabi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Osiris avoids it.
Rattanakrabi trying to control the position but instead, Osiris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rattanakrabi into the ropes.
Osiris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rattanakrabi leaning against his opponent.
Rattanakrabi tries to land knees in the clinch but Osiris avoids the damage to the body.
Rattanakrabi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Osiris is defending well for now.
Osiris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rattanakrabi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Osiris avoids it.
Rattanakrabi connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rattanakrabi has Osiris pressed against the ropes, preventing Osiris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi dominated that round.
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.

Rattanakrabi tries to clinch but Osiris is having none of it.
Rattanakrabi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Osiris throws a lazy right hand but Rattanakrabi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Osiris.

It looks like Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi has been cut.
Rattanakrabi tries to clinch but Osiris moves out of range.
Osiris misses with a body kick.
Osiris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rattanakrabi moves in looking to clinch but Osiris pushes him off.
Rattanakrabi tries to close the distance and clinch but Osiris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Rattanakrabi blocks the leg kick.
Rattanakrabi tries to clinch but Osiris moves out of range.
Osiris throws a series of punches but Rattanakrabi moves out of range.
Rattanakrabi throws a head kick but Osiris moves out of range.
Osiris scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rattanakrabi tries to close the distance and clinch but Osiris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rattanakrabi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rattanakrabi drops his hands momentarily and Osiris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Osiris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Osiris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rattanakrabi moves away.
Rattanakrabi wants to clinch.
Rattanakrabi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Osiris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rattanakrabi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rattanakrabi misses the shot to the body.
Ray Osiris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters circling a little - Rattanakrabi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakrabi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rattanakrabi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rattanakrabi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Osiris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rattanakrabi throws a head kick but Osiris moves out of range.
Osiris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rattanakrabi.
Osiris misses with a straight left.
Osiris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Osiris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Osiris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rattanakrabi lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rattanakrabi swings for the body but Osiris moves out of range.
Osiris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rattanakrabi instigates a clinch.
Rattanakrabi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rattanakrabi tries to land knees in the clinch but Osiris avoids the damage to the body.
Osiris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Osiris is looking to break free of the clinch but Rattanakrabi has double underhooks.
Osiris has had enough of the clinch but Rattanakrabi keeps him there for the moment.
Rattanakrabi working Osiris over with knees to the body.
Osiris has had enough of the clinch but Rattanakrabi keeps him there for the moment.
Rattanakrabi scores with a knee to the head.
Rattanakrabi has Osiris pressed against the ropes, preventing Osiris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rattanakrabi keeps control of Osiris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rattanakrabi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Osiris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rattanakrabi keeps control of Osiris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Osiris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Osiris as Rattanakrabi tries to tie him up.
Rattanakrabi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Osiris's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Rattanakrabi to work.
Rattanakrabi missing with knees to the body.
Osiris managing to block the knees to the body from Rattanakrabi.
Osiris tries to break free but Rattanakrabi pushes him back against the ropes.
Osiris blocks a body shot from Rattanakrabi.
Rattanakrabi with a knee to the head.
Rattanakrabi trying to stall but Osiris improves his position.
Rattanakrabi stalls.
Osiris tries to break free but Rattanakrabi pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rattanakrabi lands a good knee to the midsection. Osiris won't want to take too many of those.
Rattanakrabi is looking to control Osiris's arms but Osiris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rattanakrabi has his back to the ropes.
Rattanakrabi misses with a knee to the head.
Rattanakrabi slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Osiris throws a series of punches but Rattanakrabi avoids them all with ease.
Osiris thows a body shot but no joy.
Osiris misses with a straight left.
Rattanakrabi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Osiris.
Osiris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Osiris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Osiris looks to land a combination. Rattanakrabi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Osiris throws a sloppy head kick

and Rattanakrabi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rattanakrabi.
Osiris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Osiris tries to break the clinch but Rattanakrabi is controlling the position.
Rattanakrabi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rattanakrabi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rattanakrabi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osiris is trying to break free.
Rattanakrabi misses with an elbow strike.
Rattanakrabi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Osiris.
Rattanakrabi missing with knees to the body.
Rattanakrabi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Osiris.
Osiris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rattanakrabi tries a knee to the head but Osiris blocks it.
Osiris tries to break free but Rattanakrabi pushes him back against the ropes.
Osiris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Osiris is trying to break the clinch but Rattanakrabi is controlling him.
Osiris avoiding damage as Rattanakrabi throws knees to the body.
Osiris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Osiris tries to break the clinch but Rattanakrabi is controlling the position.
Rattanakrabi tries to land knees in the clinch but Osiris avoids the damage to the body.
Rattanakrabi holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Rattanakrabi tries to land a knee to the head but Osiris blocks with his arms.
Osiris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Rattanakrabi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rattanakrabi tries a knee to the head but Osiris blocks it.
Osiris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rattanakrabi is trying to maintain a safe position but Osiris gets an underhook and turns Rattanakrabi into the ropes.
Osiris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rattanakrabi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Osiris up against the ropes.
Rattanakrabi missing with knees to the body.
Rattanakrabi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Osiris avoids it.
Rattanakrabi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Osiris.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rattanakrabi just leaning against Osiris, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Osiris as Rattanakrabi tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi.
Rattanakrabi wants to clinch.
Rattanakrabi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Osiris swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakrabi doesn't manage to clinch there - Osiris circles away.
Osiris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Osiris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rattanakrabi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rattanakrabi tries to clinch up.
Rattanakrabi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Osiris.

Rattanakrabi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rattanakrabi wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osiris looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rattanakrabi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi!

Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi wins by unanimous decision!