PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Rains (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kidd Brusko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rains
vs
Brusko

190 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cedric Rains!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kidd Brusko!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rains scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Rains stands up from half guard.
The fighters circling - Brusko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rains throws a right and a left that Brusko avoids nicely.

Rains drives through and clinches with Brusko against the cage.
Brusko tries to break the clinch but Rains is controlling the position.
Brusko blocks a body shot from Rains.
Brusko prevents Rains from breaking the clinch.
Brusko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brusko keeps control of Rains as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brusko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Brusko pulls guard.
Brusko throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rains preventing the sweep.
Brusko controls Rains momentarily but Rains frees himself.
Brusko is looking to stand up but Rains isn't so interested in that idea.

Brusko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rains doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rains manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rains gets to his feet. Brusko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brusko slow jab from Rains misses its intended target.
Brusko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rains.
Brusko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rains takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Cedric Rains has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Rains.
Rains misses with a few strikes there.
Brusko shoots and misses
and Rains counters with a series of strikes. Brusko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brusko looks gassed!

Brusko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brusko looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rains decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brusko, up you get!

Rains fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brusko, pushing him back against the cage.
Brusko wants to stall.
Brusko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rains.
Rains wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Rains.
Brusko keeps control of Rains as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brusko is trying to break free.
Brusko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rains tries to score a body lock takedown but Brusko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brusko has Rains pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rains manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rains wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rains wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brusko is trying to break free.
Rains tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedric Rains. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rains wants to break free but Brusko has control.
Brusko wants to break free but Rains has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rains escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brusko closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rains counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Rains decides to return to a standing position.
Rains misses with a combination
and Brusko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Rains gets the takedown into side control.
Brusko trying to remain calm as Rains controls from the top position.
Brusko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brusko regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brusko is looking to improve his position.

Rains decides to return to a standing position.
Brusko with a poor takedown

and Rains counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rains is thwarting Brusko's attempts to control the position.
Brusko punching from the bottom.
Rains prevents Brusko from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rains stands up and beckons Brusko to join him on the feet.
Rains defending well as Brusko loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Rains dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cedric Rains's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brusko closes the distance but Rains moves to the side
and Rains counters with a nice uppercut.

Brusko instigates a clinch.
Brusko wants to get back to striking at distance but Rains won't allow it.
Brusko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rains breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cedric Rains is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rains throws a series of strikes that have Brusko backpedaling.
Brusko misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Rains misses.
Brusko misses with a straight left.
Brusko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brusko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rains moves away.
A nice combination there by Rains.

Rains scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rains takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brusko tries to reverse the position but Rains maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rains trying to control but Brusko is having none of it.
Brusko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rains looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brusko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rains tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brusko tries to reverse the position but Rains maintains control.
Brusko is squirming around, avoiding Rains's attempts to control the action.
Brusko is trying to escape the mount.
Rains avoids the attempt from Brusko to control.
Brusko is desperately trying to improve his position but Rains has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rains controlling the pace for now.
Rains trying to control but Brusko is having none of it.
Rains looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brusko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rains can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brusko is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Cedric Rains just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brusko misses with a hook to the body

and Rains counters with a shoot takedown. Brusko fights it but they end up in guard.
Brusko being controlled here, momentarily.
Brusko trying to keep a closed guard but Rains is proving a slippery customer.
Brusko throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Brusko wants to sweep but no luck.
Brusko keeping moving, preventing Rains from controlling successfully.
Brusko looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rains puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Rains gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Rains fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Rains dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cedric Rains's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rains throws a series of punches but Brusko moves out of range.
Brusko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rains.
Good standup being displayed there by Brusko as he connects with a hook.
Brusko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rains in his tracks.
Brusko lands a jab to Rains's midsection.
Rains misses with a double jab.
Brusko lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rains moves forwards but Brusko connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Rains is rocked!

Cedric Rains's cut is getting worse.
Brusko fails with the takedown
and Rains counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rains, as that shot connected.
Brusko looks to land a left hand but Rains moved out of range nicely.
Kidd Brusko seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Brusko tries to keep at a distance but Rains has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rains - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rains.
Rains goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brusko prevents it.

Rains breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brusko scores with a sloppy right hand. Rains should have avoided that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brusko.
Rains looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brusko has his takedown stuffed

and Rains counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rains.
Cedric Rains has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kidd Brusko.
Rains trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brusko wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rains is now in half guard.
Brusko is trying to stand up here but Rains is controlling him well.

Brusko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rains prevents Brusko from improving his position.

Rains stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brusko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rains counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rains.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Brusko working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brusko has his foot on Rains's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rains works his way back into a safe position though.

Brusko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rains can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rains sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rains wants to pass the guard but Brusko is keeping the position.
Brusko wants to sweep but no luck.
Rains looking to pass the guard.
Rains has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rains gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Rains drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brusko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rains advances position into side control!

Rains is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brusko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kidd Brusko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brusko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rains's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rains drops an elbow to the side of Brusko's head.
Brusko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rains passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rains wants to control the pace but Brusko is squirming around nicely.
Rains prevents Brusko from getting the reversal.
Rains trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cedric Rains overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brusko can't escape the position.
Brusko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rains controlling from the full mount.
Brusko flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cedric Rains.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rains, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedric Rains!