PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roman Gladiator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ackman Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gladiator
vs
Ra

155 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Gladiator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ackman Ra!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gladiator fails to land the takedown.
Ra lands a nice hook to Gladiator's body. Gladiator takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice combination there by Ra.
Gladiator fails with a takedown attempt.
Ra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gladiator thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gladiator doesn't manage to clinch there - Ra circles away.
Gladiator has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ra finds it's way round the side to connect with Gladiator's head.
Ra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gladiator moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gladiator.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Gladiator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gladiator takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ra.
Ra lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ra misses with a two punch combination.
Ra tried to score with a low kick but Gladiator checks it.
Ra lands a nice shot that snaps Gladiator's head back.
Gladiator misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ra tests Gladiator's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gladiator fails to land the takedown.
Gladiator looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ra is fending him off so far but Gladiator persists. Nope, Ra circles away and we're back to standing.
Gladiator attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gladiator moves in looking to clinch but Ra pushes him off.
Gladiator throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Ra to counter with a crisp jab.
Gladiator is breathing heavily.
Gladiator takes one on the button.
Gladiator drops his hands momentarily and Ra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gladiator misses with a body punch
and Ra counters with a nice uppercut.
Gladiator gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ra tests Gladiator's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ra stalks Gladiator and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gladiator's face. Gladiator staggers backwards, shaken.
Gladiator has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ra finds it's way round the side to connect with Gladiator's head.
Ra lands a jab to the nose.
A nice combination there by Ra.
Ra lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ackman Ra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Gladiator 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ra is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ra!
Ra is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gladiator had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ra goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gladiator's head backwards.
Gladiator misses with a takedown
and Ra counters with a nice uppercut.
Gladiator misses with a takedown attempt
and Ra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gladiator thinking.
Ra lands a jab.
Ra lands with a cross.
Ra connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gladiator. Gladiator circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gladiator walks into a stiff left hand from Ra.
Gladiator is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ra.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gladiator. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gladiator. That did some damage!
Gladiator takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ra throws a one two combo.
Gladiator gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ra with a hook.
Jab, jab by Ra - just one landing.
Nice cross by Ra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gladiator.
Gladiator with a poor takedown
and Ra counters with a three punch combo that has Gladiator backing up. Gladiator nods at Ra to acknowledge the strikes.
Ra lands a nice shot that snaps Gladiator's head back.
Ra thuds his right hand into Gladiator's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ra scores with a three punch combo!
Ra scores with a sloppy right hand. Gladiator should have avoided that one.
Gladiator takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ra throws a good cross that connects.
Ra swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gladiator.
Gladiator misses with a takedown attempt
and Ra counters with a stiff right hand.
Ra connects with a crisp jab.
Ra lands a jab-cross combination.
Ra scores with a one two! Gladiator had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ra lands a head shot.
Gladiator has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ra lands a jab to the nose.
Ra moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gladiator with a poor takedown
and Ra counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ra scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gladiator moves forwards but Ra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gladiator takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ra scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab lands there for Ra.
Ra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gladiator takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch combination from Ra misses.
Gladiator misses with a takedown
and Gladiator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ra lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ra lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ra.
Gladiator takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gladiator gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ra counters with a stiff right hand.
Ra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice combination there by Ra.
Gladiator doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ackman Ra dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gladiator takes one to the chin there.
Ra throws a one two combo.
Gladiator tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gladiator circles away quickly and effectively.
Gladiator looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gladiator tries for a takedown but Ra circles away easily
and Ra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gladiator walks into a jab.
Gladiator takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ra cracks the inside of Gladiator's front leg.
Gladiator gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ra counters with a stiff right hand.
Gladiator misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Ra to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Gladiator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ra throws a one two combo.
Ra lands a two punch combo.
Gladiator takes a jab right on the kisser.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gladiator might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ra's corner calls for a 1-2. Ra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gladiator with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ra to score with a decent uppercut.
Ackman Ra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ra moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gladiator on the side of the head.
Ra scores with a punch to the head.
Ra lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ra lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ra.
Ra cracks Gladiator with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ra lands a jab to the head.
A left and a right from Ra both land. Nice combination.
Ra scores with a three punch combo!
Ra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gladiator shoots and misses
and Ra counters with a stiff right hand.
Ra lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gladiator fails with the takedown
and Ra counters with a three punch combo that has Gladiator backing up. Gladiator nods at Ra to acknowledge the strikes.

Gladiator is rocked!
Good leg kick by Ra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ra throws a combination. Gladiator tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ra tests Gladiator's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gladiator.
Ra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gladiator stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Ra.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ra, as that shot connected.
Ra cracks Gladiator with a good jab.
Gladiator tries for a takedown but Ra circles away easily
and Ra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gladiator shoots and misses
and Ra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ra scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ra's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ra duly obliges.
Nice uppercut lands for Ra. That snapped Gladiator's head back.
Ra cracks a nice hook into Gladiator's ribs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ra!
Ra goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gladiator needs to keep his hands up - Ra had a free shot at his head there.
Gladiator takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gladiator takes one to the side of the head.
Gladiator looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ra throws a nice looking combination but Gladiator bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ra scores with a one two! Gladiator had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ra connects with a looping right hand.
Ra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gladiator's sensitive parts.
Gladiator clinches but Ra breaks the clinch
and Ra counters with a nice uppercut.
Gladiator closes the distance but Ra moves to the side
and Ra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gladiator tries for a takedown but Ra circles away easily
and Ra counters with a nice body shot.
Gladiator misses with a takedown attempt
and Ra counters with a stiff right hand.
Ra with a nice cross.
Ra scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gladiator dodges the punch combination from Ra.
The crowd cheers as Ra lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gladiator doesn't seem phased though.
Ra wants to land a leg kick but Gladiator is out of range.
Ra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gladiator's head.
Ra circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Ra counter with a right hand.
Gladiator clinches but Ra breaks the clinch
and Ra counters with a series of strikes. Gladiator will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ra throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gladiator.
Gladiator has his takedown stuffed
and Ra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gladiator shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ra makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ra scores with a three punch combo!
Gladiator on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ra goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gladiator.
Ra scores with a nice right hand.
Ra lands a really nice looking cross but Gladiator seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ackman Ra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gladiator shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gladiator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gladiator misses with a takedown attempt
and Ra counters with a left and a right that stings Gladiator.
Ra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A left lands for Ra.
Ackman Ra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ra moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gladiator's sensitive parts.
Gladiator tries to close the distance and clinch but Ra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ra cracks Gladiator with a good jab.
Ra lands a jab to the nose.
Gladiator misses with a takedown
and Ra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Gladiator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gladiator fails with the takedown
and Ra counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Gladiator 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ra connects with a nice looking jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice combination there by Ra.
Ra throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gladiator with a poor takedown
enabling Ra to counter with a crisp jab.
Gladiator moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gladiator tries to clinch up but Ra circles away and keeps his distance.
Ra jabs at Gladiator's body.
Ra goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gladiator misses with a takedown attempt
and Ra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gladiator takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ra lands a two punch combo.
Ra lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Ra finds it's way through Gladiator's defenses.
Ra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gladiator backs up against the cage.
Ra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ra lands a nice hook to Gladiator's body. Gladiator takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left and a right from Ra both land. Nice combination.
Gladiator takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ra misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gladiator doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gladiator with a poor takedown
and Ra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Ra there.
Gladiator takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ra scores with a nice head shot.
Ra connects with a single shot there.
Gladiator doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ra counters with a nice uppercut.
Ra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A left and a right from Ra both land. Nice combination.
Gladiator with a poor takedown
and Ra counters with a left to the body.
Gladiator walks into a jab.
Ra lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gladiator closes the distance but Ra moves to the side
and Ra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ra lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gladiator has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gladiator and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ra moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gladiator fails with the takedown
enabling Ra to counter with a crisp jab.
Ra getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gladiator wants to clinch but Ra slips to the side
and Ra counters with a three punch combo that has Gladiator backing up. Gladiator nods at Ra to acknowledge the strikes.
Ra lands a jab to the head.
Ra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ra throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gladiator on the side of the head.
Ra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gladiator has time to react.
Ra circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ra counters with a left to the body.
Ra lands with an overhand left.
Ra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gladiator has his takedown stuffed
and Ra counters with a stiff right hand.
Gladiator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ra connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A jab from Ra does it's job there.
Ra throws a good cross that connects.
Ra keeps the fight on the outside.
Gladiator misses with a takedown attempt
and Ra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gladiator is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gladiator tries to clinch there but Ra circles away.
Gladiator moves in looking to clinch but Ra pushes him off.
Gladiator tries for a takedown but Ra circles away easily
and Ra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gladiator circles away quickly and effectively.
Gladiator with a poor takedown
and Ra counters with a one-two to the body.
Ra lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gladiator takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roman Gladiator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ackman Ra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A good leg kick by Ra.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ackman Ra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ackman Ra!