PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson The Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Rawbone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richie Rawbone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Spider
vs
Rawbone

188 cm
23
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Biobonds Supplements - (Q158+ for $100) Proof

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson The Spider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richie Rawbone!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawbone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Spider misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson The Spider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Rawbone.
Some wild striking there from The Spider.
The Spider takes a swing at Rawbone's ribcage but misses.
Rawbone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Spider.
Rawbone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Spider throws a looping overhand right but Rawbone ducks down to avoid it.
The Spider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rawbone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Spider was well out of range. Poor timing from Rawbone.
The Spider goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Rawbone just misses with a punch to the body.
The Spider walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Spider closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Spider misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Spider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rawbone manages to avoid it.
Rawbone misses with an uppercut. The Spider saw that one coming.
A head kick by The Spider misses
and Rawbone counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Spider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rawbone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Spider scores with a shot to the body.
The Spider throws a one two combo.
Rawbone looks gassed!
The Spider cracks Rawbone with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Spider. Rawbone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rawbone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Spider leaves Rawbone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Spider misses with a double jab
and Rawbone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from The Spider misses.

Rawbone scores with a takedown into The Spider's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rawbone tries to free his leg and advance position but The Spider is retaining full guard.

Rawbone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rawbone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Spider is trying to control the position but Rawbone postures up.
Rawbone won't allow The Spider to sweep him here.

Rawbone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rawbone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rawbone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rawbone throwing strikes but missing.
Rawbone with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Spider chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Spider's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and The Spider duly obliges.
Rawbone walks into a left hand.
The Spider misses with a two punch combination.
The Spider throws a nice looking combination but Rawbone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Spider uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rawbone.
Rawbone misses with a straight right.
The Spider lands a head kick. Rawbone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Spider.
The Spider listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from The Spider misses.
The Spider scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rawbone doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - The Spider looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Spider. Rawbone shrugs it off though.
The Spider tries to close the distance and clinch but Rawbone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from The Spider.
The Spider throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rawbone misses the target.
Rawbone swinging wildly here.
The Spider throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Spider throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good standup being displayed there by The Spider as he connects with a hook.
The Spider scores with a three punch combo!
The Spider tries a head kick but it misses.
The Spider closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson The Spider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rawbone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Spider connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The Spider swinging wildly here.
The Spider is looking to clinch but Rawbone is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson The Spider dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Spider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rawbone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Spider doesn't manage to clinch there - Rawbone circles away.
Jab, jab by The Spider - just one landing.
The Spider misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Spider is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rawbone looks to land a combination but The Spider avoids it well.
Rawbone dives in and grabs The Spider's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Spider pushes down on Rawbone's head and hops out.

The Spider clinches with his opponent.

The Spider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Spider throws a sloppy head kick and Rawbone moves out of range easily.
The Spider just misses with a punch to the body.
The Spider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rawbone lands a slapping body shot.
The Spider misses with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rawbone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Spider thuds his shin into the meat of Rawbone's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Spider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from The Spider.
The Spider is looking to land body kicks.
Rawbone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rawbone cracks The Spider with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Rawbone scores with a takedown into The Spider's guard.
Rawbone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rawbone trying to control the position from guard on top but The Spider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rawbone has gone for a leg lock! The Spider slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rawbone's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rawbone looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! The Spider has picked Rawbone up and slammed him! Rawbone can't keep hold of the triangle and The Spider manages to pass to side control!
The Spider trying to control the position but Rawbone is working away.
The Spider tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Rawbone is not content to let The Spider control the position.

The Spider is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rawbone has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawbone manages to work his way to half guard, despite The Spider's best efforts.
The Spider trying to control the action but Rawbone is working from the bottom.
Rawbone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Spider wants to stand and escape but instead Rawbone has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Rawbone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rawbone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rawbone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Spider swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rawbone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Spider knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rawbone on the ground.
Rawbone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rawbone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Spider swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rawbone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rawbone wants to pass the guard but The Spider is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A left and a right from The Spider both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Richie Rawbone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The Spider goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rawbone throws a shot to the body.
The Spider throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rawbone throws a head kick but The Spider moves out of range.
Anderson The Spider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Spider throws a head kick that misses.
The Spider with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rawbone takes one to the chin there.
The Spider tries a head kick but it misses.
The Spider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rawbone throws out the jab.
The Spider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rawbone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Spider throws a head kick but Rawbone moves out of range.
Nice cross by Rawbone.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rawbone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rawbone looks to land a right hand but The Spider moved out of range.
Rawbone keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawbone throws a right and a left that The Spider avoids nicely.
The Spider scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The Spider throws a wild body kick that Rawbone sees coming a mile off.
The Spider looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Spider looks for the body kick but Rawbone saw that one coming.
The Spider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rawbone throws out the jab.
The Spider throws a combination. Rawbone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rawbone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Spider feints and then cracks Rawbone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rawbone down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Spider 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 Rawbone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rawbone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No joy there for The Spider, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Spider uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rawbone.
The Spider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rawbone manages to avoid it.

Rawbone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawbone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Spider is trying to control the position but Rawbone postures up.
The Spider thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Rawbone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The Spider has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Rawbone drops back looking for a leg! The Spider is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Spider manages to kick Rawbone off! Rawbone jumps back into The Spider's guard.
Rawbone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawbone throwing strikes but missing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left and a right from Rawbone both land. Nice combination.
Rawbone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Spider.
The Spider thows a body shot but no joy.
The Spider throws a sloppy head kick and Rawbone moves out of range easily.
The Spider throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Spider. Rawbone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rawbone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Spider looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Spider swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Spider doesn't manage to clinch there - Rawbone circles away.
The Spider avoids the body shot from Rawbone.
Rawbone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson The Spider is winning the standup battle so far.
Rawbone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rawbone scores with a decent looking hook.
Rawbone lands a jab to the nose.
Rawbone misses with a looping right.
The Spider slips a straight right by Rawbone.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Spider. Rawbone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rawbone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Spider.
Rawbone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rawbone tries for a takedown but The Spider sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rawbone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rawbone fails with a takedown attempt.

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 Anderson The Spider.
I think The Spider has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Richie Rawbone!