PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Eccleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Raider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raider is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Annoyning orange theme song. This should be fireworks!

Eccleston
vs
Raider

186 cm
21
250 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

225 cm
26
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christopher Eccleston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Raider!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Raider enables Eccleston to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Raider manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Eccleston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eccleston won't allow Raider to sweep him here.
Raider trying to strike off his back.
Eccleston is looking to work some ground and pound but Raider has wrist control.
Eccleston controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eccleston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eccleston pushes down on Raider's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Eccleston is trying to control the action in half guard but Raider is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eccleston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Raider is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Eccleston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raider is looking to escape.
Eccleston is keen to just control but Raider is a slippery customer.
Eccleston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ground and pound from Eccleston.
Raider wants to control but Eccleston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eccleston wants to take a breather but Raider is having none of it.
Eccleston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eccleston working Raider over with strikes.
Eccleston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Raider tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Eccleston has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Eccleston controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eccleston scoring with strikes but Raider is staying in there.
Eccleston looking to control and managing it successfully.
Eccleston has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Raider's face.
Eccleston landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eccleston punishing his opponent with strikes.
Raider looks gassed!
Oooh a big shot lands for Eccleston! Raider is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Christopher Eccleston!