PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rain (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.

Fernandez
vs
Rain

200 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Richard Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rain!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rain drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fernandez wants to sweep but no luck.
Rain tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandez is retaining full guard.
Fernandez keeping moving, preventing Rain from controlling successfully.
Fernandez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rain!
Rain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rain can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rain tries to hold on but Fernandez postures up.
Fernandez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rain wants to control but Fernandez is having none of it.
Rain is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fernandez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rain hang on?
Fernandez avoids the attempt from Rain to control.
Fernandez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rain on the ground.
Rain prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Rain is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fernandez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fernandez landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rain wants to control but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez working the ground and pound effectively.
Rain is bucking up trying to escape but Fernandez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandez throwing strikes but Rain recovers to half guard. A much better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fernandez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fernandez's back!
Fernandez tries to escape but Rain has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.

Rain looking for the choke but no joy.
Fernandez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fernandez is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Rain tightening his grip on Fernandez, looking for the choke.
Fernandez is in bad spot here.
Fernandez is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fernandez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rain's arms.
Fernandez staying busy and making it hard for Rain to control.
Rain controls the position.
Fernandez prevents Rain from getting a body triangle.
Fernandez wants to get back to his feet.
Fernandez prevents Rain from getting a body triangle.
Fernandez is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ryan Rain just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rain wants to clinch up but Fernandez keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain seems to be stalking Fernandez here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Fernandez drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Rain!