PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Royer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith RunningRabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Speak Militant- Sabac Red. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Royer
vs
RunningRabbit

185 cm
34
180 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

179 cm
29
195 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dakota Royer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith RunningRabbit!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
RunningRabbit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
RunningRabbit steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Royer. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Royer.
RunningRabbit throws a nice outside leg kick.
RunningRabbit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Royer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Royer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on RunningRabbit if he has to take too many more of those.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Royer 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 RunningRabbit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from RunningRabbit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Royer misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from RunningRabbit.
RunningRabbit tries to clinch but Royer moves out of range.
Royer throws a hook but RunningRabbit avoids it easily.
RunningRabbit throws a hook but Royer avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royer lands a head kick. RunningRabbit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
RunningRabbit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
RunningRabbit has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Royer.
Royer throws a push kick but RunningRabbit slaps the foot to one side.
Royer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
RunningRabbit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Royer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from RunningRabbit.

RunningRabbit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Royer prevents the takedown attempt.
Royer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Royer breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
RunningRabbit wants to clinch up but Royer keeps it at a distance.
RunningRabbit slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Royer.
RunningRabbit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Royer can pounce on him.

RunningRabbit closes the distance and clinches.
RunningRabbit has a couple of punches blocked by Royer.

Royer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dakota Royer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Royer keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from RunningRabbit.
Dakota Royer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith RunningRabbit.
RunningRabbit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
RunningRabbit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
RunningRabbit misses with an uppercut
and Royer counters with a nice body shot.

RunningRabbit decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
RunningRabbit trying to control the action but Royer is working from the bottom.
Royer has his hands clasped together around RunningRabbit's back. He's all about the action.
RunningRabbit not landing any meaningful shots this time.
RunningRabbit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
RunningRabbit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Royer keeps working.
RunningRabbit is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Royer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
RunningRabbit throws a strike but Royer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
RunningRabbit trying to control but Royer is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
RunningRabbit is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dakota Royer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

RunningRabbit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Royer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by RunningRabbit.
RunningRabbit looks to land a left hand but Royer moved out of range nicely.
Royer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
RunningRabbit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Royer cracks RunningRabbit with an open hand slap.
RunningRabbit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
RunningRabbit looks to land a left hand but Royer moved out of range nicely.
RunningRabbit throws a lazy right hand but Royer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
RunningRabbit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Royer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royer misses with an uppercut. RunningRabbit saw that one coming.
Royer throws a head kick that half lands.
Royer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Royer looks to land a combination but RunningRabbit avoids it well.
RunningRabbit throws a push kick but Royer slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Royer.
Royer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt RunningRabbit.
Royer lets loose with a powerful body kick. RunningRabbit will feel that in the morning.
Royer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
RunningRabbit misses with a looping left.
Royer scores with a hook to the body. RunningRabbit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Royer connects with a leg kick. RunningRabbit looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dakota Royer is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Royer.
Nice defenses there by Royer.
A slapping body kick lands there for Royer.

Royer gets tackled into the cage by RunningRabbit. RunningRabbit maintains the clinch.
RunningRabbit is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
RunningRabbit tries to throw a body punch but Royer avoids it by throwing RunningRabbit back against the cage.
RunningRabbit working aggressively here.
RunningRabbit is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Royer is defending well.
Dakota Royer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith RunningRabbit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royer just leaning against RunningRabbit, taking a breather.
Royer is trying to break the clinch but RunningRabbit is controlling him.
Royer prevents a takedown attempt there.
RunningRabbit goes for a takedown in the clinch but Royer prevents it.

Royer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Royer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Royer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
RunningRabbit slips under a jab from Royer.
The fight stays on the outside here - RunningRabbit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royer lands a slapping body shot.
RunningRabbit is breathing heavily.
Royer thuds his right hand into RunningRabbit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Royer throws a low kick but it's checked well by RunningRabbit.
RunningRabbit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Royer.
RunningRabbit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Royer. Royer obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Royer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Royer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
RunningRabbit loads up on a big right hand but Royer slips the punch.
RunningRabbit wants to clinch up but Royer keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dakota Royer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Royer tries a head kick but it misses.
RunningRabbit slips a jab and a cross from Royer.
RunningRabbit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
RunningRabbit looks for a takedown but Royer sprawls well.
The fighters circling - RunningRabbit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
RunningRabbit lands with a nice body kick.
Royer looks to score with a jab to the body but RunningRabbit is just out of range.
Nice cross by RunningRabbit.
Royer misses with a leg kick
and RunningRabbit counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
RunningRabbit moves out of range of the body kick from Royer.
RunningRabbit lands a really nice looking cross but Royer seems unphased.
RunningRabbit moves in looking to clinch but Royer pushes him off.
RunningRabbit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
RunningRabbit ducks under a wild hook from Royer.
RunningRabbit blocks a head kick by Royer.
RunningRabbit dives in and grabs Royer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Royer pushes down on RunningRabbit's head and hops out.
Royer thows a body kick. RunningRabbit tries to catch it but that hurt him.
RunningRabbit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid body kick from Royer.
Dakota Royer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Royer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Royer slams his shin into RunningRabbit's torso.
Royer scores with a nice strike.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Royer, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Royer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but RunningRabbit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Royer misses.
Royer throws a push kick but RunningRabbit slaps the foot to one side.
No luck for RunningRabbit with that takedown attempt.
Dakota Royer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith RunningRabbit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royer looks to land a combination but RunningRabbit avoids it well.
Royer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Royer.
Royer moves out of range of the strikes.
RunningRabbit misses with a straight right.
Royer thumps RunningRabbit with a low kick.
Royer swats away the attempt to clinch by RunningRabbit.
Royer thuds his shin into the meat of RunningRabbit's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Royer.
Royer lands a nice leg kick that just misses RunningRabbit's sensitive parts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Royer.
Royer lands an overhand right.
Royer throws a chopping leg kick but RunningRabbit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
RunningRabbit shoots in and drives through. Royer sprawls well.
Keith RunningRabbit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
RunningRabbit avoids the head kick by Royer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Royer lands a nice leg kick that just misses RunningRabbit's sensitive parts.
RunningRabbit tries to clinch up but Royer circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dakota Royer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Royer, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakota Royer!
Dakota Royer opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.