PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mance Rayder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rayder
vs
Balboa

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Heat Rising Clothing, LLC

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mance Rayder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa throws a hook but Rayder blocks it.
Balboa connects with the punch.
Balboa connects with a body shot.
Rayder moves out of range as Balboa throws a body kick.
Balboa is looking to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balboa.

It looks like Mance Rayder has been cut.
Rayder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balboa throws a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rayder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick from Balboa lands but Rayder takes it in his stride.
Balboa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rayder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balboa.
Rayder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayder takes one on the button.
Balboa connects with a body shot.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rayder checks a leg kick.
Balboa scores with a jab. Rayder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Balboa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Rayder is rocked!
Rayder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Balboa throws the left hand but Rayder avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balboa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa cracks Rayder with a good jab.
Oh Rayder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Mance Rayder's cut is getting worse.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Rayder seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rayder.
Rayder moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rayder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rayder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balboa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balboa.
Balboa jabs at Rayder's body.
Balboa throws a lazy right hand but Rayder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balboa misses with a hook. Rayder ducked under it nicely.
Rayder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rayder takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rayder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rayder wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick

and Rayder holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rayder swings wildly with an uppercut but Balboa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rayder lands an elbow that stopped Balboa in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Balboa tries to pull guard but Rayder won't allow it.
Rayder comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Balboa drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Balboa is trying to control the position but Rayder postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balboa wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Balboa is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rayder frees his head nicely. Oh but Balboa has switched to an armbar! Rayder is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rocky Balboa!
Rocky Balboa really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Heat Rising Clothing, LLC logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.