PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Motarora Ramrung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine comes into the arena with Your going down-Sick puppies blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Raine
vs
Ramrung

182 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 Sydney, Forrest Raine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Motarora Ramrung!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramrung gets caught napping as Raine dives in and scores a takedown. Ramrung manages to retain guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Raine being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Motarora Ramrung has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Raine stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramrung. Ramrung gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramrung blocks a head kick by Raine.
Raine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Raine looking to score a takedown here. Ramrung is defending well but Raine drives through and ends up in Ramrung's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine is looking to stand up but Ramrung won't let him.
Ramrung pulls Raine in close to prevent any damage.
Ramrung is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Motarora Ramrung wasn't active enough on the ground.
Raine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Raine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramrung struggling a bit here.
Ramrung manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ramrung performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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!
Raine is trying to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ramrung controlling the pace.
Raine is looking to control Ramrung's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raine avoid being mounted?

Motarora Ramrung has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Raine has Ramrung up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramrung fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Raine trying to land knees to the body.
Ramrung jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raine walks away with a smile on his face. Ramrung gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Forrest Raine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Motarora Ramrung.
Raine tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Raine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Raine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramrung jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raine walks away with a smile on his face. Ramrung gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Raine misses with a kick to the body.
Ramrung avoids the head kick by Raine.
Raine is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine throws a head kick but Ramrung moves out of range.

Raine closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ramrung quickly recovers to half guard.
Ramrung slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ramrung pulls Raine in close to his closed guard and prevents Raine from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Let's hope that Ramrung has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Motarora Ramrung was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Raine misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Forrest Raine will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Raine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Forrest Raine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Raine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Raine tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ramrung controls his leg.
Motarora Ramrung has got the better of the ground game so far.

Raine seems to be looking for submissions.
Ramrung works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ramrung is pulling down on Raine's head. It's preventing any offense from Raine, at least for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramrung's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Motarora Ramrung.
Ramrung misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Raine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Raine is fighting to break Ramrung's control of his arms but Ramrung is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine wants to get up but he can't break Ramrung's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ramrung is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Forrest Raine wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ramrung misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Raine manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ramrung on his heels. He'll look to pass Ramrung's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramrung wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Motarora Ramrung was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Ramrung shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ramrung is taking a breather. Raine says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Motarora Ramrung wasn't active enough on the ground.
A head kick from Raine lands but Ramrung takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramrung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raine.
Ramrung walks forward, straight into a front kick from Raine.
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!
Ramrung fails with a takedown attempt.
Forrest Raine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Motarora Ramrung.

Ramrung gets caught napping as Raine dives in and scores a takedown. Ramrung manages to retain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramrung is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ramrung is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Motarora Ramrung will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Raine instigates a clinch.
Raine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ramrung in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Raine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramrung avoids the head kick by Raine.

Raine drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ramrung pulls Raine in close to prevent any damage.
Raine tries to stand but Ramrung is controlling from the bottom.
Ramrung wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Raine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine is looking to stand up but Ramrung won't let him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Raine is looking to score with low kicks.
Ramrung blocks a head kick by Raine.
Ramrung shoots in and drives through. Raine sprawls well.
Ramrung shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Raine defends it nicely.
Raine throws a series of punches but Ramrung avoids them all with ease.
Raine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raine misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ramrung.
Raine being controlled for a moment.

Motarora Ramrung has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Raine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Forrest Raine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramrung swats away the attempt to clinch by Raine.
Raine tries to clinch but Ramrung moves out of range.
Raine tries to clinch up.
Ramrung fails with a takedown attempt.
Forrest Raine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Motarora Ramrung.
Ramrung blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine is looking to clinch.
Raine throws a head kick that misses.

Ramrung manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Raine on his heels. He'll look to pass Raine's guard now, I'm sure.
Ramrung is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Motarora Ramrung wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ramrung shoots in for a double leg but Raine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Motarora Ramrung.
I think Ramrung has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!