PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaito Rin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rin's choice of entrance music: Tracktor Bowling - Scars. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kaito Rin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rook
vs
Rin

180 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

179 cm
27
194 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bowman Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaito Rin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rin throws a lazy right hand but Rook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rin.
Rook tries to clinch there but Rin circles away.
Rook scores with a nice head shot.
We've been told by Rook's head coaches at Nonstop Intensity that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rin throws a jab when Rook was well out of range.

Rin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rook manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rin is looking to advance position but Rook won't allow it.

Rin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rook gets full guard.

Rin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rook manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rin has Rook in his guard.
Rook throws a strike but Rin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rin is looking to work some ground and pound but Rook has wrist control.
Rin tries to free his leg and advance position but Rook is retaining full guard.
My spies in Silent Hill MMA Academy inform me that Rin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rin is in close to Rook's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rin trying to control the position from guard on top but Rook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rook looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rin is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rook wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rin is now in half guard.
Rin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rook manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rin wants to pass the guard but Rook is keeping the position.
Rook looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rin is one step ahead there.
Rin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rook's guard.

Rin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rook has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook is trying to get back to full guard.
Rin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rin lands a nice short elbow.
Rin is keen to just control but Rook is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rin slips a nice elbow through Rook's hands, connecting with Rook's forehead.
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!

Rin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rin moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaito Rin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rin.
Rin scores with a nice right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rook!

It looks like Kaito Rin has been cut.

Rook rushes Rin and presses him up against the cage.
Rin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rook prevents a body shot from Rin.
Rook is pushing Rin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rook tries to land a knee to the head but Rin blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Rook scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rook prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rook lands a good knee to the midsection. Rin won't want to take too many of those.
Rook stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rook tries to land knees in the clinch but Rin avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Rook.
Rin tries to stall but Rook uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rin blocks an uppercut.
Rin looking to stall.
Rook creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rin lands a good knee to the midsection. Rook won't want to take too many of those.
Rook tries to land knees in the clinch but Rin avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rook lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rin backwards.
Rin stalling.
Rook tries to land knees in the clinch but Rin avoids the damage to the body.
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rin is defending well for now.
Rook misses with some punches.
Rin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rin avoiding damage as Rook throws knees to the body.
Rin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rin is looking to control Rook's arms but Rook gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rin has his back to the cage.
Rin pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kaito Rin.
Rook doesn't manage to clinch there - Rin circles away.
That kick from Rin tenderised Rook's leg. Rook is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Rook is predictable there
and Rin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rook.

Rook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rin.
Rook missing with knees to the body.
Rin is trying to stall.
Rook slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Rook scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Rook.
Rook lands a nice uppercut.
Rook misses with a punch on the inside.
Rin is trying to break the clinch but Rook has him pressed against the cage.
Rin is pushing Rook up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rook throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rin blocks it with crossed arms.
Rin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rook dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rook with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook working aggressively here.
Rook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rin avoids it.
Bowman Rook has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rin managing to block the knees to the body from Rook.

Rin has Rook pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rook tumbling to the mat - Rin dives into Rook's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rook is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rook is on top in guard.
Rin keeping moving, preventing Rook from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rin trying to keep a closed guard but Rook is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bowman Rook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kaito Rin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rin is defended easily by Rook.
Rin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rook.
Rook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rin.
Rook misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Rook. Those never looked like landing.
Rin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rook moves away.
Rook lands a two punch combo.
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!
Rin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rook sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bowman Rook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaito Rin.
Rook walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rook. Rook obviously looking to wear him down.
Rin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rook misses with a series of wild punches.
Rook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rin scores with a punch to the head.
Rook with a nice cross.
A left lands for Rook.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rin blocks a head kick by Rook.
Rook lands with a good body shot.
Rook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rin circles away quickly and effectively.
Rook thuds a left hand into Rin's body.
Rook throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rook has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rin scores with a decent looking hook.
Bowman Rook is winning the standup battle so far.
Rin throws a big shot that misses.
Rook throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook moves out of range of the body kick.
Rin blocks the body kick.
Rook moves out of range as Rin throws a body kick.
Rook doesn't manage to clinch there - Rin circles away.
Rin throws a nice head kick!
Rin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rook misses with a wild body shot.
Rook moves out of range of the body kick.
Rin cracks Rook with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rook slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rook misses with a low kick.
Rook tries to clinch but Rin moves out of range.
Rin checks a low kick from Rook.
Rook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rook gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook throws an overhand right that lands on Rin's shoulder, as Rin tries to avoid the shot.
Bowman Rook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rook misses with a body shot.
Rin throws an overhand right that lands on Rook's shoulder, as Rook tries to avoid the shot.
Rook works Rin's body with a nice hook.
Rin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rook moves out of range of the body kick from Rin.
A left lands for Rin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rook. Rin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Rook as he checks the leg kick.
Rook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rook on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rook is looking to clinch but Rin is avoiding it.
Rook walks into a straight right hand from Rin.
Rin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rook.
Rook throws a body punch but Rin moves out of range.
Rin misses with a takedown attempt - Rook sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rin cracks a nice hook into Rook's ribs.

Rook darts in and clinches Rin up against the cage.
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!
Rin presses Rook against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rook fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rin lands a glancing blow to the side of Rook's head.
Rin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rook swivels and escapes.
Rin connects with a leg kick. Rook looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rin thows a body shot but no joy.
Rin misses with a body kick.
Rin misses the jab.
Rin throws a low kick but Rook avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bowman Rook showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rook has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowman Rook!
Bowman Rook tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.