PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dark Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Krame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Terror
vs
Krame

172 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dark Terror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Krame!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terror misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Terror swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Terror throws a combination. Krame tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Rafael Krame has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krame is defended easily by Terror.
Terror throws a left and a right that both miss

and Krame counters with a nice double leg into side control. Terror won't be happy with that.
Krame tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Krame creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Krame scores with punches from side control.
Krame scoring with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krame misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Krame working the ground and pound.
Krame landing a few strikes.
Terror is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krame controls the position.
Terror can't do much from the bottom here.
Terror knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krame on the ground.
Krame landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Krame sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Terror is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Terror is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Krame crashes against the mat.
Krame scores with punches from side control.
Terror might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Terror taking a bit of punishment here - Krame scoring with strikes.
Terror parries the strikes from Krame easily there. Krame is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Terror to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terror is trying to improve his position.
Terror takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Terror tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Krame wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Terror can't do much from the bottom here.
Krame creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Krame lands an elbow.
Krame works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Terror is looking for a sweep.
Terror can't do much from the bottom here.
Krame tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Terror wants to control but Krame postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror is looking to regain half guard here but Krame keeps moving and retains side control.
Krame works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krame misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Krame trying to control the action but Terror is working from the bottom.
Krame misses with the ground and pound.
Krame creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Terror sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Krame tries to score with some ground and pound. Terror controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Terror parries the strikes from Krame easily there. Krame is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Terror to escape.
Terror can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Terror seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Krame misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terror misses with a two punch combination.
Krame is trying hard to land a takedown here. Terror sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dark Terror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Krame.
Krame avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terror throws a right and a left that Krame avoids nicely.
Krame shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Terror but Terror pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Krame gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Terror counters with a straight right hand.
Krame shoots for a double leg takedown but Terror sprawls well. He's pushed Krame's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Terror lands a right hook to the body.

Terror is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Krame's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terror wants to advance to full mount but Krame doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
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 Dark Terror will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rafael Krame's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Krame shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Krame is keen to just control but Terror is a slippery customer.
Terror is looking for a sweep. Krame is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Terror has hold of Krame's hands but Krame slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Krame is thwarting Terror's attempts to control the position.
Krame lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terror wants to control but Krame is keeping busy.
Terror wants to improve his position but Krame is controlling well.
Terror blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krame.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krame trying to control the pace.
Krame is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Terror tries to get to full guard but Krame has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terror has a hand on Krame's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Krame takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Terror really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Krame landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krame lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Terror is desperately trying to improve his position but Krame has a good base and remains in mount.
Terror tries to lock up and control but Krame gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Krame lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Krame wants to control the pace but Terror is squirming around nicely.
Krame lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Terror that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Krame has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Terror tries to reverse the position but Krame maintains control.
BOOM! Krame connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Terror tries to reverse the position but Krame maintains control.
Krame punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krame raining down shots from the mount!
Krame can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Terror is looking to escape.
Krame avoids the attempt from Terror to control.
Terror tries to reverse the position but Krame maintains control.
Krame lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Terror is squirming around, avoiding Krame's attempts to control the action.
Terror really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krame raining down shots from the mount!
Krame putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rafael Krame has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krame with shots to the head and body - Terror looks very uncomfortable down there.
Terror wants to hold on but Krame pushes him away.
Krame lands a couple of good shots and Terror has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Krame is landing with strikes. Terror can't take much more of this.
The referee is taking a good look at Terror as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Krame!

Terror is rocked!
Krame has good solid back control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krame is punishing Terror with strikes - can he finish him?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Krame showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rafael Krame's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Krame shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Terror is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Terror preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krame postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Terror is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Krame slips nicely into half guard.
Terror wants to improve his position but Krame is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krame sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Terror defending well though.
Krame scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Krame has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Terror tries to roll over but Krame keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krame is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Krame sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Terror defending well though.
Krame wants to take a breather but Terror is having none of it.
Terror trying to control but Krame postures up.
Terror is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Krame is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Krame is looking to take a break and control but Terror is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Terror throws a lazy uppercut

and Krame counters with a shoot takedown. Terror fights it but they end up in guard.
Krame throwing strikes from guard but Terror blocks nicely.
Terror working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krame.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krame makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Terror controls Krame momentarily but Krame frees himself.
Krame trying to control but Terror is working from the bottom.
Krame lands a couple of digs.
Terror controls Krame momentarily but Krame frees himself.
Krame is looking to work some ground and pound but Terror has wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Krame looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krame.
Dark Terror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Terror misses.
Donk. Terror catches Krame right on the button with a cross.

Terror closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Terror creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Krame sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Terror working the strikes but Krame uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Krame manages to get to full guard.
Krame looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krame keeps trying to improve his position.
Terror with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krame is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Terror gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Terror looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krame with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krame is looking to work some ground and pound but Terror has wrist control.
Krame looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Krame comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Krame 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Krame!
A very excited looking Rafael Krame made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.