PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Titan Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rain's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Die for Metal. Price has chosen Black Label Society - Bleed for Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Titan Rain is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rain
vs
Price

166 cm
31
138 lbs
15 - 2 - 3

166 cm
32
146 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Hellbent
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titan Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Price!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rain scores with a hook to the body. Price takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rain throws a shot from downtown. Price moves away and avoids it.
Rain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Price.
Rain tries to work over Price's front leg with a kick but Price checks it.
Price misses with an uppercut. Rain saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rain.
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
Rain throws a lazy body kick
and Price cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Price at a distance.
Rain digs a good body shot into Price's ribs.
Rain throws a push kick but Price slaps the foot to one side.
Rain is looking to wear down Price with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the 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!
Rain misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Price was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rain misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Price was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a lazy right hand but Rain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Titan Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Price.
A head kick by Rain misses
and Price counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Titan Rain has been cut.
Rain throws a poor cross that misses
and Price makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Price connects with a high kick.
Rain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab from Rain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Price counters with a stiff right hand.
Price works Rain's body with a nice hook.
Rain misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain misses with a leg kick
and Price counters with a one-two to the body.

Rain is rocked!
Jab from Rain.
Rain throws a leg kick
and Price makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Price lands with a nice body punch.
Price tries to land a leg kick but Rain saw it coming and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Price 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 Rain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rain throws a leg kick that misses.
Rain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Price misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Rain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Price tried to score with a low kick but Rain checks it.
Price looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rain is looking to chop away at Price's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Rain finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain throws a leg kick but Price sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Rain misses its intended target.
Rain swings widly with a right hand
and Price counters with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rain blocks the leg kick.
Rain lands a right hook to the body.
Rain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dan Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Price on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Price misses with a body kick.
Rain throws a push kick but Price slaps the foot to one side.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rain tries a head kick but it misses.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rain.
Price walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a head kick.
Rain lands with a nice body punch.
Rain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
Price slips under a jab.
Rain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from Rain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rain throws the left hand but Price avoids the punch easily.
Rain looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
Rain works over Price's head and body with a nice combination.
Rain swings widly with a right hand
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Price has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Price fakes the leg kick and cracks Rain in the body.
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 Titan Rain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Titan Rain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Price backs away, Rain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Titan Rain is winning the standup battle so far.
Price throws the left hand but Rain avoids the punch easily.
Rain feinted with a counter takedown.
Price has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rain.
Rain misses with a body punch
and Price counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rain thinking.
Rain throws the left hand but Price avoids the punch easily.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Rain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Price let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Price blocks a low kick nicely.
Price is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Price is out of range and Rain settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain avoids the head kick by Price.
Rain swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Rain
and Price cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rain wants to land a leg kick but Price is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Price throws a leg kick but Rain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rain lands a glancing blow to the side of Price's head.
Rain lands a nice looking body shot.
Rain looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Rain lands with an uppercut that bounces Price off the cage and back into range.
Rain cracks Price with a right hand to the side of the head.
Price throws a body kick that misses.
Rain misses with a low kick.
Price is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rain with a body shot.
Rain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rain misses the shot to the body.
Price cracks Rain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain lands with a right hand.
Rain motions for Price to come forward. Rain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Price appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Rain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Price doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price throws a head kick that misses.
Rain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rain with a nice cross.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Rain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Price chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rain can pounce on him.
Rain looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
Price slips under a jab from Rain.
Price swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rain scores with a jab.
Price throws a chopping leg kick but Rain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Price can do to turn this around?
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rain.
Price swings for the body but Rain moves out of range.
Rain throws a hook but Price avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Rain misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Rain.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rain!
Price lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Rain misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Rain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Price steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rain.
Rain looks to land a body kick but Price moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a straight right.
Price missing with a left hand there. Rain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rain manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Rain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rain throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.
Price throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it.
Rain catches Price with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rain lands a leg kick that knocks Price off balance momentarily.
Price avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A punch lands to the side of Price 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Rain misses
and Price counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rain lunges at Price with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Price's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Rain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Titan Rain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
Price tries to work over Rain's front leg with a kick but Rain checks it.
Price moves forwards but Rain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Price takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Price has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rain misses with a body shot.
Price walks into a jab.
Rain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Price is out of range and Rain settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rain was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Rain misses with a low kick.
Price lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain connects with a jab.
Rain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rain.
Price manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rain wants to control but Price is keeping him busy.
Price wants to control but Rain is keeping busy.
Price slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rain looking to pass the guard.
Dan Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Price wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Price pulls Rain in to control the position.
Price working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Price on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rain throws a hook to the side of Price's head but Price sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rain connects with a looping right hand.
Rain takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Price has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Price there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rain looks to land a body kick but Price moved away.
Rain throws a body shot but no joy.
Price on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Price.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain feints and then cracks Price's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Price down.
Price blocks a leg kick.
Good work by Price as he checks the leg kick.
Rain misses with a series of wild punches.
Price scores with a hook to the body. Rain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price misses with a low kick as Rain jumps back.
Rain throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.
Price throws a body kick that misses.
Rain scores with a push kick.
Price throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Titan Rain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rain has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titan Rain!
Titan Rain bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.