PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mance Rayder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Vimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rayder
vs
Vimes

187 cm
43
183 lbs
42 - 29 - 1

175 cm
40
176 lbs
31 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mance Rayder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Vimes!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayder checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rayder scores with a leg kick.
Vimes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vimes throws a lazy uppercut
and Rayder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vimes misses with a leg kick
and Rayder counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Rayder.
Vimes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rayder.
Vimes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vimes misses with a low kick.
Rayder throws an overhand right that lands on Vimes's shoulder, as Vimes tries to avoid the shot.
Rayder keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rayder misses with a hook
enabling Vimes to counter with a crisp jab.
Rayder throws a hook but Vimes avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rayder moves away.
Rayder has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Winds of Winter in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vimes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rayder throws a body punch but Vimes moves out of range.
Rayder sizes up Vimes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vimes throws a sloppy head kick and Rayder moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Rayder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vimes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vimes misses with a two punch combination.
Vimes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vimes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rayder counters with a right hand to the body.
Rayder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rayder clinches up with Vimes and pushes him back against the cage.
Rayder throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rayder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Rayder.
Vimes looks to land a combination. Rayder sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vimes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vimes.
Vimes throws a combination that misses
and Rayder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vimes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rayder misses with a double jab.
Vimes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vimes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vimes misses with a combination
and Rayder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vimes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vimes misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Rayder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rayder.
Vimes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vimes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vimes misses with an uppercut
and Rayder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vimes thinking.
Rayder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vimes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rayder moves out of range as Vimes throws a body kick.
Vimes misses with a combination
and Rayder counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Rayder. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rayder.
Rayder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vimes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rayder is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vimes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rayder counters with a solid body kick.

Rayder darts in and clinches Vimes up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rayder.
Vimes misses with some punches.
Rayder is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Rayder.
Rayder lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vimes or not.
Vimes lands with a right to the head.
Vimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Vimes jumps guard and drags Rayder to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Rayder gets to his feet. Vimes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rayder misses with a few strikes there.
Vimes throws a body shot but no joy.
Rayder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mance Rayder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vimes moves out of range of the strikes.
Rayder is looking to clinch.
Vimes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rayder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vimes misses with a combination
and Rayder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vimes throws a poor cross that misses
and Rayder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vimes cracks Rayder with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rayder lands with a nice body punch.
Rayder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vimes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vimes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rayder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vimes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rayder.
Vimes misses with a series of wild punches.
Mance Rayder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vimes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rayder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vimes in his tracks.
Vimes throws a lazy uppercut
and Rayder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vimes lands a nice shot to the body.
Samuel Vimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vimes throws an overhand right that lands on Rayder's shoulder, as Rayder tries to avoid the shot.
Vimes throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rayder counter with a right hand.
Rayder lands a jab to the nose.
Mance Rayder is winning the standup battle so far.
Vimes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Rayder moves into the clinch.
Rayder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vimes can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rayder pushes Vimes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rayder lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes has a couple of punches blocked by Rayder.
Rayder pushes Vimes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rayder struggles to land a body shot inside as Vimes controls his hands.
Vimes is trying to pull guard but Rayder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rayder lands a right hand.
Rayder is looking to control Vimes's arms but Vimes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rayder has his back to the cage.
Rayder lands with a left to the head.
Rayder stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rayder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rayder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vimes backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vimes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vimes.
Rayder is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vimes blocks a body shot from Rayder.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rayder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rayder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vimes blocks an uppercut.

Rayder manages to break the clinch.
Vimes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vimes throws a series of punches but Rayder moves out of range.
Rayder catches Vimes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rayder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rayder slips under a jab.
Vimes misses with an uppercut. Rayder saw that one coming.
Vimes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vimes throws the left hand but Rayder avoids the punch easily.
Rayder is looking for a counter combo.
Vimes misses with a low kick.
Vimes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rayder looks to land a combination but Vimes avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Vimes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vimes.
Vimes throws a combination that misses
and Rayder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rayder throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vimes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rayder.
Vimes cracks Rayder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rayder checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vimes misses with a body punch
and Vimes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vimes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vimes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vimes throws a leg kick but Rayder moved away.
Rayder throws the left hand but Vimes avoids the punch easily.
Vimes throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mance Rayder dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vimes misses with a leg kick
and Rayder counters with a right hand to the body.
Vimes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rayder blocks a head kick by Vimes.
Rayder with a hook.
Rayder connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice defenses there by Vimes.
Vimes walks into a straight right hand from Rayder.
Vimes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rayder counters with a three punch combo that has Vimes backing up. Vimes nods at Rayder to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab by Rayder.
Vimes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rayder under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Vimes.
Rayder tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vimes manages to circle out of the way.
Vimes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rayder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rayder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vimes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rayder clinches.
Vimes is trying to break the clinch but Rayder is controlling him.
Vimes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rayder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rayder scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Rayder.
Rayder misses with a body punch.
Mance Rayder has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vimes throws a head punch that misses.
Vimes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rayder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vimes lands with a light punch inside.
Vimes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vimes is looking to break free of the clinch but Rayder has double underhooks.
Rayder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vimes misses with a punch to the body.
Vimes lands a shoulder strike.
Vimes working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Rayder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rayder to keep the fight standing.
Rayder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Rayder.
Rayder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rayder misses with a body punch.
Rayder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vimes backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Rayder.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vimes wants to get back to striking at distance but Rayder won't allow it.
Rayder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vimes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vimes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rayder taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vimes.

Rayder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vimes misses with a leg kick
and Rayder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vimes throws the kick towards the body but Rayder avoids it.
Rayder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rayder looks to land a body kick but Vimes moved away.
Rayder throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rayder scores with a body shot.
Rayder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Samuel Vimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mance Rayder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rayder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vimes doesn't seem bothered though.
Rayder misses with a looping left.
Vimes throws a low kick but Rayder moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Rayder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vimes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rayder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vimes throws a leg kick but Rayder checks it.
Rayder throws a big counter combination but Vimes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayder cracks Vimes with a good jab.
A left lands for Rayder.
Vimes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rayder counters with a nice body shot.
Vimes misses with a looping right.
Vimes connects with a leg kick. Rayder looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rayder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vimes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rayder. That did some damage!
Rayder blocks the body kick.
Rayder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rayder scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Rayder as he checks the leg kick.
Vimes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rayder scores with a hook to the body. Vimes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mance Rayder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rayder, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mance Rayder!
After the fight, Mance Rayder was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.