PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khun Rayn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuga Hideki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Khun Rayn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rayn
vs
Hideki

190 cm
19
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Khun Rayn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuga Hideki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayn lands with a right hand.
Hideki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Rayn misses.

Hideki clinches with his opponent.
Hideki lands an elbow inside that Rayn shrugs off.

It looks like Khun Rayn has been cut.
Hideki misses with an elbow over the top.
Rayn goes for a takedown attempt but Hideki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rayn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hideki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rayn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khun Rayn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rayn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hideki scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hideki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rayn is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hideki throwing strikes here but Rayn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hideki is stalling here but it's allowed Rayn to get half guard.
Hideki stops Rayn from getting back to his feet.

Hideki stands up out of the half guard.
Rayn misses with a straight left.
Hideki wants to clinch.
Rayn circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Rayn does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hideki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rayn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hideki on the side of the head.

Hideki closes the distance and pushes Rayn back into the cage.

Rayn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hideki takes one to the side of the head.
Rayn misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Rayn.
Rayn misses with a body shot.
Hideki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rayn catches Hideki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rayn lands with a slapping head kick.
Rayn throws a jab when Hideki was well out of range.
Rayn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hideki on the side of the head.
A big right from Rayn misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hideki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab lands there for Rayn.
Hideki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hideki is looking to clinch but Rayn is avoiding it.
Rayn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hideki manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Rayn.
Rayn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hideki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hideki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rayn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Hideki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hideki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rayn's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki is looking to take a break and control but Rayn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hideki prevents Rayn from standing back up.
Hideki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hideki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hideki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rayn's head.
Hideki is trying to control. Rayn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hideki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rayn is controlling Hideki's trapped leg to prevent Hideki from advancing to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hideki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rayn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rayn is staying active underneath Hideki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khun Rayn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khun Rayn'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.

Rayn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hideki.
Rayn loads up on a big right hand but Hideki slips the punch.
Rayn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hideki was well out of range. Poor timing from Rayn.
Hideki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rayn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hideki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rayn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rayn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hideki. Hideki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rayn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rayn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rayn.
Hideki shoots in but no luck this time.
Hideki tries to clinch up but Rayn circles away and keeps his distance.
Rayn with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hideki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hideki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hideki throwing strikes from guard but Rayn blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayn is controlling Hideki's posture.
Hideki stops Rayn from standing up.
Hideki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rayn's guard.
Hideki wants to stand up but Rayn is controlling the position.
Rayn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hideki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rayn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rayn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hideki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hideki is looking to take a break and control but Rayn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hideki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hideki slips a nice elbow through Rayn's hands, connecting with Rayn's forehead.
Hideki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hideki prevents Rayn from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hideki is looking to take a break and control but Rayn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hideki connects with a nice short shot to Rayn's temple.
Rayn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hideki.
Rayn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayn wants to get back to his feet but Hideki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rayn working a defensive guard here.
Hideki prevents Rayn from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hideki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hideki wants to control from the top but Rayn keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hideki slips a jab from Rayn.
Hideki wants to clinch up but Rayn keeps it at a distance.
Rayn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A left lands for Rayn.
Rayn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hideki doesn't manage to clinch there - Rayn circles away.

Hideki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ryuga Hideki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rayn is looking to escape.
Hideki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hideki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rayn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hideki.
Hideki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rayn's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryuga Hideki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Khun Rayn's cut.
That's time! Rayn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hideki is looking to clinch but Rayn is avoiding it.
Hideki ducks right into an uppercut from Rayn.
Hideki doesn't manage to clinch there - Rayn circles away.
Rayn throws a looping overhand right but Hideki ducks down to avoid it.
Rayn digs a good body shot into Hideki's ribs.
Hideki wants to clinch.
Rayn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hideki is looking to clinch but Rayn is avoiding it.
Rayn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hideki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hideki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rayn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Rayn.
Rayn misses with a looping right.
Rayn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hideki's head.
Rayn misses with an uppercut.
Hideki tries to clinch up but Rayn circles away and keeps his distance.
Rayn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hideki in his tracks.
Rayn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Khun Rayn is winning the standup battle so far.
Rayn throws a lazy right hand but Hideki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rayn scores with a hook.
A jab from Rayn finds it's way through Hideki's defenses.
Rayn scores with a punch to the head.
Rayn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rayn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki doesn't manage to clinch there - Rayn circles away.
Rayn throws a combination. Hideki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rayn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rayn connects with a single shot there.
Hideki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rayn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hideki on the side of the head.
Rayn scores with the left hand. Hideki knows he should have avoided that one.
Hideki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rayn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ryuga Hideki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hideki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hideki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rayn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hideki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rayn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayn lands a right hook to the body.
Hideki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rayn connects with a right hand. Hideki shakes it off.
Rayn throws a series of strikes that have Hideki backpedaling.
Hideki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rayn connects with a nice looking jab.
Hideki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hideki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hideki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hideki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rayn lands a nice shot that snaps Hideki's head back.
Rayn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rayn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rayn.
Rayn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hideki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rayn cracks Hideki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut lands for Rayn. That snapped Hideki's head back.
Rayn lands a glancing blow to the side of Hideki's head.
Rayn lands a jab to the nose.
Rayn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hideki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rayn cracks Hideki with a good jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rayn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rayn lands a right hook to the body.
Hideki drops his hands momentarily and Rayn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khun Rayn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rayn 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khun Rayn!