PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralf Rattenfanger (ranked 2212 p4p, 2298 weight class) and Bubba Banger (ranked 344 p4p, 354 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rattenfanger
vs
Banger

200 cm
25
220
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
205
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ralf Rattenfanger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Bubba Banger!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rattenfanger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rattenfanger throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Banger counter with a right hand.
Banger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rattenfanger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ralf Rattenfanger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banger avoids the head kick by Rattenfanger.
Banger takes a swing at Rattenfanger's ribcage but misses.
Rattenfanger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rattenfanger, as that shot connected.
Rattenfanger just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Banger misses.
Rattenfanger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rattenfanger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banger.
Rattenfanger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banger momentarily.
Rattenfanger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rattenfanger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rattenfanger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rattenfanger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rattenfanger throws a good cross that connects.
Rattenfanger digs a good hook to Banger's body.
Banger moves in looking to clinch but Rattenfanger pushes him off.
Rattenfanger throws a body shot but no joy.
Banger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rattenfanger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Banger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rattenfanger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rattenfanger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rattenfanger misses with a hook.
Rattenfanger lands with a hook. Banger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Banger throws a series of punches but Rattenfanger moves out of range.
It looked like Rattenfanger was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rattenfanger. Banger shrugs it off though.
Banger just misses with a punch to the body.
Rattenfanger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rattenfanger throws a head kick but Banger moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Rattenfanger. Beautiful body shot.
Banger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rattenfanger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Banger pushes Rattenfanger up against the cage in a clinch.
Banger prevents a body shot from Rattenfanger.
Rattenfanger misses with a punch on the inside.
Banger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Banger stalling.
Rattenfanger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rattenfanger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Banger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rattenfanger 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.
Rattenfanger keeps Banger at a distance using the push kick.
Rattenfanger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banger moves in looking to clinch but Rattenfanger pushes him off.
Rattenfanger misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Banger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rattenfanger moves away.
Rattenfanger keeps Banger at a distance using the push kick.
Rattenfanger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rattenfanger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rattenfanger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Banger has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Banger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rattenfanger.
Rattenfanger throws a head kick that Banger semi-blocks.
Rattenfanger slips a straight right by Banger.
Banger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rattenfanger was well out of range. Poor timing from Banger.
Rattenfanger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rattenfanger. Banger shrugs it off though.
Rattenfanger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Rattenfanger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rattenfanger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rattenfanger misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Rattenfanger coming out on top.
Rattenfanger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rattenfanger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rattenfanger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rattenfanger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rattenfanger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rattenfanger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rattenfanger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Banger's head.
Rattenfanger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rattenfanger is looking to wear down Banger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rattenfanger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rattenfanger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rattenfanger swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Banger to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rattenfanger misses with a hook to the body
letting Banger counter with a right hand.
Banger lands with a right hand.
Banger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ralf Rattenfanger dominated that round.
That's time! Rattenfanger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A shot to the liver by Rattenfanger. Beautiful body shot.
Rattenfanger throws a sloppy head kick and Banger moves out of range easily.
Ralf Rattenfanger is winning the standup battle so far.
Rattenfanger lands with a slapping head kick.
Banger cracks Rattenfanger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rattenfanger lands with a kick to the temple. Banger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rattenfanger throws a series of punches but Banger moves out of range.
Rattenfanger misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Rattenfanger slams his shin into Banger's torso.
Rattenfanger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Banger.
Rattenfanger throws a lazy body kick

and Banger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rattenfanger.
Rattenfanger throws a head punch that misses.
Rattenfanger tries to throw a body punch but Banger avoids it by throwing Rattenfanger back against the cage.
Banger lands a body punch.
Banger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banger works on Rattenfanger's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger blocking some punches.
Rattenfanger misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banger.
Banger lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Banger.
Rattenfanger misses with a body punch.
Banger scores with a shoulder strike.
Rattenfanger struggles to land a body shot inside as Banger controls his hands.

Rattenfanger breaks from the clinch.
Rattenfanger throws a sloppy head kick and Banger moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by Banger.
Banger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rattenfanger scores with a push kick.
Rattenfanger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banger can do to turn this around?
Rattenfanger connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banger throws a shot from downtown. Rattenfanger moves away and avoids it.
Banger throws a body punch but Rattenfanger moves out of range.
Rattenfanger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Banger counters with a big right hand! Oh Rattenfanger is in trouble here! Banger follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Banger!
A relieved looking Bubba Banger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.