PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sid Bristol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Rae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bristol
vs
Rae

186 cm
29
181 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

193 cm
24
196 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Bristol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Rae!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rae misses with a hook.
Jab from Bristol.
Bristol throws the kick towards the body but Rae avoids it.
Rae misses with an uppercut
and Rae takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bristol misses with a left hand
and Rae counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bristol misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bristol. Rae does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Rae.
Rae lands with a right hand.
Rae fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Bristol.
Bristol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rae.
Rae misses with a wild combination.
Rae comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rae fails to land with a series of punches.
Rae throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bristol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bristol misses with a lunging right hand
and Rae counters with a solid body kick.
Rae rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bristol makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rae scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rae scores with a jab. Bristol acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Rae finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rae gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bristol throws a right hand that misses
and Rae counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bristol moves out of range of the strikes.
Bristol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sid Bristol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bristol takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bristol throws a combination that misses
and Rae counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bristol misses with a right hand

and Rae counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bristol avoids the elbow strike from Rae, against the cage.
Rae misses with an elbow strike.
Rae pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rae misses with a punch on the inside.
Bristol is trying to force a seperation but Rae has the dominant position.
Rae throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rae creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rae lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Sid Bristol has been cut.
Rae is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rae pushes off an throws an elbow but Bristol leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bristol scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rae has had enough of the clinch but Bristol keeps him there for the moment.
Rae has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rae misses with an elbow strike.
Rae scores with a shot to the side of Bristol's head.
Bristol blocks an elbow strike.

Rae breaks the clinch.
Bristol cracks Rae with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bristol's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rae under the eye.
Bristol throws a right hand that misses
and Rae connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rae lands a jab to the head.
Bristol connects with a body shot that sends Rae's belly button to the back.
A left lands for Bristol.
Bristol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rae moves away.
Bristol slips under a jab from Rae.
Rae scores with a jab. Bristol acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rae takes one on the button.
Rae scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Bristol misses.
Bristol misses with a left hand
and Rae counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rae misses the shot to the body.
Rae scores with a decent looking hook.
Rae is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bristol had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bristol.
Rae lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Rae. Beautiful body shot.
Bristol takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rae throws a lazy uppercut
and Bristol counters with a nice uppercut.
Rae looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bristol shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rae eats them both and turns towards Bristol to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bristol throws a sloppy body shot
and Rae counters with a right hand to the body.
Rae jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bristol swings widly with a right hand
and Rae counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rae fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bristol on the side of the head.
Rae throws a jab but it's blocked by Bristol.
Bristol throws a series of punches but Rae avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheers as Rae lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bristol doesn't seem phased though.
Bristol throws a looping overhand right but Rae ducks down to avoid it.
Rae goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rae misses with an uppercut. Bristol saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Rae - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bristol ducks under a wild hook from Rae.
Bristol scores with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rae.
Rae keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rae scores with a body shot.
Bristol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rae was well out of range. Poor timing from Bristol.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rae.
Bristol misses with an uppercut
and Rae counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Rae!
Bristol is breathing heavily.
Bristol misses with a hook
and Rae counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bristol thinking.
Rae lands a nice shot to the body.
Rae scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bristol in his tracks.
Rae misses with an uppercut.
Rae misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rae takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bristol moves away from the strike by Rae.
Rae throws a hook but Bristol avoids it easily.
Rae thuds his right hand into Bristol's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bristol just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Rae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sid Bristol's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rae throws a right and a left that Bristol avoids nicely.
Bristol misses with a lunging right hand
and Rae counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rae with a hook.
Bristol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rae darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bristol walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bristol ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bristol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rae counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bristol scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rae doesn't seem bothered though.
Rae throws a jab when Bristol was well out of range.

Rae instigates a clinch.

Rae breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bristol moves out of range of the body kick.
Bristol misses with a right hand
and Rae counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bristol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rae moves away.
Bristol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rae was well out of range. Poor timing from Bristol.
Bristol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rae.
Rae throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rae connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bristol moves out of range as Rae strikes.
Rae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bristol misses with a body kick.
Bristol misses with a right hand
enabling Rae to counter with a crisp jab.
Bristol throws an off balance right hand
and Rae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rae has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rae throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A left lands for Rae.
Rae misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Bristol.
Bristol looks to land a body kick but Rae moved away.

Rae moves into the clinch successfully.
Bristol blocks an elbow strike from Rae.
Rae misses with an elbow strike.

Bristol breaks from the clinch.
Rae moves away from the strike by Bristol.
Rae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bristol manages to avoid it.
Bristol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rae counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Bristol does it's job there.
A jab from Rae finds it's way through Bristol's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bristol lands with an uppercut that bounces Rae off the cage and back into rage.
Rae misses with a kick to the body.
Rae thows a left - swing and a miss!
James Rae seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Rae.
Rae delivers a nice body kick.
Rae lands a jab to the head.
Bristol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bristol throws a wild body kick that Rae sees coming a mile off.
Rae lands with a straight right. Bristol didn't see that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rae.
Rae walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rae misses with an uppercut
and Bristol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rae tries to bum rush Bristol with a series of wild strikes but Bristol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bristol misses with a right hand
and Rae counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bristol staying out of range there.
Rae works Bristol's body with a nice hook.
Bristol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rae to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rae does it's job there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A swing and a miss from Rae.
Rae doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bristol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rae lands a lovely overhand right.
Bristol misses with a right hand
enabling Rae to counter with a crisp jab.
Rae lands with an overhand left.
Bristol will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bristol throws an overhand right that lands on Rae's shoulder, as Rae tries to avoid the shot.
Bristol scores with a nice body kick.
Bristol ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rae throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bristol to counter with a crisp jab.
Rae moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rae throws a nice head kick!
Bristol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Rae. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rae.
Bristol takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bristol throws a lazy right hand but Rae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bristol throws a lazy uppercut
and Rae counters with a nice uppercut.
Rae throws a lazy uppercut
and Bristol counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rae thinking.
Bristol has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bristol there as he acknowledges the shot.
A shot to the body from Bristol misses
letting Rae counter with a right hand.
Bristol looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rae throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bristol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rae.
Bristol scores with a nice head shot.
Bristol throws a combination that misses
and Rae connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rae bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rae connects with a looping right hand.
Bristol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rae takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bristol goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bristol misses with a looping left.
Bristol misses with a kick to the body.
Rae connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bristol's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Rae showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sid Bristol's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rae takes one to the chin there.
Rae lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bristol misses with a hook
and Rae counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bristol throws a series of punches but Rae moves out of range.
Rae fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bristol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rae.
Rae tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bristol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rae misses with a series of wild punches.
Rae cracks Bristol with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab by Bristol.
Rae takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rae takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rae throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bristol gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rae lands a glancing blow to the side of Bristol's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Bristol misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bristol misses with a kick to the body
letting Rae counter with a right hand.
Bristol swings widly with a right hand
and Rae counters with a straight right hand.
Rae works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bristol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rae sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bristol throws a lazy right hand but Rae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bristol thuds his right hand into Rae's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bristol looks to throw the jab but Rae is out of range.
Bristol throws a right hand that misses
and Rae counters with a nice body shot.
Rae lands a right hook to the body.
Good shot there by Rae.
Good exchange - Rae coming out on top.
Rae darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bristol misses with an uppercut

and Rae counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rae.
Rae throws an elbow that misses.

Rae escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rae throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bristol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rae looks for the body kick but Bristol saw that one coming.
Bristol closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bristol throws an off balance right hand
enabling Rae to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bristol ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bristol misses with a looping right.
Rae tries to land a front kick but Bristol steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Bristol misses.
Bristol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bristol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bristol connects with a body shot that sends Rae's belly button to the back.
Rae throws the left hand but Bristol avoids the punch easily.
Rae scores with the left hand. Bristol knows he should have avoided that one.
Bristol misses with a few strikes there.
Rae lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rae tries to clinch up but Bristol circles away and keeps his distance.
Bristol throws a jab when Rae was well out of range.
Rae throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Rae moves into range and clinches up with Bristol.
Rae throws an elbow that misses.
Rae misses with an elbow over the top.
Bristol prevents Rae from breaking the clinch.
Rae throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rae breaks from the clinch.
Bristol ducks under a wild hook from Rae.
Rae throws a jab when Bristol was well out of range.
Bristol with a hook.
Rae throws a sloppy body shot
and Bristol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rae has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bristol misses with an uppercut.
Rae on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bristol lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bristol.
Rae takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bristol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bristol throws a lazy uppercut
and Rae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bristol throws a lazy right hand but Rae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bristol gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rae.
Bristol throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rae on the side of the head.
Bristol throws a right hand that misses
and Rae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bristol lands a jab to the head.
Sid Bristol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rae throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bristol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bristol misses with a left hand
and Rae counters with a straight right hand.
Rae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bristol moves away.
Nice defenses there by Bristol.
Rae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bristol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Rae holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rae scores with a shoulder strike.
Rae throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rae lands a right hand.

Rae breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bristol misses with a looping right.
Rae dips to his left and cracks Bristol with an uppercut!
Bristol misses with a body kick.
Bristol connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rae lands a head shot.
Rae lands with a nice body punch.
Jab by Rae.
James Rae is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bristol swings for the body but Rae moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Rae comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rae has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Rae!