PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bad Boy Rune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rain
vs
Boy Rune

190 cm
28
195 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

187 cm
24
210 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bad Boy Rune!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rain. Rune does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rain scores with a shot to the body.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Rune's shoulder, as Rune tries to avoid the shot.
Rain throws out a loose jab but Rune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rune looks for a takedown but Rain sprawls well.
Rune uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rain.
Rain throws a hook but Rune blocks it.
Nice sprawl there from Rain as Rune shoots in.
Rain throws a jab but it's blocked by Rune.
Rain misses with a looping right.
Rain scores with a body shot.

Rune shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rain's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Rune drops back looking for a leg! Rain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rain manages to kick Rune off! Rune jumps back into Rain's guard.

Rune drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rune jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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 is trying to keep Rune in close.

Rune drops back looking for a leg! Rain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rain manages to kick Rune off! Rune jumps back into Rain's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rune drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rune jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rune drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rain dives on top into guard.

Rune is looking for a triangle here but Rain uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Rain decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnny Rain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rune has a takedown stuffed.
Johnny Rain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bad Boy Rune.
Rain's corner calls for a 1-2. Rain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big right from Rain misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Rain.
Rune slips a straight right by Rain.
Rain digs a good hook to Rune's body.
Rain lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rain stuffs the takedown attempt from Rune. Rune gets slowly back to his feet.
Rain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rain stuffs the takedown attempt from Rune. Rune gets slowly back to his feet.
Rune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rain throws out the jab.
Rune dives in and grabs Rain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rain pushes down on Rune's head and hops out.
Rain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rune.
Rune shoots in but Rain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rune uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rain.

Rune shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rain napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Rune looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rain tries to get out of the position.

Rune is trying to get an arm triangle but Rain is defending well.
Rune looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rain is trying to control Rune's posture but Rune avoids it.
Rain manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Rune is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Rune is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rain defends it well.
Rain is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rune is trying to work for a kimura but Rain is defending well.

Rune is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rain defends it well.
Rain is looking to control Rune's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rain avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rune is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rain has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rune is trying to work for a kimura but Rain is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rain dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rune tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rune somewhat.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rain here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rain throws a big shot that misses.
Rune shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rain as he avoids it easily.
Rain looks to land a combination but Rune avoids it well.
Rune uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rain.
Rune tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rain swivels and escapes.
Johnny Rain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bad Boy Rune.
A right-left combo lands from Rain.
Rain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rune.
Rune keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rain.
A swing and a miss from Rain.
Rain throws out a loose jab but Rune uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Rain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rune shoots for a double leg takedown but Rain sprawls well. He's pushed Rune's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rune shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rain defends it nicely.
Rain throws a jab when Rune was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rain lands a really nice looking cross but Rune seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rune tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rain swivels and escapes.
Rune shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rune.
Rune fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rune is breathing heavily.
Rain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rain connects with a jab.
Rain misses the jab.
Rain lands with a nice combination. Rune backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Bad Boy Rune has been cut.
Rain misses with a straight left.
Rain connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rune takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Rune is rocked!
Johnny Rain is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Rain misses.
Rune is still on wobbly legs! Can Rain finish him?
Rune ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Rain throws out a loose jab but Rune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rain throws a shot from downtown. Rune moves away and avoids it.
Rain looks to land a right hand but Rune moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rain.
Rune slips under a jab.
Rain throws the left hand but Rune avoids the punch easily.
Rune ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Rune seems to have recovered his senses.
Rune uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rain.
Rain throws a shot from downtown. Rune moves away and avoids it.
Rain scores with a decent looking hook.
Rain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rune is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain throws the left hand but Rune avoids the punch easily.
Rune fails with a takedown attempt.
Rune closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rain circles away.
Rain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Rain. No joy for Rune on that attempt.
Rain works the jab nicely.
Rain cracks Rune with a good jab.
Rain misses with a looping right.
Rain misses with a straight right.
Rain tests Rune's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
Rune is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rain throws out the jab.
Rain cracks Rune with a hook to the temple - Rune is on wobbly legs here! Rain swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rune falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Rain wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Rain!