PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ra
vs
Azure

174 cm
29
148 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

165 cm
28
148 lbs
24 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sun Ra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Azure!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azure lands with a cross.
Azure throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ra counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Azure is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Azure wants to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Azure.
Azure thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azure throws out the jab.
Azure wants to clinch up but Ra keeps it at a distance.
Azure fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Azure tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ra sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Azure somewhat.
Azure swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ra counters with a head kick. That will keep Azure thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure checks a leg kick.
Azure fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ra throws a leg kick
and Azure counters with a nice uppercut.
Azure blocks the body kick.
Mr Azure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azure just misses with a punch to the body.
Azure moves out of range of the leg kick from Ra.

Ra gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Azure to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Azure postures up in Ra's guard and throws a big left but Ra blocks it.
Azure loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Azure wants to pass the guard but Ra is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azure throws a big right hand that misses.
Ra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Azure pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ra is keeping the position for now.
Azure throws an elbow that misses. Ra uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Azure's guard. Nice move by Ra!
Azure keeping moving, preventing Ra from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Azure looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Azure has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Azure throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Azure looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ra puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ra is looking to advance position but Azure won't allow it.
Azure tries to roll over but Ra keeps him under control.
Azure on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Azure is looking for a sweep. Ra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Ra is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra wants to stand up but Azure has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Ra is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sun Ra.
Azure lands with an uppercut that bounces Ra off the cage and back into range.
Ra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azure with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azure dips to his left and cracks Ra with an uppercut!
Some bone on bone action there as Azure checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Azure throws a body punch but Ra moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Azure dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Azure looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ra!
Ra tries to lock up and control but Azure gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Azure punching from mount but Ra doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Azure raining down hammerfists from mount.
Azure misses with a head shot.
Ra is trying to escape the mount.
Azure is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ra can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Azure sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ra suckers Azure into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Ra is now in Azure's guard!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azure is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Azure sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ra trying to control the pace.
Azure wants to get back to full guard.
Azure is trying to maintain the position but Ra is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ra seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Azure does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ra looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Azure wants to get back to full guard but Ra has mounted him!
Azure working to try and regain half guard.
Ra tries to control but Azure wriggling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ra landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azure really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Azure is looking to escape.
Azure regains half guard.
Ra scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Azure is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ra pulls his head out easily.
Azure wants to improve his position but Ra is controlling well.
Ra passes to full mount!
Azure tries to hold on but Ra postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra wants to control the pace but Azure is squirming around nicely.
Azure tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ra controlling from the full mount.
Azure is looking to improve his position but Ra isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ra content just to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ra lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Azure showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ra keeps the fight on the outside.
Ra sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Azure misses with an uppercut
and Ra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ra throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mr Azure seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Azure lands a leg kick that knocks Ra off balance momentarily.
Azure wants to clinch up but Ra keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Azure. Beautiful body shot.
Ra moves in looking to clinch but Azure pushes him off.
Ra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Azure pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ra as he jumps to the side.
Ra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Azure's calf.
Azure shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ra as he jumps to the side.
Azure fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ra.
Azure takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Azure throws a big shot that misses.

Azure moves into range and clinches up with Ra.
Ra blocking some punches.
Ra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ra.
Azure is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ra lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Azure fails to land.
Ra scores with a knee to the head.
Azure gets through Ra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ra.
Azure takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ra scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ra working Azure over with knees to the body.
Azure is looking to break free of the clinch but Ra has double underhooks.
Ra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ra is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ra lands a good knee to the midsection. Azure won't want to take too many of those.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ra lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azure blocks it with crossed arms.
Ra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azure is defending well for now.
Ra scores with a knee to the head.
Ra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azure avoids it.
Azure fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sun Ra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Azure.
Azure looking for a takedown.
Ra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ra avoiding damage.
Ra lands a nice elbow.
Azure can't find room to land a body shot as Ra controls the action.
Ra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azure.
A shot in the inside from Azure.
Sun Ra has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Azure is trying to pull guard but Ra turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ra with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure tries to pull guard but Ra holds him up against the cage and eventually Azure drops back down to his feet.

Azure breaks from the clinch.
Ra ducks under a wild hook from Azure.
Azure scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ra lands a leg kick that knocks Azure off balance momentarily.
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!

Ra lands a big head kick that sends Azure tumbling to the mat! Ra takes a step backwards and waves Azure back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Azure is rocked!
Ra closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Azure out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sun Ra!
Sun Ra retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Sun Ra, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.