PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James P Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Rauparaha comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get Ready - Concord Dawn ft Scribe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

P Sullivan
vs
Te Rauparaha

185 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James P Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tane Te Rauparaha!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that half lands.
Sullivan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Te Rauparaha. Te Rauparaha obviously looking to wear him down.
Sullivan misses with a low kick.
Sullivan throws a body kick that misses.
Te Rauparaha tries a head kick but it misses.
Te Rauparaha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan moves away from the strike by Te Rauparaha.
Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Te Rauparaha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Te Rauparaha throws out a leg kick but Sullivan moves out of range and Te Rauparaha only half commits.
Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a leg kick but Sullivan saw it coming and moves away.

Sullivan drives through and clinches with Te Rauparaha against the cage.

Te Rauparaha breaks the clinch.
Sullivan blocks a head kick by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Sullivan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sullivan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sullivan throws the kick towards the body but Te Rauparaha avoids it.
Te Rauparaha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good exchange - Te Rauparaha coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha avoids a kick to the body.
Te Rauparaha throws a front kick aimed at Sullivan's knee but Sullivan avoids it well.
Te Rauparaha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Te Rauparaha.
Sullivan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Te Rauparaha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Te Rauparaha misses with a head kick.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Te Rauparaha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sullivan looks to land a body kick but Te Rauparaha moved away.
Te Rauparaha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sullivan's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sullivan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Te Rauparaha - the referee stops the clock and Sullivan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Te Rauparaha. Sullivan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sullivan throws a body kick the misses
and Te Rauparaha counters with a nice body kick.
Sullivan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Te Rauparaha tries a head kick but it misses.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan looks to throw a body kick
and Te Rauparaha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Te Rauparaha blocks the body kick.
Te Rauparaha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Te Rauparaha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sullivan.
Sullivan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha connects with a solid leg kick.
Tane Te Rauparaha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Te Rauparaha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha lands a head kick. Sullivan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Te Rauparaha misses with a head kick.
Te Rauparaha clobbers Sullivan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Te Rauparaha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Te Rauparaha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Te Rauparaha scores with a head kick.
Te Rauparaha throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Te Rauparaha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Te Rauparaha lands a high kick!
Te Rauparaha misses with a few strikes there.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a body kick the misses
and Te Rauparaha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Te Rauparaha connects with a jab.
Sullivan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sullivan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Te Rauparaha misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Te Rauparaha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Te Rauparaha misses with a double jab

and Sullivan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Te Rauparaha breaks the clinch.
Te Rauparaha connects with a solid leg kick.
Sullivan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick there by Te Rauparaha.
Sullivan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Te Rauparaha counters with a nice body kick.
Sullivan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Te Rauparaha. Te Rauparaha obviously looking to wear him down.
Te Rauparaha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sullivan's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that half lands.
Te Rauparaha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan takes one to the chin there.
Te Rauparaha throws out a loose jab but Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Te Rauparaha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Te Rauparaha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha lands a head kick!
Sullivan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha scoring well with a low kick there.
Te Rauparaha cracks Sullivan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Te Rauparaha is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Sullivan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sullivan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sullivan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Te Rauparaha. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tane Te Rauparaha dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Te Rauparaha lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Sullivan blocks a head kick by Te Rauparaha.
Sullivan is looking to land body kicks.
Te Rauparaha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan looks for the body kick but Te Rauparaha saw that one coming.
Sullivan blocks a leg kick.
Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Te Rauparaha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Te Rauparaha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sullivan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sullivan moves forwards but Te Rauparaha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sullivan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sullivan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping body kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Te Rauparaha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sullivan's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that half lands.
Te Rauparaha scores with a push kick.
Te Rauparaha scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that half lands.
Sullivan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Te Rauparaha feints and then cracks Sullivan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sullivan down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Te Rauparaha.
Tane Te Rauparaha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sullivan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Te Rauparaha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sullivan will feel that in the morning.
Te Rauparaha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha lands a head kick. Sullivan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Te Rauparaha.
Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Te Rauparaha.
Sullivan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sullivan takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Te Rauparaha tests Sullivan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy body kick from Sullivan
and Te Rauparaha counters with a leg kick.
Te Rauparaha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Te Rauparaha lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a leg kick which misses Sullivan's front leg but catches the back leg as Sullivan tries to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Te Rauparaha cracks Sullivan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
James P Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Te Rauparaha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sullivan ducks right into an uppercut from Te Rauparaha.
A chopping leg kick lands by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha connects with a solid leg kick.
Te Rauparaha scores with a nice head shot.
Te Rauparaha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sullivan's calf.
Te Rauparaha lands with a kick to the temple. Sullivan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice uppercut there from Te Rauparaha.
A decent looking cross lands there for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sullivan if he has to take too many more of those.
Te Rauparaha lands with a kick to the temple. Sullivan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Te Rauparaha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sullivan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Te Rauparaha lands with a kick to the temple. Sullivan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A cross from Te Rauparaha lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Donk. Te Rauparaha catches Sullivan right on the button with a cross.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jab by Te Rauparaha.
Sullivan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Te Rauparaha can pounce on him.
The crowd cheers as Te Rauparaha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sullivan doesn't seem phased though.
Te Rauparaha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Te Rauparaha lands with a kick to the ribs.
Te Rauparaha looks to land a combination but Sullivan avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Te Rauparaha. Te Rauparaha obviously looking to wear him down.
Sullivan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Te Rauparaha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Te Rauparaha scores with a hook.
A solid body kick from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha cracks Sullivan with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Te Rauparaha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Te Rauparaha cracks Sullivan with an open hand slap.
Te Rauparaha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Te Rauparaha is looking to slow Sullivan down with leg kicks.
Te Rauparaha lands with a slapping head kick.
Good leg kick by Te Rauparaha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sullivan blocks a head kick by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sullivan on the side of the head.
Te Rauparaha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sullivan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Te Rauparaha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunch! Te Rauparaha slams his shin into Sullivan's torso.
Te Rauparaha throws a leg kick which misses Sullivan's front leg but catches the back leg as Sullivan tries to avoid it.
Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Te Rauparaha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tane Te Rauparaha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Te Rauparaha lands with a kick to the temple. Sullivan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Te Rauparaha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sullivan misses with a kick to the body.
Te Rauparaha wants to slow Sullivan down by chopping away at his legs.
Te Rauparaha throws a body kick that misses.
Te Rauparaha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Te Rauparaha misses with a head kick.
Sullivan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Te Rauparaha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sullivan. That did some damage!
Te Rauparaha moves out of range of the body kick.
Te Rauparaha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that half lands.
Sullivan throws a lazy head kick
and Te Rauparaha counters with a nice body kick.
Te Rauparaha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sullivan. That did some damage!
Te Rauparaha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha pushes Sullivan away with a front kick.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Te Rauparaha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha lands with a kick to the temple. Sullivan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Te Rauparaha throws a leg kick which misses Sullivan's front leg but catches the back leg as Sullivan tries to avoid it.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Te Rauparaha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sullivan's hands.
Te Rauparaha thuds his shin into the meat of Sullivan's side.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Te Rauparaha.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Te Rauparaha, right into the meat.
Sullivan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sullivan blocks a head kick by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha lands a head kick!
Te Rauparaha thuds his right hand into Sullivan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Te Rauparaha cracks the inside of Sullivan's front leg.
A slapping body kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Te Rauparaha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sullivan. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Te Rauparaha misses.
Te Rauparaha jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Te Rauparaha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sullivan's calf.
Te Rauparaha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Te Rauparaha lands with a slapping head kick.
Sullivan throws a body kick the misses
and Te Rauparaha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Te Rauparaha.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Te Rauparaha.
A head kick misses from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that half lands.
Te Rauparaha scores with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Te Rauparaha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sullivan tries to clinch up.
Te Rauparaha throws a leg kick which misses Sullivan's front leg but catches the back leg as Sullivan tries to avoid it.
Te Rauparaha lands a head kick!
Sullivan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Te Rauparaha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that Sullivan semi-blocks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha cracks the inside of Sullivan's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.
A jab from Te Rauparaha does it's job there.
Sullivan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Te Rauparaha misses with a two punch combination.
Sullivan misses with a kick to the body
and Te Rauparaha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Te Rauparaha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sullivan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Te Rauparaha counters with an outside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that misses.
Te Rauparaha scores with a spinning back kick!
Te Rauparaha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Te Rauparaha lands a head kick!
A good leg kick by Te Rauparaha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha scores with a leg kick.
Te Rauparaha scores with a head kick.
Te Rauparaha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sullivan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Te Rauparaha to score with a decent uppercut.
Te Rauparaha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Te Rauparaha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tane Te Rauparaha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Te Rauparaha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Te Rauparaha throws a front kick aimed at Sullivan's knee but Sullivan avoids it well.
A jab from Te Rauparaha finds it's way through Sullivan's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Te Rauparaha blocks the body kick.
Te Rauparaha misses with a body kick.
James P Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Te Rauparaha clobbers Sullivan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sullivan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tane Te Rauparaha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Te Rauparaha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 24:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tane Te Rauparaha!