PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rayne Dame (ranked 3375 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piodas Ozuar (ranked 5533 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ozuar's choice of entrance music: The Party Has Just Begun. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Dame
vs
Ozuar

178 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rayne Dame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Piodas Ozuar!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dame walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ozuar tries to bum rush Dame with a series of wild strikes but Dame uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ozuar forces Dame back against the cage and clinches.

Ozuar manages to break the clinch.

Ozuar closes the distance and pushes Dame back into the cage.

Ozuar manages to break the clinch.
Dame just misses with a punch to the body.
Dame swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dame misses the shot to the body.
Dame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ozuar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dame swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Ozuar counters by clinching up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ozuar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ozuar.

Ozuar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ozuar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ozuar moves forwards but Dame connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozuar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dame misses with a wild body shot.
Ozuar lands a jab to Dame's midsection.
Dame swings for the body but Ozuar moves out of range.
Ozuar staying out of range there.
Ozuar swings for the body but Dame moves out of range.
Jab from Ozuar.

Ozuar takes the fight into the clinch.

Ozuar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozuar manages to avoid it.
Dame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Dame.
Dame is looking to wear down Ozuar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dame swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dame doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ozuar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozuar swings for the body but Dame moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozuar misses with a few strikes there.
Dame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozuar wants to counter the offense by Dame and move into the clinch position.
Ozuar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dame showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ozuar.
Ozuar lands a nice shot that snaps Dame's head back.

Dame gets tackled into the cage by Ozuar. Ozuar maintains the clinch.
Dame looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ozuar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ozuar has Dame pressed against the cage, preventing Dame from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ozuar breaks the clinch.
Dame with a nice cross.
Ozuar swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dame throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ozuar slips a straight right by Dame.
Ozuar misses with a few strikes there.
Ozuar looks winded!
Dame throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dame throws an overhand right that lands on Ozuar's shoulder, as Ozuar tries to avoid the shot.
Ozuar slips under a jab from Dame.
Dame sets himself, and Ozuar steps forward looking for the clinch! Dame avoids it this time.

Ozuar clinches up with Dame and pushes him back against the cage.
Dame is looking to break free of the clinch but Ozuar has double underhooks.

Ozuar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Ozuar misses.
Dame throws a body shot but no joy.
Ozuar moves away from the strike by Dame.
Ozuar throws a right hand that Dame ducks under and follows up with a left that Dame also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dame jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ozuar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dame connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dame ducks under a wild hook from Ozuar.
Ozuar misses with a looping right.
Dame moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dame scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ozuar doesn't seem bothered though.
Dame steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ozuar.
Dame lands a nice shot that snaps Ozuar's head back.
Ozuar throws a shot from downtown. Dame moves away and avoids it.
Dame throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ozuar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ozuar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dame lands the left hand.
Dame lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ozuar circles away quickly and effectively.
Dame swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ozuar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dame digs a good body shot into Ozuar's ribs.
Dame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dame misses with a hook. Ozuar ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Ozuar misses.
Rayne Dame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dame misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Piodas Ozuar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dame throws a looping overhand right but Ozuar ducks down to avoid it.
Ozuar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rayne Dame is winning the standup battle so far.
Dame doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ozuar misses with a double jab.
Dame takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ozuar misses with a few strikes there.
Ozuar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dame dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ozuar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ozuar slips under a jab from Dame.
Dame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ozuar wants to counter with a clinch but Dame pushes him away.
Dame feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ozuars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozuar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piodas Ozuar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dame showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ozuar.
Ozuar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ozuar is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozuar just misses with a punch to the body.
Dame throws a body punch but Ozuar moves out of range.
Ozuar misses with a wild combination.
Ozuar dodges the punch combination from Dame.
Dame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dame throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dame misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dame fails to land with a series of punches.
Dame looks to throw the jab but Ozuar is out of range.
Ozuar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dame scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Dame.
Dame lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ozuar circles away quickly and effectively.
Ozuar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dame.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ozuar unleashes a big counter combination but Dame bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ozuar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dame misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Ozuar counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozuar scores with a nice hook to the head.

Ozuar breaks from the clinch.
Dame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozuar moves away.
Ozuar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dame circles away quickly and effectively.
Ozuar takes a swing at Dame's ribcage but misses.
Dame connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Dame throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Ozuar gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ozuar manages to break the clinch.
Dame avoids the body shot from Ozuar.
Ozuar defending well as Dame loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dame darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Dame finds it's target.
Ozuar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ozuar avoids the body shot from Dame.
Dame throws a series of punches but Ozuar avoids them all with ease.
Dame sets himself, and Ozuar steps forward looking for the clinch! Dame avoids it this time.
Dame scores with a body shot.
Ozuar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dame.
Dame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozuar manages to avoid it.
Ozuar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dame counters with a straight right hand.
Dame misses with a hook.
Dame looks to score with a jab to the body but Ozuar is just out of range.
Dame looks to land a combination but Ozuar avoids it well.
Dame scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ozuar in his tracks.
A punch lands to the side of Ozuar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dame throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dame takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ozuar just misses with a punch to the body.
Dame misses the shot to the body.
Ozuar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dame ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ozuar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dame uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ozuar.
Ozuar takes one to the side of the head.
Dame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozuar moves away.
Dame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozuar was well out of range. Poor timing from Dame.
Ozuar misses the jab.
Ozuar doesn't manage to clinch there - Dame circles away.
Dame wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dame tests Ozuar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ozuar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dame scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ozuar doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rayne Dame dominated that second round.
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!

Dame swings for the body but Ozuar moves out of range.
Dame misses with a few strikes there.
Ozuar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozuar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dame throws a jab but it's blocked by Ozuar.
Some wild striking there from Ozuar.
Dame misses with a straight left.
Ozuar connects with a crisp jab.
Dame lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ozuar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ozuar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ozuar.
Ozuar wants to counter the offense by Dame and move into the clinch position.
Ozuar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dame's calf.

Ozuar has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ozuar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dame keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dame lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ozuar backs up against the cage.
Dame dodges the punch combination from Ozuar.
Ozuar needs to keep his hands up - Dame had a free shot at his head there.
Dame just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozuar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Ozuar closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ozuar.
Piodas Ozuar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ozuar scores with a hook to the body.
Dame is trying to break the clinch but Ozuar is controlling him.

Ozuar breaks from the clinch.
Dame misses with a straight right.
Dame lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dame misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Dame, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ozuar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dame lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dame. Ozuar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozuar throws a jab when Dame was well out of range.
Ozuar throws a chopping leg kick but Dame manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dame pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ozuar back to the cage. Dame follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dame lands a glancing blow to the side of Ozuar's head.
Dame misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ozuar staying out of range there.
Ozuar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dame counters with a one-two to the body.
Ozuar ducks under a wild hook from Dame.
Ozuar dodges the punch combination from Dame.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozuar was well out of range. Poor timing from Dame.
Dame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozuar moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Ozuar.
Ozuar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dame moves away.

Ozuar gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ozuar manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dame. Ozuar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Dame.
Dame comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dame is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ozuar.
Ozuar misses with a leg kick
and Dame counters with a straight right hand.

Ozuar instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozuar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dame's efforts to push away.

Ozuar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dame misses with a hook to the body

and Ozuar moves into the clinch.
Dame has had enough of the clinch but Ozuar keeps him there for the moment.

Ozuar breaks from the clinch.
Ozuar misses with a leg kick
and Dame counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dame catches Ozuar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dame loads up on a big right hand but Ozuar slips the punch.
Ozuar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ozuar takes one to the side of the head.
Ozuar tries to work over Dame's front leg with a kick but Dame checks it.
Dame cracks Ozuar with a good jab.
A punch combination from Dame misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rayne Dame showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dame has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rayne Dame!
In his post fight interview, Rayne Dame gave a big smile as he said 'I'd love to thank my fans who supported me and to my family. The fight was too easy, not even a sweat drop. '.