PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muuka Laine (ranked 1041 p4p, 1052 weight class) and Charlie River (ranked 57 p4p, 58 weight class). Laine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thats Not Me. River comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Laine
vs
River

176 cm
43
146
31 - 21 - 0

170 cm
26
143
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Muuka Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
River tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laine throws a jab when River was well out of range.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
River fails in his attempt to clinch.
River throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laine counters with a low kick, right behind River 's knee.
River chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laine can pounce on him.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
River scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
River with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River throws a right hand that Laine ducks under and follows up with a left that Laine also avoids with ease.
River tries to clinch up but Laine circles away and keeps his distance.
Laine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Laine drops his hands momentarily and River takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Laine misses with a low kick as River jumps back.

River rushes Laine and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River avoiding damage as Laine throws knees to the body.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
River is leaning against Laine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Laine.
Laine lands a body shot.
Laine pushes off an throws an elbow but River leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine prevents a body shot from River.

Laine breaks the clinch.
River scores with a nice right hand.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but River sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine sets himself, and River steps forward looking for the clinch! Laine avoids it this time.
Charlie River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
River lands a head kick. Laine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
River throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
River lands a front kick.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine misses with a double jab
and River counters with a lovely shot to the body.
River connects with a body shot.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by River.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laine moves away from the strike by River.
River takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine lands a jab.
Laine slips under a jab from River.
River with a jab.
River connects with a nice looking jab.
River takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
And Laine counters with a quick kick to the body but River blocks it.
Laine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
River listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
River misses with an uppercut.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
River slips a straight right by Laine.
River throws a nice looking combination but Laine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
River slips under a jab from Laine.
Nice straight punches there by Laine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laine.
Laine takes one on the button.
Laine feints and then cracks River's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow River down.
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
River misses with a straight left.
River throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
River swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as River checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
River lands with a nice body kick.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
River throws a head kick that misses.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Laine misses its target.
Laine misses with a straight right.
River on the wrong end of a nice hook.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
River gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laine.
Laine lands with a thumping leg kick.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River lunges at Laine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Laine's hand.
River is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charlie River will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

River punishes Laine's body with a nice straight punch.
River misses with a looping left.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
River fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
River throws a head kick that Laine semi-blocks.

River drives through and clinches with Laine against the cage.
Laine lands a nice uppercut.
River softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Laine.
River throws a head punch that misses.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine misses with an elbow over the top.
Laine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Laine.

Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
River connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for River.
Good standup being displayed there by Laine as he connects with a hook.
Laine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
River lands a nice looking body shot.
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As River backs away, Laine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine throws the left hand but River avoids the punch easily.
Laine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
River throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charlie River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
River connects with a right hand. Laine shakes it off.
River misses with a looping right.
River misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Laine lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River moves out of range as Laine strikes.
And River responds with a good body kick, but Laine manages to step out the way in time.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Laine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from River - that will leave a mark!
River is looking to score with low kicks.
Laine scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from River.
River thumps Laine with a low kick.
River feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River avoids the body shot from Laine.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on River. That did some damage!
Laine misses with a low kick.
River has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laine finds it's way round the side to connect with River's head.
Laine sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
River misses with an uppercut.
River misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laine misses with a head kick.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine moves away from the strike by River.
River will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laine lands a slapping body shot.
River throws a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Laine seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
River checks a leg kick.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River misses with a left hand
and Laine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laine lands an overhand right.
Laine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from River misses.
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!
Laine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but River checks it well.
River cracks a nice hook into Laine's ribs.
Laine misses with a kick to the body.
River looks like he wants to counter punch here.
River does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
River looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
River slips a jab from Laine.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
River scores with the left hand. Laine knows he should have avoided that one.
River scores with a head kick. Laine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big right from River misses.
Laine tries to land a leg kick but River saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laine circles away quickly and effectively.
Laine tried to counter with a leg kick but River avoided it.
Laine walks into a left hand.
Laine looks for the body kick but River saw that one coming.
River thinks about the counter body kick.
River smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie River showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine throws a head kick but River moves out of range.
Laine avoids the head kick by River.
Laine throws a leg kick but River sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
That kick from Laine tenderised River's leg. River is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Laine looks for the body kick but River saw that one coming.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
River throws a leg kick that misses.
Laine misses with a low kick.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
River takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
River blocks a jab.
Laine cracks a nice hook into River's ribs.
Laine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laine misses with a low kick.
River tries a quick counter leg kick but Laine is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
River scores with a hook to the body. Laine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
River scores with a body shot.
River misses with a wild body shot.
As River backs away, Laine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
River goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
River swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Laine blocks the leg kick.
River misses with a head kick.
River lands with a nice combination. Laine backs away looking to recover.
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!
River throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily.
Laine lands a head kick. River smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
River fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laine checks it well.
Muuka Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from River.

River closes the distance and clinches.
River on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
River misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
Laine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
River misses with a punch to the body.
Laine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

River breaks the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Laine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laine.
Laine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Charlie River seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
River tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

River escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
River misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Laine misses with a body shot.
River lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
River checks a leg kick nicely.
River on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Laine misses.
River works Laine's body with a nice hook.
River scores with a decent looking hook.
River lands a body shot.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
River slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laine.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
River is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a good cross that connects.
River pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine blocks a head kick by River.
River throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by River as he connects with a hook.
River closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
River connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine checks a leg kick nicely.
Laine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laine tests River's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
River misses with a straight left.
River listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Laine.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie River comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well River 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie River!
A victorious Charlie River thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Muuka Laine spoke after the fight, saying 'Don’t Worry Ill Train Hard And Win'.