PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between White Rain (ranked 422 p4p, 483 weight class) and Red Crow (ranked 69 p4p, 79 weight class). Rain comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. White Rain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rain
vs
Crow

178 cm
30
162
17 - 8 - 0

176 cm
29
165
15 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

HELLBENT
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Urban Fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Red Crow!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow lands a leg kick that knocks Rain off balance momentarily.
Crow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rain counters with a nice uppercut.
Rain throws a leg kick
and Crow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like White Rain has been cut.
Crow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rain avoids the head kick by Crow.
Crow throws out a loose jab but Rain uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain connects with a nice looking jab.
Crow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rain throws a lazy right hand but Crow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow missing with a left hand there. Rain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left and a right from Crow both land. Nice combination.
Crow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crow can pounce on him.
Crow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crow throws a sloppy head kick and Rain moves out of range easily.
Rain lands with a nice body punch.
Crow misses with a straight right.
Rain blocks a head kick by Crow.
Rain is looking to counter punch.
Rain has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head kick by Rain misses
and Crow counters with a big head kick but Rain shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Red Crow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crow looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Rain lands a jab to the head.
Rain throws a hook but Crow blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Crow blocks the low kick.
A head kick by Crow misses
and Rain counters with a nice leg kick.
Rain tries to clinch there but Crow circles away.
Rain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crow throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Rain counters with a crisp one two that drops Crow! Rain thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Crow to his feet! Crow is in big trouble!

Crow is rocked!

Rain has closed the distance and engaged Crow in a clinch.
Crow is still on wobbly legs! Can Rain finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crow to keep the fight standing.
Crow seems to have recovered his senses.
Rain blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rain.
Crow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rain jumps guard but Crow turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Crow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rain decides to pull guard.
Rain wants to sweep but no luck.
Rain keeping moving, preventing Crow from controlling successfully.

Rain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Rain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rain controls Crow momentarily but Crow frees himself.
Crow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Crow has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Crow postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rain looking for a guillotine here but Crow defends easily.

Rain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crow sitting in guard here, content to control.

Rain looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rain is trying to keep Crow in close.
Crow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Red Crow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on White Rain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rain checks a low kick from Crow.
Rain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rain looks to land a combination but Crow avoids it well.
Rain backing away here, and Crow unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Rain. Those never looked like landing.
Rain tried to score with a low kick but Crow checks it.
A head kick misses from Crow.
Rain is looking to clinch but Crow is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Crow.
Rain scores with a shot to the body.
Crow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rain's head.
Red Crow seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Crow throws a jab but it's blocked by Rain.
Rain seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Crow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crow misses with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Rain - just one landing.
Rain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crow misses with a two punch combination.
Crow misses with a series of wild punches.
Crow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rain's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain throws a nice looking combination but Crow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick from Rain lands but Crow takes it in his stride.

Crow clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rain misses with a punch to the body.

Rain gets control of Crow's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rain will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rain pulls Crow in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Crow is stalling in the full guard.
Crow wants to control from the top but Rain keeps moving.

Rain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain keeping full guard, as Crow tries to pass.
Rain is trying to keep Crow in close.

Rain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Rain is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Rain working for a triangle but Crow defends it easily.
Rain keeping full guard, as Crow tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rain is looking for a triangle but Crow pushes his legs off easily.

Rain is looking for a triangle but Crow pushes his legs off easily.
Crow won't allow Rain to sweep him here.
Crow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crow wants to control from the top but Rain keeps moving.
Rain looking for a sweep. Not yet Rain, not yet.

Rain is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crow pushing down on Rain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Rain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Red Crow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on White Rain's cut.
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!

Crow wants to clinch.
White Rain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Crow misses.
Crow throws a big shot that misses.
Crow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain misses with a straight left.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Crow's shoulder, as Crow tries to avoid the shot.
Rain throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Crow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good leg kick by Crow.
Rain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Crow tries to clinch but Rain moves out of range.
It looked like Rain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rain.

White Rain's cut is getting worse.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Crow's shoulder, as Crow tries to avoid the shot.
Rain throws a hook to the side of Crow's head but Crow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crow tried to score with a low kick but Rain checks it.
Rain appears to be looking for a big counter.
Crow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Crow backs away, Rain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crow.
Crow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crow misses with an uppercut
and Rain counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crow scores with a one two! Rain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Crow connects with an inside leg kick.

Rain has Crow up against the cage in a clinch.
Rain swings wildly with an uppercut but Crow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rain lands a nice uppercut.
Crow prevents a body shot from Rain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crow.
Crow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rain.
Crow misses with a short punch on the inside.

Crow manages to break the clinch.
Crow misses with an uppercut.
Rain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crow.
Rain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rain avoids the head kick by Crow.
Rain tries a head kick but it misses.
Rain misses with a series of wild punches.
Red Crow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow throws a low kick, looking for Rain's leg but Rain calmly moves out of range.
Crow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crow cracks Rain with an open hand slap.
Crow swats away the attempt to clinch by Rain.
Rain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crow circles away quickly and effectively.
Rain slips under a jab from Crow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Crow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crow 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Crow!
Red Crow tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.