PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edward Scissorbows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Rain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Scissorbows
vs
Rain

165 cm
22
142 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

166 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Scissorbows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rain!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scissorbows moves into range and clinches up with Rain.
Scissorbows gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Johnny Rain has been cut.
Scissorbows creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Scissorbows pushes off an throws an elbow but Rain leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rain blocks an elbow strike from Scissorbows.
Rain tries to break the clinch but Scissorbows is controlling the position.
Scissorbows keeps control of Rain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rain dodges an elbow strike from Scissorbows.
Scissorbows misses with an elbow over the top.
Scissorbows creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Scissorbows throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rain dodges an elbow strike from Scissorbows.
Scissorbows lands a damaging elbow.
Rain blocks the elbow strike.
Rain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rain blocks an elbow strike from Scissorbows.
Rain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rain dodges an elbow strike from Scissorbows.
Rain is trying to break the clinch but Scissorbows has him pressed against the cage.
Scissorbows's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Scissorbows throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rain has had enough of the clinch but Scissorbows keeps him there for the moment.
Rain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scissorbows.
Scissorbows lands an elbow inside.
Rain is trying to break free.
Rain avoids the elbow strike from Scissorbows, against the cage.
Scissorbows lands an elbow that stopped Rain in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Johnny Rain's cut even more.
Scissorbows lands an elbow just above Rain 's eye.
Rain blocks the elbow strike.
Rain wants to get back to striking at distance but Scissorbows won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorbows lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scissorbows.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scissorbows.
Rain blocks the elbow strike.
Scissorbows misses with an elbow over the top.
Rain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rain tries to break the clinch but Scissorbows is controlling the position.
Scissorbows misses with an elbow strike.

Rain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rain cracks Scissorbows with a right hand to the side of the head.
Scissorbows tries to clinch up.
Scissorbows doesn't manage to clinch there - Rain circles away.
Rain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Scissorbows closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scissorbows creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rain's defenses.

The cut above Johnny Rain's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rain dodges an elbow strike from Scissorbows.
Scissorbows keeps control of Rain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scissorbows lands a damaging elbow.
Rain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rain wants to break free but Scissorbows has control.

Rain breaks from the clinch.
Scissorbows moves in looking to clinch but Rain pushes him off.
Rain misses with a two punch combination.
Scissorbows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Rain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain swats away the attempt to clinch by Scissorbows.
Rain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scissorbows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rain tries to bum rush Scissorbows with a series of wild strikes but Scissorbows uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rain misses the shot to the body.
Scissorbows showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rain.
Scissorbows moves in looking to clinch but Rain pushes him off.
Scissorbows wants to clinch.
Edward Scissorbows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Rain.
Rain misses with a few strikes there.
Rain looks gassed!
Scissorbows tries to clinch but Rain is having none of it.
Rain misses with a two punch combination.
Scissorbows tries to clinch up.
Rain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rain keeps the fight on the outside.

Scissorbows rushes Rain and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scissorbows just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rain's brow.
Scissorbows lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain takes an elbow to the temple.
Scissorbows lands an elbow inside that Rain shrugs off.
Rain blocks an elbow strike.
Scissorbows throws an elbow but it misses.
Rain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scissorbows comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Johnny Rain's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Scissorbows throws an elbow that misses.
Scissorbows misses with an elbow over the top.
Scissorbows lands an elbow inside.
Scissorbows lands an elbow inside that Rain shrugs off.
Scissorbows misses with an elbow over the top.
Scissorbows throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rain takes an elbow to the temple.
Rain takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnny Rain's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edward Scissorbows!