PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuudai Ryuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prolly Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuudai Ryuu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ryuu
vs
Rain

210 cm
20
287 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuudai Ryuu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Prolly Rain!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Ryuu misses.
Ryuu moves in looking to clinch but Rain pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Ryuu as Rain shoots in.
Ryuu missing with a left hand there. Rain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ryuu wants to clinch up but Rain keeps it at a distance.
Ryuu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryuu wants to clinch.
Rain throws a low kick, looking for Ryuu's leg but Ryuu calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryuu throws a body punch but Rain moves out of range.
Rain shoots for a takedown but Ryuu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ryuu looks to throw the jab but Rain is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain misses with a double jab.
Ryuu throws a right hand that Rain ducks under and follows up with a left that Rain also avoids with ease.
Ryuu misses with a straight left.
Ryuu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryuu tries to clinch but Rain is having none of it.
Ryuu is looking to land body kicks.
Rain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryuu takes a swing at Rain's ribcage but misses.
Ryuu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryuu throws a body punch but Rain moves out of range.
Ryuu wants to clinch up but Rain keeps it at a distance.
Ryuu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Horrible takedown by Rain or perhaps it was just good defense by Ryuu which made him look bad.
Yuudai Ryuu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prolly Rain.
Ryuu connects with a solid leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rain.
Yuudai Ryuu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryuu misses with a jab to the body
and Rain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryuu tries to clinch up.
Ryuu tries to clinch up but Rain circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Ryuu misses.
Rain slips under a jab from Ryuu.
Ryuu tries to clinch up but Rain circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryuu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryuu.
Ryuu misses with a wild body shot.

Rain scores with a takedown into Ryuu's guard.
Ryuu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryuu is keeping the position for now.
Ryuu wants to sweep but no luck.
Ryuu pulls Rain in close to his closed guard and prevents Rain from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rain chips away with some ground and pound.
Rain with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryuu is pulling down on Rain's head. It's preventing any offense from Rain, at least for the moment.
Rain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryuu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryuu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rain trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryuu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rain tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryuu is retaining full guard.
Ryuu keeping moving, preventing Rain from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ryuu jabs Rain right on the nose. Rain blinks but takes it well.
Ryuu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rain looks gassed!
Ryuu jabs at Rain's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuudai Ryuu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ryuu misses with a body shot

and Rain counters with a single leg into guard. Ryuu didn't expect that.
Ryuu keeping moving, preventing Rain from controlling successfully.
Rain stopping the sweep attempt from Ryuu.
Rain wants to control from the top but Ryuu keeps moving.

Rain drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rain jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ryuu is controlling Rain's posture.
Rain pushes down on Ryuu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rain is breathing heavily.
Ryuu is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ryuu trying to control from the bottom.
Rain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ryuu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Rain is working for a submission of some sort.
Rain wants to pass the guard but Ryuu is defending well.
Ryuu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ryuu has Rain pulled in close to control his posture.
Rain scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ryuu trying to keep a closed guard but Rain is proving a slippery customer.
Rain wants to control from the top but Ryuu keeps moving.
Ryuu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rain!

Ryuu is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Rain blocks a leg kick.
Ryuu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ryuu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ryuu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryuu lands a glancing blow to the side of Rain's head.
A big left from Ryuu misses.
Ryuu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oooh a lovely combination from Ryuu sends Rain down but not out. Ryuu dives into side control looking to finish.

Rain is rocked!

Ryuu decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rain is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryuu finish him?
Ryuu tries to close the distance and clinch but Rain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryuu stuffs the takedown.
Rain seems to have recovered his senses.
Rain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryuu.
Ryuu jabs Rain right on the nose. Rain blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain slips under a jab from Ryuu.
Rain tries to work over Ryuu's front leg with a kick but Ryuu checks it.
Rain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryuu.
Ryuu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryuu looks to land a left hand but Rain moved out of range nicely.
Ryuu tries to clinch but Rain is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuudai Ryuu 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!

Rain moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryuu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryuu throws a hook but Rain avoids it easily.
Ryuu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Rain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ryuu keeping moving, preventing Rain from controlling successfully.
Rain landing with the ground and pound.
Rain postures up in Ryuu's guard and throws a big left but Ryuu blocks it.
Ryuu keeping moving, preventing Rain from controlling successfully.
Rain passes Ryuu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rain prevents Ryuu from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryuu is not content to let Rain control the position.

Rain is trying to work for a kimura but Ryuu is defending well.
Ryuu gets back to full guard.
Rain wants to control from the top but Ryuu keeps moving.
Ryuu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryuu pulls Rain in close to his closed guard and prevents Rain from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rain preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ryuu controlling Rain's posture.
Ryuu has momentary wrist control but Rain slips an elbow through the middle.
Rain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryuu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rain thows a big elbow that misses.
Rain preventing the sweep.
Ryuu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ryuu keeping full guard, as Rain tries to pass.
Ryuu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Ryuu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryuu throws a jab but it's blocked by Rain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ryuu misses.
Ryuu tests Rain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rain shoots in for a takedown but Ryuu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryuu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ryuu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rain is just out of range.
Rain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ryuu pinned against the cage. Ryuu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ryuu takes a swing at Rain's ribcage but misses.
Ryuu tries to clinch but Rain moves out of range.
Prolly Rain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuudai Ryuu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ryuu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to de liver by Ryuu. Beautiful body shot.
Ryuu clobbers Rain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ryuu throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryuu misses the target.
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
Ryuu throws a sloppy head kick and Rain moves out of range easily.
A combination from Ryuu does no damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
Ryuu misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Prolly Rain.
I think Ryuu 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuudai Ryuu!