PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jafar Agrabah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quan Raiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Agrabah
vs
Raiden

182 cm
24
162 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
167 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jafar Agrabah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quan Raiden!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agrabah throws the left hand but Raiden avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Raiden misses.
Raiden checks a low kick from Agrabah.
Jafar Agrabah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raiden avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Raiden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agrabah.

Raiden has Agrabah up against the cage in a clinch.
Raiden scores with a hook to the body.
Raiden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Agrabah or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Raiden.
Raiden has a couple of punches blocked by Agrabah.
Raiden working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raiden.
Agrabah prevents a body shot from Raiden.
Agrabah is trying to force a seperation but Raiden has the dominant position.
Agrabah looking to throw knees to the head but Raiden is blocking nicely.
Agrabah has had enough of the clinch but Raiden keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raiden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raiden lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Raiden.
Raiden is struggling to control the position.

Agrabah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Agrabah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raiden.
Agrabah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raiden throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Raiden tries to clinch there but Agrabah circles away.
Agrabah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Agrabah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raiden is looking to clinch.
Raiden moves out of range as Agrabah strikes.
Agrabah walks into a left hand.
Raiden lands a right hook to the body.
Raiden explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Agrabah misses with a wild combination.
Raiden misses with a straight left.
Agrabah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Agrabah misses with a head kick.
Agrabah misses with a body kick.
Agrabah looks to land a left hand but Raiden moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiden feints and then cracks Agrabah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Agrabah down.
Raiden doesn't manage to clinch there - Agrabah circles away.
Raiden jabs Agrabah right on the nose. Agrabah blinks but takes it well.
Agrabah misses with a kick to the body.
Agrabah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raiden.
Agrabah throws a push kick but Raiden slaps the foot to one side.
Raiden steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Agrabah. That one must have hurt.
Raiden throws and low kick but Agrabah moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Raiden misses
enabling Agrabah to counter with a crisp jab.
Raiden looks to score with a jab to the body but Agrabah is just out of range.
Raiden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Agrabah on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Agrabah. Raiden shrugs it off though.
Raiden tests Agrabah's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Agrabah wants to get back to striking at distance but Raiden won't allow it.
A short left from Raiden.

Agrabah manages to break the clinch.
Agrabah scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raiden throws a hook to the side of Agrabah's head but Agrabah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raiden takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Agrabah waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Raiden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jafar Agrabah will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Agrabah feints and then cracks Raiden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raiden down.
Agrabah throws a sloppy head kick and Raiden moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Agrabah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Agrabah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Agrabah slips under a jab.
Agrabah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick from Agrabah lands but Raiden takes it in his stride.
Agrabah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raiden.
Raiden fails to land with a series of punches.
Agrabah blocks a jab.
Raiden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiden throws an overhand right that lands on Agrabah's shoulder, as Agrabah tries to avoid the shot.
Raiden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jafar Agrabah is winning the standup battle so far.
Agrabah throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Agrabah misses with a looping left.
Agrabah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Raiden moves in looking to clinch but Agrabah pushes him off.
Agrabah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Agrabah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Raiden is breathing heavily.
Agrabah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raiden needs to keep his hands up - Agrabah had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Agrabah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Agrabah tries to work over Raiden's front leg with a kick but Raiden checks it.
Raiden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Agrabah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Agrabah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raiden avoids the head kick by Agrabah.
Agrabah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raiden.
Agrabah misses with an uppercut.
Agrabah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Raiden will feel that in the morning.
Agrabah lands with an overhand left.
Agrabah lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raiden's sensitive parts.
Agrabah throws a head kick but Raiden moves out of range.
No joy there for Agrabah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Agrabah misses with a double jab.
Agrabah misses with a head kick.
Agrabah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Agrabah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Raiden's calf.
Agrabah scores with a head kick.
Agrabah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raiden on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah scores with a leg kick.
Agrabah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Agrabah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raiden has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Agrabah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agrabah throws a head kick that misses.
Agrabah pushes Raiden away with a front kick.
Agrabah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Agrabah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raiden misses with a double jab
and Agrabah counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jafar Agrabah 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.

Agrabah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Agrabah plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Agrabah scores with a head kick.
Agrabah catches Raiden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slapping body kick lands there for Agrabah.
Raiden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raiden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Agrabah pushes Raiden away with a front kick.
Agrabah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raiden can do to turn this around?
Agrabah scores with a jab. Raiden acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Raiden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Agrabah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agrabah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raiden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Agrabah digs a good body shot into Raiden's ribs.
Raiden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Agrabah.
Agrabah loads up on a big right hand but Raiden slips the punch.
Raiden takes a swing at Agrabah's ribcage but misses.
Agrabah looks for the body kick but Raiden saw that one coming.
Agrabah lands a head kick!
Agrabah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah lands a head kick. Raiden smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Agrabah misses the jab.
Agrabah tries to land a body kick
and Raiden counters with an outside leg kick.
Agrabah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agrabah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Agrabah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Agrabah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raiden misses with a looping right.
Agrabah thows a body shot but no joy.
Raiden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Agrabah throws a right hand that Raiden ducks under and follows up with a left that Raiden also avoids with ease.
Raiden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Agrabah can pounce on him.
Agrabah is looking to land body kicks.
Raiden looks to clinch
and Agrabah counters with a head kick.
Agrabah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raiden's sensitive parts.
Agrabah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Agrabah looks to score with a jab to the body but Raiden is just out of range.
Agrabah swinging wilding here.
Raiden moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah throws a sloppy head kick and Raiden moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Agrabah.
A swing and a miss from Agrabah.
Raiden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Raiden misses with a hook to the body
and Agrabah counters with a three punch combo that has Raiden backing up. Raiden nods at Agrabah to acknowledge the strikes.
Agrabah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raiden.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agrabah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raiden throws out the jab.
Agrabah misses with a leg kick
and Raiden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jafar Agrabah clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Agrabah throws a head kick but Raiden moves out of range.
Agrabah misses with a head kick.
Agrabah throws a front kick that sends Raiden stumbling back into the cage.
Agrabah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raiden manages to avoid it.
Agrabah misses with a kick to the body.
Agrabah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Agrabah scoring well with a low kick there.
Raiden throws a head kick but Agrabah moves out of range.
Raiden blocks a head kick by Agrabah.
Raiden misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Agrabah.
Raiden is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Agrabah throws a lazy head kick
and Raiden counters with a thumping low kick.
Agrabah throws a head kick that misses.
Raiden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Agrabah connects with a high kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raiden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raiden misses with a shot to the body
and Agrabah counters with a body kick.
Agrabah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Agrabah throws a body kick that misses.
Raiden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Raiden - just one landing.
Raiden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agrabah.
A low kick from Raiden is predictable there
and Agrabah counters with a nice body kick.
Agrabah misses with a kick to the body.
Agrabah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Agrabah throws a head kick that Raiden semi-blocks.
Raiden is looking to clinch.
Agrabah looks to land a body kick but Raiden moved away.
Agrabah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah moves out of range of the strikes.
Agrabah throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Agrabah avoids the body shot from Raiden.
Raiden fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Raiden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raiden misses with a combination
and Agrabah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Agrabah tries a head kick but it misses.
Agrabah lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Raiden backs up against the cage.
Raiden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiden tried to score with a low kick but Agrabah checks it.
Agrabah takes one to the chin there.
Raiden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Agrabah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Agrabah throws a one two combo.
Raiden takes a swing at Agrabah's ribcage but misses.
Raiden throws a jab when Agrabah was well out of range.
Agrabah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Agrabah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jafar Agrabah had his way with Quan Raiden in that round.
That's time! Agrabah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Agrabah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Raiden misses with a looping left.
Agrabah misses with a straight left.
Jab from Agrabah.
Raiden throws a hook but Agrabah blocks it.
Raiden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Raiden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Agrabah.
Raiden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Agrabah. Agrabah obviously looking to wear him down.
Raiden is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Agrabah loads up on a big right hand but Raiden slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Agrabah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Agrabah swings for the body but Raiden moves out of range.
Agrabah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Agrabah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raiden is out of range and Agrabah settles back down.
Agrabah throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Raiden.
Raiden throws out a loose jab but Agrabah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raiden sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Agrabah throws a head kick that misses.
Agrabah misses with a looping left.
Agrabah throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah throws a sloppy body shot
and Raiden counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Agrabah thinking.
Agrabah throws a head kick but Raiden moves out of range.
Raiden avoids the head kick by Agrabah.
Raiden lands a front kick.
Agrabah throws a head kick that misses
and Raiden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Agrabah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Raiden finds it's way round the side to connect with Agrabah's head.
Raiden lands a nice shot to the body.
Raiden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agrabah moves away.
Raiden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah throws a head kick but Raiden moves out of range.
Raiden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agrabah.
Raiden takes a swing at Agrabah's ribcage but misses.
Raiden blocks a head kick by Agrabah.
A head kick by Agrabah misses
and Raiden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raiden throws a leg kick
and Agrabah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Raiden clinches up with Agrabah and pushes him back against the cage.
Raiden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raiden misses with a punch on the inside.
Quan Raiden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Raiden. Agrabah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raiden throws a right hand that Agrabah ducks under and follows up with a left that Agrabah also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Raiden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Raiden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Raiden misses with a body shot.
Agrabah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Agrabah throws the kick towards the body but Raiden avoids it.
Agrabah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raiden misses with an uppercut.
Raiden tries to clinch up but Agrabah circles away and keeps his distance.
Jafar Agrabah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Agrabah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jafar Agrabah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Agrabah, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:43
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:44
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jafar Agrabah!
Jafar Agrabah retains his lightweight title!