PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mirko bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mirko bain has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

bain
vs
McCool

200 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
250 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, mirko bain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray McCool!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bain scores with a jab to the jaw.

McCool feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McCool's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McCool trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
bain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McCool postures up and lands a big shot to bain's brow.
McCool forces his way into half guard.
McCool lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bain blocking the ground and pound attempt from McCool.
McCool working over bain with some ground and pound. bain looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
bain on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McCool stops bain from getting back to his feet.
McCool looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McCool thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McCool is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

bain pushes McCool off and gets back to his feet.
bain is breathing heavily.
McCool tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but bain swivels and escapes.
McCool takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Ray McCool has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain lands a lovely overhand right.
McCool shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. bain defends it nicely.
McCool misses with a takedown attempt - bain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
mirko bain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray McCool.
bain throws a head kick that half lands.
bain lands with a kick to the temple. McCool shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
bain lands with a slapping head kick.
McCool takes a kick to the side of the head.
McCool has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A shot to de liver by bain. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - bain scores with a four punch combination!
McCool shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts bain as he jumps to the side.
McCool takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
bain scores with a one two! McCool had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McCool takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
bain looks to land a combination. McCool sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McCool takes a head kick and keeps coming.
bain connects with a high kick.
A jab from bain finds it's way through McCool's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain lands a two punch combo.
McCool misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McCool fails with a takedown attempt.
McCool takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McCool fails to land the takedown.
bain throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
bain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
bain lands with a right hand.
bain throws a head kick that McCool semi-blocks.
mirko bain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCool has a takedown stuffed.
bain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
bain throws a head kick that McCool semi-blocks.
McCool takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
bain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
bain lands with a kick to the temple. McCool shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from bain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCool scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
bain pushes McCool away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McCool gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McCool working the head with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCool is putting a hurting on bain here, landing some big shots from side control.
bain is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McCool has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McCool working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab from bain does it's job there.
bain sizes up McCool with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

McCool scores with a takedown into bain's guard.
bain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McCool scoring with some ground and pound.

bain scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCool takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
bain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
bain connects with a high kick.

McCool drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
bain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McCool is controlling him.
McCool scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McCool missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McCool throws a big right hand that misses.
McCool tries to free his leg and advance position but bain is retaining full guard.
McCool lands a couple of elbows.

bain pushes McCool off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCool takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McCool has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from bain finds it's way round the side to connect with McCool's head.

McCool drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McCool missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mirko bain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray McCool's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

bain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCool shoots in for a takedown but bain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
mirko bain is winning the standup battle so far.
bain looks to land a combination. McCool sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McCool.
McCool looks up at the clock and then as bain takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McCool smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McCool throws a strike aimed at the side of bain's head but bain avoids it well.
McCool prevents bain from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCool is putting a hurting on bain here, landing some big shots from side control.
bain is pushing McCool's head away, looking to escape. McCool manages to hold on to the position though.
bain takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
bain parries the strikes from McCool easily there. McCool is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable bain to escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
bain throws a head kick that McCool semi-blocks.
McCool dives in and grabs bain's left leg, looking for a takedown. bain pushes down on McCool's head and hops out.
bain lands with a slapping head kick.
bain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McCool misses with a takedown attempt - bain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
mirko bain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray McCool.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bain throws a series of strikes that have McCool backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain scores with a head kick.

McCool shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. bain is trying to defend but McCool finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McCool stops bain from getting back to his feet.
Ray McCool has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCool lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
bain is trying to stand.
McCool is nestled in close to bain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McCool thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed bain's head.
bain wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from McCool there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
bain lands a nice looking body kick.
bain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
bain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McCool looks for a takedown but bain sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
bain thumps McCool with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCool takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
bain throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
bain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McCool shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has bain pinned against the cage. bain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
bain lands a high kick!
McCool shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as bain sprawls well. bain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McCool gets slowly back to his feet.
bain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
bain scores with a hook to the body. McCool takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
bain works McCool's body with a nice hook.
McCool looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
mirko bain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCool shoots in but bain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
bain is working the combinations to good effect here.
McCool will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCool shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as bain sprawls well. bain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McCool gets slowly back to his feet.
bain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McCool takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain lands a head kick. McCool smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McCool avoids the head kick by bain.
McCool dives in and grabs bain's left leg, looking for a takedown. bain pushes down on McCool's head and hops out.
McCool walks into a stiff left hand from bain.
bain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from bain.
bain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from bain as McCool shoots in.
bain lands a jab-cross combination.
McCool takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McCool closes the distance and clinches up with bain, looking for a takedown. McCool pushes bain against the cage but bain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
bain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
bain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCool.
bain throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCool's head.
bain keeps McCool at a distance using the push kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCool.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by bain!

bain gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McCool to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McCool is working bain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McCool's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McCool won't allow bain to get back to his feet.
McCool is working bain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
bain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McCool is controlling him.
McCool scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McCool is in close to bain's body, working some short punches and elbows.

bain pushes McCool off and gets back to his feet.
McCool is on the wrong end of a nice combination from bain.
bain throws a sloppy head kick and McCool moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McCool.
bain with a hook.
McCool fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but bain avoids it really well and circles away.
bain throws a head kick that McCool semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mirko bain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ray McCool's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from bain.
bain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCool will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
bain's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and bain duly obliges.
bain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
bain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McCool looks for a takedown but bain sprawls well.
McCool fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but bain avoids it really well and circles away.
mirko bain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray McCool.
McCool takes a kick to the side of the head.
bain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McCool takes a kick to the side of the head.
bain connects with a crisp jab.
bain lands with a nice combination. McCool backs away looking to recover.
bain connects with a high kick.

McCool shoots in and bounces bain off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

bain uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts bain as he jumps to the side.
McCool takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McCool looks for a takedown but bain sprawls well.
McCool on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
bain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
bain throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McCool takes one to the side of the head.
McCool takes a head kick and keeps coming.
bain lands a high kick!
No luck for McCool with that takedown attempt.
bain lands with a slapping head kick.
McCool has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCool closes the distance and clinches up with bain, looking for a takedown. McCool pushes bain against the cage but bain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McCool takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
bain lands a head kick!
McCool dodges the punch combination from bain.
McCool blocks a head kick by bain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCool darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McCool thows a huge punch but bain dodges it nicely.
bain wants to get back to his feet.
bain on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCool lands a nice short elbow.
bain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
bain wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McCool shoots in and drives through. bain sprawls well.
McCool has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCool there as he acknowledges the shot.
bain connects with a high kick.
No luck for McCool with that takedown attempt.
A jab from bain does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain connects with a jab.

bain gets caught flat footed, as McCool shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
bain wants to stand and escape but McCool is having none of it.
McCool throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as bain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McCool trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
bain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
bain keeping full guard, as McCool tries to pass.
McCool thows a big elbow that misses.
bain wants to stand but McCool is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McCool drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McCool in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
bain wants to get back to his feet.
bain is working to avoid the ground and pound but McCool connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bain dodges the ground and pound from McCool.
bain is trying to buck McCool off.
McCool working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McCool prevents bain from escaping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McCool looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McCool sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. bain defending well though.
McCool looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
bain is trying to stand.
McCool looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
bain taking some punishment here, with McCool in his half guard.
McCool stops bain from getting back to his feet.
McCool lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ray McCool has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
mirko bain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
bain wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray McCool.
I think bain 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mirko bain!