PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ipu Fokislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine comes to the cage accompanied by Slaughter - Billy Preston. Fokislav has chosen Links 2-3-4 - Rammstein as his entrance music. Ipu Fokislav is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Raine
vs
Fokislav

183 cm
20
198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
196 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Raine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ipu Fokislav!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fokislav looks to score with a jab to the body but Raine is just out of range.

Fokislav gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fokislav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raine effectively controlling the action here.
Fokislav trying to stall but Raine improves his position.
Fokislav drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Raine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fokislav backwards.
Raine lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Raine.
Fokislav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raine pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fokislav is trying to break free.
Fokislav on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Raine.
Fokislav looks gassed!
Raine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fokislav has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fokislav in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Raine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fokislav lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fokislav drops down looking for an ankle pick but Raine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fokislav takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raine fakes the leg kick and cracks Fokislav in the body.

Fokislav tries to keep at a distance but Raine has taken the fight into the clinch.

Raine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo Raine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raine throws a right hand that Fokislav ducks under and follows up with a left that Fokislav also avoids with ease.
Raine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fokislav was well out of range. Poor timing from Raine.
Fokislav darts in trying to clinch

and Raine counters by clinching up.
Raine landing knees to the body.
Raine connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ipu Fokislav has been cut.
Fokislav takes an elbow to the temple.
Fokislav letting Raine take a breather here.
Raine lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Raine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ipu Fokislav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raine tests Fokislav's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raine lands with a shot to the body.

Raine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Raine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Raine missing with knees to the body.
Raine lands a knee to the body.
Raine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fokislav is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The is referee keeping an eye on Raine - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Raine scores a nice knee to the body.
Raine is working Fokislav over against the cage.
Fokislav letting Raine take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine lands a nice knee to the body.
Raine has Fokislav pressed against the cage.

Raine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fokislav throws a head kick that misses.
Raine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Raine.
Raine lands with a shot to the body.
Fokislav rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fokislav takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raine scores with a jab to the body.
Raine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fokislav looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raine, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokislav shoots in but Raine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aldo Raine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ipu Fokislav.
Raine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Raine clinches.
Raine is trying to maintain a safe position but Fokislav gets an underhook and turns Raine into the cage.

Fokislav breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raine is looking to wear down Fokislav with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick by Raine misses

and Fokislav counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fokislav trying to control the action but Raine is working from the bottom.
Fokislav is looking to pass Raine's guard but actually Raine recovers to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Raine manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Raine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ipu Fokislav's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fokislav shoots in but no luck this time.
Raine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo Raine is winning the standup battle so far.

Fokislav fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Raine, pushing him back against the cage.

Fokislav breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fokislav.
Fokislav throws a left and a right that both miss
and Raine counters with a thumping low kick.

Raine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Raine blocks an uppercut.
Raine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Raine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Raine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fokislav, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Raine.

Raine breaks from the clinch.

Raine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fokislav has had enough of the clinch but Raine keeps him there for the moment.
Raine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Raine leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Raine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fokislav backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fokislav tries to score a body lock takedown but Raine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Raine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Raine.

Raine manages to break the clinch.
Fokislav wants to clinch but Raine slips to the side
and Raine counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Raine has managed to clinch.
Raine scores a nice knee to the body.
Raine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fokislav can do to turn this around?
Raine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fokislav takes a knee to the side of the body.

Fokislav gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Raine regains guard.
Fokislav looking to sit in guard and control but Raine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine tries to free his leg and advance position but Fokislav is retaining full guard.
Raine showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Fokislav looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Raine's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Raine postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine forces his way into half guard.
Fokislav gets full guard.

Raine decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Raine throws a head kick that misses.
Fokislav looks to score with a jab to the body but Raine is just out of range.
Fokislav punishes Raine's body with a nice straight punch.
Fokislav throws a jab but it's blocked by Raine.
Fokislav tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Fokislav.
Fokislav takes one to the side of the head.
Raine punishes Fokislav's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine throws a series of strikes that have Fokislav backpedaling.
Fokislav walks forward, straight into a front kick from Raine.
Fokislav tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fokislav fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Raine avoids it really well and circles away.
Aldo Raine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ipu Fokislav.

Raine darts in and clinches Fokislav up against the cage.
Fokislav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Raine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fokislav on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Raine has managed to clinch.
Raine lands a nice uppercut.
Raine blocks an uppercut.
Raine lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Raine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ipu Fokislav's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Raine.
Fokislav lands with a kick to the temple. Raine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Raine lands an overhand right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raine.
Raine stuns Fokislav with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raine lands with a nice body punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raine, right into the meat.
Raine connects with a jab.
Raine scores with a jab to the body.
Raine lands a nice shot that snaps Fokislav's head back.
Fokislav takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fokislav is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Raine.
Raine scores with a body shot.
Raine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raine has Fokislav up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Raine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fokislav wants to clinch
and Raine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raine connects with a nice looking jab.
Fokislav tries to clinch but Raine moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raine.
A head kick by Fokislav misses
and Raine counters with a solid body kick.
Raine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fokislav chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raine can pounce on him.
Fokislav on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raine. Raine obviously looking to wear him down.
Raine lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Raine.
Fokislav looks to clinch
and Raine counters with an inside leg kick.
Fokislav looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine tries to clinch but Fokislav moves out of range.
Raine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fokislav's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fokislav.
Fokislav tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Raine counters by moving into the clinch.
Raine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fokislav wants a takedown but no success here.

Raine breaks from the clinch.

Raine instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fokislav is trying to break free.
Raine is stalling here.
Raine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fokislav's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raine manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Raine breaks from the clinch.
Raine with a nice cross.
Raine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fokislav.
Raine thows a body shot but no joy.
Fokislav tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fokislav.
Aldo Raine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ipu Fokislav.
Fokislav on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Raine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Raine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Raine scores a nice knee to the body.
Raine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fokislav takes a knee right on the jaw!
Raine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fokislav backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Raine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine landing knees to the head.
Fokislav tries to break free but Raine pushes him back against the cage.
Raine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fokislavs head.

Fokislav's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fokislav looks to clinch

and Raine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Raine.
Raine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fokislav lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raine backwards.
Fokislav avoiding damage as Raine throws knees to the body.
Ipu Fokislav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fokislav being controlled against the cage.
Fokislav has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Raine.
Raine misses with a knee strike.
Raine tries a body shot but Fokislav blocks it.
Fokislav misses with some punches.
Fokislav can't get the takedown.
Raine is stalling here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fokislav misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Raine.
Aldo Raine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raine misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Raine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Raine, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Raine!