PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between fedor bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Rabbit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

bain
vs
Rabbit

190 cm
20
235 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

197 cm
20
230 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, fedor bain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabbit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

bain gets caught flat footed, as Rabbit shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rabbit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rabbit landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
bain is breathing heavily.
Rabbit is chipping away with strikes.
bain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rabbit lands an elbow.
Rabbit lands some shots froms side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
bain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rabbit wants to control but bain is keeping him busy.

Rabbit is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but bain is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
bain is pushing Rabbit's head away, looking to escape. Rabbit manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit landing strikes.
bain manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

bain seems to be working for a kimura but Rabbit defends the submission attempt.
Rabbit wants to improve his position but bain is controlling well.
Rabbit moves into full guard.
Rabbit wants to get back to his feet but bain is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rabbit is pulling down on bain's head. It's preventing any offense from bain, at least for the moment.
Rabbit is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain wants to stand but Rabbit is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rabbit lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for bain!
bain sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rabbit stalling.
bain wants to get back to full guard.
bain is in trouble now - Rabbit has advanced to mount!
bain can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain is working hard here to advance position.
Rabbit is landing with some decent strikes but bain is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rabbit scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rabbit with shots to the head and body - bain looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rabbit controlling his opponent.
bain keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rabbit scores with a couple of good head shots there.
bain swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
bain wants to get back to his feet.
bain takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit tries to control but bain wriggling away.
Rabbit lands a heavy elbow.
bain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rabbit cracks bain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rabbit lands with some strikes.
bain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rabbit controlling his opponent.
bain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rabbit landing strikes from the mount.
bain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rabbit raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Rabbit dominated that round.
That's time! bain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rabbit clinches.

Rabbit manages to break the clinch.

Rabbit moves into the clinch.
bain fails to pull guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rabbit.

Rabbit breaks from the clinch.
Rabbit closes the distance and lands a one-two.
bain throws a combination that misses

and Rabbit counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for bain!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabbit landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rabbit scores with a couple of good head shots there.
bain is in a horrible position here. Rabbit smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Rabbit is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but bain is surviving well by controlling Rabbit's body position as best he can.
Rabbit content just to control the position here.
bain keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit wants to control the pace but bain is squirming around nicely.
Rabbit fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rabbit breaks from bain's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rabbit working the ground and pound effectively.
bain is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Rabbit.
bain is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
bain is squirming around, avoiding Rabbit's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
bain is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Rabbit.
bain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rabbit breaks from bain's wrist control and lands an elbow.
bain in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rabbit working away from the top, dropping strikes.
bain really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rabbit connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
bain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rabbit lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

bain defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rabbit.
bain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rabbit scoring with strikes but bain is staying in there.

Rabbit has control of bain's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and bain regains control of the situation pretty easily.
bain is desperately trying to improve his position but Rabbit has a good base and remains in mount.
bain slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
bain looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rabbit looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
bain is trying to control but Rabbit manages to pass to mount!
Rabbit landing strikes from the mount and bain is in trouble!
Rabbit controlling the position easily from mount.
Rabbit trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peter Rabbit has got the better of the ground game so far.
bain can't escape the position.
Rabbit avoids the attempt from bain to control.
Rabbit postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. bain looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bain wants to control but Rabbit is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Rabbit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rabbit closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. bain did well to prevent Rabbit getting side control.
Rabbit wants to control but bain is keeping him busy.
Rabbit trying to control the pace.
Rabbit is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for bain!
Rabbit punishing his opponent with strikes.
bain is desperately trying to improve his position but Rabbit has a good base and remains in mount.
bain wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rabbit working bain over with strikes here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bain is desperately trying to improve his position but Rabbit has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit lands a big shot there that rocks bain but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rabbit landing shots from mount.
Rabbit wants to control the pace but bain is squirming around nicely.
Rabbit might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control bain kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
bain can't escape the position.

Rabbit wants to finish this one by submission but bain is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rabbit.
bain regains half guard.
bain throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain is staying active underneath Rabbit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
bain works his way to full guard. Good work.
bain looking to control.
Rabbit must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
bain wants to stand and escape but Rabbit is having none of it.
bain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
bain trying to control the position.
Rabbit postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A lazy left from bain finds it's target.
bain scores with a one two! Rabbit had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Rabbit moves into range and clinches up with bain.
bain fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Rabbit manages to break the clinch.

Rabbit drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rabbit has passed into side control.
bain is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rabbit's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rabbit is trying to control the action in half guard but bain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Rabbit is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, bain has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rabbit wants to free his trapped foot but bain is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rabbit missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
bain pushes Rabbit off looking to stand but Rabbit dives back in and keeps control.

Rabbit stands up out of the half guard.
bain swings away with a body shot that misses

and Rabbit counters with a single leg into guard. bain didn't expect that.
Rabbit with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

bain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

bain is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rabbit defends well.

bain isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rabbit stacks bain on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rabbit!
Peter Rabbit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
bain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rabbit working the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Rabbit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rabbit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Rabbit!