PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kareem al Rashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Rains (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rains has chosen Thunder & Lightning as his entrance music. Kareem al Rashid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

al Rashid
vs
Rains

178 cm
19
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kareem al Rashid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vic Rains!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rains is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by al Rashid.
al Rashid staying out of range there.
Rains throws a hook to the side of al Rashid's head but al Rashid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
al Rashid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
al Rashid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rains was well out of range. Poor timing from al Rashid.
al Rashid ducks under a wild hook from Rains.
A jab from Rains finds it's way through al Rashid's defenses.
al Rashid misses with a body shot.
al Rashid connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rains's hands.
Rains is on the wrong end of a nice combination from al Rashid.

It looks like Vic Rains has been cut.
Rains connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
al Rashid scores with a hook to the body. Rains takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rains throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and al Rashid counters with a stiff right hand.
al Rashid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
al Rashid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rains in his tracks.
al Rashid slips under a jab from Rains.
al Rashid tries to bum rush Rains with a series of wild strikes but Rains uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Rains.
al Rashid blocks a jab.
al Rashid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rains.
A telegraphed right hand from al Rashid misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rains throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
al Rashid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rains might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice cross by al Rashid.
Rains throws a shot from downtown. al Rashid moves away and avoids it.
Rains moves out of range of the strikes.
al Rashid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rains.
A slow jab from Rains misses its intended target.
al Rashid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rains moves away.
Rains misses with a straight right.
Rains connects with a nice looking jab.
al Rashid throws a hook but Rains blocks it.
al Rashid scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rains with a nice cross.
al Rashid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
al Rashid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rains misses with a hook.
Rains moves out of range as al Rashid strikes.
Rains throws a series of punches but al Rashid moves out of range.
Rains throws a shot from downtown. al Rashid moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rains on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rains moves out of range of the strikes.
al Rashid throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Rains misses.
al Rashid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rains.
al Rashid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
al Rashid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rains throws an uppercut from half a mile away. al Rashid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
al Rashid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rains manages to avoid it.
Rains scores with a jab to the body.
al Rashid misses with a hook.
A jab from Rains misses.
Good exchange - Rains coming out on top.
Rains takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
al Rashid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
al Rashid tries to clinch but Rains moves out of range.
Rains waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract al Rashid.

al Rashid clinches up against the cage.
al Rashid pushes Rains back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rains can't break the clinch.
Rains wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but al Rashid has him pressed against the cage.
al Rashid cracks Rains with a nice body shot.
al Rashid looking to slow down the pace here.
Rains is looking to break free of the clinch but al Rashid has double underhooks.
al Rashid is stalling here.
Rains wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rains wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but al Rashid has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from al Rashid.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
al Rashid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rains or not.
Rains wants to get back to striking at distance but al Rashid won't allow it.
Rains looks gassed!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
al Rashid is leaning against Rains and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
al Rashid is looking to control Rains's arms but Rains gets an underhook and turns him. Now al Rashid has his back to the cage.
Rains wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
al Rashid scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from al Rashid as the two fighters clinch.
al Rashid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from al Rashid.

al Rashid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
al Rashid tries to land a leg kick but Rains saw it coming and moves away.
Rains takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rains on the wrong end of a nice jab.
al Rashid misses with a double jab
and Rains counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
al Rashid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
al Rashid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
al Rashid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
al Rashid scores with a body shot.
al Rashid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rains.
al Rashid jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
al Rashid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rains doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rains takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
al Rashid throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
al Rashid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by al Rashid.
Rains walks into a left hand.

Rains is rocked!
al Rashid scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem al Rashid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vic Rains's cut.
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.

Rains leaves his chin hanging out and al Rashid seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Rains crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kareem al Rashid!