PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Theo Rains (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Small Fry KayO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). KayO is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bag For Mercy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rains
vs
Fry KayO

172 cm
22
158 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

174 cm
26
153 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Theo Rains!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Small Fry KayO!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KayO throws a head kick but Rains moves out of range.
KayO with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rains to score with a decent uppercut.

Rains tries to keep at a distance but KayO has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rains tries to work over KayO's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Rains manages to break the clinch.
Rains thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rains lands a nice hook to KayO's body. KayO takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
KayO avoids the body shot from Rains.
Rains misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by KayO.
Rains fails with the takedown.
Rains blocks a head kick by KayO.
KayO stuffs the takedown.

Rains scores a takedown into full mount!

Rains working for a guillotine from mount but KayO is in no mood to give up.
KayO gets back to half guard.
Rains not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rains has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
KayO is trying to stand back up but Rains is controlling him
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rains missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Rains.
KayO is looking to improve his position.
KayO is trying to stand up here but Rains is controlling him well.
KayO is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rains shoots in for a double leg but KayO sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Rains. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rains is breathing heavily.
KayO misses with a kick to the body.
KayO throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rains's head.
KayO tries to close the distance and clinch but Rains swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rains crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from KayO - the referee stops the clock and Rains gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says KayO. Rains manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
KayO lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Small Fry KayO is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rains avoids the head kick by KayO.
Horrible takedown by Rains or perhaps it was just good defense by KayO which made him look bad.
Rains avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

KayO moves into the clinch.
KayO keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rains's efforts to push away.
KayO looking to throw knees to the head but Rains is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KayO lands an elbow inside that Rains shrugs off.
KayO putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rains in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
KayO misses with a knee strike.
Rains has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
KayO with a knee to the head.

It looks like Theo Rains has been cut.
Rains is trying to break the clinch but KayO is controlling him.
KayO utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
KayO tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
KayO throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rains blocks it with crossed arms.
KayO tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rains avoids it.
Rains tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. KayO smiles and moves away.
KayO turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
KayO misses with a body kick.
Rains moves out of range as KayO throws a body kick.

KayO has closed the distance and engaged Rains in a clinch.
KayO with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
KayO lands a good knee to the midsection. Rains won't want to take too many of those.
KayO tries to land knees in the clinch but Rains avoids the damage to the body.
KayO using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rains has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Rains breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rains lands a jab to the nose.
Rains moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rains lands a straight punch to the body, keeping KayO at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
KayO gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rains ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
KayO takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice body punch from Rains.
Theo Rains seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Rains does no damage.
KayO throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rains scores with a jab to the body.
KayO keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rains.
KayO takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A clash of legs there as Rains blocks the low kick.
KayO slaps away a takedown attempt from Rains, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rains moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
KayO tries to clinch up.
KayO throws a leg kick but Rains sees it coming and moves out of range.
KayO throws a sloppy head kick and Rains moves out of range easily.
Rains fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but KayO avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick from KayO lands but Rains takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
KayO connects with a solid leg kick.
Rains lands an overhand right.
KayO keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rains.
Rains steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from KayO. That one must have hurt.
KayO throws the kick towards the body but Rains avoids it.
KayO walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rains checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Rains shoots in and bounces KayO off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rains stops KayO from standing up.
KayO avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
KayO has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

KayO is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

KayO is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Small Fry KayO dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theo Rains's cut.
That's time! Rains's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

KayO wants to clinch up but Rains keeps it at a distance.
Rains looks to land a combination. KayO sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Small Fry KayO is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rains comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
KayO tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
KayO throws a head kick but Rains moves out of range.
KayO throws a head kick that misses.
KayO throws a chopping leg kick but Rains manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
KayO throws a head kick but Rains moves out of range.
Rains scores with a one two! KayO had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rains swinging wildly here.
KayO has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from KayO there as he acknowledges the shot.
KayO tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rains is able to avoid easily.
KayO tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rains connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rains moves out of range of the body kick.
Rains throws an uppercut from half a mile away. KayO sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rains looks to land a combination. KayO sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rains avoids the head kick by KayO.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KayO throws a sloppy head kick and Rains moves out of range easily.
Rains pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rains bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of KayO's head.
KayO ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rains moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - KayO looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
KayO tries to clinch there but Rains circles away.
KayO keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Rains.
KayO misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
KayO is breathing heavily.
KayO plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

KayO instigates a clinch.
Rains wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rains can't break the clinch.
Rains wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rains.
KayO missing with knees to the body.
KayO misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rains.
Rains wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rains drops down looking for an ankle pick but KayO pulls his leg out and moves away.

KayO moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KayO looks to throw an elbow but misses.
KayO misses with a knee strike.
KayO misses with a knee strike.
Rains blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
KayO prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rains fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Rains. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rains wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but KayO has him pressed against the cage.
Rains is trying to break free.
KayO tries a knee to the head but Rains blocks it.
KayO with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rains tries to circle away but KayO has him pinned against the cage.
KayO with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rains is trying to break the clinch but KayO is controlling him.
KayO tries to land knees in the clinch but Rains avoids the damage to the body.
Rains lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rains looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rains drops down looking for an ankle pick but KayO pulls his leg out and moves away.
KayO throws a head kick that half lands.
Rains lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rains swats away the attempt to clinch by KayO.
KayO uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rains.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
KayO throws a head kick that misses.
KayO wants to clinch.
KayO with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rains to score with a decent uppercut.
Rains swats away the attempt to clinch by KayO.
KayO throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rains thows a body shot but no joy.
KayO throws a head kick but Rains moves out of range.
Rains shoots for a double leg takedown but KayO sprawls well. He's pushed Rains's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
KayO tries to clinch but Rains is having none of it.
Rains misses with an uppercut. KayO saw that one coming.
Rains misses with a straight left.
KayO tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rains paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for KayO.

KayO drives through and clinches with Rains against the cage.
KayO with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rains tries to break free but KayO pushes him back against the cage.
Rains fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
KayO tries to land a knee to the head but Rains blocks with his arms.
KayO creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
KayO tries a knee to the head but Rains blocks it.

Rains pulls guard effortlessly.
Rains keeping moving, preventing KayO from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rains looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but KayO is defending well. Rains quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! KayO has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rains celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Theo Rains!