PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coraje Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coraje Rage told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

McCool
vs
Rage

184 cm
23
250 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Shamanic Labs

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray McCool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Coraje Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rage.
McCool tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rage wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McCool is working hard here to advance position.
McCool tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rage presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
McCool tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCool on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McCool tries to get out of the position.
Rage controlling the pace for now.
McCool tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage controlling his opponent.
McCool tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rage looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rage cracks McCool with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Ray McCool has been cut.
McCool is breathing heavily.

Rage is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McCool is surviving well by controlling Rage's body position as best he can.
Rage trying to control but McCool is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rage raining down shots from the mount!
Rage prevents McCool from getting the reversal.
Rage controlling the position easily from mount.
Rage postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McCool looks a forlorn figure.
Rage controlling the pace for now.
Rage with shots to the head and body - McCool looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Rage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCool is looking to escape.
McCool is working to get back to half guard.
Rage is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Ray McCool's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ray McCool's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Coraje Rage!