PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Captain Insano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason The Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Insano Laugh. The Raven is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Broken Dreams. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Insano
vs
The Raven

180 cm
26
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Captain Insano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason The Raven!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Insano misses with a head kick.
Insano connects with a solid leg kick.
Insano thumps The Raven with a low kick.
Insano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Insano is looking to slow The Raven down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Insano.
Nice body kick there by Insano.
The Raven takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Raven looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Insano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jason The Raven has been cut.
Insano slips under a jab from The Raven.
Insano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Insano throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Insano.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Insano.
The crowd cheers as Insano lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Raven doesn't seem phased though.
Insano scores with a leg kick.
Insano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Insano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Insano landing knees to the body.
Insano with a knee to the head.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Insano lands a knee to the body.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
The Raven takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Jason The Raven's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Raven wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Insano scores a nice knee to the body.
Insano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Insano landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Insano.
The Raven takes a knee right on the jaw!
Insano landing knees to the head.
Insano tries to land a knee to the head but The Raven blocks with his arms.
The Raven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Insano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Insano lands a nice elbow.
Insano tries to land knees in the clinch but The Raven avoids the damage to the body.
Insano keeps control of The Raven as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Insano lands an elbow inside that The Raven shrugs off.
Insano misses with an elbow over the top.
The Raven jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Insano walks away with a smile on his face. The Raven gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Insano throws a wild body kick that The Raven sees coming a mile off.
The Raven takes a kick to the side of the head.
Insano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Insano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Insano throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from The Raven misses its intended target.
Insano looks to land a body kick but The Raven moved away.
Insano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Insano. That's going to slow The Raven down.
Insano scores with a kick to the body.
Insano lands a nice looking kick to the body. The Raven takes a step back to recover.
The Raven takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The Raven swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Insano scores with a leg kick.
Insano lands with a slapping head kick.
The Raven takes a kick to the side of the head.
Insano looks to land a left hand but The Raven moved out of range nicely.
Insano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Raven's head.
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!
Insano pushes The Raven away with a front kick.
Insano slips a jab and a cross from The Raven.
The Raven throws a sloppy head kick
and Insano counters with a head kick.
The Raven darts in trying to clinch
and Insano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. The Raven is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insano connects with a high kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Insano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Raven, pushing him back against the cage.
The Raven wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Insano landing knees to the body.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Insano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
Insano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Raven fails to pull guard.
Insano crunches a lovely knee into The Raven's ribcage.
The Raven takes an elbow to the forehead.
Insano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Raven wants to break free but Insano has control.
The Raven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Insano pushes off an throws an elbow but The Raven leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
The Raven is looking to break free of the clinch but Insano has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Insano.

The Raven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Raven throws a sloppy head kick
and Insano counters with a solid body kick.
The Raven tries to land a front kick but Insano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Insano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Insano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Raven misses with a kick to the body
and Insano counters with a big head kick but The Raven shrugs it off.
The Raven has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Insano.
Insano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Insano moves into the clinch successfully.
The Raven is trying to force a seperation but Insano has the dominant position.
The Raven wants to get back to striking at distance but Insano won't allow it.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Insano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Insano lands an elbow inside.
Insano lands an elbow that stopped The Raven in his tracks for a moment.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Insano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Raven tries to break free but Insano pushes him back against the cage.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Insano prevents The Raven from breaking the clinch.
Insano is pushing The Raven up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Raven wants to get back to striking at distance but Insano won't allow it.
The Raven tries to pull guard but Insano won't allow it.
Captain Insano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason The Raven.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Insano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Insano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason The Raven'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.

Insano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Raven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Raven throws a lazy head kick
and Insano counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Raven's knee momentarily.
Insano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Raven. That did some damage!
Captain Insano is winning the standup battle so far.
The Raven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Insano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Insano blocks a jab.
The Raven takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Insano lands a high kick!
A slow jab from The Raven misses its intended target.
Insano lands with a slapping head kick.
Jason The Raven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Insano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Insano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Insano.
A head kick from Insano lands but The Raven takes it in his stride.
Insano throws a front kick that sends The Raven stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Insano.
Insano scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Insano throws a head kick that The Raven semi-blocks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Insano lets loose with a powerful body kick. The Raven will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Insano moves into the clinch.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Insano lands a knee to the body.
The Raven tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Insano smiles and moves away.
Insano throws a head kick that The Raven semi-blocks.
Insano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Raven moves away.
The Raven takes a kick to the side of the head.
The Raven wants to clinch up but Insano keeps it at a distance.
The Raven misses with an uppercut. Insano saw that one coming.
Insano throws a head kick but The Raven moves out of range.
The Raven tries to land a body kick
and Insano counters with a nice leg kick.

Insano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Raven, pushing him back against the cage.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Insano has The Raven pressed against the cage, preventing The Raven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Insano lands an elbow inside.
Insano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Insano crunches a lovely knee into The Raven's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Raven's defenses.
Insano tries to land a knee to the head but The Raven blocks with his arms.
Insano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Raven's defenses.
Insano lands a good knee to the midsection. The Raven won't want to take too many of those.
The Raven tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Insano smiles and moves away.
The Raven lands with an overhand left.
The Raven throws the left hand but Insano avoids the punch easily.
Insano checks a low kick from The Raven.
The Raven takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Insano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Raven.
The Raven takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The Raven tries a head kick but it misses.
Insano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Raven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Raven displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Insano misses the shot to the body.
Insano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Insano thuds his shin into the meat of The Raven's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Raven's head.
Insano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Insano thumps The Raven with a low kick.
Insano throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Raven closes the distance looking to clinch

and Insano counters by moving into the clinch.
Insano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Raven's elbow.
Insano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Insano lands an elbow inside.
Insano connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Raven's face.

Insano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Raven staying out of range there.
Insano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Raven can do to turn this around?
A good leg kick by Insano.
Insano avoids the head kick by The Raven.
A slapping body kick lands there for Insano.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Insano.
Nice body kick from Insano.
Insano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Raven.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Raven throws a nice looking combination but Insano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Insano scores with a head kick.
Insano scores with a leg kick.
The Raven takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Raven blocks a head kick by Insano.
The Raven throws a right hand that Insano ducks under and follows up with a left that Insano also avoids with ease.
The Raven takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Insano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Insano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Raven takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Insano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Insano lands a front kick.
A head kick by The Raven misses
and Insano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Insano tests The Raven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Insano lands with a nice body kick.
The Raven looks to land a body kick but Insano moved away.
Insano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Insano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason The Raven's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Insano thuds a left hand into The Raven's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Insano.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Insano, right into the meat.
Nice body kick there by Insano.
The Raven blocks a head kick by Insano.
Insano cracks the inside of The Raven's front leg.
Insano throws a head kick that half lands.
Insano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Raven's head.
The Raven takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The Raven throws a leg kick
and Insano counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Raven's knee momentarily.
Insano lands with a kick to the temple. The Raven shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Insano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Insano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Insano connects with a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Insano!
Insano pushes The Raven away with a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Insano!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Insano scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Insano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Insano throws a leg kick which misses The Raven's front leg but catches the back leg as The Raven tries to avoid it.
Insano lands with a kick to the ribs.
The Raven takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Raven tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Insano counters with a nice kick to the body.
The Raven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Insano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Insano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Raven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from The Raven misses.
Insano scores with a head kick.
Insano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Raven throws a leg kick
and Insano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Insano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Insano fakes the leg kick and cracks The Raven in the body.
The Raven tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! The Raven crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Insano - the referee stops the clock and The Raven gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Insano. The Raven manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Raven.
The Raven walks forward, straight into a front kick from Insano.
Insano scores with a spinning back kick!

Insano has The Raven up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Raven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Insano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Insano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Raven in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Insano scores a nice knee to the body.
Insano lands an elbow inside that The Raven shrugs off.
The Raven fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Insano working The Raven over with knees to the body.
Insano scores a nice knee to the body.
Insano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Insano throws an elbow but it misses.
The Raven is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Insano is keeping busy.
Insano prevents The Raven from breaking the clinch.
Insano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The Raven manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Raven throws a head kick that misses
and Insano counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Raven's knee momentarily.
Insano lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Raven's sensitive parts.
The Raven takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crunch! Insano slams his shin into The Raven's torso.
The Raven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Insano. Insano obviously looking to wear him down.

Insano closes the distance and clinches.
Insano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Raven lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Raven takes an elbow to the forehead.
The Raven tries to break the clinch but Insano is controlling the position.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Raven is trying to force a seperation but Insano has the dominant position.
Insano lands a good knee to the midsection. The Raven won't want to take too many of those.
Insano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Insano looking to throw knees to the head but The Raven is blocking nicely.
The Raven tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Insano crunches a lovely knee into The Raven's ribcage.
Insano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Raven blocks it with crossed arms.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Insano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Insano tries to land a knee to the head but The Raven blocks with his arms.
The Raven fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Insano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Raven's defenses.
The Raven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Raven takes an elbow to the temple.
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
The Raven tries to break free but Insano pushes him back against the cage.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
The Raven is trying to break the clinch but Insano is controlling him.
Captain Insano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Insano prevents a body shot from The Raven.
The Raven fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Captain Insano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason The Raven.
Insano lands a good knee to the midsection. The Raven won't want to take too many of those.
Insano working The Raven over with knees to the body.
The Raven looking to stall.
The Raven wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Insano.
Jason The Raven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Raven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Raven lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Insano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Insano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:24
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Insano!