PBP Commentary

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

Obrien
vs
Rabbit

193 cm
26
270 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Konan Obrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tank Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obrien sizes up Rabbit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Tank Rabbit has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rabbit.
A slow jab from Obrien misses its intended target.
Obrien slips under a jab.
A jab from Rabbit misses.
A punch lands to the side of Obrien 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Obrien tests Rabbit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Rabbit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obrien misses the shot to the body.
Rabbit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Obrien is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rabbit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Obrien. That's going to slow Rabbit down.
Obrien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rabbit.
Obrien staying out of range there.
Obrien swings for the body but Rabbit moves out of range.
Obrien misses with a double jab
and Rabbit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Obrien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rabbit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Obrien, as that shot connected.
Obrien digs a good hook to Rabbit's body.
Rabbit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obrien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rabbit.
Obrien lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rabbit circles away quickly and effectively.
Obrien misses with a wild combination.
Obrien throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rabbit counters with a nice uppercut.
Obrien misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rabbit counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Obrien misses.
Obrien lands a nice shot to the body.
Obrien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rabbit looks to land a right hand but Obrien moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Obrien darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Obrien misses.
Rabbit throws a hook to the side of Obrien's head but Obrien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obrien connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Obrien misses.
Rabbit throws a hook but Obrien avoids it easily.
Obrien throws a lazy right hand but Rabbit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obrien misses with a jab to the body
and Rabbit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rabbit 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.
Obrien throws a jab but it's blocked by Rabbit.
A lazy left from Obrien finds it's target.
Obrien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rabbit.
Rabbit throws a shot from downtown. Obrien moves away and avoids it.
Obrien throws a low kick but Rabbit avoids it.
Rabbit checks a low kick from Obrien.
Obrien lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That has opened up Tank Rabbit's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit misses with a wild combination.
Obrien misses with a combination
and Rabbit counters with a nice uppercut.
Obrien uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rabbit has time to react.
Rabbit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Obrien throws the left hand but Rabbit avoids the punch easily.
Obrien thows a body shot but no joy.
Rabbit looks to throw the jab but Obrien is out of range.
Obrien works over Rabbit's head and body with a nice combination.
Rabbit tries to land a front kick but Obrien steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rabbit misses with the combination.
A big right from Obrien misses.
Rabbit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obrien tries to close the distance and clinch but Rabbit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obrien thows a body shot but no joy.
Obrien misses with a combination
and Rabbit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Rabbit misses.
Obrien lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obrien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rabbit.
Rabbit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obrien.
Rabbit slips under a jab from Obrien.
Rabbit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Obrien.
Obrien defending well as Rabbit loads up on a big left hand.
Obrien throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obrien uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rabbit.
Konan Obrien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Obrien. Beautiful body shot.
Rabbit looks gassed!
Rabbit moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rabbit avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konan Obrien dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tank Rabbit's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rabbit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obrien lands with a kick to the ribs.
Obrien connects with a right hand. Rabbit shakes it off.
Obrien throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Rabbit counter with a right hand.
Obrien wants to land a leg kick but Rabbit is out of range.
Obrien takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rabbit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obrien.
Obrien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rabbit defending well as Obrien loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by Obrien - just one landing.
Tank Rabbit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rabbit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obrien defending well as Rabbit loads up on a big left hand.
Rabbit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obrien just misses with a punch to the body.
Rabbit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rabbit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obrien.
Obrien thuds his right hand into Rabbit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

The cut above Tank Rabbit's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Konan Obrien is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obrien. Rabbit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obrien lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Obrien misses.
Obrien scores with a head kick.
Obrien fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rabbit.
Rabbit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obrien.
Obrien slips a straight right by Rabbit.
Obrien throws a head kick that misses.
Obrien throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Obrien misses with a double jab
letting Rabbit counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obrien.
A swing and a miss from Obrien.
Obrien has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Obrien lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Tank Rabbit's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obrien swings for the body but Rabbit moves out of range.
Obrien throws a hook but Rabbit avoids it easily.
Obrien throws a right hand that Rabbit ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabbit also avoids with ease.
Rabbit looks to land a combination but Obrien avoids it well.
Obrien misses the body punch
enabling Rabbit to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Obrien.
A head kick by Obrien misses
and Rabbit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obrien tries to clinch there but Rabbit circles away.
A big left from Rabbit misses.
Rabbit moves out of range as Obrien strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rabbit is breathing heavily.
Obrien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obrien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rabbit cracks Obrien with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Obrien on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Obrien.
Obrien throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rabbit counters with a two punch combo.
Rabbit slips a straight right by Obrien.
Rabbit misses with a straight left.
Obrien swings for the body but Rabbit moves out of range.
Rabbit on the wrong end of a nice hook.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Konan Obrien!