PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine comes into the arena with Slaughter - Billy Preston blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Preston's choice of entrance music: Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Raine
vs
Preston

183 cm
23
198 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
220 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Raine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Preston!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Preston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raine's sensitive parts.
Raine throws a leg kick
and Preston counters with a right hand to the body.
Preston takes one to the chin there.
Preston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Preston throws a jab but it's blocked by Raine.
Raine throws a leg kick that misses.
Preston punishes Raine's body with a nice straight punch.
Raine throws a jab but it's blocked by Preston.
Preston misses with a body shot.
Raine throws a body punch but Preston moves out of range.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raine.
Raine slips under a jab.
Raine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Preston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Preston lands a nice hook to Raine's body. Raine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Preston moves out of range of the leg kick from Raine.
Preston throws a looping overhand right but Raine ducks down to avoid it.
Raine throws a hook to the side of Preston's head but Preston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Preston misses the shot to the body.
Preston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raine moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston lands a body shot.
Raine throws a chopping leg kick but Preston manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Raine blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Preston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raine moves out of range of the leg kick from Preston.
Preston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raine tries a head kick but it misses.
Preston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Preston is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Raine rather than just go for the knockout.
Preston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Raine ducks under a wild hook from Preston.
Preston blocks a leg kick.
Preston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Preston misses the target.
Raine throws a body punch but Preston moves out of range.
Preston throws a hook but Raine avoids it easily.
Raine is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Preston lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston moves out of range as Raine throws a body kick.
Preston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Preston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raine moves away.
Raine thows a leg kick but Preston checks it
and Preston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Preston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid body kick from Preston.
Raine is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Preston.
Preston misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Preston blocks the low kick.
Raine misses with a kick to the body.
Preston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick from Raine is predictable there
and Preston counters with a stiff right hand.

Preston has Raine up against the cage in a clinch.
Raine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Preston is defending well for now.
Preston presses Raine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Preston effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Raine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Preston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raine's elbow.
Raine misses with a body punch.
Preston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Preston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Preston takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Thomas Preston has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Preston.
Preston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raine backwards.

It looks like Aldo Raine has been cut.
Preston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Preston effectively controlling the action here.
Preston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raine's elbow.
Raine is trying to break the clinch but Preston is controlling him.
Preston is working Raine over against the cage.
Raine lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston pushes Raine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raine stalling in the clinch but Preston improves position.
Raine lands a knee to the head.
Preston lands a shot to the body.
Raine takes a shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Raine takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Raine stalling in the clinch but Preston improves position.
A short body shot lands from Preston as the two fighters clinch.
Raine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Preston.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The referee calls for Raine to work.
Preston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Preston dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Raine throws a body punch but Preston moves out of range.
Preston just misses with a punch to the body.
Preston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Preston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Raine throws a sloppy head kick
letting Preston counter with a right hand.
Raine throws a low kick but Preston moves out of range easily.
Preston throws out a loose jab but Raine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Preston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Raine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raine thumps Preston with a low kick.
Preston is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Raine slips under a jab.
Preston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preston.
Raine scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raine is looking to score with low kicks.
Preston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Preston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raine can pounce on him.
Preston is breathing heavily.
Raine throws a leg kick
and Preston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raine.
Raine misses with a body kick.
Raine tries to work over Preston's front leg with a kick but Preston checks it.
Raine looks to land a body kick but Preston moved away.
Nice body punch from Raine.
Raine tries to clinch but Preston moves out of range.
Preston wants to clinch but Raine slips to the side
and Raine counters with a head kick. That will keep Preston thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raine throws a sloppy head kick and Preston moves out of range easily.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Preston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Raine looks to throw a body kick
and Preston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Raine swings for the body but Preston moves out of range.
Raine misses the shot to the body.
Raine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Preston.
Raine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Preston blocks a head kick by Raine.
Preston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raine.
Raine lands a jab.
Preston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Raine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Preston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raine.
Preston attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Preston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raine thows a leg kick but Preston checks it
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston avoids the body shot from Raine.
Preston lands a right hook to the body.
Raine throws a body kick that misses.
Raine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Raine.
Raine thumps Preston with a low kick.
Preston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raine is looking to clinch but Preston is avoiding it.
Preston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Raine takes one to the side of the head.
Raine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Raine moves into the clinch.
Raine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Preston avoids it.
Preston has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Raine missing with knees to the body.
Preston takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Raine trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Preston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raine misses with a knee strike.
Raine missing with knees to the body.
Raine working Preston over with knees to the body.
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!
Nice body punch from Raine.
Raine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Preston.
Raine holding his opponent close, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Preston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Raine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Preston is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Raine dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Preston misses.
Preston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Preston as he connects with a hook.
Raine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Preston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Preston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raine.
Raine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Preston.
A combination from Raine does no damage.
Raine throws out a leg kick but Preston moves out of range and Raine only half commits.
Raine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Preston scores with a jab.
Raine slips under a jab.
Preston misses with a low kick.
Raine throws a predictable looking body shot
and Preston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raine moves away from the strike by Preston.
Raine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raine takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Raine just misses with a punch to the body.
Preston steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Raine. That one must have hurt.
Raine tries a head kick but it misses.
Preston wants to clinch.
Raine misses with a kick to the body.
Raine ducks under a wild hook from Preston.
Preston misses with a body shot
and Raine counters with a thumping low kick.
A swing and a miss from Preston.
Raine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Preston looks to score with a jab to the body but Raine is just out of range.
Preston lands with a right hand.
Raine connects with a solid leg kick.
Preston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Preston. Preston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine throws a nice outside leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Raine here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Raine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Preston circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Raine.
Raine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Preston.
Preston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raine tries to work over Preston's front leg with a kick but Preston checks it.
Raine throws a chopping leg kick but Preston manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Raine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Preston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Preston throws a looping overhand right but Raine ducks down to avoid it.
Raine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Preston is out of range and Raine settles back down.
Raine throws a sloppy head kick and Preston moves out of range easily.
Preston lands with a right hand.
Preston lands a nice shot that snaps Raine's head back.
Raine misses with a body kick.
Aldo Raine is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine throws a push kick but Preston slaps the foot to one side.
Raine ducks under a wild hook from Preston.
Raine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Preston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Raine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Preston throws a lazy right hand but Raine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Preston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raine lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Raine misses its intended target.
No joy there for Raine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Raine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Preston, pushing him back against the cage.
Raine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raine misses with a knee to the head.
Preston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Preston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raine.
Preston lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston takes a knee to the side of the body.
Preston lands with a short shot to the head.
Preston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Raine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Raine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Preston avoids it.
Raine tries to land knees in the clinch but Preston avoids the damage to the body.
Raine tries to land knees in the clinch but Preston avoids the damage to the body.
Preston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Preston scores with a shot to the side of Raine's head.
Raine is trying to maintain a safe position but Preston gets an underhook and turns Raine into the cage.
Raine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Raine throws a punch but it's blocked by Preston.
Preston avoiding damage as Raine throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Raine - that landed with a thud.
Preston misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Raine clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Preston moves out of range of the body kick from Raine.
Raine throws the left hand but Preston avoids the punch easily.
Raine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Raine misses the target.
Raine throws a front kick that sends Preston stumbling back into the cage.
Preston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Raine counters with a low kick, right behind Preston 's knee.
Raine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Preston throws a body punch but Raine moves out of range.
Raine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Preston is out of range.
Preston misses the shot to the body.
Raine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Preston connects with a nice looking jab.
A good leg kick by Raine.
A jab from Preston does it's job there.
Preston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston throws a solid leg kick but Raine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Preston.
Raine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Preston checks it well.
Crunch! Raine slams his shin into Preston's torso.
Preston is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Raine throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Raine there.
Raine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Raine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Preston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raine.
Raine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Preston.
Raine throws a head kick that misses.
Preston tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Raine!
A slapping leg kick lands for Raine.
Raine takes a swing at Preston's ribcage but misses.
Preston throws a sloppy head kick
and Raine counters with a good, hard body kick but Preston shrugs it off.
Preston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine cracks Preston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Raine lands a glancing blow to the side of Preston's head.
Raine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raine throws a push kick but Preston slaps the foot to one side.
Preston has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Raine.
Raine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Preston takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Raine connects with a right hand. Preston shakes it off.
Raine throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Preston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raine. Raine obviously looking to wear him down.
Raine works Preston's body with a nice hook.
Raine tries to land a leg kick but Preston saw it coming and moves away.
Raine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raine.
Raine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Preston. That did some damage!
Preston tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raine throws a head kick that half lands.
Raine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Preston avoids the head kick by Raine.
Raine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Preston slips a straight right by Raine.
Raine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Raine misses its intended target.
Raine lands with a good body shot.
Preston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Preston walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine cracks the inside of Preston's front leg.
Raine blocks a jab.
Raine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raine throws a head kick that misses.
Preston swings for the body but Raine moves out of range.
Raine wants to clinch up but Preston keeps it at a distance.
Raine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Raine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Preston's sensitive parts.
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!
Preston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Raine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Preston takes a step back to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Preston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Raine lands with a nice body kick.
Preston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Raine had his way with Thomas Preston in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Raine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Preston throws a jab when Raine was well out of range.
Raine tries to clinch there but Preston circles away.
Preston drops his hands momentarily and Raine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good leg kick by Raine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Preston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Preston checks the leg kick.
Raine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Preston.
Raine throws a body kick that misses.
Raine throws a head kick but Preston moves out of range.
Raine swings for the body but Preston moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Preston doesn't seem bothered though.
Raine lands a head kick. Preston smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Raine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raine looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine walks into a jab.
Raine misses with a looping left.
Preston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Raine walks into a stiff left hand from Preston.
Raine blocks a jab.
Raine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Preston misses with an uppercut.
Preston blocks a head kick by Raine.
Raine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Raine tries to land a body kick
and Preston counters with a leg kick.

Raine clinches up with Preston and pushes him back against the cage.
Preston letting Raine take a breather here.
Raine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Preston's elbow.
Preston lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine tries to land knees in the clinch but Preston avoids the damage to the body.
Raine missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Preston.
Raine blocks an uppercut.
Raine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Preston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Raine crunches a lovely knee into Preston's ribcage.
Preston wants to stall.
Raine stalls.
Raine tries to land knees in the clinch but Preston avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Preston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas Preston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Preston.
Raine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Preston.
Raine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Preston avoids it.
Preston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raine backwards.
Preston will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Raine up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Preston.
Preston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raine backwards.
Raine missing with knees to the body.
Aldo Raine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Preston lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Preston avoids it.
Raine managing to block the knees to the body from Preston.
Raine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Preston.
Preston stalling against the cage.
Raine tries to break the clinch but Preston is controlling the position.
Preston avoiding damage as Raine throws knees to the body.
Raine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Preston is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Preston.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Preston.
Well Raine 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Raine!