PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khun Rayn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabry Teboulbi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Rayn
vs
Teboulbi

190 cm
23
212 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
213 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Khun Rayn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sabry Teboulbi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teboulbi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab by Rayn.

It looks like Sabry Teboulbi has been cut.
A head kick misses from Rayn.
Teboulbi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rayn.
Teboulbi moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. Rayn catches Teboulbi right on the button with a cross.
Rayn thuds a left hand into Teboulbi's body.
Teboulbi motions for Rayn to come forward. Teboulbi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Teboulbi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rayn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rayn tests Teboulbi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rayn throws a looping overhand right but Teboulbi ducks down to avoid it.
Teboulbi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rayn lands a slapping body shot.
Rayn lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Teboulbi.
Teboulbi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teboulbi looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayn lands a nice shot to the body.
Teboulbi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rayn scoring well with a low kick there.
Rayn cracks Teboulbi with an open hand slap.
Rayn thuds his shin into the meat of Teboulbi's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rayn lands a body shot.
Rayn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rayn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rayn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Teboulbi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rayn scores with a shot to the body.
Rayn stalks Teboulbi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Teboulbi's face. Teboulbi staggers backwards, shaken.
Rayn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body punch from Rayn.
Teboulbi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Teboulbi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rayn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rayn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Teboulbi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rayn.
Teboulbi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rayn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Teboulbi momentarily.
Teboulbi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Teboulbi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rayn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rayn scores with a jab to the body.
Rayn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Teboulbi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rayn counters with a body kick.
Rayn fakes the leg kick and cracks Teboulbi in the body.
Teboulbi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rayn lands a nice shot to the body.
Rayn with a hook.
Sabry Teboulbi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Rayn.
Rayn connects with an inside leg kick.
Teboulbi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rayn jabs at Teboulbi's body.
Rayn lands with a straight right. Teboulbi didn't see that one coming.
Teboulbi throws a sloppy body shot
and Rayn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Rayn does it's job there.
Nice uppercut there from Rayn.
Rayn lands an overhand right.
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!
A nice combination there by Rayn.
Rayn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Teboulbi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rayn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Teboulbi's knee momentarily.
Rayn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rayn scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rayn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rayn misses with a double jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rayn!
Rayn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rayn lands a nice looking body kick.
Rayn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Teboulbi.
Rayn throws a head kick but Teboulbi moves out of range.
Rayn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rayn scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teboulbi misses with a double jab.
Rayn with a jab.
Teboulbi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rayn.
Rayn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rayn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khun Rayn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sabry Teboulbi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Rayn.
Rayn scores with a shot to the body.
Teboulbi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rayn.
Teboulbi throws a combination that misses
and Rayn counters with an inside leg kick.
Teboulbi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Teboulbi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rayn scoring well with a low kick there.
Rayn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Teboulbi doesn't seem bothered though.
Rayn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rayn's corner calls for a 1-2. Rayn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Teboulbi misses the target.
Rayn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rayn lands a nice hook to Teboulbi's body. Teboulbi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Teboulbi is breathing heavily.
Teboulbi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Rayn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Teboulbi takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayn tests Teboulbi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rayn digs a good hook to Teboulbi's body.
Rayn connects with a solid leg kick.
Teboulbi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rayn thuds a left hand into Teboulbi's body.
Rayn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rayn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sabry Teboulbi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rayn punishes Teboulbi's body with a nice straight punch.
Rayn throws out a powerful jab.
Rayn throws out a powerful jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Teboulbi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rayn has got the better of the exchanges.
Rayn thuds his shin into the meat of Teboulbi's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teboulbi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rayn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rayn scores with a decent looking hook.
Rayn is looking to slow Teboulbi down with leg kicks.
Rayn lands a head kick. Teboulbi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rayn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Teboulbi doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Rayn.
Teboulbi walks into a straight right hand from Rayn.
Rayn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rayn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rayn connects with a solid leg kick.
Rayn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rayn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Teboulbi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rayn scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayn scores with a shot to the body.
Rayn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rayn scores with a push kick.
Rayn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Teboulbi's calf.
Teboulbi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rayn lands a nice hook to Teboulbi's body. Teboulbi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Teboulbi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rayn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rayn lands a jab to the nose.
Teboulbi tries to land a body kick
and Rayn counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Teboulbi misses the target.
Teboulbi walks into a stiff left hand from Rayn.
Rayn throws a head kick that Teboulbi semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Teboulbi misses
and Rayn counters with an outside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Rayn as he connects with a hook.
Teboulbi throws a jab but it's blocked by Rayn.
Teboulbi throws a head kick that misses
and Rayn counters with a stiff right hand.
Rayn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Rayn coming out on top.
Teboulbi looks to score with a jab to the body but Rayn is just out of range.
Rayn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teboulbi can do to turn this around?
Rayn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Teboulbi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rayn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Rayn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rayn.
Teboulbi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rayn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rayn tests Teboulbi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rayn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Teboulbi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khun Rayn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sabry Teboulbi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Teboulbi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rayn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Teboulbi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rayn lands a jab to the head.
Rayn lands a head shot.
Rayn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rayn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Teboulbi walks into a stiff left hand from Rayn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rayn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rayn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Teboulbi.
Teboulbi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khun Rayn is winning the standup battle so far.
Rayn thuds a left hand into Teboulbi's body.
Teboulbi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rayn can pounce on him.
Rayn throws a shot to the body.
Rayn lands with a nice combination. Teboulbi backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rayn scores with a nice body kick.
Teboulbi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Teboulbi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rayn connects with a solid leg kick.
Rayn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Teboulbi on the side of the head.
Teboulbi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Teboulbi avoids the head kick by Rayn.
Rayn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Teboulbi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rayn lands with a hook. Teboulbi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Teboulbi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rayn to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Teboulbi.
Rayn connects with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rayn.
Sabry Teboulbi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayn lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rayn lands with a good body shot.
Rayn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rayn catches Teboulbi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rayn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rayn lands a body shot.
Rayn jabs Teboulbi right on the nose. Teboulbi blinks but takes it well.
Rayn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rayn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick by Rayn misses
and Teboulbi counters with a leg kick.
Teboulbi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rayn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rayn lands a leg kick that knocks Teboulbi off balance momentarily.
Rayn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rayn lands a jab-cross combination.

That has opened up Sabry Teboulbi's cut even more.
Rayn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Teboulbi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for Rayn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab lands there for Rayn.
Rayn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Teboulbi missing with a left hand there. Rayn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Teboulbi needs to keep his hands up - Rayn had a free shot at his head there.
Teboulbi misses with a jab to the body
and Rayn counters with a series of strikes. Teboulbi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rayn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rayn.
Rayn cracks Teboulbi with a good jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rayn, right into the meat.
Rayn scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rayn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teboulbi.
Teboulbi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rayn is able to avoid easily.
Rayn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot by Rayn.
Rayn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Teboulbi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rayn. Teboulbi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rayn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rayn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Teboulbi on the side of the head.
Rayn misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teboulbi misses the jab.
Teboulbi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Teboulbi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Teboulbi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rayn can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khun Rayn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rayn 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khun Rayn!