PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalib Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slaughter - Billy Preston. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Koscheck
vs
Raine

187 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

183 cm
24
198 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalib Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo Raine!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koscheck clinches up with Raine and pushes him back against the cage.
Koscheck is trying to stall.
Koscheck is trying to break free.
Raine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koscheck's efforts to push away.
Koscheck takes a knee right on the jaw!
Raine controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Raine looking to throw knees to the head but Koscheck is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Koscheck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koscheck misses with a right hand
and Raine counters with a nice uppercut.
Raine thows a body kick. Koscheck tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Raine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Raine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koscheck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raine tries to clinch there but Koscheck circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine lands a head kick!

It looks like Kalib Koscheck has been cut.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Raine! Koscheck is out on his feet! Raine rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Koscheck is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Koscheck is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aldo Raine!