PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Raybould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Sauers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Raybould has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Raybould
vs
Sauers

190 cm
26
273 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Raybould!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Sauers!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauers misses with a takedown
and Raybould counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sauers doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Raybould to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Shane Sauers has been cut.
A shot to the body from Raybould misses

and Sauers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Raybould!
Raybould tries to hold on but Sauers postures up.
The referee warns Raybould that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sauers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sauers throws some wild stikes that Raybould manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauers lands a nice shot to the head.
Sauers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Raybould is looking to escape.
Sauers with the ground and pound from mount.
Raybould really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sauers controlling the position easily from mount.
Raybould on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Raybould tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauers looking to control but Raybould is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Raybould working to try and regain half guard.
Sauers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Raybould can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Raybould is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sauers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sauers controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauers raining down shots from the mount!
Sauers controlling from mount.
Sauers avoids the attempt from Raybould to control.
Sauers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauers unloads with some shots from mount but Raybould bucks and avoids them well.
Sauers working Raybould over with strikes here.
Sauers controlling the pace for now.
Sauers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sauers throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Sauers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Sauers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sauers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raybould counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raybould swings away with a body shot that misses

and Sauers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shane Sauers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sauers is in close to Raybould's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Raybould tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sauers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sauers wants to control from the top but Raybould keeps moving.
Sauers is working Raybould over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Raybould knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sauers on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raybould is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Raybould being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shane Sauers was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Raybould fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sauers on the side of the head.
Raybould lands a slapping body shot.
Kevin Raybould is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Raybould misses.
Sauers with a poor takedown
and Raybould counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raybould scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sauers doesn't seem bothered though.
Sauers is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sauers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raybould fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raybould swings for the body but Sauers moves out of range.
Raybould jabs Sauers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raybould with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Raybould tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sauers was well out of range. Poor timing from Raybould.
Raybould thows a body shot but no joy.
Raybould tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould tries to clinch there but Sauers circles away.
Shane Sauers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raybould tries to clinch up but Sauers circles away and keeps his distance.
Raybould is looking to wear down Sauers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good standup being displayed there by Raybould as he connects with a hook.
Raybould connects with a jab.
Raybould throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sauers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sauers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kevin Raybould has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Sauers.
Sauers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sauers shoots and misses
and Raybould connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Raybould lands.

That has opened up Shane Sauers's cut even more.
Sauers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Raybould counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Raybould is looking to clinch.
Sauers shoots and misses
and Raybould counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sauers thinking.
Raybould tried to score with a low kick but Sauers checks it.
Sauers gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Raybould gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Raybould!
Kevin Raybould retains his super heavyweight title!