PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bouter Praler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

House
vs
Praler

191 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doctor House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bouter Praler!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House swats away the attempt to clinch by Praler.
House falls off balance throwing a combination
and Praler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Praler has a takedown stuffed.
House misses with a combination
and Praler counters with a good, hard body kick but House shrugs it off.
House falls off balance throwing a combination
and Praler counters with a lovely shot 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!

Praler clinches.
House misses with a hook from the clinch.
House trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Praler's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Praler successfully pulls guard.
Praler throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Praler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Praler trying to control from half guard but House is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praler wants to stand up but House is controlling the position.
House knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Praler on the ground.
House is in trouble now - Praler has advanced to mount!
Praler sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Praler is working for a guillotine from mount but House frees his head quite easily.
Praler trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Praler controlling the position easily from mount.
Praler tries to control but House wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
House is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praler trying to control but House is having none of it.
House wants to control but Praler is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
House tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Praler looking to control but House is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
House avoids a series of strikes thrown by Praler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Praler punching from mount but House doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Praler controlling from the full mount.
Praler prevents House from getting the reversal.
Praler with a couple of short strikes.
Praler sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Praler dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bouter Praler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Praler has a takedown stuffed.
House misses with a combination
letting Praler counter with a right hand.
House's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and House duly obliges.

It looks like Bouter Praler has been cut.
House displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Praler.
House swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Praler counters with a stiff right hand.

House lands a left and a right that send Praler crashing to the mat, dazed. House thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
House throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Praler counters by clinching up.
House is trying to maintain a safe position but Praler gets an underhook and turns House into the cage.
Praler tries for a takedown but House manages to get underhooks.
Doctor House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bouter Praler.
House works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Praler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite House's efforts to push away.
Praler has House pressed against the cage, preventing House from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
House misses with the head strike.
Praler dodges an elbow strike from House.
Praler blocking some punches.
House wants to get back to striking at distance but Praler won't allow it.
House has a couple of punches blocked by Praler.
Praler wants a takedown but no success here.
House misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Praler is working for takedown but House is calmly controlling the position for now.
Praler is breathing heavily.
Praler blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from House.
House throws a punch but it's blocked by Praler.

Praler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Praler.
Praler slips a jab and a cross from House.
Doctor House is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Praler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
House throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Praler counters by moving into the clinch.
Praler taking a breather.
Praler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but House has him pressed against the cage.
Praler is trying to drag House to the mat but House just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
House misses with the head strike.
Praler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Praler is working for takedown but House is calmly controlling the position for now.
House tries to break the clinch but Praler is controlling the position.
House working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Praler tries to circle away but House has him pinned against the cage.
Praler can't break the clinch.
Praler is trying to break the clinch but House has him pressed against the cage.
House is trying to push Praler away but Praler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
House throws a head punch that misses.
House wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
House lands with a left to the head.
Praler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Praler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
House tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Praler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Praler is trying to break free.
Praler is looking to break free of the clinch but House has double underhooks.
Praler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Praler is trying to stall.
House is trying to break the clinch but Praler has him pressed against the cage.
Praler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite House's efforts to push away.
House doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
House is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

House's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Praler scores with a jab to the body.
House will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Praler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Praler tries to close the distance and clinch but House swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
House misses with a double jab
and Praler counters with an inside leg kick.
Praler closes this distance looking for a takedown but House circles away.
House bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Praler's head backwards.
Praler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. House manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Praler misses with a two punch combination.
House scores with a jab to the jaw.

That has opened up Bouter Praler's cut even more.
Praler fails with a takedown attempt.
House misses with the combination.
Bouter Praler seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from House misses.
Doctor House is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Praler dives in and grabs House's left leg, looking for a takedown. House pushes down on Praler's head and hops out.
House throws a right and a left that both miss.
Praler circles away from the clinch attempt.
House rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Praler counters by clinching up.
House wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Praler has him pressed against the cage.
House is pushing Praler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
House is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Praler has House pressed against the cage, preventing House from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Praler keeps control of House as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
House is working Praler over against the cage.
Praler avoids a wild elbow strike from House.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor House dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bouter Praler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Praler tries to score a power double leg takedown but House sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Praler somewhat.
House throws a left and a right that both miss
and Praler counters with a series of strikes. House will be more careful next time no doubt.
Praler tries to clinch up.
House fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Praler on the side of the head.
House misses with a combination
and Praler counters with a slapping leg kick.
A combination from House does no damage.
House misses with a combination
and Praler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Praler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
House misses with a combination
and Praler counters with a good low kick that House was not able to check.
Praler misses with a takedown attempt - House sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
House misses with a double jab
and Praler counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praler closes the distance and clinches up with House, looking for a takedown. Praler pushes House against the cage but House circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Doctor House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bouter Praler.
House stuffs the takedown.
House lands a really nice looking cross but Praler seems unphased.
House misses with a few strikes there.
Praler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Praler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for House, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
House throws a left and a right that both miss
and Praler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
House swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Praler counters with a nice low kick that buckles House's knee momentarily.
House throws a series of strikes that have Praler backpedaling.
House swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Praler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
House steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Praler. That one must have hurt.
Praler is trying hard to land a takedown here. House sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
House looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Praler.
House throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Praler tries to clinch up but House circles away and keeps his distance.
Praler is looking to clinch.
House throws a combination that misses
and Praler counters with a nice kick to the body.
Praler is looking to clinch.
House throws a combination that misses
and Praler counters with a head kick. That will keep House thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
House throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Praler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Praler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Praler tries to clinch but House moves out of range.
Praler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House falls off balance throwing a combination
and Praler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
House misses with a combination
and Praler counters with a three punch combo that has House backing up. House nods at Praler to acknowledge the strikes.
Praler shoots in for a takedown but House shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
House fails to land with a series of punches.
House is looking to clinch.
House throws a combination that misses
and Praler counters with a big head kick but House shrugs it off.
House swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Praler counters with a left to the body.
Praler tries to clinch but House is having none of it.
House misses with a double jab
and Praler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
House misses with a combination
and Praler counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
House throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Praler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
House swings widly with a right hand

and Praler counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for House!
Praler thowing shots but they're missing.

Praler quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Praler but it's paid off an House is forced to tap! Nice work by Praler.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bouter Praler!