PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between High Voltage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raylan Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voltage's entrance music is One 24. A fine choice. Givens comes into a darkened arena with his song building. When The Wild Wind Blows kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Raylan Givens acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Voltage
vs
Givens

189 cm
26
190 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

187 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, High Voltage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raylan Givens!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Givens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voltage can pounce on him.
Voltage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Givens thows a body shot but no joy.
Givens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voltage.
Givens swings for the body but Voltage moves out of range.
Voltage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Voltage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Givens's head.
Voltage fails to land with a series of punches.
Voltage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Givens blocks a head kick by Voltage.
A jab from Givens misses.
Givens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voltage was well out of range. Poor timing from Givens.
Voltage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Givens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voltage moves away.
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!
Givens drops his hands momentarily and Voltage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Givens avoids the body shot from Voltage.
High Voltage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Voltage avoids the body shot from Givens.
Voltage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Voltage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Givens.
Givens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voltage.

Givens clinches with his opponent.
Voltage misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Voltage.
Givens tries a body shot but Voltage blocks it.
Voltage throws an elbow that misses.
Givens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voltage misses with the head strike.
A short left from Voltage.
Givens has a couple of punches blocked by Voltage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Voltage fails to land.
Voltage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Givens misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Givens.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Voltage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voltage lands an uppercut.
Voltage lands a left hand.
Voltage lands a body punch.
Voltage blocks a body shot from Givens.
Givens avoids the elbow strike from Voltage, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voltage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Givens.
Givens working aggressively here.
Voltage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Givens lands a right hand.
Givens scores with a shot to the side of Voltage's head.
Voltage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Voltage has a couple of punches blocked by Givens.
Givens managing to block the knees to the body from Voltage.
A right hook to the body lands for Voltage.
Givens tries to work over Voltage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voltage lands a left hand.
Voltage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Givens tries to work over Voltage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voltage misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Givens as Voltage tries to tie him up.
Voltage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voltage has a couple of punches blocked by Givens.
Voltage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Givens takes a shot to the head.
Voltage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Givens misses with a punch to the body.
Voltage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Raylan Givens has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voltage gets through Givens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voltage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voltage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voltage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

High Voltage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raylan Givens's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters circling - Givens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Givens steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Voltage. That one must have hurt.
Voltage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Givens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Voltage.
Givens misses the jab.
Voltage lands with a shot to the body.
Voltage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Voltage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Givens moves away.
High Voltage is winning the standup battle so far.
Givens looks to score with a jab to the body but Voltage is just out of range.
Voltage lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voltage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Givens looks to land a right hand but Voltage moved out of range.
Voltage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Givens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Givens misses.
Givens misses with a low kick.
Givens tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Voltage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Givens is breathing heavily.
Voltage digs a good hook to Givens's body.
Givens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voltage can pounce on him.
Givens moves out of range of the body kick from Voltage.
Voltage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Voltage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Givens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Voltage to score with a decent uppercut.
Voltage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voltage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voltage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voltage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A good leg kick by Voltage.
Voltage feints and then cracks Givens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Givens down.
Givens 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.
Voltage moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Voltage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Voltage feints and then cracks Givens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Givens down.
Nice body punch from Voltage.
Voltage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Voltage coming out on top.
Voltage jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Voltage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Givens's calf.
Givens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Givens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Givens steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Voltage. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voltage cracks Givens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Voltage misses with a head kick.
Givens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Givens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Givens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voltage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Givens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Voltage cracks Givens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Voltage lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Voltage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Voltage slams his shin into Givens's torso.
Decent striking displayed by Voltage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voltage explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Givens slips a jab and a cross from Voltage.
Voltage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Givens can do to turn this around?
Givens throws a hook to the side of Voltage's head but Voltage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Givens takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Voltage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Voltage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Voltage lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body kick from Voltage.
Voltage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Voltage scores with a one two! Givens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Voltage.
Voltage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Voltage lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

High Voltage dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raylan Givens'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.

Voltage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Givens. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut there from Voltage.
Nice straight punches there by Voltage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Voltage.
Voltage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Givens's hands.
Givens throws a hook but Voltage avoids it easily.
Givens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voltage.
Voltage throws the kick towards the body but Givens avoids it.
Voltage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voltage.
Givens is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Voltage rather than just go for the knockout.
Voltage scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Voltage, right into the meat.
Good shot there by Voltage.
Givens throws a leg kick that misses.
Givens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Givens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Voltage is looking to slow Givens down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voltage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Voltage slips a jab from Givens.
Voltage throws a sloppy head kick
and Givens counters with a leg kick.
Givens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Givens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Voltage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Givens's calf.
Voltage connects with a leg kick. Givens looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Voltage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voltage connects with a right hand. Givens shakes it off.
Givens takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Givens has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Voltage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voltage chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voltage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Voltage lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Voltage.
Voltage throws a head kick that Givens semi-blocks.
Givens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Voltage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Voltage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Voltage works Givens's body with a nice hook.
Givens takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Voltage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Givens on the side of the head.
Voltage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Voltage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Givens is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voltage throws a front kick that sends Givens stumbling back into the cage.

Voltage lands a big head kick that sends Givens tumbling to the mat! Voltage takes a step backwards and waves Givens back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Givens is still on wobbly legs! Can Voltage finish him?
and Voltage counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Givens! He's just covering up as Voltage starts to tee off till referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). High Voltage!
High Voltage is the new middleweight champion!