PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uki Rini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orville Redenbacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redenbacher comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Danger Zone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Orville Redenbacher has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Uki Rini's chin.

Rini
vs
Redenbacher

220 cm
27
265 lbs
19 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
220 lbs
14 - 1 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uki Rini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orville Redenbacher!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rini misses with a hook. Redenbacher ducked under it nicely.
Rini misses with a straight left.
Rini tries to bum rush Redenbacher with a series of wild strikes but Redenbacher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Redenbacher throws the left hand but Rini avoids the punch easily.
Redenbacher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rini misses with a left hand
and Redenbacher counters with a slapping leg kick.
Redenbacher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rini.
Redenbacher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rini checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Redenbacher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rini checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rini moves out of range as Redenbacher throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Redenbacher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Redenbacher finds it's way through Rini's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redenbacher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rini throws a jab but it's blocked by Redenbacher.
Rini takes a swing at Redenbacher's ribcage but misses.
Redenbacher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Redenbacher moves out of range of the strikes.
Redenbacher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Redenbacher.
Rini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Redenbacher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redenbacher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Redenbacher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redenbacher.
Redenbacher slips a straight right by Rini.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rini. Redenbacher does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redenbacher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rini moves away.
Rini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Redenbacher can pounce on him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rini checks a leg kick.
Redenbacher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Redenbacher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rini. That did some damage!
Redenbacher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Redenbacher clinches with his opponent.
Redenbacher controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redenbacher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rini tries to break the clinch but Redenbacher is controlling the position.
Rini blocks a body shot from Redenbacher.
Rini is trying to force a seperation but Redenbacher has the dominant position.
Rini can't break the clinch.
Rini is trying to force a seperation but Redenbacher has the dominant position.

Rini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Redenbacher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rini misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Redenbacher.
Rini throws a nice looking combination but Redenbacher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rini misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rini just misses with a punch to the body.
Redenbacher throws a wild body kick that Rini sees coming a mile off.
Rini moves out of range of the body kick from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher wants to clinch up but Rini keeps it at a distance.
Rini throws a lazy right hand but Redenbacher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rini takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redenbacher.
Uki Rini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redenbacher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redenbacher throws a leg kick but Rini sees it coming and moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rini misses with a straight left.
Redenbacher wants to clinch up but Rini keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orville Redenbacher dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rini moves out of range of the body kick.
Redenbacher avoids the body shot from Rini.
Rini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Redenbacher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Rini checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rini throws a jab but it's blocked by Redenbacher.
Redenbacher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Redenbacher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rini.
Redenbacher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redenbacher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Rini misses.
Redenbacher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Redenbacher lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rini has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rini and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher slips a straight right by Rini.
Redenbacher lands with a right hand.
Rini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redenbacher staying out of range there.
Orville Redenbacher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rini misses with an uppercut.
Rini takes a swing at Redenbacher's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Rini misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher throws a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Rini as he connects with a hook.
Redenbacher tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rini is able to avoid easily.
Redenbacher moves away from the strike by Rini.
Redenbacher misses the shot to the body.
Rini misses with a hook
and Redenbacher counters with a body kick.
Redenbacher ducks right into an uppercut from Rini.
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!
Rini defending well as Redenbacher loads up on a big left hand.
Redenbacher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Redenbacher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Redenbacher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher misses with a body kick.
Rini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Redenbacher connects with a leg kick. Rini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Redenbacher tries to work over Rini's front leg with a kick but Rini checks it.
Rini swats away the attempt to clinch by Redenbacher.
Redenbacher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Redenbacher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rini. Redenbacher does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redenbacher. Rini does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Redenbacher misses its intended target.
Rini is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Rini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redenbacher pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rini is out of range and Redenbacher settles back down.
That kick from Redenbacher tenderised Rini's leg. Rini is trying to keep his angry face on.
Redenbacher scoring well with a low kick there.
Rini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redenbacher.
Rini checks a leg kick nicely.
Redenbacher tries a low kick but Rini avoids it.
Redenbacher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rini checks it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redenbacher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rini's calf.
Redenbacher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orville Redenbacher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Redenbacher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rini. That did some damage!
Redenbacher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rini misses with a left hand
and Redenbacher counters with a nice body kick.
Redenbacher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redenbacher lands a lovely overhand right.
Redenbacher lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rini lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rini.
Rini throws the left hand but Redenbacher avoids the punch easily.
Rini gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rini swings widly with a right hand
and Redenbacher counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rini throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Redenbacher connects with a leg kick. Rini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rini missing with a left hand there. Redenbacher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Redenbacher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Redenbacher tenderised Rini's leg. Rini is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redenbacher.
Rini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Redenbacher to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redenbacher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rini's calf.
Redenbacher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Redenbacher.

Redenbacher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Redenbacher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rini.
Redenbacher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Redenbacher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rini's elbow.
Redenbacher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redenbacher lands a nice uppercut.
Redenbacher lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rini is rocked!
Redenbacher misses with the head strike.
Oh Rini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redenbacher dips a shoulder and cracks Rini with a mighty uppercut! Rini falls back against the cage and Redenbacher unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rini is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Redenbacher screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orville Redenbacher!