PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haryy Houdini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuraimo Rassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rassi has chosen Samurai Jack- Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Houdini
vs
Rassi

179 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haryy Houdini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuraimo Rassi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rassi clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Rassi.
Rassi cracks Houdini with a nice body shot.
Houdini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rassi.

Rassi breaks the clinch.

Houdini tries to keep at a distance but Rassi has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rassi.
Houdini tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rassi smiles and moves away.
Houdini fails with a takedown attempt.

Houdini has closed the distance and engaged Rassi in a clinch.
Rassi controlling the action here for a moment.
Rassi landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rassi with a knee to the head.

It looks like Haryy Houdini has been cut.
Nice body punch from Rassi.
Houdini letting Rassi take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on Houdini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Houdini tries to stall but Rassi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Rassi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Houdini tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rassi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rassi.
Samuraimo Rassi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Houdini takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houdini looks for a takedown but Rassi sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haryy Houdini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rassi lands with a kick to the temple. Houdini shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassi throws a head kick that Houdini semi-blocks.
Houdini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Houdini tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Houdini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rassi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rassi jabs at Houdini's body.
Rassi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rassi lands a front kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rassi.
Houdini is breathing heavily.
Rassi keeps Houdini at a distance using the push kick.
Rassi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rassi scores with a head kick.
Samuraimo Rassi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rassi connects with an inside leg kick.
Rassi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Houdini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi throws a nice head kick!
Rassi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Houdini misses with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rassi.
Rassi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Houdini at a distance.
Rassi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Houdini gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rassi.
Rassi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rassi with a hook.
Rassi throws a head kick that half lands.
Rassi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rassi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rassi.

Rassi clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rassi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rassi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Houdini's calf.
Rassi throws a head kick that half lands.
Houdini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rassi. Rassi obviously looking to wear him down.
Houdini misses with a wild body shot.
Rassi misses with a two punch combination.
Rassi avoids the head kick by Houdini.
Rassi lands a head kick!

Rassi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Houdini tries to circle away but Rassi has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rassi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rassi obliges.
Rassi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Houdini backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuraimo Rassi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haryy Houdini's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Houdini misses with a takedown attempt - Rassi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Rassi.
Houdini takes one to the side of the head.
Rassi connects with a solid leg kick.

Houdini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rassi, pushing him back against the cage.
Houdini tries to pull guard but Rassi won't allow it.
Rassi lands with a light punch inside.
Rassi connects with a knee to the head.
Rassi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rassi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Rassi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Houdini on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houdini misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haryy Houdini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houdini steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rassi. That one must have hurt.

Houdini rushes Rassi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rassi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rassi is struggling to control the position.
Rassi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Houdini's face.
Rassi landing knees to the head.
Rassi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rassi scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rassi just leaning against Houdini, taking a breather.
Houdini takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rassi stalling the fight.
Rassi lands a knee to the body.

That's two 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!

Rassi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Houdini gets a clinch.
Rassi lands a good knee to the midsection. Houdini won't want to take too many of those.
Rassi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Houdini struggles to land a body shot inside as Rassi controls his hands.

Rassi breaks the clinch.
Houdini fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rassi avoids it really well and circles away.
Rassi throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Rassi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rassi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Houdini tries to land a body kick
and Rassi counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rassi moves into the clinch.
Come on Rassi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rassi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rassi lands a knee to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Houdini. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rassi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Houdini will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Houdini tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rassi smiles and moves away.
Rassi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Houdini forces Rassi back against the cage and clinches.

Rassi breaks from the clinch.

Houdini tries to keep at a distance but Rassi has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houdini has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rassi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Rassi - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rassi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rassi lands an elbow inside.
Rassi is stalling here.
Rassi presses Houdini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houdini has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rassi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rassi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rassi working Houdini over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuraimo Rassi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Haryy Houdini'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Houdini clinches with his opponent.
Rassi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Houdini pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rassi controlling the action here for a moment.
Houdini is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rassi lands an elbow inside that Houdini shrugs off.
Houdini tries to pull guard but Rassi holds him up against the cage and eventually Houdini drops back down to his feet.
Rassi taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Rassi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rassi crunches a lovely knee into Houdini's ribcage.
Rassi stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassi lands a nice knee to the body.
Houdini takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rassi connects with a knee to the head.
Rassi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rassi lands with a left to the head.
Rassi slows down the pace here.

Rassi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Samuraimo Rassi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Houdini shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rassi defends it nicely.
Rassi throws a front kick that sends Houdini stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Rassi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rassi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Houdini up against the cage.

Rassi breaks from the clinch.
Houdini shoots for a takedown but Rassi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haryy Houdini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rassi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Houdini tries a head kick but it misses.
Rassi connects with a leg kick. Houdini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Houdini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rassi sprawls well. Rassi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Houdini gets slowly back to his feet.

Rassi clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi with a knee to the head.

Rassi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Houdini gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rassi moves into the clinch.
Samuraimo Rassi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rassi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Houdini's face.
Rassi cracks Houdini with a nice body shot.

Rassi manages to break the clinch.

Houdini tries to keep at a distance but Rassi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Houdini tries to break free but Rassi pushes him back against the cage.
Samuraimo Rassi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body punch from Rassi - that landed with a thud.
Rassi avoiding damage as Houdini throws knees to the body.
Rassi unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houdini trying to stall but Rassi improves his position.

Rassi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rassi cracks the inside of Houdini's front leg.
Houdini changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rassi tries to avoid it but Houdini manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rassi to the ground. Rassi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Houdini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rassi cracks Houdini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Rassi lands with a slapping head kick.
Rassi lands an overhand right.
Rassi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Houdini.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rassi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Houdini's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rassi.
Haryy Houdini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rassi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuraimo Rassi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rassi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuraimo Rassi!