PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman The Raptor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Hanrahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanrahan has chosen Tyr - Ormurin Langi as his entrance music. Bill Hanrahan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

The Raptor
vs
Hanrahan

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roman The Raptor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Hanrahan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanrahan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Raptor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Raptor tries to clinch but Hanrahan is having none of it.
The Raptor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanrahan circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Raptor is looking to clinch.
The Raptor is looking to clinch.
Hanrahan throws a nice looking combination but The Raptor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanrahan shoots for a takedown but The Raptor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

The Raptor forces Hanrahan back against the cage and clinches.
Hanrahan managing to block the knees to the body from The Raptor.
The Raptor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

The Raptor manages to break the clinch.
Hanrahan tries to close the distance and clinch but The Raptor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hanrahan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming The Raptor to the mat! The Raptor manages to get full guard.
The Raptor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Raptor tries to get out of the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The Raptor wants to sweep here but Hanrahan controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanrahan being controlled here momentarily.
Hanrahan prevents The Raptor from getting back to his feet.
Hanrahan passes into half guard.
The Raptor is trying to maintain the position but Hanrahan is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanrahan thows a huge punch but The Raptor dodges it nicely.
Hanrahan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under The Raptor.
The Raptor tries to roll over but Hanrahan keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The Raptor actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Raptor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Raptor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanrahan is working away from the top position though.
The Raptor wants to get back to his feet.
Hanrahan prevents The Raptor from improving his position.
Hanrahan is nestled in close to The Raptor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The Raptor is looking to escape.
The Raptor controlling the position for now.
The Raptor is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Raptor trying to control from the bottom.
Hanrahan trying to control the action but The Raptor is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hanrahan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Raptor, pushing him back against the cage.
The Raptor tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanrahan avoids the damage to the body.
The Raptor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hanrahan is trying to push The Raptor away but The Raptor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees to the body from The Raptor.
Hanrahan looks gassed!
Hanrahan tries to land a knee to the head but The Raptor blocks with his arms.
The Raptor lands a knee to the body.

The Raptor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Raptor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanrahan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Raptor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Raptor has Hanrahan up against the cage in a clinch.
The Raptor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hanrahan misses with the head strike.

The Raptor breaks the clinch.
The Raptor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Raptor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hanrahan tries to keep at a distance but The Raptor has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Raptor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanrahan is trying to break free.
The Raptor working Hanrahan over with knees to the body.
The Raptor lands an elbow just above Hanrahan 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman The Raptor dominated that round.
That's time! The Raptor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hanrahan lands a nice hook to The Raptor's body. The Raptor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Hanrahan does no damage.
The Raptor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanrahan throws a right hand that The Raptor ducks under and follows up with a left that The Raptor also avoids with ease.
Hanrahan misses with a double jab.
Hanrahan is looking to clinch but The Raptor is avoiding it.
The Raptor is looking to clinch but Hanrahan is avoiding it.
Roman The Raptor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The Raptor has Hanrahan up against the cage in a clinch.

The Raptor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanrahan scores with a nice body kick.
Hanrahan is breathing heavily.
Hanrahan fails to land the takedown.
The Raptor tries to clinch up.
Hanrahan circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Raptor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hanrahan misses with a wild body shot.
Hanrahan circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Raptor doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanrahan circles away.
The Raptor stuffs the takedown attempt from Hanrahan. Hanrahan gets slowly back to his feet.
The Raptor tries to clinch up but Hanrahan circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanrahan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanrahan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Raptor swivels and escapes.
Roman The Raptor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Hanrahan.

The Raptor has Hanrahan up against the cage in a clinch.
The Raptor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Bill Hanrahan has been cut.
The Raptor crunches a lovely knee into Hanrahan's ribcage.
The Raptor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Raptor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanrahan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Raptor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanrahan avoids it.
The Raptor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Raptor lands a good knee to the midsection. Hanrahan won't want to take too many of those.
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!
The Raptor tries to land a knee to the head but Hanrahan blocks with his arms.

The Raptor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Raptor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanrahan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Raptor tries to clinch up.
The Raptor doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanrahan circles away.
The Raptor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanrahan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Raptor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

The Raptor gets a clinch.
The Raptor scores a nice knee to the body.

The Raptor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Raptor tries to clinch up.
Roman The Raptor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Raptor tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanrahan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The Raptor clinches up with Hanrahan and pushes him back against the cage.
The Raptor slowing the pace effectively.
Nice elbow from The Raptor.
Hanrahan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Raptor has him pressed against the cage.
The Raptor lands an elbow inside that Hanrahan shrugs off.
The Raptor misses with a knee strike.
The Raptor looking to throw knees to the head but Hanrahan is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for The Raptor to work.

The Raptor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanrahan swinging wildly here.
The Raptor tries to clinch up but Hanrahan circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Raptor tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hanrahan.

Hanrahan tries to keep at a distance but The Raptor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hanrahan takes an elbow to the forehead.
The Raptor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Raptor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

The Raptor breaks from the clinch.
Roman The Raptor is winning the standup battle so far.

The Raptor darts in and clinches Hanrahan up against the cage.
The Raptor tries a knee to the head but Hanrahan blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Raptor lands a knee to the body.
The Raptor with a knee to the head.

The Raptor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Raptor is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman The Raptor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bill Hanrahan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

The Raptor is looking to clinch.
Hanrahan scores with a shot to the body.
Hanrahan scores with a nice head shot.
The Raptor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanrahan.
The Raptor tries to clinch but Hanrahan is having none of it.
Hanrahan misses with a wild combination.

The Raptor darts in and clinches Hanrahan up against the cage.
The Raptor with a knee to the head.
Hanrahan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hanrahan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Raptor.
The Raptor lands an elbow just above Hanrahan 's eye.
The Raptor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hanrahan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Raptor effectively controlling the action here.
The Raptor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hanrahan takes a knee to the side of the body.
The Raptor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Raptor lands a knee to the head.
The Raptor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanrahan is defending well for now.
Roman The Raptor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Raptor with a knee to the head.
The Raptor stalls.
The Raptor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hanrahan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hanrahan managing to block the knees to the body from The Raptor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Raptor lands a nice knee to the body.

The Raptor breaks the clinch.
The Raptor moves in looking to clinch but Hanrahan pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Raptor closes the distance and clinches.

The Raptor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Raptor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hanrahan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanrahan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Raptor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanrahan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Raptor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanrahan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanrahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Hanrahan misses.
Bill Hanrahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hanrahan tries to keep at a distance but The Raptor has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Raptor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Raptor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanrahan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Raptor breaks the clinch.
The Raptor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanrahan can do to turn this around?
The Raptor tries to clinch there but Hanrahan circles away.
The Raptor tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanrahan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanrahan tries to clinch

and The Raptor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Raptor.
Nice elbow from The Raptor.
Hanrahan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Raptor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The Raptor is stalling here.
The Raptor landing some nice looking knees to the body.

The Raptor breaks from the clinch.

The Raptor has managed to clinch.
Hanrahan wants to get back to striking at distance but The Raptor won't allow it.
The Raptor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanrahan is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Raptor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hanrahan tries to keep at a distance but The Raptor has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Raptor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hanrahan's defenses.
The Raptor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee calls for The Raptor to work.
The Raptor crunches a lovely knee into Hanrahan's ribcage.
The Raptor lands a nice elbow.
The Raptor lands a nice knee to the body.
Bill Hanrahan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Raptor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Raptor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Raptor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Raptor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanrahan avoids it.
The Raptor lands a nice elbow.
Roman The Raptor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The Raptor manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman The Raptor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Raptor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman The Raptor!
A relieved looking Roman The Raptor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.