PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orville Redenbacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byakuya Kuchiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redenbacher comes into the arena with Danger Zone blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Redenbacher
vs
Kuchiki

190 cm
29
220 lbs
28 - 7 - 1

185 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 28 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orville Redenbacher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Byakuya Kuchiki!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuchiki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kuchiki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Redenbacher throws a low kick but Kuchiki moves out of range easily.
Kuchiki throws a front kick aimed at Redenbacher's knee but Redenbacher avoids it well.
Kuchiki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuchiki throws a lazy head kick
and Redenbacher counters with a straight right hand.
Redenbacher tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kuchiki is able to avoid easily.
Redenbacher throws a shot from downtown. Kuchiki moves away and avoids it.
Kuchiki defending well as Redenbacher loads up on a big left hand.
Kuchiki moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Redenbacher. No joy for Kuchiki on that attempt.
Redenbacher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Orville Redenbacher has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuchiki throws a leg kick which misses Redenbacher's front leg but catches the back leg as Redenbacher tries to avoid it.
Kuchiki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Redenbacher misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redenbacher ducks under a wild hook from Kuchiki.
Redenbacher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuchiki.
Orville Redenbacher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuchiki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good work by Redenbacher as he checks the leg kick.
Redenbacher fails to land with a series of punches.
Redenbacher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuchiki checks it well.
Byakuya Kuchiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuchiki tries to move into range but Redenbacher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kuchiki is looking to land body kicks.
Redenbacher throws a leg kick but Kuchiki moved away.
Redenbacher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Redenbacher stuffs the takedown.
Orville Redenbacher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byakuya Kuchiki.

Kuchiki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Redenbacher to the ground. Kuchiki is now in Redenbacher's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kuchiki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher wants to stand but Kuchiki is controlling the position.
Redenbacher has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redenbacher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuchiki is one step ahead there.
Kuchiki looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kuchiki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kuchiki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Redenbacher is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchiki wants to control from the top but Redenbacher keeps moving.
Redenbacher has control of Kuchiki's left arm, preventing Kuchiki from doing any damage.
Redenbacher keeping moving, preventing Kuchiki from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kuchiki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Redenbacher misses with a wild combination.
Redenbacher lands a body shot.
Redenbacher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redenbacher is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuchiki misses with a low kick as Redenbacher jumps back.
Kuchiki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Redenbacher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redenbacher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuchiki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kuchiki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Redenbacher manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redenbacher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuchiki's guard.
Redenbacher preventing the sweep.
Redenbacher is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuchiki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byakuya Kuchiki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orville Redenbacher's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kuchiki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Redenbacher misses the jab.

Kuchiki gets tackled into the cage by Redenbacher. Redenbacher maintains the clinch.
Kuchiki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuchiki taking a breather.
Redenbacher misses with a punch to the body.
Kuchiki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Redenbacher walks away with a smile on his face. Kuchiki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Redenbacher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuchiki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Redenbacher can pounce on him.
Redenbacher doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuchiki circles away.
Redenbacher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuchiki misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Kuchiki misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuchiki clinches up against the cage.
Redenbacher throws a head punch that misses.
Kuchiki looking to stall.
Redenbacher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redenbacher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redenbacher misses with some punches.
Redenbacher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Redenbacher scores with a shot to the side of Kuchiki's head.
Kuchiki can't find room to land a body shot as Redenbacher controls the action.
Kuchiki misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuchiki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuchiki wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuchiki.
Kuchiki lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuchiki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redenbacher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redenbacher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuchiki throws a punch but it's blocked by Redenbacher.
Kuchiki throws a punch but it's blocked by Redenbacher.
Redenbacher swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuchiki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redenbacher lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Redenbacher fails to land.
Kuchiki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Redenbachers head.
Kuchiki blocking some punches.
Redenbacher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redenbacher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchiki swings wildly with an uppercut but Redenbacher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuchiki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Redenbacher pushes Kuchiki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Redenbacher misses with a punch to the body.
Redenbacher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuchiki's elbow.
Redenbacher has a couple of punches blocked by Kuchiki.

Kuchiki pulls guard successfully.
Redenbacher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kuchiki is proving hard to escape from.
Kuchiki wants to sweep here but Redenbacher controlling him for the moment.
Kuchiki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Redenbacher!
You get the feeling that Redenbacher really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuchiki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kuchiki unloads with some shots from mount but Redenbacher bucks and avoids them well.
Redenbacher is looking to get to half guard.
Redenbacher is working hard here to advance position.
Kuchiki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuchiki controlling the position easily from mount.

Kuchiki moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Redenbacher has worked his arm free - good work by Redenbacher!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redenbacher gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Orville Redenbacher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Orville Redenbacher's cut.
That's time! Redenbacher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kuchiki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redenbacher throws out the jab.
Orville Redenbacher is winning the standup battle so far.
Redenbacher throws a nice looking combination but Kuchiki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good leg kick by Redenbacher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Redenbacher throws a lazy uppercut

and Kuchiki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Redenbacher!
Redenbacher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Redenbacher wants to hold on but Kuchiki pushes him away.
Redenbacher tries to reverse the position but Kuchiki maintains control.
Byakuya Kuchiki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Redenbacher gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuchiki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Redenbacher!
Redenbacher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchiki with good strikes from the mount here!
Redenbacher tries to lock up and control but Kuchiki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kuchiki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Redenbacher because Kuchiki loaded up on that one.
Kuchiki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Redenbacher wants to control but Kuchiki is having none of it.
Kuchiki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Redenbacher because Kuchiki loaded up on that one.
Redenbacher taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kuchiki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuchiki keeping moving, preventing Redenbacher from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuchiki trying to control the position.

Redenbacher avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Redenbacher stands up and waves to Kuchiki to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher throws a wild body kick that Kuchiki sees coming a mile off.
Kuchiki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kuchiki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redenbacher. Redenbacher obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuchiki slips a jab from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redenbacher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Redenbacher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Redenbacher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuchiki wants to control from the top but Redenbacher keeps moving.
Kuchiki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Redenbacher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Redenbacher wants to stand up but Kuchiki is controlling him.
Redenbacher wants to sweep here but Kuchiki controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuchiki stops Redenbacher from standing up.
Kuchiki with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Byakuya Kuchiki.
I think Kuchiki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byakuya Kuchiki!
A victorious Byakuya Kuchiki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.