PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harley Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Luke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage comes to the ring accompanied by All the boys and the girls. Jeffrey Luke has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harley Rage's chin.

Rage
vs
Luke

196 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harley Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeffrey Luke!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rage. That did some damage!
Luke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rage's sensitive parts.
Rage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rage closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rage lands in his opponent's guard.
Rage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Luke wants to get back to his feet but Rage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Luke is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rage tries to free his leg and advance position but Luke is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luke wants to stand and escape but Rage is having none of it.
Luke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Luke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rage stops Luke from standing up.
Rage chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Luke wriggles free and stands up.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Luke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rage shoots in and drives through. Luke sprawls well.
Luke throws a head kick that misses.

Rage closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage prevents Luke from breaking the clinch.
Luke scores with a knee to the head.
Luke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rage stalling in the clinch.
Rage fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harley Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Rage.
Rage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Luke wants to break free but Rage has control.
Luke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Luke prevents it.
Rage keeps control of Luke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Rage works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rage throwing strikes but missing.
Rage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rage is looking to work some ground and pound but Luke has wrist control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Luke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage passes Luke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rage is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rage working over Luke with some ground and pound. Luke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Luke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Luke trying to control but Rage postures up.
Luke wants to get back to his feet.
Luke is looking to improve his position.
Luke gets full guard.
Rage prevents Luke from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Luke tries a head kick but it misses.
Luke swats away the attempt to clinch by Rage.
Luke throws a sloppy head kick and Rage moves out of range easily.

Rage rushes Luke and presses him up against the ropes.
Rage looking for a takedown.
Luke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rage has him pressed against the ropes.
Rage prevents Luke from breaking the clinch.
Rage is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Luke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rage looking for a takedown.
Luke is pressed up against the ropes. Rage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Luke down to the mat. Luke avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Luke circles away.
Luke scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luke but Luke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luke pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Luke gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harley Rage dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Rage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luke.
Rage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luke is fending him off so far but Rage persists. Nope, Luke circles away and we're back to standing.
Luke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rage shoots in for a double leg but Luke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luke throws a head kick but Rage moves out of range.

Rage drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rage prevents Luke from getting back to his feet.
Rage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rage content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rage trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Luke manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rage wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luke wants to stand but Rage has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rage 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.
Rage throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rage tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rage closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rage lands in his opponent's guard.
Rage with a nice head shot there.
Rage looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage is working hard here to advance position.
Rage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rage has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rage thows a big elbow that misses.
Rage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luke is keeping the position for now.
Rage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rage content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage works over Luke with some ground and pound from guard.
Rage won't allow Luke to get back to his feet.
Rage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luke is keeping the position for now.
Rage prevents Luke from getting back to his feet.
Rage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Luke wants to get back to his feet but Rage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Luke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luke throws a sloppy head kick and Rage moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Luke throws a sloppy head kick and Rage moves out of range easily.

Rage shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Luke is trying to stand.
Rage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luke's head.
Rage throwing shots but Luke is blocking nicely.
Rage throwing shots but Luke is blocking nicely.
Luke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rage scores with a couple of nice shots.
Luke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rage.
Rage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rage lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Luke defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harley Rage dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Luke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Rage is rocked!

Luke lands a head kick that stumbles Rage and the fighters go to the mat.
Oh Rage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Luke stands up from Rage's guard - Luke perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luke misses with a head kick.
Luke throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Rage crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jeffrey Luke!