PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Power White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inti Raimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inti Raimi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Raimi

203 cm
29
210 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

184 cm
30
225 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Power White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Inti Raimi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raimi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
Raimi fails to land the takedown.
White slips under a jab.
Raimi tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Raimi misses.
White lunges at Raimi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raimi's hand.
Raimi ducks under a wild hook from White.
Raimi throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raimi to score with a decent uppercut.

Raimi shoots in and gets a takedown into White's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Raimi won't allow White to sweep him here.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raimi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Raimi trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raimi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raimi throwing strikes but missing.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raimi is one step ahead there.
Raimi throws a big elbow that misses.
Raimi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raimi stopping the sweep attempt from White.
White seems keen to control Raimi's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raimi wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Raimi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White misses with an uppercut
and Raimi counters with a stiff right hand.
Raimi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Raimi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raimi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raimi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Raimi counters with a nice uppercut.
Raimi scores with a hook.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raimi.
A combination from Raimi does no damage.
White moves away from the strike by Raimi.
Raimi defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
Raimi walks into a jab.
Raimi misses with a two punch combination.
White looks to land a left hand but Raimi moved out of range nicely.
Raimi throws a head kick that misses.

Raimi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
White struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raimi trying to control the position but White is working away.
White is looking for a sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raimi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Raimi lands some shots froms side control.
Raimi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but White sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
White is trying to improve his position.

Raimi tries for a kimura but White is defending well.

Raimi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White keeps Raimi under control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inti Raimi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raimi.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raimi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
White misses with a looping right.
Raimi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raimi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raimi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Raimi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Raimi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raimi landing strikes.

White is rocked!
Raimi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear White down.
Oh White is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raimi misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raimi cracks White with an elbow. That is naaassty.
White is looking for a sweep.
Raimi lands a nice forearm strike.
White tries to bench press Raimi off him but Raimi keeps the position.
White seems to have got his legs back now.
Raimi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but White is avoiding damage well.
White takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
White regains half guard, as Raimi was trying to land strikes.
Raimi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Raimi is trying to work for a kimura but White is defending well.
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!
White trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Raimi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to lock up and control but Raimi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Raimi postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt White bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Raimi and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Inti Raimi!