PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pain
vs
Rauparaha

162 cm
19
143 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

168 cm
20
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sex Panther Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Te Rauparaha!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain fails with a takedown attempt.
Pain misses with a takedown attempt
and Rauparaha counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rauparaha scores with a spinning back kick!
Pain has his takedown stuffed
and Rauparaha counters with a good low kick that Pain was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain shoots in looking for a takedown. Rauparaha tries to sprawl out of it but Pain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rauparaha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rauparaha jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rauparaha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rauparaha moves in looking to clinch but Pain pushes him off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rauparaha.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pain is defended easily by Rauparaha.
Rauparaha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but Rauparaha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rauparaha's waist but Rauparaha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pain off to one side.
Rauparaha scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rauparaha can pounce on him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pain.
Rauparaha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rauparaha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rauparaha avoids it really well and circles away.
Pain is breathing heavily.
Rauparaha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pain has his takedown stuffed
and Rauparaha counters with a good, hard body kick but Pain shrugs it off.

Rauparaha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rauparaha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rauparaha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rauparaha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rauparaha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rauparaha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain wants a takedown.
Rauparaha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rauparaha lands with a light punch inside.
Rauparaha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pain.
Rauparaha taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rauparaha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pain backwards.
Rauparaha works on Pain's body with a couple of short punches.
Rauparaha digs a right hand underneath Pain's ribcage. Pain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rauparaha is working Pain over against the cage.
Rauparaha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rauparaha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rauparaha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rauparaha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rauparaha doesn't manage to clinch there - Pain circles away.
Pain keeps the fight on the outside.

Pain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha tries to buck Pain off but Pain is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain tries to score with some ground and pound. Rauparaha controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pain throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pain wants to control but Rauparaha is keeping him busy.
Rauparaha tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pain wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rauparaha keeps working.
Rauparaha is trying to control Pain's posture but Pain avoids it.
Pain working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain tries to score with some ground and pound. Rauparaha controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pain just content to control the position.
Pain is putting a hurting on Rauparaha here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pain lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pain trying to control the action but Rauparaha is working from the bottom.
Pain throwing strikes but Rauparaha manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Te Rauparaha dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rauparaha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rauparaha lands a jab.
Rauparaha tries to close the distance and clinch but Pain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rauparaha - the referee stops the clock and Pain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rauparaha. Pain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pain shoots in but Rauparaha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rauparaha connects with a solid leg kick.
Pain fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pain has a takedown stuffed.
Pain tries for a takedown but Rauparaha circles away easily
and Rauparaha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauparaha with a nice cross.
Rauparaha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Rauparaha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rauparaha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rauparaha scores with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rauparaha.
Pain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rauparaha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rauparaha keeps Pain at a distance using the push kick.

Rauparaha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rauparaha scores with a shoulder strike.
Pain is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rauparaha is defending well.
Rauparaha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Rauparaha.
Rauparaha lands a right hand.
Rauparaha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rauparaha lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pain.
Nice body punch from Rauparaha.
A left hand lands to the body for Rauparaha.
Rauparaha lands with a short shot to the head.
Rauparaha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pain.
Rauparaha lands a nice shot to the body.
Rauparaha lands with a left to the head.
Rauparaha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rauparaha lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Rauparaha.
Rauparaha lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Rauparaha.
Rauparaha lands a nice uppercut.
Rauparaha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Pain is rocked!
Rauparaha pushes Pain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Pain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rauparaha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rauparaha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pain backwards.
Rauparaha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha cracks Pain with a nice body shot.
A short right from Rauparaha on the inside.
Pain is trying to drag Rauparaha to the mat but Rauparaha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rauparaha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rauparaha scores with a hook to the body.
Pain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rauparaha controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Rauparaha.
Pain seems to have got his legs back now.
Rauparaha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rauparaha lands an uppercut.
Te Rauparaha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rauparaha is leaning against Pain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rauparaha fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice takedown defense from Rauparaha. No joy for Pain on that attempt.
Rauparaha connects with a high kick.
Pain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crunch! Rauparaha slams his shin into Pain's torso.
Rauparaha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pain in his tracks.
Pain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rauparaha circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rauparaha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pain will feel that in the morning.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rauparaha.
Rauparaha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Te Rauparaha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rauparaha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rauparaha sprawls well. Rauparaha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pain gets slowly back to his feet.
Rauparaha throws a leg kick which misses Pain's front leg but catches the back leg as Pain tries to avoid it.
Rauparaha thumps Pain with a low kick.
Pain changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rauparaha tries to avoid it but Pain manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rauparaha to the ground. Rauparaha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rauparaha.
Pain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rauparaha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rauparaha digs a good body shot into Pain's ribs.
Pain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rauparaha throws a leg kick which misses Pain's front leg but catches the back leg as Pain tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rauparaha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rauparaha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pain at a distance.
Rauparaha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Rauparaha clinches with his opponent.
Rauparaha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rauparaha is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rauparaha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rauparaha lands a shoulder strike.
Rauparaha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rauparaha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pain or not.
Rauparaha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rauparaha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rauparaha lands a leg kick that knocks Pain off balance momentarily.
That kick from Rauparaha tenderised Pain's leg. Pain is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Pain or perhaps it was just good defense by Rauparaha which made him look bad.
John Pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rauparaha lands a nice looking body kick.
Rauparaha connects with a high kick.

Rauparaha takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rauparaha.
Rauparaha scores with a hook to the body.
Rauparaha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pain backwards.
Pain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rauparaha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pain being controlled against the cage.
Rauparaha lands a shot to the body.
Rauparaha lands a hook that snaps the head of Pain backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Rauparaha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rauparaha.
Rauparaha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rauparaha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rauparaha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pain backwards.
Good body shot from Rauparaha.
Rauparaha scores with a hook to the body.
Pain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rauparaha lands with a left to the head.
Rauparaha presses Pain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Rauparaha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rauparaha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rauparaha scores with a shoulder strike.
Rauparaha unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pain! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rauparaha is unloading with more strikes now! Pain drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Te Rauparaha!