PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Rave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Rave
vs
Thiago

185 cm
32
193 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

188 cm
36
189 lbs
16 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Steel Penn's All 160
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craig Rave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabricio Thiago!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rave uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thiago.

Rave scores with a takedown into Thiago's guard.
Rave won't allow Thiago to sweep him here.
Thiago working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rave accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thiago is trying to keep Rave in close.
Rave trying to control but Thiago is working from the bottom.

Thiago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rave gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Thiago has an active guard here but Rave has managed to pass into half guard.
Thiago has hold of Rave's hands but Rave slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rave working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Rave is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rave missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rave throwing shots but Thiago is blocking nicely.
Thiago is looking for a sweep. Rave is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rave 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.
Rave passes to full mount!
Thiago is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rave dominating with strikes here.
Rave cracks Thiago with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Rave!
During a confident post fight interview, Craig Rave thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.