PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaias Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Rainey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Booker
vs
Rainey

183 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaias Booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Donny Rainey!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rainey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Rainey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rainey shoots for a takedown but Booker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rainey looks for a takedown but Booker sprawls well.
Booker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rainey doesn't manage to clinch there - Booker circles away.
Rainey lands with a nice combination. Booker backs away looking to recover.
Rainey fails with the takedown.
Isaias Booker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Rainey.
Rainey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Booker counters with a single leg into guard. Rainey didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Rainey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Booker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rainey, up you get!
Rainey shoots in for a double leg but Booker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rainey shoots in for a takedown but Booker shows good takedown defense.
Rainey shoots and misses

and Booker counters with a shoot takedown. Rainey fights it but they end up in guard.
Rainey looks winded!
Booker wants to stand but Rainey is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Booker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rainey throws a leg kick that is checked

and Booker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rainey wants to improve his position but Booker is controlling well.
Booker wants to stand up but Rainey is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rainey is looking for a sweep. Booker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Isaias Booker.
Rainey looks to clinch

and Booker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Booker.

Rainey is working an open guard so Booker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rainey fails with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Rainey is predictable there

and Booker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rainey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Booker prevents Rainey from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaias Booker dominated that round.
That's time! Booker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rainey.
Rainey tries to clinch but Booker is having none of it.
Rainey lands a right hook to the body.
Rainey misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rainey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rainey lands with an overhand left.
Rainey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainey doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Booker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Isaias Booker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Rainey.
Rainey is pulling down on Booker's head to control his posture.
Rainey striking off his back but it's not causing Booker any problems.
Booker being controlled here momentarily.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Donny Rainey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rainey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rainey is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey misses with a takedown attempt - Booker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rainey looks for a takedown but Booker sprawls well.
Rainey closes the distance but Booker moves to the side

and Booker counters with a shoot takedown. Rainey fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker wants to stand but Rainey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Isaias Booker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rainey looking to control.

Rainey is working an open guard so Booker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Isaias Booker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rainey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Booker as he avoids it easily.
Rainey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Booker sprawls well. Booker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rainey gets slowly back to his feet.
Rainey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Booker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booker stuffs the takedown.
Booker circles away from the clinch attempt

and Booker counters with a shoot takedown. Rainey fights it but they end up in guard.
Rainey trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rainey wants to hit a switch here but Booker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rainey there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaias Booker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rainey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Booker circles away.
Rainey tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Booker counters with a single leg into guard. Rainey didn't expect that.
Rainey wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rainey looking for a sweep. Not yet Rainey, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainey is still trying to improve position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rainey dives in for a single leg takedown but Booker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rainey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rainey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Isaias Booker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Rainey.
Rainey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Booker prevents a takedown attempt there.

Booker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rainey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Booker stands up and waves to Rainey to follow him.
Booker stuffs the takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rainey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Booker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Booker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rainey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rainey misses with a kick to the body

so Booker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Booker stands and steps away. Rainey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rainey shoots and misses

so Booker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Booker gets to his feet - Rainey follows without any prompting.
Rainey tries for a takedown but Booker circles away easily

and Booker counters with a shoot takedown. Rainey fights it but they end up in guard.
Booker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Rainey is working an open guard so Booker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
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!
Booker avoids the head kick by Rainey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainey throws a lazy head kick

and Booker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Booker decides to stand and escape the position.
Rainey moves in looking to clinch but Booker pushes him off.
Booker avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rainey throws a head kick that misses

and Booker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Donny Rainey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Isaias Booker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Booker decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isaias Booker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Booker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaias Booker!