PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Binge ll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Ronne (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.

ll
vs
Ronne

173 cm
24
266 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
255 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Binge ll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raimo Ronne!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ll darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
ll throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Ronne looking for submissions off his back.
ll not doing much here.
Ronne wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronne trying to control here.
Ronne wants to improve his position but ll is controlling well.
Ronne wants to control but ll is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if ll is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
ll throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ronne.
ll shoots in but Ronne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ronne shoots in looking for a takedown. ll tries to sprawl out of it but Ronne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. ll manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ll stuffs the takedown.
Binge ll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raimo Ronne.
ll tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ronne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten ll somewhat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ronne.
ll gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
ll is not content to let Ronne control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ll keeping hold of Ronne's head, controlling as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronne wants to pass to mount but ll is defending the position.
Ronne prevents ll from improving his position.
Ronne wants to take a breather but ll is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Raimo Ronne wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ronne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ronne wants it to stay on the feet.
ll gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ronne counters by clinching up.

ll has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ronne regains guard immediately.

Ronne is looking for a triangle but ll pushes his legs off easily.
Ronne wants to sweep here but ll controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Binge ll will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ronne tries to score a power double leg takedown but ll sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ronne somewhat.
ll looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Oh, that's a big right hand from ll and Ronne goes tumbling to the canvas! ll follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

It looks like Raimo Ronne has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronne is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute ll jumps into side control!
Ronne tries to control but ll manages to take his back.
Ronne is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by ll.
Ronne can't escape the position.
ll has good solid back control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ll has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
ll has the hooks in. Ronne is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ronne trying to control but not successfully.
Ronne tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ll looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
ll controlling from mount.
ll landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronne working to try and regain half guard.
ll controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronne tries to lock up and control but ll gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
ll controlling from mount.
Ronne wants to hold on but ll pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ll controlling the position easily from mount.
Ronne tries to hold on but ll postures up.
ll is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ronne can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ronne is bucking up trying to escape but ll cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ll lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Binge ll dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raimo Ronne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

ll throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ronne's waist but Ronne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing ll off to one side.

ll shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ronne wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronne wants to improve his position but ll is controlling well.
ll is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ronne is controlling ll's posture.
Binge ll overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
ll content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronne looking to control but ll passes into half guard.
ll works his way into full mount!
ll controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronne is looking to get to half guard.
ll controlling from the full mount.
ll landing strikes from the mount.
Ronne can't escape the position.
ll takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ll avoids the attempt from Ronne to control.
ll controlling the position easily from mount.
Ronne tries to lock up and control but ll gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
ll landing punches.
ll putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ronne wants to control but ll is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronne is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ronne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Binge ll is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ronne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ll landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ll takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Binge ll showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for ll, 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Binge ll!