PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edvin Rinne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Labosky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edvin Rinne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rinne
vs
Labosky

175 cm
25
153 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edvin Rinne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labosky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Labosky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Labosky misses the shot to the body.
Rinne throws a counter high kick but Labosky was just alert enough to avoid it.
Labosky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rinne.
Labosky tries a head kick but it misses.
Labosky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rinne misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Labosky finds it's target.
Labosky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rinne.
Labosky throws a leg kick
and Rinne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Labosky has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Labosky throws a body shot but no joy.
Labosky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rinne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Labosky scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Labosky.
Rinne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rinne moves into the clinch.
Rinne missing with knees to the body.
Rinne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rinne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Labosky avoids it.
Rinne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Labosky backwards.
Rinne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rinne tries to throw a body punch but Labosky avoids it by throwing Rinne back against the cage.
Rinne tries to land knees in the clinch but Labosky avoids the damage to the body.
Rinne lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Rinne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Labosky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rinne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Labosky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rinne circles away quickly and effectively.
Labosky lands with a nice body punch.
Labosky tries to bum rush Rinne with a series of wild strikes but Rinne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Rinne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rinne is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Labosky.
Rinne swings widly with a right hand
and Labosky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Labosky.
Labosky ducks under a wild hook from Rinne.
Labosky tries a head kick but it misses.
Labosky lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Labosky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Labosky tries to land a front kick but Rinne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Labosky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rinne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rinne missing with a left hand there. Labosky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rinne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Labosky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rinne counter with a right hand.
Labosky lands a lovely overhand right.
Rinne looks to land a right hand but Labosky moved out of range.
Labosky misses with a left hand
letting Rinne counter with a right hand.
Labosky scores with a nice right hand.
Labosky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Labosky misses with a double jab
and Rinne counters with a straight right hand.
Rinne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rinne throws a hook but Labosky blocks it.
Labosky just misses with a punch to the body.
Labosky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rinne was well out of range. Poor timing from Labosky.
Labosky feints and then cracks Rinne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rinne down.
Labosky lands a head kick. Rinne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Rinne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rinne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Labosky swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labosky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rinne moves away.
Rinne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Labosky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Labosky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Labosky.
Labosky scores with a spinning back kick!
Labosky misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Rinne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rinne lands a jab.
Rinne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rinne feints with a jab and clips Labosky right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Labosky is sent crashing into the canvas and Rinne leaps in for the kill! Labosky tries to get to his feet but Rinne is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Labosky is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edvin Rinne!
A victorious Edvin Rinne thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.