PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Popi Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Rage could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Popi Rage's chin.

Rage
vs
Rage

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Rage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Popi Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Popi Rage looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Popi Rage is tying to control. Chuck Rage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Popi Rage might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chuck Rage kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chuck Rage wants to get back to full guard.

Chuck Rage looking for submissions off his back.
Chuck Rage regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Popi Rage.
Chuck Rage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Chuck Rage has his foot on Popi Rage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Popi Rage works his way back into a safe position though.
Popi Rage trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chuck Rage's guard.
Popi Rage wants to control from the top but Chuck Rage keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popi Rage has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chuck Rage is proving hard to escape from.
Chuck Rage trying to control the position.
Popi Rage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Popi Rage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chuck Rage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Chuck Rage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Chuck Rage looking for a guillotine here but Popi Rage defends easily.
Chuck Rage has momentary wrist control but Popi Rage slips an elbow through the middle.
Popi Rage wants to control from the top but Chuck Rage keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popi Rage lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Chuck Rage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Popi Rage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Popi Rage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chuck Rage is breathing heavily.
Popi Rage connects with a couple of short punches.

Chuck Rage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Popi Rage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Popi Rage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popi Rage is looking to work some ground and pound but Chuck Rage has wrist control.

Popi Rage stands up and waves to Chuck Rage to follow him.

Chuck Rage gets caught flat footed, as Popi Rage shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Popi Rage working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chuck Rage's head.

Popi Rage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chuck Rage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popi Rage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Popi Rage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Popi Rage wants to control from the top but Chuck Rage keeps moving.
Popi Rage with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popi Rage passes Chuck Rage's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chuck Rage is looking for a sweep. Popi Rage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Popi Rage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Popi Rage slips a nice elbow through Chuck Rage's hands, connecting with Chuck Rage's forehead.

Chuck Rage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Popi Rage is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chuck Rage doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Popi Rage.
Popi Rage throwing shots but Chuck Rage is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Popi Rage dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Popi Rage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chuck Rage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chuck Rage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Popi Rage has been cut.
Popi Rage closes the distance and clinches up with Chuck Rage, looking for a takedown. Popi Rage pushes Chuck Rage against the cage but Chuck Rage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Popi Rage keeps the fight on the outside.
Popi Rage avoids the head kick by Chuck Rage.
Chuck Rage wants to clinch.
Popi Rage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Popi Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chuck Rage lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Popi Rage blocks the body kick.
Chuck Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chuck Rage shoots in for a takedown but Popi Rage shows good takedown defense.

Popi Rage shoots in and bounces Chuck Rage off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popi Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Chuck Rage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Popi Rage is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Popi Rage sitting in guard here, content to control.

Chuck Rage kicks Popi Rage off and gets to his feet.
Chuck Rage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Popi Rage fails with a takedown attempt.
Chuck Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Popi Rage.
Chuck Rage throws a sloppy head kick and Popi Rage moves out of range easily.

That's two 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.
Popi Rage has his takedown stuffed
and Chuck Rage counters with a straight right hand.
Chuck Rage wants to clinch up but Popi Rage keeps it at a distance.

Popi Rage looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chuck Rage!
Chuck Rage keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Popi Rage.
Chuck Rage is wriggling around trying to escape.
Popi Rage pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Popi Rage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popi Rage looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Popi Rage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chuck Rage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chuck Rage wants to control but Popi Rage is having none of it.
Chuck Rage is desperately trying to improve his position but Popi Rage has a good base and remains in mount.
Popi Rage with good strikes from the mount here!
Popi Rage postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chuck Rage looks a forlorn figure.
Chuck Rage blocking the ground and pound.
Chuck Rage is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chuck Rage is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Popi Rage prevents Chuck Rage from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Popi Rage postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chuck Rage looks a forlorn figure.
Popi Rage scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chuck Rage?
Chuck Rage is trying desperately to improve position.
Chuck Rage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chuck Rage tries to reverse the position but Popi Rage maintains control.
Popi Rage pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Popi Rage won't let Chuck Rage get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Popi Rage cracks Chuck Rage with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Popi Rage putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chuck Rage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Popi Rage's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Popi Rage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chuck Rage wants to stand but Popi Rage is controlling the position.

Chuck Rage is working an open guard so Popi Rage takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Chuck Rage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Popi Rage counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chuck Rage won't be happy with that.
Chuck Rage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Popi Rage scoring with punches and elbows.

Popi Rage has hold of Chuck Rage's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Chuck Rage seems comfortable defending it but Popi Rage has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Chuck Rage is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Chuck Rage is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Popi Rage couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Popi Rage!
Popi Rage is the new light heavyweight champion!