PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mance Rayder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kehoe has chosen "Master of Puppets" by Metallica as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rayder
vs
Kehoe

187 cm
43
183 lbs
43 - 29 - 1

178 cm
36
175 lbs
29 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 43 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mance Rayder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Kehoe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kehoe connects with a high kick.
Kehoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Rayder is just out of range.
Rayder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kehoe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kehoe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kehoe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kehoe misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Rayder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rayder tries to clinch there but Kehoe circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayder throws a series of strikes that have Kehoe backpedaling.

It looks like Andrew Kehoe has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Rayder. Those never looked like landing.
Rayder throws a right hand that misses
and Kehoe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayder misses with a body shot.
Kehoe shapes to counter with a head kick.

Rayder clinches up against the cage.
Rayder has a couple of punches blocked by Kehoe.
Kehoe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kehoe lands an uppercut.
Rayder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rayder tries to work over Kehoe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kehoe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kehoe throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rayder.
Kehoe tries to throw a body punch but Rayder avoids it by throwing Kehoe back against the cage.
Rayder tries a body shot but Kehoe blocks it.
Kehoe can't find room to land a body shot as Rayder controls the action.
Rayder misses with a punch on the inside.
Rayder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rayder misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kehoe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayder has a couple of punches blocked by Kehoe.
Kehoe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rayder trying to stall but Kehoe improves his position.
Kehoe misses with the head strike.
Kehoe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rayder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rayder lands a body punch.
Rayder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kehoe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rayder up against the cage.
Kehoe lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kehoe wants to stall.
Rayder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Kehoe.
Rayder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rayder stalling.
Rayder misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe is pushing Rayder up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rayder misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rayder fails to land.

Rayder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kehoe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rayder connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kehoe scrambles back to his feet.
Kehoe misses with a hook. Rayder ducked under it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Rayder there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kehoe.
Kehoe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rayder misses with a straight right.
Kehoe tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kehoe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rayder at a distance.
Kehoe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Rayder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kehoe scores with a jab.
Kehoe slips under a jab.
Kehoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rayder defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kehoe.

Rayder moves into range and clinches up with Kehoe.
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 Mance Rayder will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew Kehoe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kehoe is looking to clinch.
Kehoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rayder.
Rayder misses with a straight right.
Rayder on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kehoe works the jab nicely.

Rayder fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kehoe, pushing him back against the cage.
Rayder throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayder working aggressively here.

Kehoe is trying to trip Rayder. He has hold of a leg but Rayder is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kehoe persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rayder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kehoe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kehoe is in close to Rayder's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kehoe trying to control but Rayder is working from the bottom.
Rayder has Kehoe pulled in close to control his posture.
Rayder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rayder tries to stand but Kehoe is controlling from the bottom.
Kehoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Kehoe, not yet.

Rayder gets to his feet - Kehoe follows without any prompting.
Rayder misses with a hook.
Kehoe raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rayder doesn't manage to clinch there - Kehoe circles away.
Kehoe throws a fast counter high kick but Rayder manages to duck under it in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Kehoe closes the distance and pushes Rayder back into the cage.
Kehoe goes for a takedown attempt but Rayder pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rayder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kehoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rayder.
Kehoe throws a hook but Rayder avoids it easily.
Kehoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rayder throws an overhand right that lands on Kehoe's shoulder, as Kehoe tries to avoid the shot.
Kehoe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kehoe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Rayder tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayder looks to throw the jab but Kehoe is out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rayder moves out of range of the body kick from Kehoe.
Kehoe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rayder ducks under a wild hook from Kehoe.
A counter left hand to the body from Rayder misses its target.
Kehoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rayder lands a head kick. Kehoe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kehoe throws an off balance right hand
and Rayder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Rayder. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Kehoe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kehoe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 Mance Rayder will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew Kehoe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kehoe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rayder misses with a hook
and Kehoe counters with a stiff right hand.
Rayder ducks under a wild hook from Kehoe.
Rayder feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Andrew Kehoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kehoe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kehoe fails to land the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Rayder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayder cracks Kehoe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kehoe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rayder finds it's way round the side to connect with Kehoe's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe with a nice cross.
Rayder throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Rayder misses.
Kehoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rayder throwing a counter right hand but Kehoe manages to avoid it.
Kehoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Mance Rayder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Kehoe misses.
Kehoe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kehoe moves out of range as Rayder strikes.
Rayder lands a nice hook to Kehoe's body. Kehoe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe lands a head kick. Rayder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rayder avoids the head kick by Kehoe.
Rayder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kehoe misses with a body shot
and Rayder counters with a straight right hand.
Rayder loads up on a big right hand but Kehoe slips the punch.
Rayder throws a series of punches but Kehoe moves out of range.
Rayder fakes the leg kick and cracks Kehoe in the body.
Kehoe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kehoe misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe lunges at Rayder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rayder's hand.
Kehoe walks into a left hand.
Mance Rayder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kehoe throws a hook but Rayder blocks it.
Kehoe misses with a looping left.
Rayder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rayder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rayder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kehoe.
Rayder scores with a jab. Kehoe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Andrew Kehoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rayder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kehoe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kehoe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mance Rayder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Kehoe.
Kehoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rayder was well out of range. Poor timing from Kehoe.
Kehoe digs a good body shot into Rayder's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kehoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rayder was well out of range. Poor timing from Kehoe.
Rayder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kehoe throws out a counter right but Rayder avoids it with no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mance Rayder.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rayder, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mance Rayder!
In his post fight interview, Mance Rayder started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.