PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Than Asos (ranked 7768 p4p, 633 weight class) and Eddie Rayne (ranked 24010 p4p, 705 weight class). Rayne has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Eddie Rayne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Asos
vs
Rayne

200 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
285 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Than Asos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Rayne!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Asos darts in and clinches Rayne up against the cage.
Asos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asos working aggressively here.
Asos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asos misses with some punches.
Asos swings wildly with an uppercut but Rayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asos working aggressively here.

Rayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asos moves away.

Rayne throws a left that rocks Asos and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rayne dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Asos regain composure!

Asos is rocked!

It looks like Than Asos has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eddie Rayne!
After winning the bout, Eddie Rayne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.