PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bronson (ranked 3079 p4p, 296 weight class) and Kai Raymaker (ranked 3220 p4p, 309 weight class). Bronson comes into the arena with Charles Bronson - Youth Attack blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bronson
vs
Raymaker

188 cm
30
242 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

196 cm
23
257 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Raymaker!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raymaker throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Bronson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raymaker ducks right into an uppercut from Bronson.
Raymaker slips a straight right by Bronson.
Bronson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raymaker circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Bronson misses.
Raymaker loads up on a big right hand but Bronson slips the punch.
Bronson throwing a counter right hand but Raymaker manages to avoid it.
Bronson tries to bum rush Raymaker with a series of wild strikes but Raymaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bronson motions for Raymaker to come forward. Bronson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Charles Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Raymaker coming out on top.

It looks like Charles Bronson has been cut.
Bronson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raymaker moves out of range as Bronson throws a body kick.
Raymaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Bronson is looking to counter punch.
Bronson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raymaker moves out of range of the body kick.
Bronson looks to throw a body kick
and Raymaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Raymaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Bronson misses with an uppercut. Raymaker saw that one coming.
Raymaker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raymaker slips under a jab from Bronson.
Raymaker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice combination there by Bronson.
Bronson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raymaker.
Bronson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raymaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raymaker! But no joy.
A slow jab from Raymaker misses its intended target.
Raymaker lands with a nice body punch.
Bronson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Raymaker defending well as Bronson loads up on a big left hand.
Raymaker tests Bronson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Bronson is rocked!

Charles Bronson's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raymaker misses with an uppercut.
Raymaker loads up on a big right hand but Bronson slips the punch.
Bronson misses with a double jab.
Raymaker closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Bronson! Raymaker dives in looking to finish! Bronson is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Raymaker!
Kai Raymaker spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.