PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Fring (ranked 587 p4p, 242 weight class) and Taine Raharuhi (ranked 72 p4p, 28 weight class). Fring comes to the cage accompanied by Bamboleo by The Gypsy Kings. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fring
vs
Raharuhi

185 cm
33
162
18 - 8 - 0

180 cm
33
165
31 - 14 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat
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EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Fring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taine Raharuhi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharuhi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fring needs to keep his hands up - Raharuhi had a free shot at his head there.
Raharuhi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raharuhi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fring lands a right hook to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a straight left.
Fring takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fring fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fring throws a leg kick but Raharuhi moved away.
Raharuhi moves away from the strike by Fring.
Fring blocks a leg kick.
Fring feints and then cracks Raharuhi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raharuhi down.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the body
and Fring counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Fring.
Raharuhi misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Raharuhi blocks the leg kick.
Fring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fring throws a hook to the side of Raharuhi's head but Raharuhi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raharuhi scores with a body shot.
Raharuhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fring manages to avoid it.
Fring moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fring is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raharuhi.
We've been informed that Raharuhi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fring lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Fring throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi throws a shot from downtown. Fring moves away and avoids it.
Fring bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raharuhi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fring rather than just go for the knockout.
Raharuhi throws a push kick but Fring slaps the foot to one side.
Raharuhi lands with a hook. Fring tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Raharuhi avoids the body shot from Fring.
Raharuhi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Raharuhi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fring.
Raharuhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Fring is just out of range.
Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fring was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi.
Fring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi throws a body shot but no joy.
Fring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raharuhi moves out of range of the strikes.
Raharuhi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fring misses with a low kick.
Raharuhi misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fring misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fring misses with a wild body shot.
Raharuhi misses with a hook.
Fring fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raharuhi.
Raharuhi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fring lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fring checks a leg kick nicely.
Fring misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raharuhi.
Fring looks to land a left hand but Raharuhi moved out of range nicely.
Raharuhi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fring throws a leg kick that misses.
Raharuhi looks to throw the jab but Fring is out of range.
Raharuhi throws a wild body kick that Fring sees coming a mile off.
Fring lands a nice shot to the body.
Fring throws the left hand but Raharuhi avoids the punch easily.
Fring cracks Raharuhi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fring throws a jab when Raharuhi was well out of range.
Gustavo Fring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fring lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raharuhi's sensitive parts.
Raharuhi takes a swing at Fring's ribcage but misses.
Raharuhi checks a leg kick.
Fring jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raharuhi tries a quick counter leg kick but Fring is wise to it.
Fring lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick.
Fring lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raharuhi at a distance.
Raharuhi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fring avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses the jab.
Raharuhi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fring connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fring uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raharuhi.
Fring throws a body shot but no joy.
Fring is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fring.
Fring with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Fring misses.
Fring checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fring looks to land a left hand but Raharuhi moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Fring.
Raharuhi throws a hook but Fring avoids it easily.
Raharuhi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fring was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fring checks a leg kick.
Fring scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fring attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raharuhi scores with a jab to the head.
Fring looks to land a right hand but Raharuhi moved out of range.
Raharuhi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fring.
Fring tried to counter with a leg kick but Raharuhi avoided it.
Raharuhi with the inside leg kick.
Fring avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Raharuhi sizes up Fring with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fring throws a hook but Raharuhi avoids it easily.
A left lands for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharuhi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fring takes a swing at Raharuhi's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fring has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raharuhi jabs Fring right on the nose. Fring blinks but takes it well.
A big right from Fring misses.
Raharuhi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fring throws an overhand right that lands on Raharuhi's shoulder, as Raharuhi tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Fring dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Raharuhi checks a leg kick.
Raharuhi misses with a straight right.
Raharuhi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fring misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fring bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raharuhi's head backwards.
Raharuhi misses with a looping left.
Fring takes one on the button.
Fring finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Raharuhi tries a quick counter leg kick but Fring is wise to it.
Fring has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raharuhi.
Fring looks to land a left hand but Raharuhi moved out of range nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fring.
Raharuhi throws a sloppy head kick and Fring moves out of range easily.
As Raharuhi backs away, Fring returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Raharuhi tries to score with a low kick but Fring moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from Fring.
A punch lands to the side of Fring 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That kick from Raharuhi tenderised Fring's leg. Fring is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raharuhi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fring cracks a nice hook into Raharuhi's ribs.
Fring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Fring sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fring throws a sloppy head kick and Raharuhi moves out of range easily.
Gustavo Fring is winning the standup battle so far.
Fring throws a looping overhand right but Raharuhi ducks down to avoid it.
Raharuhi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body punch from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Raharuhi misses the target.
Raharuhi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fring.
Raharuhi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fring. Fring obviously looking to wear him down.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fring moves away.
Raharuhi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fring.
Fring lands a leg kick that knocks Raharuhi off balance momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Raharuhi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fring.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fring throws a hook to the side of Raharuhi's head but Raharuhi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raharuhi throws out a counter right but Fring avoids it with no problem.
Raharuhi moves away from the strike by Fring.
Raharuhi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fring is out of range.
Fring throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Raharuhi's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raharuhi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Raharuhi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fring has got the better of the exchanges.
Fring lands a jab to Raharuhi's midsection.
Fring showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raharuhi.
Fring misses with a low kick.
Fring is looking to chop away at Raharuhi's legs.
Fring slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raharuhi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fring is out of range and Raharuhi settles back down.
Fring went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fring is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fring misses with a low kick.
Fring lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raharuhi drops his hands momentarily and Fring takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Raharuhi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raharuhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fring turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raharuhi checks a low kick from Fring.
Fring misses with a body shot.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Fring sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fring throws a jab when Raharuhi was well out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Raharuhi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from Fring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Raharuhi has closed the distance and engaged Fring in a clinch.
Fring lands a body punch.

Fring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fring throws a sloppy head kick and Raharuhi moves out of range easily.
Raharuhi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Fring scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fring on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fring missing with a left hand there. Raharuhi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raharuhi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fring throws a nice looking combination but Raharuhi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Raharuhi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fring is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raharuhi can do to turn this around?
Fring moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Fring. Those never looked like landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raharuhi. That's going to slow Fring down.
Fring takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Fring throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fring misses with a low kick as Raharuhi jumps back.
Fring backing away here, and Raharuhi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Raharuhi slips a jab from Fring.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fring counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Fring.
Raharuhi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raharuhi tried to score with a low kick but Fring checks it.
Fring lands a jab to the nose.
Fring with the inside leg kick.
Raharuhi looks to throw the jab but Fring is out of range.
Fring went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Raharuhi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raharuhi defending well as Fring loads up on a big left hand.
Fring lands the left hand.
Fring throws a body punch but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Fring throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raharuhi counters with a good low kick that Fring was not able to check.
Fring wants to land a leg kick but Raharuhi is out of range.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Fring misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fring steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick that knocks Fring off balance momentarily.
Raharuhi throws a low kick but Fring moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fring.
Fring lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Fring dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Raharuhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharuhi checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raharuhi. That's going to slow Fring down.
Raharuhi tries to work over Fring's front leg with a kick but Fring checks it.
Fring blocks a leg kick.
Raharuhi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raharuhi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fring.
Fring throws a low kick but Raharuhi moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Fring checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Raharuhi tries a head kick but it misses.
Raharuhi takes a swing at Fring's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fring moves away.
Raharuhi missing with a left hand there. Fring was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raharuhi needs to keep his hands up - Fring had a free shot at his head there.
Raharuhi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fring checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raharuhi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raharuhi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fring.
Fring finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fring smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fring buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raharuhi lands a jab to the head.
Raharuhi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raharuhi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fring. That did some damage!
Raharuhi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raharuhi thows a leg kick but Fring checks it
and Fring counters with a stiff right hand.
Raharuhi throws a solid leg kick but Fring takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raharuhi.
A big right from Raharuhi misses.
Fring throwing a counter right hand but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Fring sees it coming and moves out of range.
Raharuhi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
Raharuhi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fring looks to land a left hand but Raharuhi moved out of range nicely.
Fring lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fring moves out of range of the strikes.
Fring fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fring waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raharuhi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fring takes one to the side of the head.
Fring connects with a body shot that sends Raharuhi's belly button to the back.
Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fring.
A jab from Fring misses.
Raharuhi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Raharuhi misses with a jab to the body
and Fring counters with a nice uppercut.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fring throws a body punch but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Fring blocks the body kick.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from Fring.
Raharuhi throws a shot from downtown. Fring moves away and avoids it.
Fring listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Raharuhi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fring is out of range.
Fring delivers a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by Fring.
Fring throws a shot from downtown. Raharuhi moves away and avoids it.
Fring fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raharuhi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fring with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi avoids the head kick by Fring.
Raharuhi throws the left hand but Fring avoids the punch easily.
Fring throws a looping overhand right but Raharuhi ducks down to avoid it.
Fring scores with a shot to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a wild body shot.
Raharuhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fring moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Raharuhi.
Taine Raharuhi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fring moves out of range of the leg kick from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fring.
Raharuhi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fring swings for the body but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Raharuhi throws the left hand but Fring avoids the punch easily.
Fring pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raharuhi blocks a jab.
Fring throws a hook but Raharuhi avoids it easily.
Raharuhi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fring.
Raharuhi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi throws a body kick that misses.
Fring takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raharuhi scores with the left hand. Fring knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fring throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Fring.
Fring stuns Raharuhi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Fring. Those never looked like landing.
Fring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharuhi digs a good hook to Fring's body.
A leg kick checked by Raharuhi.
Fring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fring was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi.
A little feinted left hand from Fring on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good work by Fring as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Fring misses the target.
Raharuhi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Raharuhi moves out of range as Fring strikes.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fring moves away.
Fring scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Fring showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fring, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Fring!
Gustavo Fring seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.