PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Cobain (ranked 985 p4p, 1717 weight class) and Ramon Rabbit (ranked 131 p4p, 223 weight class). Cobain's entrance music is Smells Like Teen Spirit. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cobain
vs
Rabbit

178 cm
24
158
10 - 4 - 0

179 cm
24
163
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HARDCORE Threads
Hardcore Alchemy

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Cobain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramon Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabbit looks to land a left hand but Cobain moved out of range nicely.
Cobain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rabbit.
Cobain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rabbit throws a body punch but Cobain moves out of range.
Cobain jabs Rabbit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rabbit just misses with a punch to the body.
Rabbit throws a front kick aimed at Cobain's knee but Cobain avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Cobain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rabbit throws a leg kick
and Cobain counters with a nice body shot.
Rabbit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cobain on the side of the head.
Rabbit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rabbit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cobain has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite MMA Training in the buildup to the fight.
Rabbit goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobain throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobain moves out of range of the strikes.
Cobain tests Rabbit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobain throws a hook to the side of Rabbit's head but Rabbit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rabbit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cobain lands a body shot.
Rabbit misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rabbit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobain throws a body punch but Rabbit moves out of range.
Cobain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rabbit misses with a low kick.
Rabbit tries to work over Cobain's front leg with a kick but Cobain checks it.
Rabbit misses with a low kick as Cobain jumps back.
Rabbit takes one to the chin there.
Rabbit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cobain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rabbit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobain.
Cobain throws a shot to the body.
Rabbit throws a sloppy head kick and Cobain moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Rabbit. Those never looked like landing.
Cobain blocks a head kick by Rabbit.
Cobain throws a shot from downtown. Rabbit moves away and avoids it.
Cobain avoids the body shot from Rabbit.
Cobain cracks Rabbit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabbit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cobain misses with a body shot.
Rabbit misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobain misses the target.
Cobain misses with a straight left.
Ramon Rabbit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabbit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobain.
Cobain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rabbit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rabbit defending well as Cobain loads up on a big left hand.
Cobain looks to throw the jab but Rabbit is out of range.
Cobain throws a hook but Rabbit blocks it.
Cobain just misses with a punch to the body.
Rabbit throws a body shot but no joy.
Rabbit throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cobain counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Cobain misses.
Cobain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rabbit throws a body punch but Cobain moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rabbit can pounce on him.
That kick from Rabbit tenderised Cobain's leg. Cobain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cobain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cobain swings widly with a right hand
and Rabbit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rabbit takes a swing at Cobain's ribcage but misses.
Cobain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good work by Cobain as he checks the leg kick.
Rabbit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobain.
Cobain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch lands to the side of Cobain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rabbit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cobain.
Cobain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rabbit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cobain misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rabbit counters with a good low kick that Cobain was not able to check.
Cobain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rabbit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobain manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit swings for the body but Cobain moves out of range.
Cobain misses with a wild body shot.
Rabbit just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobain checks a leg kick.
Cobain digs a good hook to Rabbit's body.
Cobain scores with a sloppy right hand. Rabbit should have avoided that one.
Rabbit slips under a jab from Cobain.
Rabbit tries a head kick but it misses.
Rabbit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rabbit.
Rabbit avoids the body shot from Cobain.
Rabbit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobain throws a jab but it's blocked by Rabbit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rabbit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobain was well out of range. Poor timing from Rabbit.
Rabbit looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobain is just out of range.
Rabbit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cobain misses the jab.
Rabbit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ramon Rabbit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cobain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rabbit - the referee stops the clock and Cobain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rabbit. Cobain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cobain digs a good body shot into Rabbit's ribs.
Rabbit scores with a one two! Cobain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rabbit jabs Cobain right on the nose. Cobain blinks but takes it well.
Rabbit swings for the body but Cobain moves out of range.
Cobain has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cobain misses with a straight left.
Cobain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rabbit. Cobain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rabbit tries to land a leg kick but Cobain saw it coming and moves away.
Cobain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rabbit throws a head kick that Cobain semi-blocks.
Rabbit throws out a leg kick but Cobain moves out of range and Rabbit only half commits.
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!
Rabbit moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cobain lands a slapping body shot.
Cobain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cobain misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit lands a glancing blow to the side of Cobain's head.
Rabbit cracks Cobain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cobain looks to throw the jab but Rabbit is out of range.
Rabbit throws a poor cross that misses
and Cobain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rabbit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cobain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cobain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Cobain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rabbit.
Cobain with a jab.
Rabbit avoids the body shot from Cobain.
The fighters circling - Cobain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rabbit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice combination there by Rabbit.
Rabbit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cobain's head.
Cobain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rabbit.
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!
Rabbit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid body kick from Rabbit.
Cobain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rabbit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rabbit. Cobain does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rabbit manages to avoid it.
Rabbit swings for the body but Cobain moves out of range.
Rabbit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobain.
Cobain throws a right hand that misses
and Rabbit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rabbit ducks under a wild hook from Cobain.
Rabbit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobain. That did some damage!
Rabbit lands a jab.
Cobain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rabbit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cobain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobain misses with a straight left.
Rabbit moves out of range as Cobain strikes.
Rabbit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rabbit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cobain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rabbit.
Rabbit throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rabbit can pounce on him.
Cobain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rabbit avoids the body shot from Cobain.
Rabbit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cobain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rabbit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cobain rather than just go for the knockout.
Cobain slips a jab from Rabbit.
Cobain looks to score with a jab to the body but Rabbit is just out of range.
Rabbit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cobain's head backwards.
Rabbit misses with a head kick.
Cobain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rabbit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cobain scores with the left hand. Rabbit knows he should have avoided that one.
Cobain lands with a shot to the body.
Rabbit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rabbit stuns Cobain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabbit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobain moves away from the strike by Rabbit.
Rabbit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cobain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rabbit was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobain.
Cobain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobain lands a jab to the nose.
Rabbit misses with a jab to the body
and Cobain counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobain staying out of range there.
Rabbit slips a jab from Cobain.
Rabbit misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rabbit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabbit throws a head kick but Cobain moves out of range.
Cobain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cobain avoids the body shot from Rabbit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rabbit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobain moves away.
Rabbit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ramon Rabbit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cobain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobain avoids a kick to the body.
Rabbit misses with a leg kick
and Rabbit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabbit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobain was well out of range. Poor timing from Rabbit.
Rabbit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rabbit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cobain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rabbit.
Cobain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rabbit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rabbit misses with a series of wild punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Cobain misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabbit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobain just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobain connects with a single shot there.
Cobain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobain dips to his left and cracks Rabbit with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobain lands a glancing blow to the side of Rabbit's head.

Rabbit is rocked!
Rabbit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rabbit manages to avoid it.
Rabbit is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobain finish him?
Rabbit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobain manages to avoid it.
Rabbit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rabbit seems to have recovered his senses.
Rabbit connects with a high kick.
Rabbit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobain was well out of range. Poor timing from Rabbit.
Cobain slips a jab and a cross from Rabbit.
Rabbit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobain.
Rabbit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobain.
Rabbit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rabbit connects with a body shot.
Rabbit misses with a wild body shot.
Cobain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rabbit motions for Cobain to come forward. Rabbit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Cobain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cobain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Rabbit misses.
Cobain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rabbit moves away.
Rabbit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kurt Cobain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobain throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobain lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobain throws a hook to the side of Rabbit's head but Rabbit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobain looks to land a left hand but Rabbit moved out of range nicely.
Cobain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cobain misses with a straight left.
Rabbit is looking for the big counter here.
Cobain tests Rabbit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rabbit was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobain.
Rabbit misses with a wild body shot.
Cobain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobain misses with a wild body shot.
Cobain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rabbit's head.
A shot to the liver by Rabbit. Beautiful body shot.
Rabbit throws out a leg kick but Cobain moves out of range and Rabbit only half commits.
A counter left hand to the body from Cobain misses its target.
Cobain moves out of range of the strikes.
Rabbit moves out of range as Cobain strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobain.
Rabbit throws a low kick, looking for Cobain's leg but Cobain calmly moves out of range.
Rabbit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobain.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rabbit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cobain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cobain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cobain misses with a straight left.
Cobain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rabbit manages to avoid it.
Rabbit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobain.
Cobain avoids the body shot from Rabbit.
Rabbit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rabbit displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cobain moves out of range as Rabbit throws a body kick.
Cobain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rabbit.
Cobain misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobain. Rabbit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rabbit moves away.
Rabbit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rabbit throws a head kick but Cobain moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobain takes a swing at Rabbit's ribcage but misses.
Rabbit lands a leg kick that knocks Cobain off balance momentarily.
Ramon Rabbit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cobain throws a body punch but Rabbit moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rabbit! But no joy.
Rabbit throws a shot from downtown. Cobain moves away and avoids it.
Cobain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rabbit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cobain scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Cobain misses.
Cobain misses with a hook.
Rabbit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cobain misses with a body shot.
Rabbit lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rabbit.
Rabbit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rabbit throws a one two combo.
Cobain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

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 Kurt Cobain.
I think Rabbit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Rabbit!
After winning the bout, Ramon Rabbit thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.