PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Rain (ranked 20 p4p, 78 weight class) and Mark Kerr (ranked 5 p4p, 15 weight class). Rain's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rain
vs
Kerr

222 cm
39
252
39 - 17 - 1

185 cm
39
262
37 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Heavy Metal Drugs
Voodoo Nutrition

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heavy Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr 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.
Rain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kerr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rain tries to bum rush Kerr with a series of wild strikes but Kerr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kerr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kerr 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.
Kerr cracks Rain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Heavy Rain has been cut.
Rain lands a jab.
A slow jab from Rain misses its intended target.
Rain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerr.
Kerr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kerr throws a jab but it's blocked by Rain.
A quick step to the side and Rain tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kerr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rain circles away quickly and effectively.
Kerr misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rain misses with a lunging right hand

and Kerr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kerr stopping the sweep attempt from Rain.
Kerr throwing strikes from guard but Rain blocks nicely.
Kerr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain wants to sweep here but Kerr controlling him for the moment.
Kerr cracks Rain with a solid left hand.

Rain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kerr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rain lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kerr looking to control.
Rain slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kerr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kerr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kerr throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kerr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Rain is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kerr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kerr keeps trying to improve his position.
Kerr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rain manages to get himself to full guard.

Rain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rain trying to keep a closed guard but Kerr is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rain looking for a guillotine here but Kerr defends easily.
Kerr chips away with some ground and pound.
Rain keeping moving, preventing Kerr from controlling successfully.
Kerr won't allow Rain to sweep him here.
Kerr with a nice head shot there.
Rain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rain wants to sweep but no luck.
Rain keeping moving, preventing Kerr from controlling successfully.

Rain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kerr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kerr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rain's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kerr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kerr is one step ahead there.

Rain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Rain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kerr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kerr won't allow Rain to sweep him here.
Kerr trying to control but Rain is working from the bottom.
Kerr scoring with some ground and pound.

Kerr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kerr trying to control but Rain is working from the bottom.
Kerr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kerr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heavy Rain's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kerr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kerr misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Rain. Those never looked like landing.
Kerr misses with a double jab.
Rain loads up on a big right hand but Kerr slips the punch.
Rain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kerr. That did some damage!
Rain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heavy Rain is winning the standup battle so far.
Kerr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rain.
Rain avoids the head kick by Kerr.
Rain throws a sloppy head kick and Kerr moves out of range easily.
Rain misses with a double jab

and Kerr counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rain!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerr working the body and head with strikes.
Rain tries to bench press Kerr off him but Kerr keeps the position.
Kerr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kerr is looking to take a break and control but Rain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain is trying to improve his position.
Kerr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rain some visible discomfort.

Rain is rocked!
Rain is looking to reverse the position.
Oh Rain is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rain gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Rain seems to have got his legs back now.
Kerr postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Rain bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kerr and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Kerr!
Mark Kerr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.