PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilbur Ratt (ranked 3772 p4p, 6607 weight class) and Manartha Bhairon (ranked 447 p4p, 635 weight class). Manartha Bhairon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ratt
vs
Bhairon

183 cm
20
168
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
20
162
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilbur Ratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manartha Bhairon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhairon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ratt checks it well.
Bhairon feints and then cracks Ratt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ratt down.
Bhairon throws a leg kick but Ratt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bhairon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ratt moves in looking to clinch but Bhairon pushes him off.
Ratt blocks a leg kick.
Bhairon keeps the fight on the outside.
Ratt tries to clinch up but Bhairon circles away and keeps his distance.
Ratt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ratt avoids a kick to the body.
Ratt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body kick there by Bhairon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ratt clinches.

Bhairon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bhairon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ratt.

Ratt moves into the clinch successfully.

Bhairon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bhairon keeps the fight on the outside.
Bhairon tries a quick counter leg kick but Ratt is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bhairon throws a sloppy head kick and Ratt moves out of range easily.
Bhairon lands with a nice body kick.
Bhairon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ratt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Bhairon feints and then cracks Ratt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ratt down.
Ratt wants to clinch up but Bhairon keeps it at a distance.

Ratt clinches up against the cage.
Bhairon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ratt swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bhairon breaks from the clinch.
Ratt lands a head shot.

It looks like Manartha Bhairon has been cut.
Ratt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bhairon was well out of range. Poor timing from Ratt.
Bhairon only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Ratt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bhairon, pushing him back against the cage.
Ratt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bhairon misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bhairon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bhairon struggles to land a body shot inside as Ratt controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bhairon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ratt on the inside.
Ratt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ratt misses with the head strike.
Ratt pushes Bhairon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ratt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bhairon backwards.
Bhairon misses with a body punch.
Ratt struggles to land a body shot inside as Bhairon controls his hands.
Bhairon prevents a body shot from Ratt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bhairon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Bhairon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bhairon misses with a low kick.
Bhairon is looking to land body kicks.
Bhairon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bhairon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bhairon counters with a leg kick.
Ratt is looking to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Ratt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratt tries to clinch but Bhairon is having none of it.
Bhairon looks to land a body kick but Ratt moved away.
Bhairon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ratt checks the leg kick.
Ratt is looking to clinch but Bhairon is avoiding it.
Bhairon drops his hands momentarily and Ratt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bhairon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ratt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ratt misses with a wild body shot.
Ratt lands with a cross.
A head kick misses from Bhairon.
A telegraphed right hand from Ratt misses the target.
Bhairon tried to score with a low kick but Ratt checks it.
Ratt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bhairon takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bhairon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bhairon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ratt blocks a low kick nicely.
Ratt lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhairon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ratt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bhairons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bhairon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looks like Ratt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bhairon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ratt misses with a body shot.
Ratt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ratt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bhairon. That one must have hurt.
Bhairon throws a leg kick that misses.
Ratt throws a right hand that Bhairon ducks under and follows up with a left that Bhairon also avoids with ease.
Ratt wants to clinch up but Bhairon keeps it at a distance.
Ratt blocks a leg kick.
Good shot there by Ratt.
Ratt dips to his left and cracks Bhairon with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ratt is looking to clinch.
Ratt tries to clinch but Bhairon is having none of it.
Bhairon circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ratt closes the distance and clinches.
Ratt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilbur Ratt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manartha Bhairon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ratt lands a really nice looking cross but Bhairon seems unphased.
Bhairon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Ratt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ratt.
Ratt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bhairon. Bhairon obviously looking to wear him down.
Ratt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ratt duly obliges.
Ratt wants to clinch.
Ratt blocks a head kick by Bhairon.
Ratt avoids the head kick by Bhairon.
Ratt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bhairon is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bhairon.
Ratt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bhairon.
A clash of legs there as Ratt blocks the low kick.
Ratt is looking to counter the offense by Bhairon and move into the clinch.
Ratt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ratt cracks Bhairon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ratt swings for the body but Bhairon moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratt cracks Bhairon with a good jab.
Wilbur Ratt is winning the standup battle so far.
Bhairon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bhairon connects with a leg kick.
That kick from Bhairon tenderised Ratt's leg. Ratt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ratt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ratt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bhairon. Bhairon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bhairon slips under a jab from Ratt.
Bhairon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ratt lands a really nice looking cross but Bhairon seems unphased.

Ratt closes the distance and clinches.
Ratt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ratt can't find room to land a body shot as Bhairon controls the action.
Bhairon is leaning against Ratt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bhairon is trying to force a seperation but Ratt has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bhairon.
Bhairon tries to work over Ratt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilbur Ratt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bhairon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ratt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bhairon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ratt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ratt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Bhairon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ratt wants to clinch.
Ratt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bhairon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ratt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bhairon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bhairon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ratt.
Bhairon throws a solid leg kick but Ratt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bhairon.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ratt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ratt wants to clinch.

Ratt clinches up with Bhairon and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ratt misses with the head strike.
Bhairon can't find room to land a body shot as Ratt controls the action.
Bhairon pushes Ratt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ratt keeps control of Bhairon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bhairon leaning against his opponent.
Bhairon wants to break free but Ratt has control.
Ratt throws a head punch that misses.
Ratt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bhairon holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Ratt manages to break the clinch.
Bhairon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ratt moves in looking to clinch but Bhairon pushes him off.
Bhairon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ratt is out of range and Bhairon settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhairon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ratt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bhairon.
Bhairon wants to slow Ratt down by chopping away at his legs.
Ratt moves in looking to clinch but Bhairon pushes him off.
Bhairon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bhairon throws a body kick that misses.
Ratt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bhairon can do to turn this around?
Ratt misses with a body shot.
Bhairon keeps the fight on the outside.
Ratt blocks a head kick by Bhairon.
Ratt blocks a low kick nicely.
Ratt loads up on a big right hand but Bhairon slips the punch.
Bhairon misses with a head kick.
Bhairon misses with a body kick.
Ratt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ratt punishes Bhairon's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ratt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ratt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilbur Ratt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manartha Bhairon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ratt fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ratt pushes Bhairon up against the cage in a clinch.
Bhairon lands a right hand.
Ratt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ratt manages to break the clinch.
Ratt thuds his right hand into Bhairon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ratt scores with a hook to the body. Bhairon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ratt moves in looking to clinch but Bhairon pushes him off.
Ratt is looking to clinch but Bhairon is avoiding it.
Ratt misses with a looping left.
Ratt is looking to clinch.
Ratt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bhairon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhairon swats away the attempt to clinch by Ratt.
Bhairon feints and then cracks Ratt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ratt down.
Ratt throws a body punch but Bhairon moves out of range.
Ratt lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratt with a hook.
Bhairon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ratt lands an overhand right.
Ratt lands a really nice looking cross but Bhairon seems unphased.
Ratt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good leg kick by Bhairon.
Ratt tries to clinch up but Bhairon circles away and keeps his distance.
Ratt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bhairon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bhairon flicks out a counter leg kick but Ratt steps away.
Ratt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ratt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ratt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bhairon can pounce on him.
Bhairon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bhairon ducks under a wild hook from Ratt.
Ratt 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.
Ratt jabs Bhairon to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratt wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ratt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bhairon avoids it really well and circles away.
Bhairon thinks about the counter body kick.
Bhairon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ratt checks it well.
Bhairon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ratt tries to clinch up but Bhairon circles away and keeps his distance.
Bhairon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ratt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ratt. Bhairon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bhairon flicks out a counter leg kick but Ratt steps away.
Ratt misses the shot to the body.
Ratt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bhairon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ratt. Bhairon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bhairon throws a big counter head kick but Ratt avoids it with no problem.
Bhairon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bhairon feints a counter leg kick.
Ratt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bhairon counters with an outside leg kick.
Bhairon swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ratt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bhairon feints a counter leg kick.
Ratt jabs at Bhairon's body.
Bhairon misses with a head kick.
Bhairon lands a leg kick that knocks Ratt off balance momentarily.
Ratt tries to close the distance and clinch but Bhairon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bhairon keeps the fight on the outside.
Bhairon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wilbur Ratt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bhairon is looking to score with low kicks.
Ratt connects with a looping right hand.
Bhairon throws a low kick, looking for Ratt's leg but Ratt calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Bhairon.
Ratt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bhairon.
Bhairon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ratt backing away here, and Bhairon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ratt tries to clinch but Bhairon is having none of it.
Bhairon 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.
Bhairon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ratt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bhairon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ratt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bhairon.
Ratt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bhairon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ratt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bhairon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bhairon throws a front kick aimed at Ratt's knee but Ratt avoids it well.
Ratt lands an overhand right.
Ratt cracks Bhairon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bhairon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ratt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bhairon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bhairon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bhairon counters with a body kick.
Ratt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bhairon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manartha Bhairon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Bhairon.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manartha Bhairon.
Well Ratt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilbur Ratt!
During a confident post fight interview, Wilbur Ratt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.