PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom The bruiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rainier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom The bruiser has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

The bruiser
vs
Rainier

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom The bruiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Rainier!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bruiser tries to clinch but Rainier moves out of range.

Rainier clinches with his opponent.
Rainier is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The bruiser lands an uppercut.
Rainier changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The bruiser fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rainier swats away the attempt to clinch by The bruiser.

Rainier feints and as The bruiser raises his hands in defense, Rainier changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rainier throwing strikes but missing.

Rainier stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rainier shoots in but no luck this time.
Tom The bruiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Rainier.
The bruiser moves out of range of the leg kick from Rainier.
The bruiser tries to clinch but Rainier moves out of range.

The bruiser gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

The bruiser has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rainier clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rainier is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The bruiser is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rainier wants to get back to his feet.
Rainier looks gassed!
I really don't envy Rainier right now.
The bruiser biding his time, controlling Rainier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rainier is really stuck here.
The bruiser has good solid back control here.
Rainier is trying to stand back up.
The bruiser biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rainier holding both The bruiser 's hands and preventing any damage.
Rainier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rainier is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The bruiser is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tom The bruiser just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
The bruiser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The bruiser tries to clinch but Rainier moves out of range.
The bruiser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyle Rainier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rainier clinches up with The bruiser and pushes him back against the cage.
The bruiser misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rainier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rainier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The bruiser gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tom The bruiser will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The bruiser keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tom The bruiser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The bruiser fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rainier looks to land a body kick but The bruiser moved away.
Rainier circles away from the clinch attempt.
The bruiser fails with an attempt to clinch.
The bruiser tries to clinch up but Rainier circles away and keeps his distance.

The bruiser moves into the clinch successfully.
The bruiser wants a takedown.

The bruiser pulls Rainier into guard.

The bruiser pushes Rainier off and gets back to his feet.
Rainier tries to clinch up

and The bruiser counters by moving into the clinch.

Rainier drags the fight down to the ground.
Rainier wants to improve his position but instead The bruiser has moved into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rainier scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but The bruiser manages to mount him!

That's one minute gone in the round.

The bruiser stands up from mount. Strange move.
The bruiser tries to clinch but Rainier is having none of it.
The bruiser clinches but Rainier breaks the clinch

and Rainier counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The bruiser missing with knees to the body.
The bruiser lands a right hand.

Rainier breaks the clinch.
Rainier misses with a kick to the body.

The bruiser darts in and clinches Rainier up against the cage.
Rainier landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The bruiser misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rainier drops down looking for an ankle pick but The bruiser pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rainier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rainier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and The bruiser counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tom The bruiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Rainier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The bruiser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The bruiser tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rainier counters with a solid body kick.
Rainier shoots in but no luck this time.
Rainier darts in trying to clinch

and The bruiser holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short body shot lands from The bruiser as the two fighters clinch.
Rainier goes for a takedown attempt but The bruiser pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rainier tries to clinch but fails miserably

and The bruiser holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The bruiser jumps guard.
The bruiser wants to get back to his feet but Rainier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rainier wants to stand and escape but instead The bruiser has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainier looking for a sweep. Not yet Rainier, not yet.

The bruiser gets to his feet - Rainier follows without any prompting.
Rainier tries to clinch but fails miserably

and The bruiser counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like The bruiser is going to stand back up.
The bruiser blocks the strikes from Rainier.

Rainier kicks off The bruiser and gets to his feet.
The bruiser fails in his attempt to clinch.
The bruiser is looking to clinch but Rainier is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The bruiser fails in his attempt to clinch.
The bruiser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rainier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rainier tries to clinch but fails miserably

and The bruiser counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The bruiser gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rainier.

Rainier pulls guard successfully.
Rainier tries to strike from the bottom.

Rainier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rainier had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. The bruiser is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rainier Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take The bruiser's back instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rainier wants to control the position but The bruiser frees himself and scrambles - Rainier manages to regain control in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom The bruiser dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The bruiser fails with an attempt to clinch.
The bruiser swats away the attempt to clinch by Rainier.

The bruiser rushes Rainier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The bruiser lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rainier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rainier.
Rainier blocks a body shot from The bruiser.
The bruiser doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The bruiser scores with a shoulder strike.

Rainier turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Rainier stands up and we're back to a striking position.

The bruiser instigates a clinch.
The bruiser tries to stall but Rainier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Rainier.
The bruiser gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rainier.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rainier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The bruiser misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainier missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from The bruiser.

Rainier has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed The bruiser clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rainier looking for the choke from the back.
The bruiser controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Tom The bruiser overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Rainier working for the choke.

The bruiser defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The bruiser covering up well under a barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The bruiser wants to get back to his feet.
Rainier wants to control but The bruiser manages to buck him off and is now in Rainier's guard! Nice work there by The bruiser!
Rainier looking for a sweep. Not yet Rainier, not yet.
Rainier wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and The bruiser manages to pass to side control.
Rainier is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The bruiser decides to stand up.
The bruiser tries to clinch up.
Rainier closes the distance but The bruiser moves to the side

and The bruiser counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rainier working a defensive guard here.
Rainier thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rainier has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but The bruiser has passed into side control.
Rainier is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainier throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

The bruiser decides to stand back up.
Rainier has his takedown stuffed

and The bruiser counters by moving into the clinch.
Tom The bruiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Rainier.
Rainier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The bruiser just stands there and leans against the cage.

The bruiser manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - The bruiser looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rainier shoots in but no luck this time.
Kyle Rainier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The bruiser tries to clinch up.

Rainier drives through and clinches with The bruiser against the cage.
Rainier jumps guard but The bruiser stands there with Rainier around his waist. Rainier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The bruiser struggles to land a body shot inside as Rainier controls his hands.
The bruiser managing to block the knees to the body from Rainier.

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 Tom The bruiser.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The bruiser, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom The bruiser!