PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Rainey (ranked 1549 p4p, 22163 weight class) and Edson Barboozer (ranked 201 p4p, 488 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rainey
vs
Barboozer

181 cm
26
170
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
39
168
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Knockout power

Urban Fighter

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bradley Rainey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edson Barboozer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboozer feints and then cracks Rainey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rainey down.
The fighters circling - Barboozer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rainey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barboozer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rainey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barboozer scrambles back to his feet.
Rainey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barboozer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rainey blocks a low kick nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barboozer.

Barboozer clinches.
A short body shot lands from Barboozer as the two fighters clinch.
Barboozer missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rainey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barboozer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rainey's elbow.
Barboozer missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Rainey.
A short left from Rainey.
Rainey has Barboozer pressed against the cage.
Barboozer throws a head punch that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Rainey has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rainey working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Barboozer is rocked!
Rainey lands a hook that snaps the head of Barboozer backwards.
Barboozer is still on wobbly legs! Can Rainey finish him?
Rainey unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Barboozer! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rainey is unloading with more strikes now! Barboozer drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Rainey!