PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cordes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cordes
vs
Rain

187 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

195 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Cordes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Rain!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cordes shoots in and bounces Rain off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rain lands a decent punch to the body there.
Rain throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Cordes drops back looking for a leg! Rain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rain manages to kick Cordes off! Cordes jumps back into Rain's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rain thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cordes wants to control from the top but Rain keeps moving.
Rain thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cordes stopping the sweep attempt from Rain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rain is trying to control the position but Cordes postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rain tests Cordes's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Jorge Cordes has been cut.
Cordes moves out of range as Rain strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rain throws out the jab.
Rain swinging wilding here.
Rain misses with a looping left.
Cordes swats away the attempt to clinch by Rain.
Rain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cordes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cordes pushes Rain away with a front kick.
Rain looks gassed!
Cordes swats away the attempt to clinch by Rain.
Rain tries to clinch there but Cordes circles away.
Aaron Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cordes swats away the attempt to clinch by Rain.
Aaron Rain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cordes takes the fight into the clinch.
Rain swings wildly with an uppercut but Cordes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cordes scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cordes pulls guard effortlessly.

Cordes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cordes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rain is controlling him.
Rain preventing the sweep.
Rain trying to control the position from guard on top but Cordes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rain won't allow Cordes to sweep him here.
Rain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Cordes pushes Rain off and gets back to his feet.
Rain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cordes sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Cordes clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain is trying to break free.

Cordes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cordes throws a series of punches but Rain avoids them all with ease.
Rain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rain scores with a hook to the body. Cordes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rain loads up on a big right hand but Cordes slips the punch.
Cordes misses with the combination.
Rain tries to clinch

and Cordes counters with a single leg into guard. Rain didn't expect that.
Rain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cordes postures up.
Cordes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rain throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Rain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain trying to keep a closed guard but Cordes is proving a slippery customer.
Cordes is stalling in the full guard.
Rain trying to control the position.
Rain throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cordes shoots in for a takedown but Rain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cordes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rain as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain looks to clinch

and Cordes counters with a single leg into guard. Rain didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cordes won't allow Rain to sweep him here.
Rain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Cordes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Cordes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cordes misses the shot to the body.
Cordes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rain tries to clinch up
and Cordes counters with an inside leg kick.

Cordes pushes Rain up against the cage in a clinch.

Cordes breaks the clinch.

Cordes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rain manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cordes tries to stand but Rain is controlling from the bottom.
Rain throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rain tries to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cordes postures up.
Cordes wants to control from the top but Rain keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rain striking off his back but it's not causing Cordes any problems.
Rain doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cordes shoots in for a takedown but Rain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cordes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rain closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cordes moves into the clinch.
A short left from Rain.
Rain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cordes can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Cordes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rain misses with a short punch on the inside.

Cordes manages to break the clinch.
Rain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cordes swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rain lunges at Cordes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cordes's hand.
Rain tests Cordes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rain might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cordes keeps the fight on the outside.
Rain throws a monster overhand right that drops Cordes! Rain follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Rain!