PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leto II Atreides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rice kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Aston Martin Music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rice
vs
II Atreides

200 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

188 cm
22
222 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leto II Atreides!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Atreides.
Atreides throws a leg kick which misses Rice's front leg but catches the back leg as Rice tries to avoid it.
Atreides lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atreides.
Atreides takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Leto II Atreides has been cut.
Atreides is looking to slow Rice down with leg kicks.
Rice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atreides.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rice throws a right hand that Atreides ducks under and follows up with a left that Atreides also avoids with ease.
Rice misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Rice misses the target.
Rice looks to land a combination but Atreides avoids it well.
Rice throws a good cross that connects.
Rice fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rice throws a hook to the side of Atreides's head but Atreides sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rice throws a series of punches but Atreides avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rice. Those never looked like landing.
Atreides scores with a jab to the jaw.
Atreides doesn't manage to clinch there - Rice circles away.
Rice misses with a double jab
and Atreides counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Atreides connects with a leg kick. Rice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atreides moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Atreides moves out of range as Rice strikes.
Rice catches Atreides with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rice lands with a good body shot.
Rice misses with a wild combination.
Rice swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Atreides counters with a low kick, right behind Rice 's knee.
Rice misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rice is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atreides throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Atreides lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rice will feel that in the morning.
Atreides scores with a head kick. Rice tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Atreides misses with a low kick as Rice jumps back.
A head kick misses from Atreides.
Randy Rice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atreides throws a front kick that sends Rice stumbling back into the cage.
Atreides lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rice missing with a left hand there. Atreides was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atreides sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Atreides scores with a three punch combo!
Rice throws a combination that misses
and Atreides counters with a solid body kick.
Atreides throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides slips a jab and a cross from Rice.
Rice rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atreides counters with a slapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Atreides.
A good leg kick by Atreides.
Atreides throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Atreides tenderised Rice's leg. Rice is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atreides.
Rice misses the body punch
and Atreides counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rice thinking.
Atreides lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Atreides as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rice throws a looping overhand right but Atreides ducks down to avoid it.
Atreides misses with a wild body shot.
Atreides lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Atreides.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Rice catches Atreides right on the button with a cross.
Rice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Atreides counters with a low kick, right behind Rice 's knee.
Atreides avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atreides fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rice with a nice cross.
Rice slips a jab and a cross from Atreides.
Rice takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rice throws a lazy uppercut
and Atreides counters with a head kick.
Atreides lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Atreides dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rice. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rice misses with a hook.
Atreides tries to clinch but Rice is having none of it.
Atreides moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leto II Atreides dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leto II Atreides's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Atreides lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rice tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Atreides 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.
Atreides fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rice.
Rice throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Atreides counters with a nice uppercut.
Atreides uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rice has time to react.
Rice missing with a left hand there. Atreides was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atreides throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atreides can pounce on him.
Rice throws a series of punches but Atreides moves out of range.
Rice circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice misses with a double jab
and Atreides counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice body punch from Atreides.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atreides.
Atreides throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rice's head.

It looks like Randy Rice has been cut.
Atreides scores with a hook.
Atreides chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rice misses with a two punch combination.
Rice swings for the body but Atreides moves out of range.
Rice tries to bum rush Atreides with a series of wild strikes but Atreides uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atreides moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rice fails to land with a series of punches.
Atreides lands a jab to Rice's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atreides lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atreides steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rice.
Atreides throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Atreides tenderised Rice's leg. Rice is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atreides. Atreides obviously looking to wear him down.

Atreides rushes Rice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Atreides.
Rice wants to break free but Atreides has control.
Rice has had enough of the clinch but Atreides keeps him there for the moment.
Rice misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atreides.
Rice tries to break free but Atreides pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Atreides.
Rice can't break the clinch.
Rice wants to get back to striking at distance but Atreides won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Atreides takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Atreides swings wildly with an uppercut but Rice uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Atreides as the two fighters clinch.
Atreides scores with a nice hook to the head.
Atreides working aggressively here.
Atreides lands with a short shot to the head.
Atreides scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rice lands with a right to the head.
Atreides misses with a punch on the inside.
Rice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Atreides cracks Rice with a nice body shot.
Atreides lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rice backwards.
Rice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atreides swings wildly with an uppercut but Rice uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atreides.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atreides.

Rice is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atreides misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Rice is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atreides misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atreides tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atreides misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atreides.
Atreides keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rice's efforts to push away.
Atreides throws a punch but it's blocked by Rice.
Atreides misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rice seems to have got his legs back now.
Rice working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atreides.
Nice body punch from Atreides - that landed with a thud.
Rice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Atreides lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rice being controlled against the cage.
Atreides throws a head punch that misses.
Rice is trying to break the clinch but Atreides is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atreides struggles to land a body shot inside as Rice controls his hands.
Atreides swings wildly with an uppercut but Rice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leto II Atreides seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Atreides scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leto II Atreides showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Atreides counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Atreides feints a jab and as Rice dips his head, Atreides unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Rice right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Rice falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Atreides smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Leto II Atreides!