PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhaegar Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Sokoudjou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Targaryen
vs
Sokoudjou

205 cm
28
284 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

197 cm
27
272 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rhaegar Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Sokoudjou!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokoudjou swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Targaryen to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Rashad Sokoudjou has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Targaryen. That snapped Sokoudjou's head back.
Sokoudjou throws a hook but Targaryen blocks it.
Targaryen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sokoudjou.
Sokoudjou misses with a leg kick
and Targaryen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sokoudjou has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Targaryen.
Sokoudjou fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Targaryen checks it well.
Rashad Sokoudjou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Targaryen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Targaryen misses with a straight right.

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

Targaryen breaks the clinch.
Sokoudjou tries to close the distance and clinch but Targaryen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Targaryen misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoudjou attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sokoudjou bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Targaryen's head.
Sokoudjou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sokoudjou takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Sokoudjou rushes Targaryen and presses him up against the cage.
Sokoudjou blocks a body shot from Targaryen.

Targaryen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sokoudjou throws a chopping leg kick but Targaryen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Targaryen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sokoudjou.
Sokoudjou wants to clinch
and Sokoudjou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sokoudjou shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Targaryen as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudjou shoots in for a takedown but Targaryen shows good takedown defense.
Targaryen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sokoudjou scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Targaryen cracks Sokoudjou with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sokoudjou throws a jab but it's blocked by Targaryen.
Sokoudjou looks to throw the jab but Targaryen is out of range.
Targaryen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sokoudjou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Targaryen.
Targaryen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokoudjou.
Targaryen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Targaryen connects with a right hand. Sokoudjou shakes it off.
Targaryen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen misses with a double jab.
Targaryen loads up on a big right hand but Sokoudjou slips the punch.
A lazy left from Sokoudjou finds it's target.
A head kick by Targaryen misses
and Sokoudjou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Targaryen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sokoudjou checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sokoudjou throws a body punch but Targaryen moves out of range.
Targaryen swings for the body but Sokoudjou moves out of range.
Sokoudjou loads up on a big right hand but Targaryen slips the punch.
Sokoudjou ducks under a wild hook from Targaryen.
Sokoudjou lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Targaryen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sokoudjou's head backwards.
Sokoudjou scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Targaryen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sokoudjou scores with a nice head shot.
Targaryen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sokoudjou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sokoudjou throws a leg kick
enabling Targaryen to counter with a crisp jab.
Sokoudjou fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sokoudjou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Targaryen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Targaryen motions for Sokoudjou to come forward. Targaryen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Targaryen throws a right and a left that Sokoudjou avoids nicely.
Sokoudjou looks for a takedown but Targaryen sprawls well.
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 Rhaegar Targaryen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rashad Sokoudjou's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Targaryen moves away from the strike by Sokoudjou.
Sokoudjou tries for a takedown but Targaryen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sokoudjou lands with an overhand left.
Sokoudjou connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Targaryen momentarily.
Targaryen slips a jab and a cross from Sokoudjou.
Sokoudjou moves away from the strike by Targaryen.
Targaryen misses with a wild combination.
Sokoudjou throws a head kick but Targaryen moves out of range.
Targaryen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sokoudjou. Sokoudjou circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoudjou misses with a body kick.
Targaryen checks a low kick from Sokoudjou.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sokoudjou, right into the meat.
Sokoudjou shoots in but Targaryen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sokoudjou misses with a wild body shot.
Targaryen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sokoudjou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Targaryen.
Rhaegar Targaryen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Targaryen misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Sokoudjou blocks the low kick.
Targaryen throws an overhand right that lands on Sokoudjou's shoulder, as Sokoudjou tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sokoudjou lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Targaryen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Targaryen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Targaryen looks to land a combination. Sokoudjou sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokoudjou lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Targaryen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sokoudjou misses with a wild body shot.
Sokoudjou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sokoudjou shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Targaryen pinned against the cage. Targaryen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rhaegar Targaryen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Sokoudjou.
Targaryen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sokoudjou.
Sokoudjou needs to keep his hands up - Targaryen had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudjou tries to land a leg kick but Targaryen saw it coming and moves away.
Sokoudjou throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Targaryen counters with an outside leg kick.
Sokoudjou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Targaryen.
A jab from Sokoudjou misses.
Sokoudjou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Targaryen throws out the jab.
Sokoudjou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Targaryen lands a jab to the nose.

That has opened up Rashad Sokoudjou's cut even more.
Targaryen tries to score with a low kick but Sokoudjou moves his leg out of the way.
Nice uppercut lands for Sokoudjou. That snapped Targaryen's head back.
Targaryen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sokoudjou is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudjou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rhaegar Targaryen is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Targaryen misses with the combination.
A clash of legs there as Sokoudjou blocks the low kick.
Sokoudjou misses with a hook. Targaryen ducked under it nicely.
Sokoudjou misses with the combination.
Targaryen thumps Sokoudjou with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sokoudjou finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Targaryen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sokoudjou scores with a hook to the body. Targaryen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rashad Sokoudjou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rashad Sokoudjou'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. And we move into the final round!

Sokoudjou tries to clinch but Targaryen moves away
letting Targaryen counter with a right hand.
Targaryen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sokoudjou tries to close the distance and clinch but Targaryen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Sokoudjou darts in and clinches Targaryen up against the cage.
Targaryen working hard to break the clinch.
Sokoudjou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sokoudjou scores with a shoulder strike.
Sokoudjou prevents Targaryen from breaking the clinch.
Targaryen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sokoudjou backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sokoudjou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sokoudjou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sokoudjou goes for a takedown attempt but Targaryen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sokoudjou lands a really nice looking cross but Targaryen seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoudjou misses with a right hand
and Targaryen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Targaryen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sokoudjou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sokoudjou misses with an uppercut. Targaryen saw that one coming.
Targaryen throws a head kick that misses.
Targaryen looks to land a combination. Sokoudjou sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokoudjou misses with an uppercut. Targaryen saw that one coming.
Targaryen cracks a nice hook into Sokoudjou's ribs.
Sokoudjou lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Targaryen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Targaryen. That's going to slow Sokoudjou down.
Sokoudjou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Targaryen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sokoudjou.
Sokoudjou throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sokoudjou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Targaryen.
Sokoudjou misses with a few strikes there.
Targaryen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sokoudjou doesn't seem bothered though.
Sokoudjou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Targaryen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Sokoudjou misses.
A jab from Sokoudjou misses.
Sokoudjou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Targaryen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhaegar Targaryen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen just misses with a punch to the body.
Targaryen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Targaryen.
Targaryen connects with a leg kick. Sokoudjou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sokoudjou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Targaryen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Targaryen takes a swing at Sokoudjou's ribcage but misses.
Targaryen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Targaryen.
Sokoudjou moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Targaryen coming out on top.

The cut above Rashad Sokoudjou's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sokoudjou tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Targaryen checks a leg kick.
Sokoudjou connects with a good right hand that stumbles Targaryen. Targaryen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sokoudjou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot by Targaryen.
Sokoudjou wants to clinch up but Targaryen keeps it at a distance.
Sokoudjou takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sokoudjou cracks the inside of Targaryen's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Targaryen blocks a jab.
Targaryen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rhaegar Targaryen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Targaryen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rhaegar Targaryen!