PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Raines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goodnight Irene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Raines
vs
Irene

190 cm
20
224 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
283 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Raines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Goodnight Irene!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raines shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Irene pinned against the cage. Irene gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Raines looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Raines closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raines tries a knee to the head but Irene blocks it.
Raines tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Irene smiles and moves away.

Irene tries to keep at a distance but Raines has taken the fight into the clinch.
Raines is trying to break free.
Irene digs a right hand into Raines's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raines's gas tank.
Raines is working for takedown but Irene is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Raines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raines looking to throw knees to the head but Irene is blocking nicely.
Irene working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Xavier Raines has been cut.
Raines is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raines is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Irene to keep the fight standing.
Irene lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Irene.
Irene pushes Raines back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irene lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raines.
Irene working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Irene throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irene lands a hook to the side of the head.
Irene holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Irene lands a nice uppercut.
Irene lands a nice shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Irene.
Irene lands a body punch.
The referee calls for Irene to work.
Nice body punch from Irene - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Irene - that landed with a thud.
Irene stalling.
Nice body punch from Irene - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Irene digs a right hand underneath Raines's ribcage. Raines let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Irene lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Irene leaning his opponent against the cage.
Irene lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raines.
A bit of stalling here from Irene.
Irene scores with a shot to the side of Raines's head.
Nice body punch from Irene - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Irene.
Irene throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Irene lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Irene displaying some good clinch control by pressing Raines up against the cage.
Irene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Irene lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irene lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Xavier Raines's cut is getting worse.
Irene leaning his opponent against the cage.
Irene lands a shot to the body.

Irene drops Raines onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Raines is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Raines is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irene lands a body punch.
Oh Raines is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Irene creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Raines's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Raines drops to his knees and Irene pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goodnight Irene!