PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Rimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Ratskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ratskin has chosen "Carolus Rex" by Sabaton as his entrance music. 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.

Rimes
vs
Ratskin

204 cm
26
258 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

196 cm
36
270 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Optimus Rimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Ratskin!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rimes throws a chopping leg kick but Ratskin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Rimes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ratskin struggles to land a body shot inside as Rimes controls his hands.
Rimes tries a knee to the head but Ratskin blocks it.
Ratskin swings wildly with an uppercut but Rimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Rimes.
Rimes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ratskin misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rimes.

Rimes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rimes throws out a leg kick but Ratskin moves out of range and Rimes only half commits.
Ratskin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rimes in his tracks.
Rimes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ratskin.
Rimes throws a big shot that misses.
Ratskin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rimes on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rimes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ratskin. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ratskin's calf.
Rimes scores with a push kick.
Rimes cracks Ratskin with an open hand slap.

Ratskin gets a clinch.
Ratskin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rimes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ratskin lands a shoulder strike.
Rimes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ratskin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rimes managing to block the knees to the body from Ratskin.
Rimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rimes digs a right hand into Ratskin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ratskin's gas tank.
Ratskin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rimes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ratskin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ratskin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rimes is defending well for now.
Ratskin pushes off an throws an elbow but Rimes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ratskin.
Rimes takes an elbow to the temple.
A frustrated look appears on Rimes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rimes pushes Ratskin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Ratskin.
Ratskin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rimes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ratskin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rimes avoids it.
Rimes lands a shot to the body.
Rimes lands with a left to the head.
Ratskin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rimes's defenses.
Rimes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rimes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ratskin throws a punch but it's blocked by Rimes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ratskin lands an uppercut.
Ratskin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rimes.
Ratskin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimes lands a right hand.
Ratskin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rimes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rimes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ratskin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rimes's elbow.
Ratskin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ratskin lands a hook that snaps the head of Rimes backwards.
Rimes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rimes landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rimes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ratskin backwards.
Rimes blocks an elbow strike.
Rimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ratskin tries to work over Rimes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Ratskin.
A short right from Ratskin.

Rimes is rocked!
Ratskin throws a big uppercut that drops Rimes! More strikes from Ratskin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rimes lies dazed against the cage as Ratskin celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Ratskin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Alexander Ratskin waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn's All 160's logo in front of the cameras.