PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Rimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fraser is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sirius. 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
Fraser

204 cm
27
239 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

203 cm
36
287 lbs
28 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Reaper Combatwear

Mango Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Optimus Rimes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Fraser!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraser throws a shot from downtown. Rimes moves away and avoids it.
Rimes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fraser.
Rimes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Rimes.
Rimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rimes defending well as Fraser loads up on a big left hand.
Fraser wants to clinch.
Fraser with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rimes to score with a decent uppercut.
Fraser scores with a punch to the head.
Fraser swinging wildly here.
Rimes connects with a solid leg kick.
Fraser has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rimes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rimes.
Fraser moves out of range of the body kick from Rimes.
Rimes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rimes scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser throws a poor cross that misses

and Rimes moves into the clinch.
Rimes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rimes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rimes lands a nice shot to the body.
Fraser looks winded!
Rimes has a couple of punches blocked by Fraser.
Rimes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rimes.
Rimes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rimes lands a knee to the head.
Fraser prevents a body shot from Rimes.
Fraser has a couple of punches blocked by Rimes.
Fraser lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rimes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rimes connects with a knee to the head.
Rimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rimes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fraser.
Rimes working Fraser over with knees to the body.
Fraser blocks a body shot from Rimes.
Rimes lands with a light punch inside.
Rimes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fraser backwards.
Rimes landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Rimes as the two fighters clinch.
Rimes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fraser backwards.
Rimes tries a body shot but Fraser blocks it.
Rimes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fraser on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rimes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rimes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rimes.
A short body shot lands from Rimes as the two fighters clinch.
Rimes scores with a shot to the side of Fraser's head.
Rimes landing knees to the head.
Rimes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Fraser controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rimes.
Fraser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rimes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fraser swings wildly with an uppercut but Rimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rimes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fraser backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rimes.
Rimes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rimes.
Rimes misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Rimes as the two fighters clinch.
Rimes pushes Fraser back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fraser tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rimes's elbow.
Fraser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Rimes.
Rimes is working Fraser over against the cage.
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!
Rimes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Rimes.
Rimes pushes Fraser back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rimes lands a nice uppercut.
Rimes is working Fraser over against the cage.
Rimes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fraser has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rimes gets through Fraser's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rimes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rimes obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rimes.
Rimes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rimes trying to land knees to the body.
Rimes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rimes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rimes.
Rimes lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Rimes.
Rimes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rimes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rimes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fraser blocks a body shot from Rimes.
Fraser takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rimes landing knees to the body.
Rimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Fraser controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Rimes.
Rimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rimes digs a right hand underneath Fraser's ribcage. Fraser let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rimes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Optimus Rimes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rimes thuds his shin into the meat of Fraser's side.
Rimes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fraser will feel that in the morning.
Rimes lands a right hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rimes - that will leave a mark!
Good leg kick by Rimes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fraser takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rimes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fraser sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid body kick from Rimes.
Rimes throws a nice inside leg kick.

Rimes clinches up with Fraser and pushes him back against the cage.
Rimes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rimes - that landed with a thud.
Rimes lands a knee to the body.
Rimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fraser's elbow.
Fraser is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Rimes.
Rimes pushes Fraser back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimes lands a nice uppercut.
Rimes working Fraser over with knees to the body.
Fraser takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rimes.
Rimes misses with a knee strike.
Rimes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fraser misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fraser has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rimes.
Fraser blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fraser throws a punch but it's blocked by Rimes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rimes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Rimes.
Rimes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rimes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rimes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Rimes.
Rimes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Rimes.
Fraser misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Rimes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rimes.
Fraser's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rimes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rimes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fraser can do to turn this around?
Rimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fraser's elbow.
Fraser has a couple of punches blocked by Rimes.
Fraser swings wildly with an uppercut but Rimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fraser misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Rimes.
A short right from Rimes.
Rimes misses with a knee strike.
Fraser takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rimes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frasers head.
Fraser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rimes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rimes lands a shot to the body.
Rimes can't find room to land a body shot as Fraser controls the action.
Rimes gets through Fraser's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rimes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fraser has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rimes tries to throw a body punch but Fraser avoids it by throwing Rimes back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimes crunches a lovely knee into Fraser's ribcage.
Rimes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frasers head.
A short right from Rimes on the inside.
Rimes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rimes lands a good knee to the midsection. Fraser won't want to take too many of those.
Fraser throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Fraser controls his hands.
Rimes can't find room to land a body shot as Fraser controls the action.
Rimes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fraser.
Rimes lands a hook that snaps the head of Fraser backwards.
Rimes has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Fraser - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Rimes, and another! Fraser is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Optimus Rimes!
Optimus Rimes is the new super heavyweight champion!