PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blood Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Rimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bane comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Blood. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bane
vs
Rimes

200 cm
30
272 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

204 cm
28
239 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blood Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Optimus Rimes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rimes is able to avoid easily.
Rimes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bane takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That kick from Rimes tenderised Bane's leg. Bane is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rimes throws a leg kick that misses.
Rimes lands a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rimes. That's going to slow Bane down.
Bane misses with a wild body shot.
Optimus Rimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Rimes.
Bane slips under a jab.
Bane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rimes scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Blood Bane has been cut.
Bane with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rimes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bane has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valygars Cabin in the buildup to the fight.
Bane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rimes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rimes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane looks to land a combination but Rimes avoids it well.
Rimes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rimes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rimes ducks under a wild hook from Bane.
A jab from Rimes finds it's way through Bane's defenses.
Rimes tests Bane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bane throws a body punch but Rimes moves out of range.
Rimes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bane.
Rimes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bane thumps Rimes with a low kick.
Rimes connects with a crisp jab.
Bane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rimes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane tries to score with a low kick but Rimes moves his leg out of the way.
Bane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rimes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rimes, right into the meat.
Bane misses with a hook.
Rimes wants to land a leg kick but Bane is out of range.
Rimes tries to clinch up.
Bane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rimes.
Bane throws out a loose jab but Rimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Bane misses its intended target.
Bane throws a head kick but Rimes moves out of range.

Rimes moves into the clinch.
Rimes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bane backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bane takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rimes tries to work over Bane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rimes tries a body shot but Bane blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rimes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bane working aggressively here.

Bane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rimes moves out of range as Bane strikes.
Bane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rimes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bane throws a leg kick but Rimes moved away.
Rimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bane.
Rimes tries to clinch but Bane is having none of it.
Bane throws a head kick that half lands.
Rimes staying out of range there.
Bane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rimes scoring well with a low kick there.
Rimes feints and then cracks Bane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bane down.
Rimes scores with a head kick. Bane tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bane has Rimes pressed against the cage.
Bane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rimess head.

Bane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Bane.

Rimes is rocked!
Rimes staying out of range there.
Rimes is still on wobbly legs! Can Bane finish him?
Rimes is aggressively charging in as Bane backs up avoiding any damage. Bane tosses out a jab and Rimes runs right into it face first! Rimes is out cold! Bane dropped down on all fours and is barking in Rimes's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blood Bane!
As Blood Bane got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Dont mind me just a horrible manager can crushing'.