PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brak Maugøn (ranked 129 p4p, 18 weight class) and Heavy Rain (ranked 92 p4p, 12 weight class). Maugøn's entrance music is Save Yourself. A fine choice. Rain has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Heavy Rain will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Maugøn
vs
Rain

189 cm
30
264 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

222 cm
30
252 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brak Maugøn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heavy Rain!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rain is looking to land body kicks.
Maugøn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Maugøn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maugøn.
Rain tries to land a body kick
and Maugøn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rain's knee momentarily.
Rain throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rain lands with a good body shot.
Rain cracks Maugøn with a good jab.
Rain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Maugøn tries to land a front kick but Rain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maugøn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rain is looking to land body kicks.
Maugøn takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rain. Maugøn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Maugøn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maugøn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maugøn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Maugøn misses the target.
Rain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maugøn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rain blocks the body kick.
Rain throws out a counter right but Maugøn avoids it with no problem.
Rain throws a series of punches but Maugøn avoids them all with ease.
Rain missing with a left hand there. Maugøn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maugøn throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rain avoids it.
Rain misses with a straight right.
Maugøn just misses with a punch to the body.
Maugøn takes a swing at Rain's ribcage but misses.
Rain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maugøn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rain.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maugøn checks a leg kick.
Rain lands with an uppercut that bounces Maugøn off the cage and back into range.
Maugøn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maugøn moves out of range as Rain throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Maugøn misses the target.
Maugøn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rain. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maugøn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maugøn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rain lands with a right hand.
Rain throws a lazy head kick
and Maugøn counters with an inside leg kick.
Rain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maugøn lunges at Rain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rain's hand.
A jab from Rain does it's job there.
Rain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maugøn has time to react.
Rain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maugøn throwing a counter right hand but Rain manages to avoid it.
Rain with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain thuds a left hand into Maugøn's body.
Maugøn tries to clinch but Rain moves away
and Rain counters with a nice leg kick.
Rain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maugøn.
Maugøn throws out a loose jab but Rain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maugøn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maugøn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maugøn thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maugøn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rain.
Maugøn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maugøn walks into a stiff left hand from Rain.
Maugøn misses with a low kick as Rain jumps back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maugøn.
Rain moves away from the strike by Maugøn.
Rain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maugøn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Maugøn.
Maugøn misses with a hook.
Rain lunges at Maugøn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maugøn's hand.
Rain scores with a jab.
Maugøn avoids the body shot from Rain.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maugøn.
Heavy Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maugøn moves forwards but Rain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Rain.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain blocks the body kick.
Rain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maugøn misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heavy Rain dominated that round.
That's time! Maugøn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rain misses with an uppercut. Maugøn saw that one coming.
Rain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maugøn misses with a body shot.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Maugøn.
Rain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rain checks a low kick from Maugøn.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rain, right into the meat.
Maugøn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rain with a jab.
Maugøn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rain!
Left hook, right uppercut from Rain.
Rain jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maugøn walks into a stiff left hand from Rain.
Rain is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maugøn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maugøn can't find room to land a body shot as Rain controls the action.
Maugøn misses with the head strike.

Rain breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Maugøn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Rain misses the target.
Rain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rain is looking to land body kicks.
Rain with a jab.
Rain moves out of range of the strikes.
Maugøn throws a lazy body kick
and Rain counters with a nice uppercut.
Rain thuds his shin into the meat of Maugøn's side.
Rain looks to land a body kick but Maugøn moved away.
Rain misses with a body shot.
Maugøn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rain.
Maugøn feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heavy Rain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rain cracks Maugøn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maugøn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maugøn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rain.
Maugøn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rain counters with a straight right hand.
Rain throws a big shot that misses.
Rain looks to score with a jab to the body but Maugøn is just out of range.
Maugøn connects with an inside leg kick.
Rain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maugøn's calf.
Maugøn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rain.
Rain lands a jab to Maugøn's midsection.
Maugøn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain with a nice cross.
Maugøn throws a head kick that misses.
Maugøn cracks the inside of Rain's front leg.
Maugøn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rain lands an overhand right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rain.
Rain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maugøn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Maugøn's shoulder, as Maugøn tries to avoid the shot.
Rain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rain checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Rain misses
and Maugøn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maugøn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rain jabs Maugøn right on the nose. Maugøn blinks but takes it well.
Maugøn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rain moves away.
Rain blocks a jab.
Rain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maugøn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crunch! Rain slams his shin into Maugøn's torso.
Rain misses with a body shot.
Maugøn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maugøn throws a lazy right hand but Rain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rain throws a front kick that sends Maugøn stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heavy Rain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maugøn blocks a low kick nicely.
Maugøn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maugøn blocks a low kick nicely.
Rain lunges at Maugøn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maugøn's hand.
Nice uppercut there from Maugøn.
Rain delivers a nice body kick.
Rain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maugøn.
Rain thumps Maugøn with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maugøn scores with a sloppy right hand. Rain should have avoided that one.
Rain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maugøn avoids the head kick by Rain.
Rain cracks Maugøn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain misses the body punch

and Maugøn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maugøn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rain backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maugøn.
Rain tries to circle away but Maugøn has him pinned against the cage.
Maugøn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rain working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Maugøn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rain tries to break free but Maugøn pushes him back against the cage.
Maugøn lands with a short shot to the head.
Rain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rain prevents a body shot from Maugøn.
Maugøn scores with a hook to the body.
Rain is working Maugøn over against the cage.
Rain lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Maugøn.
Rain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maugøn keeps control of Rain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Maugøn.
A body shot lands from Maugøn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn blocks a body shot from Rain.
Maugøn lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Maugøn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maugøn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Maugøn.
A short right from Maugøn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maugøn.

Maugøn breaks the clinch.
Rain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maugøn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rain. That did some damage!
Rain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maugøn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rain avoids a kick to the body.
Rain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maugøn missing with a left hand there. Rain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain lands a leg kick that knocks Maugøn off balance momentarily.
Rain throws a body punch but Maugøn moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Maugøn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maugøn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rain explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maugøn wants to slow Rain down by chopping away at his legs.
Maugøn throws the left hand but Rain avoids the punch easily.
Rain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maugøn is looking to counter punch.
Rain pushes Maugøn away with a front kick.
Rain swinging wildly here.
Rain lands a slapping body shot.
Maugøn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maugøn there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn throws a wild body kick that Rain sees coming a mile off.

Maugøn clinches with his opponent.
Maugøn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rain breaks from the clinch.
Maugøn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rain can pounce on him.
Rain misses with a body shot.
Rain misses with a straight left.
Maugøn throwing a counter right hand but Rain manages to avoid it.
Rain looks to land a right hand but Maugøn moved out of range.
Maugøn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rain with a nice cross.
Rain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maugøn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Heavy Rain just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maugøn counters with a stiff right hand.
Rain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maugøn.
Maugøn avoids the body shot from Rain.
Maugøn throws a jab when Rain was well out of range.
Rain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Maugøn.
Rain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot lands for Rain.
Rain lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maugøn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rain works the jab nicely.
Rain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Rain.
Rain moves away from the strike by Maugøn.
Maugøn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rain.
Rain misses with a straight right.
Maugøn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maugøn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maugøn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maugøn misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Rain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rain throws a head kick that misses.
Maugøn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rain is looking to land body kicks.
Rain connects with a right hand. Maugøn shakes it off.
Maugøn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rain.
Rain misses with a straight right.
Maugøn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rain lands an overhand right.
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!
Rain misses with a body kick.
Rain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maugøn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maugøn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rain stalks Maugøn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maugøn's face. Maugøn staggers backwards, shaken.
Rain takes a swing at Maugøn's ribcage but misses.
Maugøn avoids the head kick by Rain.
It appears Maugøn was looking to counter with a kick there.
Maugøn takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rain misses with an uppercut.
Rain scores with a leg kick.
Rain throws a big shot that misses.
Maugøn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab lands there for Rain.
Rain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maugøn to score with a decent uppercut.
Rain looks to score with a jab to the body but Maugøn is just out of range.
Rain missing with a left hand there. Maugøn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Maugøn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maugøn smiles and moves away.
Maugøn misses with a hook
letting Rain counter with a right hand.
Maugøn takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain lands a glancing blow to the side of Maugøn's head.
Rain misses with a lunging right hand
and Maugøn counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maugøn.
The crowd cheers as Rain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maugøn doesn't seem phased though.
Maugøn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maugøn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rain can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rain. That's going to slow Maugøn down.
Rain throws a low kick, looking for Maugøn's leg but Maugøn calmly moves out of range.
Maugøn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rain misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heavy Rain dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice jab there from Maugøn.
Rain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maugøn motions for Rain to come forward. Maugøn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maugøn moves out of range as Rain throws a body kick.
Rain looks to land a body kick but Maugøn moved away.
Rain connects with a body shot.
Maugøn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rain just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maugøn. Maugøn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rain misses the shot to the body.
Rain misses with the combination.
Maugøn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain throws a right hand that Maugøn ducks under and follows up with a left that Maugøn also avoids with ease.
Rain throws a hook but Maugøn avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Maugøn.
Rain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maugøn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
Maugøn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rain lands a head kick. Maugøn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maugøn drops his hands momentarily and Rain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maugøn if he has to take too many more of those.
Maugøn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maugøn counters with a low kick, right behind Rain 's knee.
Brak Maugøn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rain is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain throws a lazy right hand but Maugøn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rain connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rain misses with a low kick.
Rain looks for the body kick but Maugøn saw that one coming.
Maugøn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Rain - just one landing.
Rain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab, jab by Rain - just one landing.
Rain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maugøn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maugøn misses with a looping right.
Maugøn blocks the body kick.
Maugøn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Rain - just one landing.
Maugøn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maugøns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maugøn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maugøn misses with a straight right.
Maugøn ducks right into an uppercut from Rain.
Rain throws a body shot but no joy.
Rain throws a head kick that Maugøn semi-blocks.
Rain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maugøn slips a jab from Rain.
Rain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rain checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maugøn manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Rain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rain avoids the body shot from Maugøn.
Rain throws a series of punches but Maugøn moves out of range.
Rain throws a nice looking combination but Maugøn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maugøn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rain can pounce on him.
Rain moves out of range as Maugøn strikes.
Rain lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Rain.
Rain throws a head kick that half lands.
Rain throws a looping overhand right but Maugøn ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heavy Rain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heavy Rain! Heavy Rain retains his heavyweight title!
Heavy Rain decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.