PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Raffington (ranked 1091 p4p, 1235 weight class) and Iwon Raczynski (ranked 169 p4p, 186 weight class). Raffington's entrance music is Logan Lucky. A fine choice. Shane Raffington had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Iwon Raczynski enters the cage!

Raffington
vs
Raczynski

182 cm
34
225
26 - 17 - 1

191 cm
26
220
11 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Raffington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Iwon Raczynski!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raffington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from Raffington lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raczynski.
Raffington has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yellow Lotus Center of Healing and Meditative Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Raczynski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raffington momentarily.
Raffington throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Raczynski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raffington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raczynski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raffington throws out the jab.
Raczynski needs to keep his hands up - Raffington had a free shot at his head there.
Raczynski digs a good body shot into Raffington's ribs.
Raffington misses with an uppercut
and Raczynski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raffington jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Raczynski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raffington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raczynski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raffingtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Raffington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raczynski looks to score with a jab to the body but Raffington is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Raffington misses the target.
Raffington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raffington throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Raczynski to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Raczynski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Raffington doesn't seem phased though.
Raczynski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raffington. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Raffington.
Raczynski thumps Raffington with a low kick.
Raffington moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski thows a leg kick but Raffington checks it
and Raffington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raffington throws a right hand that misses
and Raczynski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Raczynski misses the target.
Raffington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raczynski feints and then cracks Raffington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raffington down.
Raffington throws a hook to the side of Raczynski's head but Raczynski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raczynski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Raffington throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Raczynski to counter with a crisp jab.
Raczynski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raczynski throws the left hand but Raffington avoids the punch easily.
Raffington looks to throw the jab but Raczynski is out of range.
Raczynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington looks to throw the jab but Raczynski is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raczynski.
Good leg kick by Raczynski.
Raffington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raczynski.
Nice cross by Raczynski.
A telegraphed right hand from Raffington misses the target.
Raffington misses the body punch
and Raczynski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raffington throws a poor cross that misses
and Raczynski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raczynski has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Raczynski thuds his shin into the meat of Raffington's side.
Raczynski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raffington.
A head kick misses from Raffington.
Raczynski looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski connects with a high kick.
Raczynski lands the left hand.
Raczynski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Raffington had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raffington throws a shot from downtown. Raczynski moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Raffington misses.
Raffington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raczynski walks into a straight right hand from Raffington.
Nice jab there from Raffington.
Raffington swings widly with a right hand
and Raffington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raffington swings widly with a right hand
and Raczynski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Raffington's knee momentarily.
Raffington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raczynski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raffington misses with the body kick
and Raczynski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raczynski catches Raffington with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iwon Raczynski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Raffington on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Raffington looks to land a body kick but Raczynski moved away.
Raczynski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Raczynski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raffington was well out of range. Poor timing from Raczynski.
Raffington swings widly with a right hand
and Raczynski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raffington misses with a straight left.
Raczynski with a hook.
Raffington checks a low kick from Raczynski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Raczynski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raczynski throws a hook to the side of Raffington's head but Raffington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raczynski moves out of range of the strikes.
Raffington bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raczynski's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raczynski scores with a sloppy right hand. Raffington should have avoided that one.
Raffington misses with a right hand
and Raczynski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raczynski tries to score with a low kick but Raffington moves his leg out of the way.
A little feinted left hand from Raffington on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raczynski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raczynski connects with a body shot that sends Raffington's belly button to the back.
Raczynski lands with a nice body punch.
Raffington blocks a head kick by Raczynski.
Raczynski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raczynski scores with a kick to the body.
Raczynski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raffington on the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Raffington might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Raczynski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Raczynski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raczynski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raczynski tests Raffington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good exchange - Raczynski coming out on top.
A punch combination from Raczynski misses.
Raffington looks to throw the jab but Raczynski is out of range.
Raczynski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Raczynski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Raczynski throws a nice head kick!
Raczynski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raffington looks to land a combination but Raczynski avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Raffington.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raffington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raffington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raffington takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Raczynski throws out a loose jab but Raffington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raczynski lands with a hook. Raffington tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Raczynski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raczynski. Raffington does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Raffington misses.
Raczynski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Raczynski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Raczynski tries to bum rush Raffington with a series of wild strikes but Raffington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. Raffington catches Raczynski right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raffington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Raffington.
Raczynski jabs Raffington right on the nose. Raffington blinks but takes it well.
Raczynski lands with a right hand.
Iwon Raczynski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Raczynski throws the left hand but Raffington avoids the punch easily.
Raffington swings widly with a right hand
and Raczynski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raczynski misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Raffington on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raffington is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raffington connects with a body shot that sends Raczynski's belly button to the back.
Raczynski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raffington throws out the jab.
Raczynski lands a nice shot that snaps Raffington's head back.
Raczynski avoids the body shot from Raffington.
Raczynski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iwon Raczynski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Raczynski scores with a jab.
Raczynski works Raffington's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Raczynski. That snapped Raffington's head back.
Raffington throws a body punch but Raczynski moves out of range.
Raczynski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raffington moves away from the strike by Raczynski.
Raffington looks to score with a jab to the body but Raczynski is just out of range.
Raczynski was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Raffington walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Raffington misses.
Raffington misses with a lunging right hand
and Raczynski counters with a stiff right hand.
Raffington tries to move into range but Raczynski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raczynski throws a lazy right hand but Raffington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Raczynski misses.
A jab from Raffington finds it's way through Raczynski's defenses.
Raffington looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Raffington misses.
It seemed like Raczynski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Raczynski.
Raffington throws a predictable looking body shot
and Raczynski counters with a stiff right hand.
Raffington throws a shot from downtown. Raczynski moves away and avoids it.
Raczynski throws a front kick that sends Raffington stumbling back into the cage.
Raffington misses the shot to the body.
Raffington fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raffington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raczynski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raczynski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raffington with a body shot.
Raffington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Raczynski lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Raczynski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raczynski moves out of range of the body kick from Raffington.
A little jabbing left from Raczynski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raffington moves forwards but Raczynski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raczynski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raczynski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raffington has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raczynski scores with a nice strike.
Raczynski lands a slapping body shot.
Raffington takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Raffington misses with a body punch
and Raczynski counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Raczynski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Raczynski blocks a jab.
Raczynski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raffington.
Raffington looks to score with a jab to the body but Raczynski is just out of range.
Raffington tries a head kick but it misses.
Raczynski cracks Raffington with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Raczynski thumps Raffington with a low kick.
Raczynski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Raffington will feel that in the morning.
Raczynski scores with a nice right hand.
Raffington throws a sloppy head kick
and Raczynski counters with a straight right hand.
Raczynski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raczynski checks a leg kick.
Raczynski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Raczynski connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raczynski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Raczynski scores with a four punch combination!

Raffington is rocked!
Raczynski drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Raffington right on the button. Raffington goes down! Raczynski follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Raczynski gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iwon Raczynski!
Iwon Raczynski spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.