PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Noeigati (ranked 898 p4p, 1177 weight class) and Jan Raczynski (ranked 123 p4p, 166 weight class). Noeigati comes to the cage accompanied by Cremation of Sam McGee. Benjamin Noeigati has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Noeigati
vs
Raczynski

182 cm
26
172
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
185
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Brooklyn Threads
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Noeigati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Raczynski!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Noeigati misses.
Noeigati swings away with a body shot that misses
and Noeigati takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raczynski misses with a body shot.
Noeigati misses with a jab to the body
enabling Raczynski to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Benjamin Noeigati has been cut.

Noeigati has closed the distance and engaged Raczynski in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noeigati just misses with a elbow thrown towards Raczynski's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noeigati throws an elbow but misses.
Raczynski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Raczynski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Raczynski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noeigati misses with a body shot.
Noeigati swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raczynski connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noeigati throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raczynski.
Raczynski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Noeigati thows a leg kick but Raczynski checks it
and Raczynski counters with a stiff right hand.
Raczynski looks to land a right hand but Noeigati moved out of range.
We've been told by Noeigati's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Raczynski blocks the leg kick.
Noeigati throws a series of punches but Raczynski avoids them all with ease.
Noeigati has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raczynski.
Raczynski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Jan Raczynski has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Noeigati.
Raczynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noeigati.
Raczynski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Noeigati with a body shot.

Raczynski tries to keep at a distance but Noeigati has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raczynski backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Raczynski breaks from the clinch.
Noeigati slips a straight right by Raczynski.
Raczynski motions for Noeigati to come forward. Raczynski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raczynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noeigati tries to close the distance and clinch but Raczynski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raczynski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Noeigati takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Noeigati wants to clinch up but Raczynski keeps it at a distance.
Noeigati darts in trying to clinch
letting Raczynski counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raczynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Raczynski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raczynski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noeigati.
Raczynski misses with a hook
and Noeigati makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raczynski has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Noeigati wants to clinch up but Raczynski keeps it at a distance.
Raczynski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Noeigati slips a jab from Raczynski.
Noeigati throwing a counter right hand but Raczynski manages to avoid it.
Noeigati looks to land a left hand but Raczynski moved out of range nicely.
Raczynski avoids the body shot from Noeigati.
Raczynski throws a hook but Noeigati avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski misses with a left hand
and Noeigati counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Noeigati ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raczynski moves away.
Raczynski throws out a counter right but Noeigati avoids it with no problem.
Raczynski misses with a shot to the body
and Noeigati counters with a thumping low kick.
Noeigati just misses with a punch to the body.
Raczynski misses with a left hand
letting Noeigati counter with a right hand.
Noeigati lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noeigati throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raczynski throws the left hand but Noeigati avoids the punch easily.
Noeigati defending well as Raczynski loads up on a big left hand.
Raczynski connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jan Raczynski will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Raczynski throws an off balance right hand
and Noeigati makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Noeigati with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Noeigati misses the jab.
Raczynski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Noeigati lands with an overhand left.
Raczynski lands with a nice combination. Noeigati backs away looking to recover.
Raczynski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Noeigati.
The crowd cheers as Raczynski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Noeigati doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Raczynski misses its intended target.
Raczynski punishes Noeigati's body with a nice straight punch.
Noeigati moves in looking to clinch but Raczynski pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raczynski swings widly with a right hand
and Noeigati makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raczynski dips to his left and cracks Noeigati with an uppercut!
Noeigati keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noeigati uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raczynski.
It appears Noeigati was looking to counter with a kick there.
Noeigati moves out of range as Raczynski strikes.
Noeigati swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Noeigati doesn't manage to clinch there - Raczynski circles away.
Raczynski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Noeigati misses with a kick to the body
and Raczynski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raczynski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noeigati.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Noeigati clinches up against the cage.
Noeigati lands a body punch in the clinch.
Noeigati missing with knees to the body.
Noeigati with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raczynski stalling the fight.
Raczynski presses Noeigati against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Noeigati misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raczynski blocking some punches.
Noeigati keeps control of Raczynski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Noeigati.
Raczynski wants to stall.
Raczynski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raczynski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noeigati working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Noeigati misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski pushes Noeigati back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Noeigati misses with a body punch.
Raczynski throws a punch but it's blocked by Noeigati.
Raczynski stalling.
Raczynski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Noeigati trying to land knees to the body.

Raczynski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raczynski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noeigati.
Raczynski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noeigati uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raczynski.
Noeigati bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raczynski's head backwards.
Noeigati throws an overhand right that lands on Raczynski's shoulder, as Raczynski tries to avoid the shot.
Raczynski scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noeigati fires out a quick counter leg kick but Raczynski just manages to avoid it.
Noeigati punishes Raczynski's body with a nice straight punch.
Raczynski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raczynski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noeigati moves out of range of the strikes.
Jan Raczynski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Noeigati rushes Raczynski and presses him up against the cage.
Noeigati tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Noeigati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raczynski's elbow.
Noeigati lands with a left to the head.
Noeigati lands an elbow inside that Raczynski shrugs off.
Raczynski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Noeigati is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noeigati.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Noeigati dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Raczynski feints and then cracks Noeigati's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noeigati down.
Raczynski misses with a looping left.
Noeigati walks into a stiff left hand from Raczynski.
Nice defenses there by Noeigati.
Noeigati closes the distance but Raczynski moves to the side
and Raczynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Noeigati takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noeigati moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Noeigati is looking to wear down Raczynski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch combination from Raczynski misses.
Noeigati wants to clinch
and Raczynski counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noeigati tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raczynski was well out of range. Poor timing from Noeigati.
Raczynski misses with a leg kick
and Noeigati makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Noeigati connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Noeigati misses.
Noeigati steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raczynski.
Noeigati just misses with a punch to the body.
Noeigati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raczynski connects with a body shot.
Noeigati uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raczynski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski checks a low kick from Noeigati.
Raczynski throws out a loose jab but Noeigati uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noeigati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raczynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raczynski! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Raczynski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Noeigati wants to clinch
and Raczynski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noeigati uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raczynski.
Raczynski misses the jab.
Noeigati uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raczynski.
Noeigati moves out of range as Raczynski strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Noeigati misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Raczynski does it's job there.
Noeigati lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raczynski blocks a jab.
Noeigati throws a leg kick which misses Raczynski's front leg but catches the back leg as Raczynski tries to avoid it.
Noeigati feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raczynskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Raczynski swats away the attempt to clinch by Noeigati.
Raczynski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Raczynski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Noeigati counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noeigati looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski misses with a straight right.
Raczynski misses with a series of wild punches.
Raczynski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Raczynski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noeigati.
Raczynski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noeigati looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noeigati looks to throw a body kick
and Raczynski counters with a stiff right hand.
Noeigati darts in trying to clinch
and Raczynski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Raczynski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Raczynski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!