PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Raynard (ranked 334 p4p, 1244 weight class) and Mark Rapheal (ranked 43 p4p, 167 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Raynard
vs
Rapheal

180 cm
29
180
15 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
175
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Raynard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Rapheal!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raynard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rapheal.
A shot to the liver by Rapheal. Beautiful body shot.

Raynard drives through and clinches with Rapheal against the cage.
Rapheal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rapheal.
Raynard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rapheal walks away with a smile on his face. Raynard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Raynard just misses with a punch to the body.
Raynard throws a combination that misses
letting Rapheal counter with a right hand.

It looks like Marlon Raynard has been cut.
Raynard avoids the body shot from Rapheal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raynard misses with a right hand
and Rapheal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raynard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rapheal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rapheal throws a body punch but Raynard moves out of range.
Raynard misses with a lunging right hand
and Rapheal counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raynard misses with an uppercut
and Rapheal counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Raynard misses
and Rapheal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raynard slips under a jab from Rapheal.
Rapheal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marlon Raynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rapheal misses with a wild body shot.
Raynard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rapheal throws a jab but it's blocked by Raynard.
A jab from Rapheal misses.
Rapheal scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Raynard misses
enabling Rapheal to counter with a crisp jab.
Raynard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rapheal to score with a decent uppercut.

Marlon Raynard's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raynard sizes up Rapheal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raynard swings widly with a right hand
and Rapheal counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Rapheal lands.
Raynard misses with a jab to the body
and Rapheal counters with a nice uppercut.
Rapheal cracks Raynard on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Raynard falls backwards against the cage. Rapheal follows up with more strikes that drop Raynard to his knees. Rapheal keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Raynard! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Rapheal!
Mark Rapheal is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Mark Rapheal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.