PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Warren Raithert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Tesla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tesla has chosen AC/DC's Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Raithert
vs
Tesla

170 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

177 cm
23
154 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Warren Raithert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikola Tesla!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raithert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Raithert.
Raithert throws a lazy right hand but Tesla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raithert throws a big shot that misses.
Tesla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raithert.
Tesla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raithert.
Raithert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tesla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raithert.
Tesla on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tesla throws a looping overhand right but Raithert ducks down to avoid it.
Tesla throws an overhand right that lands on Raithert's shoulder, as Raithert tries to avoid the shot.
Raithert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raithert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Raithert misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raithert throws the left hand but Tesla avoids the punch easily.
Raithert is looking to clinch but Tesla is avoiding it.
Raithert tries to clinch there but Tesla circles away.
Raithert throws a lazy right hand but Tesla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raithert tries to clinch but Tesla moves out of range.
Warren Raithert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tesla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raithert.
Raithert misses with a looping right.
Raithert is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tesla's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tesla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Raithert's hands.
Raithert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tesla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tesla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raithert.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Raithert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tesla circles away quickly and effectively.
Tesla fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raithert on the side of the head.

Raithert closes the distance and pushes Tesla back into the cage.
Tesla is looking to break free of the clinch but Raithert has double underhooks.
Tesla is trying to break the clinch but Raithert is controlling him.
Raithert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raithert digs a right hand underneath Tesla's ribcage. Tesla let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Raithert works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raithert creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raithert controlling the action here for a moment.
Tesla wants to break free but Raithert has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raithert scores with a shoulder strike.
Raithert lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Raithert fails to land.
Raithert works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Raithert.
Tesla wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raithert has him pressed against the cage.
Tesla dodges an elbow strike from Raithert.

Tesla manages to break the clinch.
Raithert on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tesla walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tesla lands a jab-cross combination.
Raithert misses with a hook.
Raithert looks to score with a jab to the body but Tesla is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tesla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raithert. Tesla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tesla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raithert scores with a punch to the head.
Raithert throws a series of punches but Tesla avoids them all with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Raithert 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tesla slips a jab from Raithert.
A telegraphed right hand from Raithert misses the target.
Raithert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tesla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tesla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tesla has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tesla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raithert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Raithert dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tesla slips under a jab from Raithert.
Tesla with a hook.
Tesla dips to his left and cracks Raithert with an uppercut!
Raithert is looking to chop away at Tesla's legs.
A shot to the body from Tesla misses
and Raithert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raithert scores with a punch to the head.
Tesla throws a good cross that connects.
Raithert looks to score with a jab to the body but Tesla is just out of range.
Tesla misses with a straight left.
Tesla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raithert lands with a hook. Tesla tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tesla might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed right hand from Raithert misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raithert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tesla.
Tesla scores with a decent looking hook.
Tesla throws an overhand right that lands on Raithert's shoulder, as Raithert tries to avoid the shot.
Raithert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tesla.
A jab from Tesla finds it's way through Raithert's defenses.
Tesla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raithert jabs at Tesla's body.
Tesla keeps the fight on the outside.
Raithert lands with a good body shot.
Raithert slips a jab and a cross from Tesla.
Tesla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tesla throws a hook but Raithert avoids it easily.
Raithert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tesla scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Raithert cracks Tesla with a good jab.
Tesla stalks Raithert and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Raithert's face. Raithert staggers backwards, shaken.
Raithert tries to clinch there but Tesla circles away.
Raithert throws a combination that misses
and Tesla counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raithert misses with a body shot.
Raithert just misses with a punch to the body.
Tesla stuns Raithert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tesla clobbers Raithert with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raithert closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Raithert cracks Tesla with an open hand slap.
Nikola Tesla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tesla throws a body punch but Raithert moves out of range.
Raithert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raithert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tesla throws out the jab.
Raithert lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Tesla.
Raithert throws a lazy right hand but Tesla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raithert throws a hook to the side of Tesla's head but Tesla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Raithert.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raithert misses the jab.
Tesla punishes Raithert's body with a nice straight punch.
Raithert ducks under a wild hook from Tesla.
Raithert misses with a double jab.
Raithert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tesla loads up on a big right hand but Raithert slips the punch.
Tesla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raithert looks to throw the jab but Tesla is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raithert throws a jab but it's blocked by Tesla.
A swing and a miss from Raithert.
Raithert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nikola Tesla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Raithert takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tesla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raithert manages to avoid it.
Raithert throws a looping overhand right but Tesla ducks down to avoid it.
Tesla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raithert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tesla circles away quickly and effectively.
Tesla scores with a jab to the body.
Tesla tries to bum rush Raithert with a series of wild strikes but Raithert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tesla moves out of range of the strikes.
Tesla scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Raithert avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Raithert.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tesla.
Raithert throws a jab when Tesla was well out of range.
Tesla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Raithert's hands.
Raithert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raithert walks into a jab.
Raithert walks into a stiff left hand from Tesla.
Raithert misses with an uppercut. Tesla saw that one coming.
Raithert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tesla misses with a straight right.
Tesla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tesla takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tesla misses with a straight left.
Raithert misses the jab.
Tesla loads up on a big right hand but Raithert slips the punch.
Raithert misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Tesla. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tesla.
Tesla blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Raithert misses its intended target.
Tesla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Raithert backs up against the cage.

Raithert is rocked!
Tesla moves away from the strike by Raithert.
Oh Raithert is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Tesla! Raithert is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikola Tesla!