PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Man Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nando Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man Ray had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ray
vs
Rafael

158 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Man Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nando Rafael!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafael lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ray takes a step back to recover.
Ray has his takedown stuffed
and Rafael counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ray is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ray misses with a takedown

and Rafael counters with a head kick that drops Ray to the mat! Ray scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rafael connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rafael.
Rafael lands a nice looking body kick.
Ray is breathing heavily.
Ray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rafael.
Ray shoots and misses
and Rafael counters with a good low kick that Ray was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Man Ray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rafael scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rafael thuds his shin into the meat of Ray's side.
Rafael throws a head kick that Ray semi-blocks.
Rafael scores with a spinning back kick!
Good leg kick by Rafael there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael connects with a high kick.
Rafael lands a leg kick that knocks Ray off balance momentarily.
Rafael feints and then cracks Ray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ray down.
Rafael connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Rafael.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rafael fakes the leg kick and cracks Ray in the body.
Man Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rafael fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ray.
Ray could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rafael fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ray.
Rafael throws a nice head kick!
Rafael turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rafael. Ray shrugs it off though.
Rafael circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Ray drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Rafael follows Ray to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nando Rafael!