PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Dawiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Raffinksi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Raffinksi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Edwin Dawiz's chin.

Dawiz
vs
Raffinksi

195 cm
23
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edwin Dawiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Raffinksi!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawiz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Raffinksi.
Dawiz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Raffinksi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dawiz somewhat.
Raffinksi lands with an uppercut that bounces Dawiz off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Edwin Dawiz has been cut.
Dawiz takes one on the button.
A jab lands there for Raffinksi.
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!
Raffinksi scores with a sloppy right hand. Dawiz should have avoided that one.
Dawiz on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Dawiz is rocked!
Raffinksi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawiz tries for a takedown but Raffinksi circles away easily
and Raffinksi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oh Dawiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Igor Raffinksi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raffinksi.
Raffinksi throws out a loose jab but Dawiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raffinksi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Raffinksi misses with a looping left.
Dawiz moves away from the strike by Raffinksi.
Dawiz seems to have got his legs back now.
Dawiz gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Raffinksi gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Raffinksi!
Igor Raffinksi 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.