PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Rayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Witold Karwski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rayne
vs
Karwski

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Rayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Witold Karwski!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karwski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rayne misses with a leg kick
enabling Karwski to counter with a crisp jab.
Rayne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karwski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karwski.
Karwski misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from Karwski.
Karwski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rayne ducks right into an uppercut from Karwski.
Karwski misses with a series of wild punches.
Rayne looks to land a combination but Karwski avoids it well.
Karwski slaps away a takedown attempt from Rayne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Karwski motions for Rayne to come forward. Karwski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayne staying out of range there.
Rayne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Karwski defends it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rayne checks a leg kick.
Rayne slips a jab and a cross from Karwski.
Rayne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Rayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karwski can pounce on him.
Rayne slips a jab and a cross from Karwski.
Rayne tries for a takedown but Karwski circles away easily
letting Karwski counter with a right hand.
Karwski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rayne counters with a good low kick that Karwski was not able to check.
Karwski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rayne counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karwski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rayne.
Karwski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karwski wants it to stay on the feet.
Rayne misses with a wild body shot.
Karwski throws a right hand that Rayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Rayne also avoids with ease.
Rayne takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rayne shoots for a takedown but Karwski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karwski stuffs the takedown.
Rayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karwski.
Karwski tries to score with a low kick but Rayne moves his leg out of the way.
Rayne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karwski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Karwski counters with a stiff right hand.
Rayne keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rayne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rayne has had enough of the clinch but Karwski keeps him there for the moment.
Rayne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rayne looking for a takedown.

Karwski breaks the clinch.
Witold Karwski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rayne throws a head kick that misses.
Karwski tried to score with a low kick but Rayne checks it.
Karwski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rayne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karwski's calf.
Karwski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice takedown defense from Karwski. No joy for Rayne on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayne fails to land the takedown.
Rayne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karwski is fending him off so far but Rayne persists. Nope, Karwski circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed right hand from Karwski misses the target.
Rayne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karwski tries to avoid it but Rayne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karwski to the ground. Karwski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rayne throws a shot from downtown. Karwski moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Karwski.
Karwski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rayne checks a leg kick.
Karwski lands with a shot to the body.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karwski throws a solid leg kick but Rayne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karwski.
Karwski misses with a double jab.
Karwski misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Witold Karwski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Karwski throws a nice looking combination but Rayne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karwski misses with a few strikes there.
Karwski misses with the combination.
Rayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karwski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karwski throws a leg kick
and Rayne counters with a thumping low kick.
Rayne tries to clinch but Karwski is having none of it.
Karwski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Karwski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Karwski counters with an outside leg kick.
Karwski throws a leg kick
and Rayne counters with a head kick. That will keep Karwski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Karwski is breathing heavily.
Rayne tries to clinch up.
Rayne tries to clinch but Karwski moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayne shoots in looking for a takedown. Karwski tries to sprawl out of it but Rayne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karwski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Karwski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rayne.
Rayne connects with a leg kick. Karwski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Karwski lands with a kick to the temple. Rayne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rayne tries to clinch but Karwski moves out of range.
Witold Karwski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Karwski.
Karwski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Karwski throws a right hand that Rayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Rayne also avoids with ease.
Rayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Rayne fails with the takedown.
Rayne shoots for a takedown but Karwski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Rayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayne misses the shot to the body.
Karwski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rayne ducks under a wild hook from Karwski.
Karwski clobbers Rayne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karwski throws a nice looking combination but Rayne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karwski moves away from the strike by Rayne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rayne tries to clinch up.
Karwski cracks Rayne with a good jab.
Karwski throws a nice looking combination but Rayne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rayne fails with a takedown attempt.
Rayne is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karwski tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rayne. That's going to slow Karwski down.
Karwski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rayne.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rayne.
Rayne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Karwski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karwski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rayne tries to bum rush Karwski with a series of wild strikes but Karwski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rayne tries to close the distance and clinch but Karwski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karwski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rayne.
Nice sprawl there from Karwski as Rayne shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Rayne or perhaps it was just good defense by Karwski which made him look bad.
Rayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karwski.
Rayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Karwski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rayne checks it well.
Rayne scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Karwski.
Jim Rayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Karwski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Rayne will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rayne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karwski pinned against the cage. Karwski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Rayne does no damage.
Karwski stuffs the takedown.
Karwski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rayne.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Rayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karwski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rayne with a poor takedown
and Karwski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rayne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rayne blocks a head kick by Karwski.
Karwski misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karwski tries to bum rush Rayne with a series of wild strikes but Rayne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karwski cracks Rayne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horrible takedown by Rayne or perhaps it was just good defense by Karwski which made him look bad.
Karwski slaps away a takedown attempt from Rayne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rayne moves out of range of the strikes.
Karwski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rayne fails with a takedown attempt.
Karwski throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayne tries to clinch but Karwski moves out of range.
Karwski throws a right hand that Rayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Rayne also avoids with ease.
Rayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rayne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karwski as he jumps to the side.
Karwski works over Rayne's head and body with a nice combination.

Rayne clinches.

Rayne gets control of Karwski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rayne will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Karwski tries to stand but Rayne is controlling from the bottom.
Rayne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karwski is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayne trying to strike off his back.

Karwski is posturing up here but Rayne has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Karwski tries to roll out but it's too tight and Karwski has to tap! Slick submission there by Rayne!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Rayne!