PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sid Razor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Rackham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Razor
vs
Rackham

194 cm
20
186 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sid Razor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Rackham!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Rackham.
Rackham misses with a double jab.
Razor slips a jab and a cross from Rackham.
A solid leg kick lands there for Razor.
Rackham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Razor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rackham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rackham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Razor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Razor is looking to slow Rackham down with leg kicks.
Rackham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Razor counters with a thumping low kick.
Rackham misses with a hook. Razor ducked under it nicely.
Rackham misses with a double jab
and Razor counters with an inside leg kick.
Razor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rackham will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rackham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Razor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Razor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Razor takes the fight into the clinch.
Razor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rackham avoids it.
Razor misses with some punches.
Rackham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Razor keeps control of Rackham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Razor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rackham wants a takedown.

Rackham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Rackham. Those never looked like landing.
A clash of legs there as Rackham blocks the low kick.
Razor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rackham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rackham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rackham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rackham thows a body kick. Razor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Razor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rackham swings for the body but Razor moves out of range.
Rackham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Razor takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Razor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rackham looks to land a right hand but Razor moved out of range.
Razor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rackham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rackham misses with a looping left.
Rackham throws a solid leg kick but Razor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rackham.
Rackham swings for the body but Razor moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rackham misses with a series of wild punches.
Rackham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Razor was well out of range. Poor timing from Rackham.
Nice uppercut there from Rackham.
Rackham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Razor circles away quickly and effectively.
Rackham throws a front kick aimed at Razor's knee but Razor avoids it well.
Rackham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rackham misses with a double jab
and Razor counters with an inside leg kick.
Razor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rackham swats away the attempt to clinch by Razor.
Razor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rackham throws a jab when Razor was well out of range.
Rackham throws a right and a left that Razor avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Rackham does no damage.
Rackham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Razor circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Rackham.
Razor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rackham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rackham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Razor counters with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rackham misses with a double jab
and Razor counters with a low kick, right behind Rackham 's knee.
Jack Rackham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rackham throws a combination that misses
and Razor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rackham is lucky that one didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rackham throws a right hand that Razor ducks under and follows up with a left that Razor also avoids with ease.
Razor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rackham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Razor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rackham misses with a hook. Razor ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Rackham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rackham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Razor throws out a leg kick but Rackham moves out of range and Razor only half commits.
Sloppy strikes from Rackham. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Rackham does no damage.
Rackham throws a left and a right that both miss

and Razor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Razor keeps control of Rackham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Razor misses with an elbow over the top.
Rackham goes for a takedown attempt but Razor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Razor throws a head kick but Rackham moves out of range.
Rackham throws a series of punches but Razor avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Rackham misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Razor, right into the meat.
Rackham misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rackham misses.
Rackham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Razor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Razor clinches with his opponent.
Razor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rackham dodges an elbow strike from Razor.
Razor slows down the pace here.

Rackham breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Rackham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rackham throws a jab but it's blocked by Razor.
Rackham misses with a double jab.
Jack Rackham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rackham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razor tries to clinch up.
Razor avoids the body shot from Rackham.
Rackham misses with a body kick.
Razor tries to clinch but Rackham moves out of range.
Rackham avoids the head kick by Razor.
Rackham jabs Razor right on the nose. Razor blinks but takes it well.
Rackham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rackham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Razor.
Razor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rackham.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rackham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Razor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rackham.
Razor tries to clinch but Rackham is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razor wants to clinch up but Rackham keeps it at a distance.
Rackham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Razor is looking to clinch but Rackham is avoiding it.
Rackham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Razor pushes Rackham up against the cage in a clinch.
Rackham goes for a takedown attempt but Razor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rackham tries to bum rush Razor with a series of wild strikes but Razor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rackham throws an off balance right hand
and Razor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Razor moves into the clinch successfully.
Rackham is trying to pull guard but Razor has him pressed against the cage.
Sid Razor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Rackham.
Still in the clinch, Razor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rackham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Razor walks away with a smile on his face. Rackham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razor throws a head kick that half lands.
Razor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rackham swats away the attempt to clinch by Razor.
Rackham looks to land a combination but Razor avoids it well.

Razor has Rackham up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rackham tries to break the clinch but Razor is controlling the position.
Rackham avoids a wild elbow strike from Razor.
Rackham being controlled against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rackham jumps guard but Razor stands there with Rackham around his waist. Rackham gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rackham wants to break free but Razor has control.
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 Sid Razor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Razor wants to clinch.
Rackham looks to score with a jab to the body but Razor is just out of range.
Rackham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rackham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Razor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Razor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Razor obliges.
Razor controlling the action here for a moment.
Razor prevents Rackham from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rackham's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rackham drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Razor slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham tries to circle away but Razor has him pinned against the cage.
Razor leaning against his opponent.
Razor prevents Rackham from breaking the clinch.
Razor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rackham has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Razor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Razor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Razor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sid Razor has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rackham is looking for a takedown.
Sid Razor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Rackham.
Rackham tries to circle away but Razor has him pinned against the cage.
Razor misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Rackham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rackham throws a hook but Razor blocks it.
Rackham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rackham misses with a double jab
and Razor counters with a nice leg kick.
Rackham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Rackham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Rackham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rackham misses with a double jab
and Razor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rackham misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rackham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Razor.
Rackham checks a leg kick.
Rackham throws a sloppy head kick and Razor moves out of range easily.
Razor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rackham will feel that in the morning.
Rackham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Razor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Razor tries to clinch but Rackham moves out of range.
Razor staying out of range there.

Razor clinches up against the cage.
Razor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rackham is defending well for now.
Razor controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razor misses with an elbow over the top.
Razor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Razor is stalling here.
Razor trying to land knees to the body.
Razor throws a punch but it's blocked by Rackham.
With the fighters up against the cage, Razor throws an elbow but misses.
Rackham avoids a wild elbow strike from Razor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Razor keeps control of Rackham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rackham managing to block the knees to the body from Razor.
Rackham tries to break free but Razor pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rackham as Razor tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Razor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Razor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Razor!