PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Waby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Raban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Waby
vs
Raban

192 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Waby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Raban!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waby fails with the takedown
and Raban counters with a stiff right hand.
Waby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Raban counters with a body kick that stops Waby in his tracks momentarily.
Waby could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Waby tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Waby misses with a takedown attempt
and Raban counters with a body kick that stops Waby in his tracks momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Waby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raban connects with a solid leg kick.
Scott Waby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raban lands a nice looking body kick.
Waby shoots and misses
and Raban counters with a solid body kick.
Raban lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Waby is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raban scores with a head kick. Waby tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Scott Waby has been cut.
Raban moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Raban.
Raban misses with a body kick.
Waby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raban displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waby throws out the jab.
Waby tries to clinch there but Raban circles away.
A head kick from Raban lands but Waby takes it in his stride.
Waby takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raban misses with a head kick.
Waby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raban.
Raban blocks the body kick.
Waby thows a leg kick but Raban checks it
and Raban counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Waby will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Raban throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Waby's head.
Raban misses with a body kick.
Raban lands with a kick to the temple. Waby shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
James Raban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raban lands a nice looking body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Waby. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raban throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Raban.
Waby throws a nice looking combination but Raban bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Waby shoots and misses
and Raban counters with an outside leg kick.
Raban explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Raban lands a front kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Raban.
Raban misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waby avoids the head kick by Raban.
Raban lands a high kick!
Raban lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raban scores with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Raban - that will leave a mark!
Raban lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raban lands a head kick. Waby smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping body kick lands there for Raban.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Raban dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Waby's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Raban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waby tries for a takedown but Raban circles away easily
and Raban counters with a body kick that stops Waby in his tracks momentarily.
Scott Waby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waby doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Raban counters with a nice body kick.
Waby fails with the takedown
and Raban counters with a body kick that stops Waby in his tracks momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Waby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waby takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
James Raban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raban.
Raban has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raban keeps Waby at a distance using the push kick.
Raban throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Waby's head.
Waby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raban.
Waby slips a straight right by Raban.
Raban fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A combination from Waby does no damage.
Waby has his takedown stuffed
and Raban counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raban moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Raban.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Waby. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Raban misses with a straight left.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Waby might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Raban misses with a double jab.
Waby takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raban looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raban feints and then cracks Waby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Waby down.
Raban feints and then cracks Waby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Waby down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raban lands with a kick to the ribs.
Raban misses with a wild body shot.
Waby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raban throws out the jab.
Raban scores with a push kick.
Waby avoids the head kick by Raban.
Waby tries for a takedown but Raban circles away easily
and Raban counters with a nice body kick.
Raban pushes Waby away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raban misses the shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Waby crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Raban - the referee stops the clock and Waby gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Raban. Waby manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Raban throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Raban keeps Waby at a distance using the push kick.
Raban throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Scott Waby's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raban lands a head kick. Waby smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Raban throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Raban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Waby's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Waby crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Raban - the referee stops the clock and Waby gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Raban. Waby manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raban, right into the meat.
Raban connects with a leg kick. Waby looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Raban misses with an uppercut.
Raban throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Waby with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raban counters with a nice body kick.
Raban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Raban counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raban thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Waby if he has to take too many more of those.
Waby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raban throws out the jab.
Raban throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Raban lands with a nice body kick.
Raban bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Raban throws a head kick that half lands.
Raban lands a nice leg kick that just misses Waby's sensitive parts.
Raban goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raban misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raban lands a nice leg kick that just misses Waby's sensitive parts.
Raban explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Raban sizes up Waby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Raban lets loose with a powerful body kick. Waby will feel that in the morning.
Raban ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waby moves away.
Raban connects with a high kick.
Waby moves away from the strike by Raban.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waby.
Raban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waby.
Raban lets loose with a powerful body kick. Waby will feel that in the morning.
Raban buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Waby takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Raban thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Waby if he has to take too many more of those.
Waby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raban thows a body kick. Waby tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raban lands a high kick!
Waby is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Waby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raban plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Waby is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raban circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Waby drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Raban follows Waby 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 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Raban!