PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Rafal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jato Idrissa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Idrissa has chosen Three 6 Mafia - Who Da Fuck You Playin Wit as his entrance music. Jato Idrissa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rafal
vs
Idrissa

187 cm
24
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
172 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dawid Rafal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jato Idrissa!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Idrissa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rafal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rafal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rafal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rafal swats away the attempt to clinch by Idrissa.
Idrissa tries to close the distance and clinch but Rafal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rafal avoids the body shot from Idrissa.
Idrissa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Idrissa misses the target.
Rafal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rafal digs a good hook to Idrissa's body.
Idrissa tries to clinch up.
Rafal misses with a straight right.
Rafal cracks Idrissa with a good jab.
Rafal misses with a hook. Idrissa ducked under it nicely.
Jato Idrissa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Idrissa misses.
Idrissa looks to land a right hand but Rafal moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rafal misses with a low kick.
Rafal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Idrissa at a distance.
Rafal keeps the fight on the outside.
Idrissa fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafal swats away the attempt to clinch by Idrissa.
Rafal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Idrissa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rafal keeps the fight on the outside.
Idrissa doesn't manage to clinch there - Rafal circles away.
Rafal wants to land a leg kick but Idrissa is out of range.
Idrissa tries to clinch up.
Idrissa tries to clinch but Rafal is having none of it.
Rafal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Idrissa tries to clinch up.
Rafal scores with the left hand. Idrissa knows he should have avoided that one.
Idrissa fails to land with a series of punches.
Rafal misses with a body shot.
Idrissa tries to clinch up but Rafal circles away and keeps his distance.
Idrissa wants to clinch
and Rafal counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Idrissa wants to clinch up but Rafal keeps it at a distance.
Idrissa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rafal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rafal looks to score with a jab to the body but Idrissa is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice jab there from Rafal.
Rafal lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rafal keeps the fight on the outside.
Rafal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rafal circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rafal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rafal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rafal is thwarting Idrissa's attempts to control the position.
Rafal scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Idrissa looking for submissions off his back.
Rafal throwing shots but Idrissa is blocking nicely.
Rafal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rafal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Idrissa's head.

Idrissa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rafal pulls his head out easily.
Rafal scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Idrissa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rafal.
Idrissa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rafal working Idrissa over with strikes.
Idrissa wants to improve his position but Rafal is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Idrissa trying to control but Rafal postures up.

Idrissa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rafal working over Idrissa with some ground and pound. Idrissa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rafal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Idrissa looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafal working over Idrissa with some ground and pound. Idrissa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rafal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Idrissa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Idrissa actively working from the bottom here.

Idrissa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rafal pulls his head out easily.
Rafal working the head and body with strikes.
Rafal is trying to control. Idrissa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rafal drops an elbow to the side of Idrissa's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice strikes from Rafal there.
Rafal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Idrissa keeps working.
Idrissa won't allow Rafal to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawid Rafal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Idrissa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rafal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot by Rafal.
Idrissa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rafal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Idrissa.
Rafal scoring well with a low kick there.
Rafal keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rafal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Rafal misses the target.
Idrissa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rafal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rafal - that will leave a mark!
Idrissa doesn't manage to clinch there - Rafal circles away.
Rafal swats away the attempt to clinch by Idrissa.
Rafal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Idrissa wants to clinch but Rafal slips to the side
enabling Rafal to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Idrissa.
Idrissa moves to clinch but Rafal breaks away
and Rafal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rafal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Idrissa closes the distance and clinches.
Rafal tries to circle away but Idrissa has him pinned against the cage.
Idrissa prevents Rafal from breaking the clinch.
Rafal tries to break free but Idrissa pushes him back against the cage.

Rafal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rafal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Idrissa's sensitive parts.
Rafal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Idrissa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rafal.
Idrissa moves in looking to clinch but Rafal pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Idrissa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rafal thows a body kick. Idrissa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Idrissa throws a big shot that misses.
Idrissa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rafal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Idrissa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rafal if he has to take too many more of those.
Dawid Rafal is winning the standup battle so far.
Idrissa moves in looking to clinch but Rafal pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Rafal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rafal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rafal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal moves out of range of the body kick from Idrissa.
Rafal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rafal throws a leg kick but Idrissa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Idrissa darts in trying to clinch
and Rafal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Idrissa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rafal keeps the fight on the outside.
Rafal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Idrissa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rafal.
Idrissa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rafal.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rafal.
Idrissa throws a head kick that half lands.
Rafal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rafal blocks a head kick by Idrissa.
Rafal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Idrissa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rafal just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idrissa tries to clinch there but Rafal circles away.
Idrissa fails with an attempt to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rafal!
Rafal lands a lovely overhand right.
Idrissa throws a right hand that Rafal ducks under and follows up with a left that Rafal also avoids with ease.
Idrissa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rafal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rafal lands with a nice body punch.
Idrissa is breathing heavily.
Rafal scores with a body shot.
Rafal misses with an uppercut.
Idrissa tries to clinch up

and Rafal counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rafal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rafal wants to pass the guard but Idrissa is keeping the position.

Idrissa has his foot on Rafal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rafal works his way back into a safe position though.
Rafal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Idrissa keeping moving, preventing Rafal from controlling successfully.
Rafal cracks Idrissa with a solid left hand.
Rafal pushing down on Idrissa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Idrissa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rafal is trying to control. Idrissa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Idrissa tries to roll over but Rafal keeps him under control.
Rafal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Idrissa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Idrissa wants to control but Rafal passes into side.
Idrissa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawid Rafal dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Idrissa is looking to clinch but Rafal is avoiding it.
A head kick from Idrissa lands but Rafal takes it in his stride.
Rafal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Idrissa.
Idrissa is looking to clinch.
Idrissa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rafal.
Idrissa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Idrissa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rafal closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Idrissa clinches with his opponent.
Idrissa is looking to break free of the clinch but Rafal has double underhooks.
Idrissa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rafal scores with a shot to the side of Idrissa's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rafal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rafal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rafal breaks from the clinch.
Rafal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rafal.
Idrissa fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idrissa connects with a nice looking jab.
Idrissa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Idrissa tries to clinch but Rafal moves out of range.
Rafal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rafal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Idrissa.
Idrissa looks to clinch
and Rafal counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Idrissa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rafal!
Idrissa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Idrissa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rafal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Rafal there.
Rafal clobbers Idrissa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rafal throws a jab when Idrissa was well out of range.
Rafal cracks Idrissa with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Idrissa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rafal.
Rafal throws a hook but Idrissa avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal scores with a push kick.
Idrissa is looking to clinch.
Idrissa is looking to clinch but Rafal is avoiding it.
Rafal lands with an overhand left.
Idrissa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rafal.
Idrissa is looking to land body kicks.
Idrissa scores with a jab. Rafal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Idrissa throws a sloppy head kick and Rafal moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rafal.
Idrissa tries to work over Rafal's front leg with a kick but Rafal checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Idrissa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Idrissa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rafal.
Idrissa doesn't manage to clinch there - Rafal circles away.
Idrissa tries to clinch but Rafal is having none of it.
Idrissa wants to clinch up but Rafal keeps it at a distance.
Rafal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Idrissa tries to clinch up.
Idrissa throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafal stalks Idrissa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Idrissa's face. Idrissa staggers backwards, shaken.

Idrissa is rocked!
A combination from Rafal does no damage.
Idrissa is still on wobbly legs! Can Rafal finish him?
Rafal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Idrissa can do to turn this around?
Idrissa throws a sloppy head kick
and Rafal counters with a huge left! Idrissa is in big trouble! He's backing up but Rafal isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Idrissa from any more damage. A dominating finish by Rafal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dawid Rafal!
A victorious Dawid Rafal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.