PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stan Janiszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riza Rakija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakija has chosen Rakija as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Janiszewski
vs
Rakija

177 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Janiszewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Riza Rakija!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janiszewski moves out of range as Rakija strikes.
Rakija throws a big shot that misses.
Janiszewski throws a jab but it's blocked by Rakija.
Rakija throws a hook but Janiszewski avoids it easily.
Janiszewski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Janiszewski scores with a nice strike.
Stan Janiszewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janiszewski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Janiszewski throws a head kick that misses
and Rakija counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Janiszewski throws a head kick but Rakija moves out of range.
Janiszewski with a hook.
Rakija throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Janiszewski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rakija paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rakija tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Janiszewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Rakija.
Rakija misses with a wild combination.
Rakija connects with a body shot.
Janiszewski takes one to the side of the head.
Rakija swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Janiszewski.
Rakija throws a hook to the side of Janiszewski's head but Janiszewski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rakija scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rakija throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rakija looks to land a left hand but Janiszewski moved out of range nicely.
Rakija throws a body kick that misses.
Janiszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Janiszewski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Janiszewski.
Rakija avoids the head kick by Janiszewski.
Rakija lets loose with a powerful body kick. Janiszewski will feel that in the morning.
Rakija swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rakija throws a body kick that misses.
Rakija thows a left - swing and a miss!

Janiszewski gets a clinch.
Janiszewski leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rakija.

Rakija's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rakija fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakija thows a left - swing and a miss!
Janiszewski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rakija avoids the head kick by Janiszewski.
Rakija lands with an uppercut that bounces Janiszewski off the cage and back into range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rakija loads up on a big right hand but Janiszewski slips the punch.
Rakija misses with an attempted mid kick.
Janiszewski tries a head kick but it misses.
Rakija throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Janiszewski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rakija throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rakija looks to score with a jab to the body but Janiszewski is just out of range.
Rakija just misses with a punch to the body.
Rakija scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rakija throws a body punch but Janiszewski moves out of range.
Rakija slips under a jab.
Rakija tests Janiszewski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rakija misses with a hook. Janiszewski ducked under it nicely.
Janiszewski misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rakija, as that shot connected.
Janiszewski lands with a kick to the temple. Rakija shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Janiszewski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good exchange - Rakija coming out on top.
Rakija scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Janiszewski doesn't seem bothered though.
Janiszewski throws a head kick but Rakija moves out of range.
Rakija takes one to the side of the head.
Rakija throws the left hand but Janiszewski avoids the punch easily.
Janiszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Janiszewski takes one to the side of the head.
Rakija uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Janiszewski has time to react.
Janiszewski takes one on the button.
Rakija looks to score with a jab to the body but Janiszewski is just out of range.
Rakija throws a wild body kick that Janiszewski sees coming a mile off.
Janiszewski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rakija connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Janiszewski scrambles back to his feet.
Rakija misses with a wild combination.
Rakija throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakija lands with a nice body punch.
Janiszewski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janiszewski doesn't manage to clinch there - Rakija circles away.
Janiszewski staying out of range there.
Rakija fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Janiszewski manages to avoid it.
Janiszewski slips under a jab.
Rakija misses the jab.
Rakija swings for the body but Janiszewski moves out of range.
Rakija slips a jab and a cross from Janiszewski.
Rakija misses with a straight right.
Rakija closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Janiszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rakija jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of Janiszewski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rakija.
Rakija throws a hook to the side of Janiszewski's head but Janiszewski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riza Rakija dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rakija digs a good hook to Janiszewski's body.
Rakija throws a head kick that half lands.
Rakija throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rakija looks to land a body kick but Janiszewski moved away.
Rakija tests Janiszewski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Janiszewski tries to close the distance and clinch but Rakija swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rakija lands a right hook to the body.
Rakija misses with a right hand
and Rakija takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riza Rakija seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Janiszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rakija throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rakija bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Janiszewski's head.
Janiszewski has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rakija swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janiszewski misses with a head kick.
Rakija blocks a head kick by Janiszewski.
Rakija misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rakija avoids the head kick by Janiszewski.
Janiszewski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rakija.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rakija misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rakija.
Rakija misses with a body shot.
Rakija misses with a body shot.
Janiszewski misses with a head kick.
Janiszewski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rakija throws a hook to the side of Janiszewski's head but Janiszewski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rakija connects with a high kick.
Janiszewski tries a low kick but Rakija avoids it.
Rakija throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Janiszewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by Janiszewski.
Rakija throws a body punch but Janiszewski moves out of range.
Rakija misses the jab.
Janiszewski tries to clinch there but Rakija circles away.
Rakija cracks Janiszewski with a good jab.
Rakija lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rakija.
Rakija with a nice cross.
Rakija scores with a jab to the head.
Rakija lands a really nice looking cross but Janiszewski seems unphased.
Rakija misses with a body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rakija slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Rakija.
Janiszewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rakija scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stan Janiszewski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Janiszewski looks to clinch
and Rakija counters with a straight right hand.
Janiszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rakija lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Janiszewski avoids the body shot from Rakija.
Rakija looks to land a right hand but Janiszewski moved out of range.
Janiszewski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rakija lands a nice looking body shot.
Janiszewski throws a head kick but Rakija moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rakija.
Janiszewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rakija lands a high kick!
Janiszewski moves in looking to clinch but Rakija pushes him off.
Janiszewski tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Rakija does it's job there.
Rakija throws a hook but Janiszewski avoids it easily.
Rakija blocks a head kick by Janiszewski.
Janiszewski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rakija lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rakija scores with the left hand. Janiszewski knows he should have avoided that one.
Rakija blocks a head kick by Janiszewski.
Rakija clobbers Janiszewski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Janiszewski staying out of range there.
Janiszewski throws a sloppy head kick and Rakija moves out of range easily.
Rakija moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rakija lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakija lands with a nice body punch.
A nice combination there by Rakija.
Rakija scores with a nice right hand.
Rakija moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rakija lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rakija misses with a looping left.
A bone on bone clash there as Rakija blocks the leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rakija.
Rakija scores with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rakija, right into the meat.
Rakija ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Janiszewski moves away.
Rakija lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rakija is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rakija fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick by Janiszewski misses
and Rakija counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rakija lands a nice leg kick that just misses Janiszewski's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riza Rakija showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Janiszewski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Rakija. Those never looked like landing.
Rakija is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Janiszewski.
Rakija throws a hook but Janiszewski avoids it easily.
Rakija blocks a head kick by Janiszewski.
Janiszewski tries to clinch there but Rakija circles away.
Rakija missing with a left hand there. Janiszewski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rakija connects with a solid leg kick.
Rakija uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Janiszewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rakija fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rakija misses with a straight left.
Janiszewski misses with a head kick.

Janiszewski has closed the distance and engaged Rakija in a clinch.

Janiszewski breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Rakija.
Janiszewski throws a nice looking combination but Rakija bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakija's jab looks to have found its range, popping Janiszewski under the eye.
Janiszewski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rakija.
Rakija just misses with a punch to the body.

Janiszewski takes the fight into the clinch.

Janiszewski breaks the clinch.
Janiszewski throws a right hand that Rakija ducks under and follows up with a left that Rakija also avoids with ease.
Rakija misses with a wild combination.
Rakija blocks a head kick by Janiszewski.
Rakija misses with a wild combination.
Janiszewski throws a sloppy head kick
and Rakija counters with an outside leg kick.
Rakija changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rakija misses the target.
Rakija lands a right hook to the body.
Janiszewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rakija lands a right hook to the body.
Janiszewski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janiszewski misses with a head kick.
Rakija scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rakija fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Janiszewski on the side of the head.
Rakija lands a nice looking kick to the body. Janiszewski takes a step back to recover.
Rakija throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Janiszewski.
Rakija throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A combination from Janiszewski does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rakija clobbers Janiszewski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rakija swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janiszewski ducks under a wild hook from Rakija.
Nice straight punches there by Rakija. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rakija.
Rakija throws a leg kick which misses Janiszewski's front leg but catches the back leg as Janiszewski tries to avoid it.
Rakija throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rakija missing with a left hand there. Janiszewski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janiszewski ducks under a wild hook from Rakija.
Rakija thows a body shot but no joy.
Rakija scoring well with a low kick there.
Rakija fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Janiszewski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decent striking displayed by Rakija there.
Rakija blocks a leg kick.
Janiszewski misses with a head kick.
Rakija scores with a push kick.
Rakija goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rakija throws a lazy right hand but Janiszewski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Janiszewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rakija.
Rakija digs a good body shot into Janiszewski's ribs.
Rakija just misses with a punch to the body.
Rakija jabs Janiszewski right on the nose. Janiszewski blinks but takes it well.
Rakija keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janiszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rakija scores with a sloppy right hand. Janiszewski should have avoided that one.
Rakija lands a head kick!
Janiszewski throws a series of punches but Rakija avoids them all with ease.
Janiszewski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rakija looks to land a left hand but Janiszewski moved out of range nicely.
Janiszewski moves in looking to clinch but Rakija pushes him off.
Janiszewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Rakija does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rakija throws a hook to the side of Janiszewski's head but Janiszewski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rakija connects with a body shot that sends Janiszewski's belly button to the back.
Rakija darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Janiszewski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rakija.
Stan Janiszewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Janiszewski throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Riza Rakija comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rakija winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riza Rakija!
Riza Rakija seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.