PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Radoslaw Numan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Rayburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numan comes into the arena with ITS TIME FOR WAR blaring out of the sound system. Rayburn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Linked Horizon/ guren no yumiya kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jordan Rayburn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Numan
vs
Rayburn

180 cm
26
140 lbs
5 - 9 - 1

162 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Radoslaw Numan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Rayburn!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Numan clinches up with Rayburn and pushes him back against the cage.
Numan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rayburn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Numan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Rayburn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rayburn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Numan darts in and clinches Rayburn up against the cage.
Rayburn just leaning against Numan, taking a breather.
Rayburn goes for a takedown attempt but Numan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Numan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Numan gets tackled into the cage by Rayburn. Rayburn maintains the clinch.

Rayburn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Numan tries to clinch up
and Rayburn counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayburn circles away from the clinch attempt.

Numan takes the fight into the clinch.
Numan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rayburn has him pressed against the cage.

Numan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rayburn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Numan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Numan darts in trying to clinch

and Rayburn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Numan's guard now.
Rayburn wanted to stand there but Numan had control of the position.
Rayburn wants to stand and escape but instead Numan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Numan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Numan tries to clinch up.

Numan moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayburn is trying to pull guard but Numan has him pressed against the cage.
Rayburn keeps control of Numan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rayburn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Numan smiles and moves away.
Radoslaw Numan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Rayburn.

Rayburn gets caught napping as Numan dives in and scores a takedown. Rayburn manages to retain guard.
Numan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Rayburn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Numan is aware though and is defending well.

Numan stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Numan clinches.
Numan tries to break the clinch but Rayburn is controlling the position.

Rayburn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Numan is looking to clinch but Rayburn is avoiding it.

Numan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rayburn, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Numan as Rayburn tries to tie him up.
Numan is trying to push Rayburn away but Rayburn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numan is looking to break free of the clinch but Rayburn has double underhooks.
Numan is looking to break free of the clinch but Rayburn has double underhooks.
Rayburn stalling in the clinch but Numan improves position.

Numan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Numan leaves Rayburn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Numan takes the fight into the clinch.
Rayburn is trying to pull guard but Numan has him pressed against the cage.

Rayburn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Numan tries to keep at a distance but Rayburn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rayburn misses with a knee to the head.
Numan wants to get back to striking at distance but Rayburn won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Numan avoids it.
Rayburn keeps control of Numan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rayburn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rayburn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Numan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Numan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Numan closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rayburn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rayburn wants to work for an arm triangle but Numan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Numan pushes Rayburn off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice sprawl there from Numan as Rayburn shoots in.
Rayburn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Numan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rayburn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Numan gets tackled into the cage by Rayburn. Rayburn maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Radoslaw Numan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Numan feints and as Rayburn raises his hands in defense, Numan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Rayburn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Numan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rayburn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Numan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rayburn, up you get!
Rayburn keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rayburn swats away the attempt to clinch by Numan.
Numan tries to close the distance and clinch but Rayburn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Numan gets a clinch.
Numan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Numan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rayburn prevents Numan from breaking the clinch.
Rayburn is trying to pull guard but Numan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rayburn is working for takedown but Numan is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayburn has Numan pushed against the cage.
Numan is looking to break free of the clinch but Rayburn has double underhooks.
Numan wants to break free but Rayburn has control.
Rayburn tries to circle away but Numan has him pinned against the cage.
Numan has had enough of the clinch but Rayburn keeps him there for the moment.
Rayburn keeps control of Numan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Rayburn lands a takedown into guard.

Numan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rayburn presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Rayburn tries to pull guard but Numan won't allow it.
Radoslaw Numan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Rayburn.

Rayburn breaks from the clinch.

Numan instigates a clinch.
Numan stops a takedown attempt from Rayburn.
Numan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Numan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rayburn breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Numan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Numan gets a takedown into half guard.

Numan decides to return to a standing position.

Numan closes the distance and pushes Rayburn back into the cage.
Rayburn is looking for a takedown.
Rayburn is trying to pull guard but Numan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rayburn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Numan is looking to break free of the clinch but Rayburn has double underhooks.
Rayburn is trying to pull guard but Numan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Rayburn manages to break the clinch.
Numan darts in trying to clinch
and Rayburn counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayburn shoots in looking for a takedown. Numan tries to sprawl out of it but Rayburn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Numan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Numan stuffs the takedown.
Rayburn is breathing heavily.
Rayburn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Numan tries to close the distance and clinch but Rayburn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Radoslaw Numan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Numan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rayburn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Numan tries to clinch but Rayburn is having none of it.
Numan wants to clinch.
Numan wants to clinch.
Numan wants to clinch
and Rayburn counters with a left and a right that stings Numan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayburn swats away the attempt to clinch by Numan.
Numan tries to clinch up.

Rayburn tries to sprawl but Numan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Radoslaw Numan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Numan escapes and gets back to his feet.

Rayburn instigates a clinch.
Numan wants to get back to striking at distance but Rayburn won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rayburn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Numan's efforts to push away.
Numan tries to break the clinch but Rayburn is controlling the position.
Rayburn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Numan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Numan can't break the clinch.
Rayburn jumps guard but Numan stands there with Rayburn around his waist. Rayburn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rayburn prevents Numan from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radoslaw Numan 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.

Numan tries to close the distance and clinch but Rayburn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Numan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rayburn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Numan tries to clinch there but Rayburn circles away.

Rayburn closes the distance and clinches.
Rayburn stalls.
Rayburn jumps guard but Numan stands there with Rayburn around his waist. Rayburn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Numan is pressed up against the cage. Rayburn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Numan down to the mat. Numan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Numan doesn't manage to clinch there - Rayburn circles away.
Numan tries to clinch

and Rayburn counters by clinching up.
Rayburn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Numan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Radoslaw Numan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Rayburn.
Rayburn keeps control of Numan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rayburn keeps control of Numan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Numan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Numan darts in trying to clinch
and Rayburn counters with an inside leg kick.
Rayburn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Numan defends it nicely.
Numan tries to clinch but Rayburn is having none of it.
Numan tries to clinch but Rayburn is having none of it.
Numan moves in looking to clinch but Rayburn pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Numan blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Numan is trying to break the clinch but Rayburn is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayburn jumps guard but Numan stands there with Rayburn around his waist. Rayburn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Numan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Numan doesn't manage to clinch there - Rayburn circles away.
Numan looks to clinch
and Rayburn counters with a nice kick to the body.

Rayburn moves into range and clinches up with Numan.
Numan tries to break free but Rayburn pushes him back against the cage.
Rayburn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Numan is keeping busy.
Numan is trying to force a seperation but Rayburn has the dominant position.
Numan blocks a body shot from Rayburn.
Rayburn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayburn is trying to pull guard but Numan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Numan is trying to push Rayburn away but Rayburn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Numan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rayburn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Numan's efforts to push away.

Numan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Numan moves into the clinch.

Numan breaks the clinch.
Rayburn goes for a double leg but Numan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Numan continues to drive forward.
Radoslaw Numan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Numan has had enough of the clinch but Rayburn keeps him there for the moment.
Numan wants to break free but Rayburn has control.
Rayburn prevents Numan from breaking the clinch.

Numan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Numan instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rayburn wants to get back to striking at distance but Numan won't allow it.

Rayburn breaks the clinch.
Numan tries to clinch there but Rayburn circles away.
Numan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rayburn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Numan darts in trying to clinch

and Rayburn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Numan gets underhooks to prevent Rayburn's takedown attempt.

Numan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Numan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Numan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Rayburn manages to break the clinch.
Jordan Rayburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Radoslaw Numan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Numan is looking to clinch but Rayburn is avoiding it.
Rayburn circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Radoslaw Numan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Numan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radoslaw Numan!
In his post fight interview, Radoslaw Numan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.