PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Raybould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Winkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Raybould
vs
Winkler

190 cm
42
273 lbs
39 - 15 - 0

205 cm
31
277 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 39 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Raybould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Benny Winkler!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raybould looks to land a right hand but Winkler moved out of range.
Winkler throws a right and a left that Raybould avoids nicely.
Winkler throws a hook to the side of Raybould's head but Raybould sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winkler lands a body shot.
Winkler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raybould moves away.
Winkler throws the left hand but Raybould avoids the punch easily.
Winkler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raybould misses with a looping left.
Raybould misses with a shot to the body
enabling Winkler to counter with a crisp jab.
Winkler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkler swinging wildly here.
A jab from Winkler misses.
Raybould misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Raybould wants to clinch but Winkler slips to the side
and Winkler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winkler avoids the body shot from Raybould.
Kevin Raybould seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winkler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winkler unleashes a big counter combination but Raybould bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Raybould throws a leg kick that is checked
and Winkler counters with a stiff right hand.
Winkler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Raybould ducks right into an uppercut from Winkler.
Raybould throws a body punch but Winkler moves out of range.
Raybould staying out of range there.
Winkler lands a slapping body shot.
Raybould is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Raybould.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Raybould on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raybould lands a body shot.
A head kick by Raybould misses
and Winkler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raybould ducks right into an uppercut from Winkler.
Winkler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Raybould throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raybould swings for the body but Winkler moves out of range.
Winkler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No joy there for Winkler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raybould looks to score with a jab to the body but Winkler is just out of range.
Winkler keeps the fight on the outside.
Winkler ducks under a wild hook from Raybould.
Raybould wants to clinch
and Winkler counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould misses with a body shot
and Winkler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winkler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Raybould fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winkler manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Winkler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raybould misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Winkler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Winkler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raybould was well out of range. Poor timing from Winkler.
A big right from Raybould misses.
Winkler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Raybould had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Raybould is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Winkler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Winkler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Winkler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winkler misses with an uppercut. Raybould saw that one coming.
Jab from Raybould.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Winkler with a hook.
Raybould just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkler just misses with a punch to the body.
Raybould throws a head kick but Winkler moves out of range.
Raybould is looking to wear down Winkler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Winkler blocks a head kick by Raybould.
Raybould takes a swing at Winkler's ribcage but misses.
Winkler misses with a hook.
Winkler scores with a sloppy right hand. Raybould should have avoided that one.
Raybould misses with a wild body shot.
Winkler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raybould gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Winkler cracks Raybould with an open hand slap.
Raybould looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Winkler jabs Raybould to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Winkler dominated that 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.

Winkler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winkler cracks Raybould with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Winkler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raybould misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winkler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Winkler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raybould throws a body punch but Winkler moves out of range.
Raybould swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Winkler counters with a stiff right hand.
Raybould misses with a hook to the body
and Winkler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winkler lands a nice shot that snaps Raybould's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raybould takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Raybould misses with a wild body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Raybould throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winkler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raybould misses with an uppercut
and Winkler counters with a straight right hand.
Winkler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Winkler scores with a four punch combination!
Raybould looks to land a right hand but Winkler moved out of range.
Raybould looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Winkler cracks Raybould with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Winkler lands with a nice combination. Raybould backs away looking to recover.
Raybould takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Raybould fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winkler manages to avoid it.
Winkler tests Raybould's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raybould just misses with a punch to the body.
Winkler misses with the combination.
Raybould swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raybould throws a low kick, looking for Winkler's leg but Winkler calmly moves out of range.
Raybould throws a right hand that misses
enabling Winkler to counter with a crisp jab.
Winkler connects with a body shot.
Raybould throws an off balance right hand
and Winkler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raybould is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Winkler's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Winkler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raybould looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Winkler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Winkler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raybould circles away quickly and effectively.
Winkler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winkler throws an overhand right that lands on Raybould's shoulder, as Raybould tries to avoid the shot.
Winkler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winkler throws an overhand right that lands on Raybould's shoulder, as Raybould tries to avoid the shot.
Winkler connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Winkler's hands.
Winkler throws a body punch but Raybould moves out of range.
Raybould swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winkler lands a nice hook to Raybould's body. Raybould takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Raybould takes one to the chin there.
Winkler lands a nice hook to Raybould's body. Raybould takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheers as Raybould lands an impressive looking overhand right. Winkler doesn't seem phased though.
Winkler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Winkler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Winkler ducks under a wild hook from Raybould.

Raybould closes the distance and pushes Winkler back into the cage.
Raybould misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raybould stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raybould stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raybould lands a nice shot to the body.
Raybould throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Winkler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raybould throws a punch but it's blocked by Winkler.
Raybould misses with the head strike.
Raybould keeps control of Winkler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winkler.
Raybould has a couple of punches blocked by Winkler.
Winkler is pushing Raybould up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Raybould misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Winkler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Raybould cracks Winkler with an open hand slap.
Winkler takes a swing at Raybould's ribcage but misses.
Winkler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Raybould throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winkler misses with a looping right.
Raybould stuns Winkler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raybould throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raybould throws an overhand right that lands on Winkler's shoulder, as Winkler tries to avoid the shot.
Winkler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Winkler throws a hook but Raybould blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raybould throws a leg kick but Winkler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Winkler, as that shot connected.
Winkler scores with a nice strike.
Winkler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raybould circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Winkler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Raybould under the eye.
Winkler misses with a wild body shot.
It appears Raybould was looking to counter with a kick there.
Raybould ducks under a wild hook from Winkler.
Winkler throws a hook but Raybould blocks it.
Winkler throws a shot from downtown. Raybould moves away and avoids it.
Winkler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Raybould backs up against the cage.
Winkler misses with a body punch
and Raybould counters with a left to the body.
Winkler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winkler staying out of range there.
It seemed like Winkler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Winkler misses with a hook
and Raybould counters with a nice uppercut.
Winkler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raybould stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raybould digs a good hook to Winkler's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Raybould there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Raybould blocks a jab.
Winkler misses with a shot to the body
and Raybould counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raybould keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winkler.
Raybould was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Winkler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Raybould. That one must have hurt.
Raybould just misses with a punch to the body.
Raybould fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winkler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Winkler takes one to the chin there.
Winkler misses with a series of wild punches.
Raybould throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Winkler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Raybould.
Winkler lands the left hand.
Winkler throws a looping overhand right but Raybould ducks down to avoid it.
Raybould ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winkler moves away.
Raybould misses with a hook to the body
enabling Winkler to counter with a crisp jab.
Raybould misses with a jab to the body
and Winkler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raybould tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winkler was well out of range. Poor timing from Raybould.
Raybould throws a right hand that misses
and Raybould takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raybould is looking to land body kicks.
Winkler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raybould misses with a straight right.
Winkler throws out a counter right but Raybould avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raybould. Winkler does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkler scores with a one two! Raybould had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Winkler.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice shot by Winkler.
Winkler jabs at Raybould's body.
Raybould just misses with a punch to the body.
Winkler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Raybould scores with a crisp jab that stopped Winkler in his tracks.
Raybould tries to clinch but Winkler is having none of it.
Raybould darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Raybould throws a body shot but no joy.
Kevin Raybould has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benny Winkler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Winkler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benny Winkler.
I've got Winkler 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 Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Winkler!