PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Raske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spider Minor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raske
vs
Minor

188 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Raske!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spider Minor!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raske doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raske on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Raske gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Minor connects with a body shot that sends Raske's belly button to the back.
Raske moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Minor misses.
Spider Minor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minor throws a big shot that misses.
Minor's corner calls for a 1-2. Minor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Raske slips a jab from Minor.
A little feinted left hand from Raske on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Minor throws a jab but it's blocked by Raske.
Raske swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raske takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Raske takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raske doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Minor blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Minor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Minor moves out of range as Raske strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Minor misses.
Raske swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Minor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raske takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Raske moves out of range as Minor strikes.
Minor misses with a hook.
Raske was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raske on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Minor loads up on a big right hand but Raske slips the punch.
A big right from Minor misses.
Minor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Minor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raskes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Minor misses with a straight right.
Raske is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Minor throws a poor cross that misses
and Raske counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Minor.
Raske moves away from the strike by Minor.
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!
Raske wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raske misses the shot to the body.
Minor digs a good hook to Raske's body.
Sloppy strikes from Minor. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Raske was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Minor.
Raske on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Minor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Minor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raske.
It looked like Raske wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raske on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Minor.
Minor fails to land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Raske.
Minor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raske.
It looked like Raske was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Minor.
Raske keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Minor.
Raske swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Minor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Raske slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raske uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minor.
A little feinted left hand from Raske on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Minor looks to land a combination but Raske avoids it well.
Raske throwing a counter right hand but Minor manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Minor.
Raske connects with a jab.
Minor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Raske under the eye.
Minor blocks a jab.
Minor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raske sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Raske tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Minor misses.
Raske throws a big counter combination but Minor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Raske uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minor.
Minor misses with a straight left.
Raske was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Minor connects with a crisp jab.
Minor misses with a right hand
and Raske counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raske lands a jab to Minor's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raske on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minor swings widly with a right hand
and Raske scores with a counter punch that sends Minor to the canvas! Raske smells blood - he's punishing Minor with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Minor has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Raske!
Thomas Raske managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Aspire Clothing, into his post fight interview.