PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taine Raharuhi (ranked 21687 p4p, 627 weight class) and Harry Winks (ranked 3092 p4p, 323 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Raharuhi
vs
Winks

180 cm
22
165 lbs
12 - 3 - 2

180 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Urban Fighter

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 12 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taine Raharuhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Winks!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Winks moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Raharuhi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short right from Winks.
Winks lands a shoulder strike.
Raharuhi swings wildly with an uppercut but Winks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Winks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Raharuhi has Winks pressed against the cage, preventing Winks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Winks working aggressively here.
Raharuhi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Winks scores with a shot to the side of Raharuhi's head.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raharuhi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi can't find room to land a body shot as Winks controls the action.
A short right from Winks.
Come on Winks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Raharuhi throws a head punch that misses.
Winks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raharuhi's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Winks on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winks manages to break the clinch.
Raharuhi scores with a hook to the body. Winks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Winks. That's going to slow Raharuhi down.
A big left from Winks misses.
Raharuhi lands a jab to Winks's midsection.
That kick from Winks tenderised Raharuhi's leg. Raharuhi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the side of Winks's head but Winks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Winks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Winks misses.
Winks throws a body kick that misses.
Winks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Winks takes a swing at Raharuhi's ribcage but misses.
Winks misses with a left hand
and Raharuhi counters with a nice body shot.
Winks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharuhi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winks.
Raharuhi throws a looping overhand right but Winks ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winks looks to throw the jab but Raharuhi is out of range.
Raharuhi throws a body shot but no joy.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
Winks only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Raharuhi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Raharuhi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Winks.
Winks wants to slow Raharuhi down by chopping away at his legs.
Raharuhi takes a swing at Winks's ribcage but misses.
Winks scores with a kick to the body.
Raharuhi is looking to wear down Winks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Winks misses the jab.
Raharuhi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No joy there for Winks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winks scores with a jab.
Winks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raharuhi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Winks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Winks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raharuhi was well out of range. Poor timing from Winks.
Winks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Raharuhi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Raharuhi is predictable there
and Winks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winks throws a body shot but no joy.
Winks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Raharuhi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raharuhi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a left hand
and Winks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winks misses with a right hand
and Raharuhi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raharuhi throws a hook but Winks avoids it easily.
Raharuhi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winks.
Raharuhi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winks connects with an inside leg kick.
Winks with a hook.
The fighters circling - Winks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Harry Winks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winks thuds his right hand into Raharuhi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Winks takes a swing at Raharuhi's ribcage but misses.
Winks scores with a hook to the body. Raharuhi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raharuhi avoids a kick to the body.
Raharuhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winks slips a straight right by Raharuhi.
A bone on bone clash there as Winks blocks the leg kick.
Raharuhi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a right hook to the body.
Raharuhi throws a shot from downtown. Winks moves away and avoids it.
Raharuhi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Winks throws the left hand but Raharuhi avoids the punch easily.
Winks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raharuhi was well out of range. Poor timing from Winks.
Winks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharuhi missing with a left hand there. Winks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winks is looking to chop away at Raharuhi's legs.
Winks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winks throws a body punch but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Winks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharuhi. Winks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharuhi misses with a body punch
and Winks counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winks dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Winks.
Raharuhi lands with a good body shot.
Raharuhi throws out a loose jab but Winks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi connects with a body shot.
Winks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
Winks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raharuhi.
An attempted straight right counter from Raharuhi misses the target.
Raharuhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Raharuhi misses its target.
Winks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raharuhi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Winks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Raharuhi checks it well.
Winks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Raharuhi looks to throw the jab but Winks is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winks thows a leg kick but Raharuhi checks it
and Raharuhi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winks. Raharuhi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winks throws a low kick, looking for Raharuhi's leg but Raharuhi calmly moves out of range.
Winks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Raharuhi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Winks's knee momentarily.
Winks jabs Raharuhi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Winks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Winks checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharuhi. Winks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
Winks misses the shot to the body.
Winks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Winks throws a poor cross that misses
and Raharuhi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Winks misses with a low kick.
Raharuhi works Winks's body with a nice hook.
Winks connects with an inside leg kick.
Winks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raharuhi doesn't seem bothered though.
Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winks.
Winks looks to land a combination but Raharuhi avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Raharuhi.
Winks throws a right hand that misses
and Raharuhi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raharuhi throws out a loose jab but Winks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raharuhi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Raharuhi slips under a jab from Winks.
Winks throws a sloppy body shot
and Raharuhi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raharuhi's sensitive parts.
Raharuhi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winks lands a nice shot to the body.
Winks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raharuhi was well out of range. Poor timing from Winks.
Winks scores with a nice strike.
A nice inside leg kick there by Winks. That's going to slow Raharuhi down.
Winks throws a low kick, looking for Raharuhi's leg but Raharuhi calmly moves out of range.
Raharuhi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raharuhi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winks misses with a head kick.
Winks takes one to the chin there.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Winks throws a leg kick
enabling Raharuhi to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raharuhi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raharuhi slips under a jab from Winks.
Raharuhi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Winks.
Winks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Raharuhi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raharuhi throws a right hand that misses
and Winks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winks was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a jab.
Raharuhi missing with a left hand there. Winks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raharuhi staying out of range there.
Raharuhi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raharuhi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raharuhi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raharuhi throws a big shot that misses.
Raharuhi lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raharuhi feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharuhi checks the leg kick.
As Winks backs away, Raharuhi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Raharuhi blocks a low kick nicely.
Winks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raharuhi.
Winks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raharuhi loads up on a big right hand but Winks slips the punch.
Taine Raharuhi is winning the standup battle so far.
Winks misses with a hook. Raharuhi ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Raharuhi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raharuhi throws a body shot but no joy.
Winks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Raharuhi's head.
Winks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Winks! But no joy.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Winks. That's going to slow Raharuhi down.
Winks moves forwards but Raharuhi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raharuhi avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Taine Raharuhi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Winks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharuhi.
Winks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi tried to score with a low kick but Winks checks it.
Winks misses with a looping right.
Raharuhi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Winks finds it's way round the side to connect with Raharuhi's head.
Winks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raharuhi misses with a few strikes there.
Raharuhi connects with a nice looking jab.
Winks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Raharuhi checks it well.
Raharuhi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Winks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raharuhi momentarily.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi throws a body shot but no joy.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from Winks.
An attempted straight right counter from Raharuhi misses the target.
Jab from Raharuhi.
Winks throws a series of punches but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Winks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winks cracks a nice hook into Raharuhi's ribs.
Winks tests Raharuhi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raharuhi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Winks throws an overhand right that lands on Raharuhi's shoulder, as Raharuhi tries to avoid the shot.
Raharuhi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raharuhi scores with a decent looking hook.
Winks checks the leg kick.
Winks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raharuhi throws out the jab.
Raharuhi scores with a sloppy right hand. Winks should have avoided that one.
Winks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raharuhi moves away.
Nice jab there from Winks.
Raharuhi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Winks swinging wildly here.
A jab from Winks finds it's way through Raharuhi's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Winks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winks misses with a straight left.
Raharuhi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Winks scores with a body shot.
Raharuhi takes a swing at Winks's ribcage but misses.
Winks scores with a hook.
Winks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raharuhi.
Winks misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands with a nice body punch.
Winks swings for the body but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Winks lands with a nice body kick.
Raharuhi slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Raharuhi misses its target.
Winks misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winks. Raharuhi does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winks misses with a right hand
and Raharuhi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raharuhi lands with a shot to the body.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winks.
Raharuhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winks manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Winks misses
and Raharuhi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Raharuhi. That snapped Winks's head back.
Winks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raharuhi throws out the jab.
Raharuhi jabs at Winks's body.
Winks throws a body punch but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raharuhi scores with a nice head shot.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
Winks checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raharuhi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Winks! But no joy.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from Winks.
Winks throws a jab when Raharuhi was well out of range.
Winks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raharuhi.
Winks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Winks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That kick from Raharuhi tenderised Winks's leg. Winks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some bone on bone action there as Raharuhi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Winks lands a head shot.
Raharuhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Winks is just out of range.
Raharuhi lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Winks as he connects with a hook.
Winks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raharuhi.
Winks throws a lazy head kick
and Raharuhi counters with a stiff right hand.
Raharuhi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Winks on the side of the head.
Raharuhi with a body punch. A glancing blow.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taine Raharuhi.
I think Raharuhi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Taine Raharuhi!
A less than humble Taine Raharuhi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.