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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Watne (ranked 6964 p4p, 566 weight class) and Rafik Arfah (ranked 7570 p4p, 584 weight class). Tom Watne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rafik Arfah's chin.
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185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Watne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rafik Arfah!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watne connects with a body shot.
Arfah swings widly with a right hand
and Watne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arfah thinking.
Arfah misses the shot to the body.
Watne lands a slapping body shot.
Watne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Arfah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arfah throws a right hand that misses
and Watne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Watne connects with a right hand. Arfah shakes it off.
It looks like Rafik Arfah has been cut.
Watne moves out of range as Arfah strikes.
Arfah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Watne lands with a nice body punch.
Arfah walks into a straight right hand from Watne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arfah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Watne thuds a left hand into Arfah's body.
Watne ducks under a wild hook from Arfah.
Arfah should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Watne lands a right hook to the body.
Watne lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arfah throws a leg kick but Watne moved away.
Arfah takes a swing at Watne's ribcage but misses.
Watne punishes Arfah's body with a nice straight punch.
Watne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arfah doesn't seem bothered though.
Watne scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body punch from Watne.
Arfah missing with a left hand there. Watne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watne jabs Arfah right on the nose. Arfah blinks but takes it well.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Arfah has eaten all the pies!
Watne lands with an uppercut that bounces Arfah off the cage and back into range.
Arfah misses with a looping left.
Watne throwing a counter right hand but Arfah manages to avoid it.
Watne lands a right hook to the body.
Watne jabs Arfah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watne lands a nice hook to Arfah's body. Arfah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arfah looks winded!
Arfah throws an off balance right hand
and Watne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arfah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Watne stuns Arfah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Watne is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Watne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watne cracks a nice hook into Arfah's ribs.
Watne scores with a jab to the body.
Watne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watne lands a body shot.
Watne is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Watne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arfah at a distance.
Watne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Watne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tom Watne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watne cracks Arfah on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Arfah falls backwards against the cage. Watne follows up with more strikes that drop Arfah to his knees. Watne keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Arfah! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Watne!
A very excited looking Tom Watne made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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