PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Raffington (ranked 1335 p4p, 2603 weight class) and Raphael Hide (ranked 177 p4p, 325 weight class). Raffington comes to the cage accompanied by Logan Lucky. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hide's choice of entrance music: Nightwish. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Raffington
vs
Hide

182 cm
24
195
5 - 4 - 1

178 cm
27
186
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Raffington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Hide!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raffington misses the jab.
A left lands for Hide.
Raffington throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raffington takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Raffington looks for the body kick but Hide saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Hide blocks the low kick.
Raffington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hide uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raffington.
Raffington misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffington throws a leg kick but Hide sees it coming and moves out of range.
Raffington shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Hide was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raffington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raffington lands with a straight right. Hide didn't see that one coming.
Hide wants to clinch up but Raffington keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raffington throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hide counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Raffington thinking.
Raffington scores with a spinning back kick!
Hide bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raffington throws a lazy uppercut
and Hide counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Raffington coming out on top.
Raffington throws the kick towards the body but Hide avoids it.
Hide looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raffington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raffington throws a leg kick but Hide sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hide was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Raffington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shane Raffington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raffington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raffington connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington lands a body shot.
Raffington seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raffington throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hide misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raffington.
Hide checks a low kick from Raffington.

Hide has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hide is trying to stall.
Hide misses with a knee strike.
Raffington throws a head punch that misses.
Hide tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hide misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raffington has a couple of punches blocked by Hide.
Hide wants a takedown but no success here.
Hide tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raffington's elbow.
Hide wants a takedown.
Raffington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hide looking for a takedown.
Shane Raffington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Hide.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington lands a nice shot to the body.
Hide is trying to stall.
Hide connects with a nasty looking knee right to Raffington's face.
A right hook to the body lands for Raffington.
Raffington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hide backwards.
Raffington tries to throw a body punch but Hide avoids it by throwing Raffington back against the cage.
Hide tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raffington's elbow.
Hide lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hide scores with a knee to the head.
Raffington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hide backwards.
Hide is working for takedown but Raffington is calmly controlling the position for now.
Raffington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hide tries a body shot but Raffington blocks it.
Hide looking to slow down the pace here.
Raffington throws a punch but it's blocked by Hide.
Raffington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hide's elbow.
Raffington has a couple of punches blocked by Hide.
Hide misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Raffington.
A short right from Raffington on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hide tries a knee to the head but Raffington blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Raffington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hide looks winded!
Raffington scores with a shot to the side of Hide's head.
Raffington avoiding damage as Hide throws knees to the body.
Raffington lands an uppercut.
Hide misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Raffington as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raffington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Hide is rocked!
Raffington pushes Hide against the cage. Raffington is working some dirty boxing. Raffington pushes off with a quick right hook! Hide goes down! Hide tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Raffington moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Raffington!
Our winner, Shane Raffington, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.