PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Raffington (ranked 287 p4p, 95 weight class) and Jack Spratt (ranked 39 p4p, 14 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Raffington might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Logan Lucky. Spratt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Havana. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Raffington
vs
Spratt

182 cm
31
195
21 - 13 - 1

189 cm
31
195
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Pound Town INC

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 21 - 13 - 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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Spratt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spratt swings widly with a right hand
and Raffington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Spratt misses.
Spratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spratt throws a poor cross that misses
and Raffington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spratt throws a hook but Raffington blocks it.
Raffington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spratt's coach down at Jeffery Epstein Suicide Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spratt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Raffington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raffington lands with a cross.
Spratt throws a looping overhand right but Raffington ducks down to avoid it.
Raffington appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Raffington misses.
A big left from Spratt misses.
Raffington throws a body punch but Spratt moves out of range.
Raffington sets himself, and Spratt steps forward looking for the clinch! Raffington avoids it this time.
Raffington moves out of range of the strikes.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Spratt connects with a body shot that sends Raffington's belly button to the back.
Spratt lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spratt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spratt throws a combination. Raffington tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Spratt.
Spratt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raffington counters with a low kick, right behind Spratt 's knee.
Spratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raffington throws a good cross that connects.
Raffington slips a straight right by Spratt.
Raffington throws a quick counter kick to the body but Spratt avoids it.
Spratt takes a swing at Raffington's ribcage but misses.
Spratt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Raffington counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raffington looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raffington misses with a kick to the body.
Spratt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack Spratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spratt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raffington was well out of range. Poor timing from Spratt.
Spratt throws the left hand but Raffington avoids the punch easily.
Raffington tried to counter with a leg kick but Spratt avoided it.
Spratt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Raffington lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spratt moves out of range as Raffington strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Spratt. Those never looked like landing.
Raffington lands with a hook. Spratt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raffington.
Spratt throws the left hand but Raffington avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington is looking to score with low kicks.
Spratt tries to counter by closing the distance.
Spratt misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Raffington.
A big left from Spratt misses.
Spratt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Raffington.
Raffington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Raffington wants to land a leg kick but Spratt is out of range.
Raffington throws a hook but Spratt blocks it.
Spratt misses with a straight right.
Raffington is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spratt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spratt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Raffington throws a lazy right hand but Spratt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spratt misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Raffington wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raffington lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice uppercut there from Raffington.
Spratt misses with a right hand
and Raffington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab by Spratt.
A lazy left from Spratt finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Spratt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington slips under a jab from Spratt.
Spratt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Raffington throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spratt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Raffington forces Spratt back against the cage and clinches.
Raffington lands a nice uppercut.
Raffington tries to work over Spratt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spratt.
Spratt blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raffington.
Raffington cracks Spratt with a nice body shot.
Spratt works on Raffington's body with a couple of short punches.
Raffington misses with a punch to the body.
Spratt lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Spratt.
Raffington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raffington prevents a body shot from Spratt.
Spratt swings wildly with an uppercut but Raffington uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Raffington.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Raffington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt throws a body punch but Raffington moves out of range.
Spratt tries to bum rush Raffington with a series of wild strikes but Raffington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spratt throws a hook but Raffington avoids it easily.
Raffington scores with a body shot.
Spratt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raffington can pounce on him.
Spratt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raffington.
Spratt misses with a double jab.
Spratt scores with a shot to the body.
Raffington throws an overhand right that lands on Spratt's shoulder, as Spratt tries to avoid the shot.
Spratt misses with a hook.
Raffington avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Raffington throws a sloppy head kick and Spratt moves out of range easily.
Raffington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spratt throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt with a nice cross.
Spratt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spratt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raffington.
Raffington feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spratt misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shane Raffington will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spratt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Raffington avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Raffington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spratt moves away.
Spratt throws a shot from downtown. Raffington moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Spratt.
Raffington slips a straight right by Spratt.
A swing and a miss from Spratt.
Spratt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spratt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Raffington misses the target.
Shane Raffington is winning the standup battle so far.
Spratt misses with a looping right.
Spratt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spratt slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffington changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spratt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Spratt moves out of range as Raffington throws a body kick.
Spratt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spratt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Raffington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spratt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spratt throws a body shot but no joy.
Spratt misses with an uppercut.
Spratt ducks under a wild hook from Raffington.
Spratt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Raffington misses with a straight left.
Spratt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raffington walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spratt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spratt checks a leg kick.
Raffington staying out of range there.
Spratt misses with a lunging right hand
letting Raffington counter with a right hand.
Raffington loads up on a big right hand but Spratt slips the punch.
A nice side step and Spratt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Raffington tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spratt is able to avoid easily.
Raffington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
Raffington connects with a body shot that sends Spratt's belly button to the back.
Spratt throws a jab when Raffington was well out of range.
Spratt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spratt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Raffington makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raffington connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spratt throws a hook but Raffington blocks it.
Spratt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Raffington lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spratt at a distance.
Nice body punch from Spratt.
Raffington avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Spratt misses the body punch
and Raffington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spratt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raffington connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spratt scrambles back to his feet.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Spratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raffington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spratt misses with a double jab.
Raffington throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffington throws a shot from downtown. Spratt moves away and avoids it.
Raffington throws a body punch but Spratt moves out of range.
Spratt slips a jab from Raffington.
Spratt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
No joy there for Spratt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raffington lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spratt misses the shot to the body.
Spratt throws a looping overhand right but Raffington ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Raffington lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spratt doesn't seem phased though.
Raffington scores with a spinning back kick!
Raffington throws a low kick but Spratt avoids it.
Raffington connects with a single shot there.
Raffington swings for the body but Spratt moves out of range.
Spratt misses the jab.
Raffington throws a body punch but Spratt moves out of range.
Spratt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raffington throws out a loose jab but Spratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spratt jabs at Raffington's body.
Raffington with a nice calf kick.
Spratt throws a right hand that Raffington ducks under and follows up with a left that Raffington also avoids with ease.
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!
Raffington scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Raffington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raffington looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Spratt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raffington manages to avoid it.
Raffington throws a hook to the side of Spratt's head but Spratt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spratt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raffington lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spratt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spratt throws a body punch but Raffington moves out of range.
Raffington throwing a counter right hand but Spratt manages to avoid it.
Spratt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Raffington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spratt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raffington to score with a decent uppercut.
Raffington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raffington lands a nice shot to the body.
Spratt misses with a hook. Raffington ducked under it nicely.
Spratt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spratt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice shot lands for Raffington.
Raffington throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Raffington dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Spratt throws a hook but Raffington blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Spratt there.
Spratt throws a body punch but Raffington moves out of range.
Spratt throws a big shot that misses.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Raffington is just out of range.
Spratt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raffington at a distance.
Spratt loads up on a big right hand but Raffington slips the punch.
Raffington swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raffington throws a right and a left that Spratt avoids nicely.
Raffington misses with a hook.
Spratt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raffington.
Spratt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spratt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Raffington takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffington lands a nice shot to the body.
Spratt misses with a left hand
enabling Raffington to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Raffington finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raffington tries a head kick but it misses.
Raffington misses with a straight right.
Spratt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spratt throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt throws a nice looking combination but Raffington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spratt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Raffington is just out of range.
Spratt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raffington.
Spratt throws an off balance right hand
and Raffington counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Raffington misses.
Spratt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Raffington lands a jab to Spratt's midsection.
Raffington misses with a hook.
Raffington throws out a leg kick but Spratt moves out of range and Raffington only half commits.
Spratt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Spratt.
Spratt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raffington counters with an outside leg kick.
Spratt throws a jab when Raffington was well out of range.
Spratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spratt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raffington tests Spratt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Raffington. Beautiful body shot.
Jack Spratt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
Raffington throws a lazy right hand but Spratt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spratt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spratt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raffington.
Raffington throws a low kick but Spratt moves out of range easily.
Spratt's corner calls for a 1-2. Spratt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spratt throws a poor cross that misses
letting Raffington counter with a right hand.
Spratt misses with an uppercut. Raffington saw that one coming.
Spratt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Raffington misses the target.
Raffington misses with a right hand
and Spratt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spratt swings for the body but Raffington moves out of range.
Raffington lands a front kick.
Spratt misses with a straight left.
Raffington slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spratt misses with a series of wild punches.
Spratt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Spratt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raffington misses with a hook. Spratt ducked under it nicely.
Raffington misses with an uppercut.
Spratt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Raffington counter with a right hand.
Spratt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Raffington misses with a wild body shot.
Spratt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spratt looks to throw the jab but Raffington is out of range.
Spratt throws an off balance right hand
and Raffington counters with a leg kick.
Raffington blocks a jab.
Raffington darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spratt misses with a hook
enabling Raffington to counter with a crisp jab.
Spratt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raffington.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Raffington is looking for a counter combo.
Spratt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raffington.
Raffington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four 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!
Spratt avoids a kick to the body.
Raffington throws a body kick that misses.
Spratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raffington appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spratt throws a jab when Raffington was well out of range.
Raffington throws a quick counter head kick but Spratt was just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Raffington.
Spratt walks into a stiff left hand from Raffington.
Raffington lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spratt at a distance.
Raffington loads up on a big right hand but Spratt slips the punch.
Raffington moves away from the strike by Spratt.
Raffington slips under a jab from Spratt.
Spratt misses with a looping left.
Raffington stuns Spratt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spratt misses with a body shot
and Raffington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raffington manages to avoid it.
Raffington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Raffington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raffington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Raffington!
Shane Raffington bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.