PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big Daddy (ranked 1065 p4p, 2038 weight class) and Jan Raczynski (ranked 148 p4p, 267 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Daddy
vs
Raczynski

150 cm
21
170
5 - 1 - 1

180 cm
20
185
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Big Daddy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Raczynski!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raczynski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Big Daddy has been cut.

Raczynski gets caught napping as Daddy dives in and scores a takedown. Raczynski manages to retain guard.
Raczynski keeping full guard, as Daddy tries to pass.
Daddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Raczynski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raczynski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raczynski looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raczynski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Raczynski keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.
Raczynski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raczynski keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.
Raczynski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Raczynski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Daddy trying to control here.
Raczynski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daddy defending well though.
Daddy wants to control but Raczynski is keeping busy.
Daddy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Raczynski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daddy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Daddy actively working from the bottom here.
Raczynski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Daddy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Raczynski pulls his head out easily.
Daddy wants to control but Raczynski is keeping busy.

Daddy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Raczynski pulls his head out easily.

Daddy looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy is trying to get back to full guard.
Raczynski is trying to control the action in half guard but Daddy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Daddy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Raczynski trying to control from half guard but Daddy is working away.

Daddy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Raczynski trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Raczynski moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Daddy.
Daddy can't do much from the bottom here.
Raczynski trying to control the position but Daddy is working away.
Daddy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daddy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Raczynski prevents Daddy from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Raczynski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Daddy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Daddy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Raczynski finds it's way round the side to connect with Daddy's head.
Daddy misses with a takedown attempt

and Raczynski counters with a crisp right hand that drops Daddy! Raczynski lets Daddy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Daddy misses with a takedown
and Raczynski counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Daddy is rocked!
Daddy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Raczynski avoids it really well and circles away.
Raczynski is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Daddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daddy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Raczynski counters with a nice right hand that sends Daddy toppling to the canvas! Daddy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Raczynski finish him?!
Oh Daddy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Raczynski! Daddy is backing up but he can't get away as Raczynski lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Daddy and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jan Raczynski!
Jan Raczynski is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Jan Raczynski was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.