PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Raffington (ranked 222 p4p, 589 weight class) and Gotan Wasselach (ranked 39 p4p, 88 weight class). Raffington's entrance music is Logan Lucky. A fine choice. Wasselach has chosen Time Is On My Side by Maze as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Raffington
vs
Wasselach

182 cm
33
217
25 - 14 - 1

194 cm
32
215
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

BKC Nutrition and Laundry [25%]

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 25 - 14 - 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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gotan Wasselach!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasselach throws a body kick that misses.
Raffington tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wasselach manages to circle out of the way.
Raffington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Raffington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raffington looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raffington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wasselach.
Wasselach swings for the body but Raffington moves out of range.
We've been informed that Wasselach has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wasselach throws the left hand but Raffington avoids the punch easily.
Wasselach sizes up Raffington with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wasselach throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wasselach throws a body punch but Raffington moves out of range.
Raffington avoids a kick to the body.
Raffington lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raffington avoids the body shot from Wasselach.
Wasselach misses with a hook. Raffington ducked under it nicely.
Raffington swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gotan Wasselach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raffington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wasselach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wasselach throws a sloppy body shot
and Raffington finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wasselach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raffington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raffington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wasselach throws out the jab.
Wasselach throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Raffington counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington looks to score with a jab to the body but Wasselach is just out of range.
Wasselach throws a lazy right hand but Raffington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wasselach looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raffington slips under a jab from Wasselach.
Wasselach misses with a left hand
and Wasselach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Gotan Wasselach has been cut.
Raffington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Wasselach coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Raffington.
Raffington bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raffington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raffington with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wasselach to score with a decent uppercut.
Raffington staying out of range there.
Wasselach goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wasselach loads up on a big right hand but Raffington slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wasselach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wasselach jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach misses with an uppercut. Raffington saw that one coming.
Raffington scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wasselach misses with a left hand
and Raffington counters with a stiff right hand.
Wasselach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Raffington wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wasselach connects with a right hand. Raffington shakes it off.
Raffington avoids the head kick by Wasselach.
Raffington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wasselach misses with a looping right.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Wasselach.
Wasselach lands with a kick to the ribs.
Raffington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wasselach.
Wasselach throws a poor cross that misses
and Raffington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wasselach looks to throw a body kick
and Raffington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raffington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Raffington is looking to slow Wasselach down with leg kicks.
Wasselach lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach takes one to the chin there.

That has opened up Gotan Wasselach's cut even more.
Wasselach lands a head kick!
Wasselach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raffington.
Wasselach throws a shot from downtown. Raffington moves away and avoids it.
Wasselach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wasselach misses with a looping right.
Wasselach goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wasselach throws a lazy uppercut
and Raffington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wasselach looks winded!
Wasselach jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Raffington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raffington throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Raffington.
Raffington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wasselach swings for the body but Raffington moves out of range.
Raffington is looking to counter punch.
Wasselach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wasselach on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raffington.
Wasselach throws a jab but it's blocked by Raffington.
Wasselach misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wasselach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Raffington on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wasselach throws a head kick but Raffington moves out of range.
Wasselach defending well as Raffington loads up on a big left hand.
Wasselach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raffington manages to avoid it.
Raffington lands a leg kick that knocks Wasselach off balance momentarily.
Wasselach misses with a kick to the body.
Raffington throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Raffington defending well as Wasselach loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wasselach cracks Raffington with an open hand slap.
Wasselach throws a hook but Raffington blocks it.
Wasselach misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wasselach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wasselach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gotan Wasselach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gotan Wasselach's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Raffington dips to his left and cracks Wasselach with an uppercut!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wasselach in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wasselach missing with a left hand there. Raffington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wasselach throws an off balance right hand
and Raffington counters with a stiff right hand.
Wasselach lands a jab to the nose.
Wasselach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gotan Wasselach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wasselach misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Wasselach.
Wasselach misses the jab.
Wasselach takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raffington misses with a looping right.
Raffington ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raffington.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raffington swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wasselach.

The cut above Gotan Wasselach's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wasselach throws a sloppy head kick
and Raffington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wasselach is breathing heavily.
Wasselach takes one to the chin there.
Raffington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wasselach throws out the jab.
Raffington jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach throws a right hand that misses
and Raffington counters with a nice leg kick.
Raffington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wasselach throws the kick towards the body but Raffington avoids it.
Raffington appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Raffington throws a wild body kick that Wasselach sees coming a mile off.
Raffington throws a right and a left that Wasselach avoids nicely.
Raffington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wasselach throws out the jab.
Wasselach throws a right hand that misses
and Raffington counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Gotan Wasselach's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wasselach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gotan Wasselach's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shane Raffington!
A victorious Shane Raffington thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.