PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dontavious Thadboy (ranked 2370 p4p, 6026 weight class) and Mark Rapheal (ranked 307 p4p, 531 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mark Rapheal was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Thadboy
vs
Rapheal

185 cm
26
175
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
175
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dontavious Thadboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Rapheal!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Rapheal as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Dontavious Thadboy has been cut.
Rapheal looks to throw the jab but Thadboy is out of range.
Thadboy throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Rapheal to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thadboy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rapheal throws an overhand right that lands on Thadboy's shoulder, as Thadboy tries to avoid the shot.
Rapheal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thadboy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rapheal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thadboy needs to keep his hands up - Rapheal had a free shot at his head there.
Thadboy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rapheal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thadboy moves in looking to clinch but Rapheal pushes him off.
Rapheal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thadboy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thadboy tries to close the distance and clinch but Rapheal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rapheal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thadboy with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thadboy moves into range and clinches up with Rapheal.
Rapheal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thadboys head.
Thadboy can't find room to land a body shot as Rapheal controls the action.
Rapheal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rapheal prevents a body shot from Thadboy.
Rapheal lands a body punch.
Thadboy tries a body shot but Rapheal blocks it.
Rapheal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thadboy backwards.
Thadboy digs a right hand into Rapheal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rapheal's gas tank.
Rapheal lands a nice shot to the body.
Thadboy is breathing heavily.
Rapheal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Rapheal blocks a body shot from Thadboy.
Rapheal digs a right hand underneath Thadboy's ribcage. Thadboy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rapheal lands a body punch.
Thadboy takes a shot to the head.
Rapheal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rapheal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rapheal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rapheal scores with a shoulder strike.
Rapheal digs a right hand into Thadboy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thadboy's gas tank.
Rapheal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thadboy can't find room to land a body shot as Rapheal controls the action.
Thadboy misses with a body punch.
Thadboy can't find room to land a body shot as Rapheal controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rapheal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thadboy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rapheal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rapheal.
A short right from Rapheal on the inside.
Rapheal lands a nice uppercut.

Thadboy is rocked!
A body shot lands from Rapheal.
Thadboy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rapheal prevents a body shot from Thadboy.
Thadboy can't find room to land a body shot as Rapheal controls the action.
Rapheal blocks a body shot from Thadboy.
Thadboy misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rapheal.
Rapheal digs a right hand underneath Thadboy's ribcage. Thadboy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thadboy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thadboy tries to throw a body punch but Rapheal avoids it by throwing Thadboy back against the ropes.
A short left from Rapheal.
Thadboy takes a shot to the head.
Rapheal lands a right hand.
Oh Thadboy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dontavious Thadboy's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thadboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thadboy tries to work over Rapheal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rapheal lands a right hand.
Rapheal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rapheal gets through Thadboy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rapheal lands a shot to the body.
Rapheal lands a body punch.
Rapheal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thadboys head.
Rapheal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rapheal lands a hook that snaps the head of Thadboy backwards.
Rapheal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rapheal lands a big right hand that drops Thadboy! The killer instinct kicks in and Rapheal finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rapheal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Rapheal!
An out of breath Mark Rapheal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.