PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Babyara (ranked 1942 p4p, 1957 weight class) and Biff Raper (ranked 92 p4p, 58 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Babyara
vs
Raper

208 cm
42
270
31 - 35 - 0

193 cm
38
248
36 - 23 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

AVALON

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Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 35 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Biff Raper!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raper connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babyara.
Raper throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Francisco Babyara has been cut.
Biff Raper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babyara misses with a wild combination.
Raper flicks out a counter leg kick but Babyara steps away.
Babyara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raper.
As Raper tries to get set, Babyara tries to push him back and clinch up but Raper manages to avoid the attempt.
Raper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raper looks to land a combination but Babyara avoids it well.
Raper lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babyara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raper.
Babyara jabs at Raper's body.
A head kick misses from Raper.
Raper throws a right and a left that Babyara avoids nicely.
A quick step to the side and Babyara tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babyara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Raper finds it's way round the side to connect with Babyara's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raper slips a straight right by Babyara.
Raper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babyara.
Babyara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babyara seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Babyara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raper swings for the body but Babyara moves out of range.
Babyara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Raper misses with a low kick.
Babyara scores with a one two! Raper had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Raper throws a right hand that Babyara ducks under and follows up with a left that Babyara also avoids with ease.
Babyara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Babyara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raper.
Babyara looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Raper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Babyara's hands.
Babyara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raper was well out of range. Poor timing from Babyara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babyara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Babyara swings for the body but Raper moves out of range.
Babyara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Babyara misses with a wild body shot.
Babyara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Raper.
Raper punishes Babyara's body with a nice straight punch.
Babyara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raper.
Raper thuds a left hand into Babyara's body.
Raper tries to land a body kick

and Babyara counters with a single leg into guard. Raper didn't expect that.

Raper wriggles free and stands up.
Babyara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babyara lands a lovely overhand right.
Raper ducks under a wild hook from Babyara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raper.
Babyara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Babyara jabs at Raper's body.
Babyara takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Babyara throws a body shot but no joy.
Raper throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Babyara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Babyara drops Raper with a beautiful combination! Raper stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Babyara is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raper tries to work over Babyara's front leg with a kick but Babyara checks it.
Babyara appears to be looking for a big counter.
Babyara checks a low kick from Raper.
Raper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babyara scores with a jab. Raper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Raper misses with a hook. Babyara ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Babyara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Babyara misses.
Raper scores with a jab to the body.
Raper throws a head kick but Babyara moves out of range.
Raper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Raper lands a glancing blow to the side of Babyara's head.
Babyara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raper jabs Babyara right on the nose. Babyara blinks but takes it well.
Babyara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Babyara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Raper counters with a leg kick.
Raper fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babyara catches Raper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Raper throws a lazy head kick
and Babyara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raper with the inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Biff Raper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Francisco Babyara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Babyara looks to score with a jab to the body but Raper is just out of range.
Raper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Babyara at a distance.
Raper misses with a body shot.
Babyara wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Raper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Babyara seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A big right from Babyara misses.
Babyara misses the jab.
Raper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking cross lands there for Babyara.
Babyara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babyara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Raper throws a right and a left that Babyara avoids nicely.
Raper misses with a wild combination.
Babyara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Babyara misses with a body shot.
Babyara swinging wildly here.
Raper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raper is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Babyara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Raper.
Babyara misses with a body shot
letting Raper counter with a right hand.
Babyara misses with a wild body shot.
Raper wants to counter with a clinch but Babyara pushes him away.
A solid body kick from Raper.
Raper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babyara misses with a straight right.
Babyara throws a series of punches but Raper moves out of range.
Raper looks to score with a jab to the body but Babyara is just out of range.
Babyara tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Raper manages to circle out of the way.
Babyara misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raper connects with a body shot that sends Babyara's belly button to the back.
Raper slips a jab and a cross from Babyara.
Raper throws a right hand that misses
and Babyara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raper ducks under a wild hook from Babyara.
Raper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Raper throws a sloppy head kick
and Babyara counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Raper. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Raper finds it's way through Babyara's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper slips a jab from Babyara.
Babyara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Babyara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raper.
Babyara looks to score with a jab to the body but Raper is just out of range.
Raper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Biff Raper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raper lands with a right hand.

A jab-cross combination lands for Raper and sends Babyara crashing to the mat! Raper follows him down to the mat - Babyara regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Babyara is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babyara looks like he's trying to stand up.

Raper maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Babyara could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Raper has cracked it and Babyara is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Raper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Biff Raper!
Biff Raper decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.