PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Raczynski (ranked 1292 p4p, 1032 weight class) and Benjamin Noeigati (ranked 174 p4p, 143 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Noeigati's choice of entrance music: Cremation of Sam McGee. Benjamin Noeigati has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jan Raczynski's chin.

Raczynski
vs
Noeigati

180 cm
26
185
12 - 3 - 1

182 cm
26
172
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads

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 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jan Raczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Noeigati!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noeigati tries to close the distance and clinch but Raczynski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raczynski throws out a powerful jab.
Raczynski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noeigati displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raczynski throws out the jab.
Raczynski throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Noeigati was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Noeigati paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Jan Raczynski has been cut.
Noeigati uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raczynski.
Noeigati uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raczynski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Noeigati takes the fight into the clinch.
Raczynski lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raczynski.
Raczynski blocks a body shot from Noeigati.
Raczynski misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Raczynski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noeigati working aggressively here.
Raczynski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Noeigati lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Noeigati misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Noeigati.
Raczynski blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noeigati.
Raczynski is looking to break free of the clinch but Noeigati has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Noeigati.

Raczynski manages to break the clinch.
Noeigati needs to keep his hands up - Raczynski had a free shot at his head there.
Noeigati thuds a left hand into Raczynski's body.
Noeigati swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raczynski throwing a counter right hand but Noeigati manages to avoid it.
Raczynski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Noeigati 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Raczynski fakes the leg kick and cracks Noeigati in the body.
Raczynski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Raczynski misses its intended target.
Noeigati slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Noeigati fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raczynski on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Raczynski.
Raczynski throws a hook but Noeigati blocks it.
Noeigati looks to land a right hand but Raczynski moved out of range.
Noeigati catches Raczynski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Noeigati tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Raczynski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Noeigati fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raczynski on the side of the head.

Raczynski is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noeigati.
Nice uppercut lands for Raczynski. That snapped Noeigati's head back.
Noeigati takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raczynski misses the jab.
Raczynski lands a nice shot that snaps Noeigati's head back.
Raczynski scores with a nice body kick.
Noeigati keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raczynski.
A nice leg kick from Raczynski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Noeigati throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Raczynski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raczynski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raczynski throws out the jab.
Jan Raczynski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raczynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noeigati.
Noeigati misses with a wild body shot.
Raczynski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noeigati.
The fighters circling - Raczynski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raczynski misses with a hook
and Noeigati counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Raczynski thinking.
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!
Raczynski throws a hook but Noeigati blocks it.
Noeigati moves out of range as Raczynski strikes.
Raczynski throws a poor cross that misses
and Noeigati counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raczynski lands a glancing blow to the side of Noeigati's head.
Noeigati throws a hook but Raczynski blocks it.
Raczynski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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 Jan Raczynski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jan Raczynski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Raczynski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Noeigati on the side of the head.
Noeigati staying out of range there.
Noeigati lands an overhand right.
Raczynski scores with a shot to the body.
Noeigati looks to land a right hand but Raczynski moved out of range.
Raczynski misses with a low kick.
Noeigati lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Raczynski misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noeigati is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Noeigati looks to land a left hand but Raczynski moved out of range nicely.
Noeigati misses the body punch
and Raczynski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raczynski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Raczynski misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Noeigati was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Noeigati slips under a jab.
Raczynski jabs at Noeigati's body.
Noeigati with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raczynski to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raczynski. Noeigati does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Noeigati misses.
Raczynski digs a good body shot into Noeigati's ribs.
Raczynski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raczynski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raczynski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noeigati can do to turn this around?
Raczynski falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Noeigati to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raczynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noeigati rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raczynski counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noeigati ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raczynski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raczynski misses with a hook
and Noeigati counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raczynski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raczynski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Raczynski scores with a jab.
Noeigati keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raczynski.
Noeigati follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noeigati. Raczynski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raczynski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski scores with a jab. Noeigati acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Raczynski misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Noeigati misses the target.
Raczynski lands a glancing blow to the side of Noeigati's head.
Noeigati displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raczynski throws out the jab.
Raczynski throws out a loose jab but Noeigati uses good head movement to avoid it.

Noeigati moves into the clinch.
Noeigati lands a right hand.
Noeigati struggles to land a body shot inside as Raczynski controls his hands.
Raczynski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noeigati lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Noeigati escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raczynski avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati looks to score with a jab to the body but Raczynski is just out of range.
Raczynski slips under a jab.

Noeigati instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noeigati misses with some punches.
Noeigati presses Raczynski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Raczynski.
A head punch on the inside from Noeigati fails to land.
Raczynski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Benjamin Noeigati seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Noeigati tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Noeigati.
Noeigati blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noeigati has a couple of punches blocked by Raczynski.
Raczynski tries to work over Noeigati's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raczynski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jan Raczynski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jan Raczynski's cut.
That's time! Raczynski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Noeigati takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Noeigati throws a leg kick
and Raczynski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Raczynski.

It looks like Benjamin Noeigati has been cut.
Noeigati takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Raczynski clobbers Noeigati with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Noeigati is rocked!
Raczynski misses with a series of wild punches.
Noeigati is still on wobbly legs! Can Raczynski finish him?
Noeigati on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raczynski. Raczynski obviously looking to wear him down.
Noeigati seems to have recovered his senses.
Noeigati throws an off balance right hand
and Raczynski counters with a stiff right hand.
Noeigati throws a looping overhand right but Raczynski ducks down to avoid it.
Raczynski moves out of range as Noeigati strikes.
Raczynski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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!
Raczynski lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Noeigati goes down and covers up as Raczynski starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Raczynski!
Jan Raczynski spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.