PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asian Guy (ranked 617 p4p, 1487 weight class) and Chadwick Raffelburg (ranked 85 p4p, 197 weight class). Guy comes into the arena with Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting blaring out of the sound system. Raffelburg is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Hangman's Body Count - Volbeat. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Guy
vs
Raffelburg

183 cm
25
170
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
170
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Asian Guy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chadwick Raffelburg!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raffelburg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Raffelburg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raffelburg throws a hook to the side of Guy's head but Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy wants to clinch
and Raffelburg counters with a nice body shot.
Guy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy doesn't manage to clinch there - Raffelburg circles away.
Raffelburg connects with the punch.
Raffelburg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guy on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffelburg keeps the fight on the outside.
Raffelburg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Raffelburg counters with a left to the body.
Raffelburg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Asian Guy has been cut.
Raffelburg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raffelburg throws out the jab.
Jab by Raffelburg.
Raffelburg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffelburg cracks Guy with an open hand slap.
Guy tries to clinch there but Raffelburg circles away.
Guy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Raffelburg works Guy's body with a nice hook.
Raffelburg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guy under the eye.

Guy is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy misses with a hook. Raffelburg ducked under it nicely.
Raffelburg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oh Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chadwick Raffelburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy doesn't manage to clinch there - Raffelburg circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raffelburg! But no joy.
Raffelburg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffelburg looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
Guy is looking to counter the offense by Raffelburg and move into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Raffelburg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Raffelburg.
Raffelburg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy tries to counter by clinching up but Raffelburg breaks away and moves out of range.
Guy tries to clinch up but Raffelburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Raffelburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raffelburg keeps the fight on the outside.
Guy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raffelburg misses with a right hand

and Guy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Guy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Raffelburg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Raffelburg breaks the clinch.
Raffelburg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guy tries to counter by clinching up but Raffelburg breaks away and moves out of range.
Good work by Guy as he checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Raffelburg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raffelburg jabs at Guy's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chadwick Raffelburg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Asian Guy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Danga de danga de dang - Raffelburg scores with a four punch combination!
Raffelburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Guy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Raffelburg.
Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
Raffelburg scores with a sloppy right hand. Guy should have avoided that one.
Raffelburg throws the left hand but Guy avoids the punch easily.
Guy wants to clinch up but Raffelburg keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy tries to clinch but Raffelburg is having none of it.
Raffelburg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Raffelburg.
Raffelburg throws a shot from downtown. Guy moves away and avoids it.
Guy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Raffelburg.
Guy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raffelburg throws a right and a left that Guy avoids nicely.
Raffelburg scores with a shot to the body.
Raffelburg misses the jab.
Raffelburg misses with a straight right.
Guy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Raffelburg.
Raffelburg misses with a looping right.
Raffelburg throws the left hand but Guy avoids the punch easily.
Guy tries to counter by clinching up but Raffelburg breaks away and moves out of range.
Guy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raffelburg to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffelburg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Raffelburg keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut there from Raffelburg.
Raffelburg looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
Raffelburg misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy is looking to clinch but Raffelburg is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Raffelburg.
Raffelburg misses with a lunging right hand

and Guy counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy working aggressively here.
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Raffelburg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Raffelburg breaks the clinch.
Raffelburg throws a body shot but no joy.
Guy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Guy moves away from the strike by Raffelburg.
Raffelburg loads up on a big right hand but Guy slips the punch.
Guy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Raffelburg manages to circle out of the way.
Raffelburg throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raffelburg misses with a looping right.
Chadwick Raffelburg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raffelburg misses with a body punch

and Guy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Raffelburg is trying to push Guy away but Guy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Guy tries to throw a body punch but Raffelburg avoids it by throwing Guy back against the cage.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.

Raffelburg breaks from the clinch.
Raffelburg throws a hook but Guy avoids it easily.
Raffelburg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raffelburg throws a right and a left that Guy avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chadwick Raffelburg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Asian Guy'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. This is the final round!

Guy moves out of range as Raffelburg strikes.
Guy tries to counter by clinching up but Raffelburg breaks away and moves out of range.
Raffelburg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Raffelburg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raffelburg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guy slips under a jab from Raffelburg.
Raffelburg throws a hook but Guy blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffelburg throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Raffelburg scores with a jab. Guy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guy checks a leg kick.
Guy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Raffelburg.
Raffelburg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raffelburg with a jab.
Raffelburg throws a hook but Guy blocks it.
Jab from Raffelburg.
Raffelburg lands a head shot.
Raffelburg throws a hook but Guy avoids it easily.
Raffelburg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raffelburg shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Guy eats them both and turns towards Raffelburg to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffelburg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Raffelburg.
Guy wants to clinch.
Raffelburg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guy slips a straight right by Raffelburg.

Guy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Guy pulls guard successfully.
Guy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy is trying to keep Raffelburg in close.
Guy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Raffelburg's guard.

Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Raffelburg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chadwick Raffelburg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Raffelburg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guy is controlling him.
Raffelburg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guy stays in close to Raffelburg's body and controls the position.
Raffelburg keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Guy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Asian Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raffelburg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guy is one step ahead there.

Guy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy postures up in Raffelburg's guard and throws a big left but Raffelburg blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chadwick Raffelburg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Raffelburg winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chadwick Raffelburg!
Chadwick Raffelburg is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Chadwick Raffelburg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.