PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chadwick Raffelburg (ranked 701 p4p, 2955 weight class) and Ben Barnes (ranked 103 p4p, 354 weight class). Raffelburg comes to the cage accompanied by The Hangman's Body Count - Volbeat. Chadwick Raffelburg looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Raffelburg
vs
Barnes

175 cm
25
170
6 - 3 - 0

172 cm
25
170
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chadwick Raffelburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raffelburg gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Raffelburg. Raffelburg maintains the clinch.
Raffelburg tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Raffelburg avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Raffelburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Raffelburg.
Raffelburg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raffelburg.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Raffelburg misses with some punches.
Raffelburg misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raffelburg backwards.
Barnes scores with a shot to the side of Raffelburg's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raffelburg lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffelburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raffelburg.
Raffelburg blocks an uppercut.
Barnes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes working aggressively here.
Barnes lands a left hand.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Raffelburg.
Raffelburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Barnes misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raffelburg blocks an uppercut.
Raffelburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raffelburg backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raffelburg tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raffelburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raffelburg blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raffelburg.
Raffelburg gets through Barnes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Raffelburg misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Barnes misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Raffelburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffelburg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raffelburg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Raffelburg fails to land.
Raffelburg pushes Barnes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Raffelburg fails to land.
Raffelburg tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Raffelburg misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raffelburg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raffelburg.
Raffelburg blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raffelburg.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Barnes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Raffelburg scores with a shoulder strike.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raffelburg throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Raffelburg lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Raffelburg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raffelburg blocking some punches.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raffelburg backwards.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Raffelburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raffelburg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Barnes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice straight punches there by Raffelburg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Raffelburg.
Raffelburg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raffelburg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes lands an overhand right.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Raffelburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raffelburg misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Raffelburg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raffelburg looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes throws a hook but Raffelburg avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Raffelburg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws the left hand but Raffelburg avoids the punch easily.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Raffelburg ducks down to avoid it.
Raffelburg moves forwards but Barnes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barnes misses with a left hand

and Raffelburg counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Raffelburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffelburg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Raffelburg scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Raffelburg as the two fighters clinch.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Raffelburg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from Raffelburg.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Raffelburg.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raffelburg struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Raffelburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Raffelburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raffelburg blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffelburg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raffelburg tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Raffelburg back against the cage.
Raffelburg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Raffelburg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ben Barnes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raffelburg.
Raffelburg blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Raffelburg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Raffelburg.
Raffelburg blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
A short uppercut from Barnes.
Raffelburg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Raffelburg has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raffelburg lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to work over Raffelburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Raffelburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raffelburg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Raffelburg.
A head punch on the inside from Raffelburg fails to land.
Raffelburg lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Barnes is rocked!
Raffelburg lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Barnes to his knees! Raffelburg keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chadwick Raffelburg!
Chadwick Raffelburg thanked the fans post fight for their support.