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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Praskaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dabrowski comes to the cage accompanied by TWO STEPS FROM HELL - Protectors of the Earth . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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199 cm
27
244 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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219 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafal Dabrowski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Praskaton! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good standup being displayed there by Dabrowski as he connects with a hook. Dabrowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Praskaton jabbing away but nothing is landing. Praskaton wants to clinch. A big left from Praskaton misses. Dabrowski misses the jab. Praskaton dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Praskaton looks to score with a jab to the body but Dabrowski is just out of range. Praskaton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dabrowski.
Praskaton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Nick Praskaton has been cut. No joy there for Praskaton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Praskaton thuds a left hand into Dabrowski's body. Praskaton scores with a hook to the body. Dabrowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Dabrowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Praskaton.
It looks like Rafal Dabrowski has been cut. Praskaton drops Dabrowski with a big left hand and mounts him. Dabrowski is in big trouble!
Dabrowski is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Praskaton controlling from mount. Oh Dabrowski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Dabrowski really wants to buck Praskaton off and get back to his feet. Dabrowski seems to have got his legs back now. Praskaton controlling the pace for now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dabrowski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Praskaton controlling his opponent. Dabrowski is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Praskaton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Dabrowski is trying to stand. Dabrowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dabrowski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Praskaton tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Praskaton wants to finish this one by submission but Dabrowski is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Praskaton. Praskaton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Dabrowski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Praskaton looking to control but Dabrowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Praskaton content just to control the position here. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Praskaton trying to control but he's not successful this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Praskaton dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dabrowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dabrowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dabrowski takes a shot right to the bread basket. Praskaton cracks Dabrowski with a good jab. Praskaton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Praskaton connects with a nice looking jab.
Rafal Dabrowski's cut is getting worse. Praskaton throws a series of punches but Dabrowski moves out of range. Dabrowski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Praskaton to score with a decent uppercut. Nick Praskaton seems to be getting the better of the standup. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Praskaton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dabrowski throws out the jab. Dabrowski misses with a shot to the body and Praskaton counters with a left and a right... And another left! Dabrowski is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Praskaton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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