PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Lenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Rafal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lenny
vs
Rafal

175 cm
33
185 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

187 cm
24
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Lenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dawid Rafal!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenny misses with a leg kick
and Rafal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rafal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lenny on the side of the head.

It looks like Mick Lenny has been cut.
Lenny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rafal moves away.
Rafal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lenny is out of range.
Rafal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rafal throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donk. Rafal catches Lenny right on the button with a cross.
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!
Lenny throws out a loose jab but Rafal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rafal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lenny looks to land a right hand but Rafal moved out of range.
Nice body kick from Rafal.
Rafal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lenny.
Rafal misses with an uppercut
and Lenny makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick from Rafal lands but Lenny takes it in his stride.
Rafal wants to clinch but Lenny slips to the side
and Lenny counters with a low kick, right behind Rafal 's knee.
Rafal scores with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rafal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rafal.
Rafal connects with a looping right hand.
Lenny lands with an overhand left.
Good exchange - Rafal coming out on top.
Rafal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rafal thows a body shot but no joy.
Lenny misses with a low kick as Rafal jumps back.
Lenny avoids the head kick by Rafal.
Rafal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lenny dips to his left and cracks Rafal with an uppercut!
Lenny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rafal.
Lenny connects with a leg kick. Rafal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lenny ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lenny moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lenny misses with a double jab.
Lenny thumps Rafal with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rafal thows a body shot but no joy.
Lenny takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rafal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rafal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lenny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lenny connects with a crisp jab.
Rafal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rafal thuds his right hand into Lenny's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rafal tries a head kick but it misses.
Rafal lands a head kick. Lenny smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Mick Lenny's cut is getting worse.
Lenny looks to land a left hand but Rafal moved out of range nicely.
Lenny lands a jab to the nose.
Lenny lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lenny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lenny moves away from the strike by Rafal.
Lenny tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lenny.
A cross from Rafal lands.
Rafal just misses with a punch to the body.
Rafal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lenny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lenny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rafal.
Lenny slips under a jab.

Rafal closes the distance and clinches.
Rafal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lenny.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rafal obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lenny.
Lenny lands with a short shot to the head.
Lenny prevents a body shot from Rafal.
A head punch on the inside from Rafal fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Lenny scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rafal tries to land a knee to the head but Lenny blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenny wants a takedown but no success here.
Rafal tries to throw a body punch but Lenny avoids it by throwing Rafal back against the cage.
Lenny tries to work over Rafal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lenny takes a shot to the head.
Rafal lands with a short shot to the head.
Rafal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lenny.
Rafal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lenny.
Rafal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lenny is defending well for now.
Lenny blocks an uppercut.

Lenny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rafal slips a straight right by Lenny.
Lenny throws a hook but Rafal avoids it easily.
Rafal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lenny moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lenny throws the left hand but Rafal avoids the punch easily.
Rafal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rafal throws a sloppy head kick and Lenny moves out of range easily.
Rafal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawid Rafal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mick Lenny's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lenny takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lenny scores with a leg kick.
Lenny wants to slow Rafal down by chopping away at his legs.
Rafal looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Rafal closes the distance and pushes Lenny back into the cage.
A short left from Lenny.
A nice left hand lands by Lenny.

Lenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rafal thows a body shot but no joy.
Rafal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lenny.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lenny. Rafal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawid Rafal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lenny throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lenny.
Lenny cracks the inside of Rafal's front leg.
Rafal throws a sloppy head kick and Lenny moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rafal.
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!
Rafal tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafal throws a lazy right hand but Lenny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rafal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lenny moves out of range of the body kick.
Lenny misses with a right hand

and Rafal counters by moving into the clinch.
Rafal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rafal misses with some punches.
Rafal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lenny takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Lenny.
A nice left hand lands by Rafal.
Rafal lands with a left to the head.
Lenny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rafal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lenny has Rafal pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lenny ducks under a wild hook from Rafal.
Rafal thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rafal ducks under a wild hook from Lenny.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rafal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lenny getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rafal throws a wild body kick that Lenny sees coming a mile off.
Lenny turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lenny misses with a double jab.
Lenny bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rafal's head backwards.
Rafal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lenny scores with a body shot.
Lenny gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lenny takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lenny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lenny throws a low kick, looking for Rafal's leg but Rafal calmly moves out of range.
Rafal throws a sloppy head kick and Lenny moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rafal.
Lenny keeps the fight on the outside.
Lenny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lenny takes one to the chin there.
Rafal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lenny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lenny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rafal misses with a body kick.
Rafal wants to clinch up but Lenny keeps it at a distance.
Lenny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lenny feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rafals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rafal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Rafal misses.
Rafal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lenny counters with a leg kick.
Lenny fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rafal checks it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rafal, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafal looks to land a left hand but Lenny moved out of range nicely.
Rafal blocks a leg kick.
Rafal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Rafal just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Rafal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rafal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rafal tries to score with a low kick but Lenny moves his leg out of the way.
Rafal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lenny tries to land a leg kick but Rafal saw it coming and moves away.
Lenny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rafal misses with a body kick.
Lenny missing with a left hand there. Rafal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rafal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lenny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lenny keeps the fight on the outside.
Rafal clobbers Lenny with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lenny throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dawid Rafal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mick Lenny's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rafal is looking to clinch but Lenny is avoiding it.
Rafal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lenny.
Lenny throws out a powerful jab.
Lenny scores with a hook.
Lenny keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rafal ducks under a wild hook from Lenny.
Lenny lands a nice shot that snaps Rafal's head back.
Rafal misses with a body shot.
Good work by Rafal as he checks the leg kick.
Lenny cracks Rafal with a good jab.
Lenny lands a glancing blow to the side of Rafal's head.
Rafal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rafal wants to clinch up but Lenny keeps it at a distance.
Rafal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rafal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lenny scores with a head kick. Rafal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rafal throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny avoids a kick to the body.
Lenny attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lenny throws a hook but Rafal blocks it.
Rafal throws the kick towards the body but Lenny avoids it.
Rafal misses with a wild body shot.
Rafal misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lenny is looking to land body kicks.
Lenny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rafal.
Rafal throws a looping overhand right but Lenny ducks down to avoid it.
Lenny throws a body punch but Rafal moves out of range.
Lenny avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rafal. Lenny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rafal throws a right hand that misses
and Lenny counters with a three punch combo that has Rafal backing up. Rafal nods at Lenny to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice body punch from Lenny.
Mick Lenny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal with a jab.
Rafal throws a looping overhand right but Lenny ducks down to avoid it.
Rafal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rafal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rafal defending well as Lenny loads up on a big left hand.
Lenny jabs Rafal right on the nose. Rafal blinks but takes it well.
Rafal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rafal throws the left hand but Lenny avoids the punch easily.
Rafal misses with an uppercut
and Lenny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lenny moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rafal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rafal walks into a jab.
Rafal lands a head kick!
Rafal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lenny.
Lenny lands a jab.
Rafal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lenny misses the target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rafal!
Nice body punch from Rafal.
Lenny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rafal misses with the combination.
Rafal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lenny.
Lenny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lenny throws a leg kick but Rafal moved away.
Rafal throws a hook but Lenny blocks it.
Rafal doesn't manage to clinch there - Lenny circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rafal misses.
Lenny feints and then cracks Rafal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rafal down.
Lenny misses the jab.
Rafal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rafal avoids the head kick by Lenny.
A swing and a miss from Rafal.
Rafal misses the shot to the body.
Rafal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A right-left combo lands from Rafal.
Rafal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lenny misses with a straight right.
Rafal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lenny.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lenny takes a swing at Rafal's ribcage but misses.
Rafal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rafal connects with a right hand. Lenny shakes it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mick Lenny.
Well Rafal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dawid Rafal!
During a confident post fight interview, Dawid Rafal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.