PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Wang (ranked 5526 p4p, 521 weight class) and Shane Raffington (ranked 5276 p4p, 510 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wang
vs
Raffington

180 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Raffington!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raffington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wang.
Wang misses with a wild body shot.
Raffington looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raffington slips under a jab from Wang.
A big right from Raffington misses.
Raffington fakes the leg kick and cracks Wang in the body.
Raffington throws a hook to the side of Wang's head but Wang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wang throws a leg kick but Raffington sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raffington throws a shot to the body.
Raffington throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wang looks for the body kick but Raffington saw that one coming.
Raffington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang ducks right into an uppercut from Raffington.
Raffington lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wang's sensitive parts.
Raffington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raffington. That's going to slow Wang down.
Wang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raffington.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington throws an overhand right that lands on Wang's shoulder, as Wang tries to avoid the shot.
Wang scoring well with a low kick there.
Wang just misses with a punch to the body.
Wang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Raffington as he checks the leg kick.
Raffington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raffington throws a hook but Wang blocks it.
Raffington moves forwards but Wang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raffington looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Wang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raffington tries to land a front kick but Wang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It appears Wang was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raffington scores with a leg kick.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Raffington moved out of range nicely.
Wang misses with a kick to the body.
Wang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Raffington throws the left hand but Wang avoids the punch easily.
Wang throws the kick towards the body but Raffington avoids it.
A nice side step and Raffington releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffington scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raffington has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raffington has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Raffington misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wang.
Raffington throws a low kick, looking for Wang's leg but Wang calmly moves out of range.
Wang pushes Raffington away with a front kick.
Raffington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raffington staying out of range there.
Raffington throws out a counter right but Wang avoids it with no problem.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Wang misses with a looping right.
Raffington is looking to slow Wang down with leg kicks.
Raffington shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wang as he jumps to the side.
An inside leg kick from Wang misses.
Raffington looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Raffington avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Raffington checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Raffington misses with a body shot.
Wang throws a body punch but Raffington moves out of range.
Raffington cracks Wang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raffington.
Raffington connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wang takes one to the side of the head.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wang misses with a hook.
Raffington pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Big Wang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wang throws a shot from downtown. Raffington moves away and avoids it.
Wang takes a swing at Raffington's ribcage but misses.
Raffington lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raffington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wang misses with an uppercut
and Raffington counters with a straight right hand.
Wang scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wang throws a push kick but Raffington slaps the foot to one side.
Raffington thinks about the counter body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang throws the kick towards the body but Raffington avoids it.
Raffington throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Raffington is looking to score with low kicks.
Wang lands a head kick!
Wang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raffington wants to counter with a clinch but Wang pushes him away.
Raffington scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wang moves away from the strike by Raffington.
Good shot there by Wang.
Raffington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wang misses with a straight left.
Raffington connects with a solid leg kick.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
Raffington tries to land a front kick but Wang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raffington slips a jab from Wang.
Wang feints and then cracks Raffington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raffington down.
Raffington thuds his shin into the meat of Wang's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Raffington moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shane Raffington will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Raffington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wang manages to avoid it.
Wang misses with an uppercut.
Wang avoids the body shot from Raffington.
Raffington thumps Wang with a low kick.
Raffington connects with a solid leg kick.
Wang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Raffington releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Raffington looks to land a right hand but Wang moved out of range.
Wang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raffington.
Wang avoids the body shot from Raffington.
Raffington misses with an uppercut.
Raffington misses with a few strikes there.
As Raffington backs away, Wang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wang throws the left hand but Raffington avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang throws a big shot that misses.
Wang misses with a hook.
Raffington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raffington lands a nice looking body kick.
Raffington just misses with a punch to the body.
Raffington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wang moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raffington thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wang if he has to take too many more of those.
Wang throws a hook to the side of Raffington's head but Raffington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raffington blocks the body kick.
Wang scores with a spinning back kick!
Raffington is breathing heavily.
Wang thuds his shin into the meat of Raffington's side.
Wang misses with a looping left.
Wang throws the kick towards the body but Raffington avoids it.
Wang throws a body shot but no joy.
Shane Raffington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wang missing with a left hand there. Raffington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raffington throws the kick towards the body but Wang avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wang. That's going to slow Raffington down.
Wang throws a body punch but Raffington moves out of range.
Raffington chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raffington throws a jab when Wang was well out of range.
Raffington has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang jabs Raffington right on the nose. Raffington blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raffington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raffington slips under a jab.
Wang looks for the body kick but Raffington saw that one coming.
Raffington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raffington.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raffington. Wang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Raffington moved out of range nicely.
Raffington throws a hook but Wang avoids it easily.
Wang is looking to chop away at Raffington's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wang. That's going to slow Raffington down.
Raffington misses with a series of wild punches.
Wang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wang scores with a spinning back kick!
Wang misses with a looping left.
Wang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a wild body shot.
Raffington tries to land a front kick but Wang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raffington on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wang. Wang obviously looking to wear him down.
Raffington throws out a leg kick but Wang moves out of range and Raffington only half commits.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Raffington moved out of range.
Wang throws a big shot that misses.
Raffington is looking to slow Wang down with leg kicks.
A shot to the liver by Wang. Beautiful body shot.
Wang moves out of range as Raffington strikes.
Wang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raffington. That did some damage!
Raffington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wang throws out the jab.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wang.
Raffington throws a solid leg kick but Wang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raffington.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Raffington.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang defending well as Raffington loads up on a big left hand.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raffington manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Wang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raffington blocks a head kick by Wang.
Raffington missing with a left hand there. Wang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raffington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wang throws a big shot that misses.
Wang lands a nice looking body shot.
Wang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raffington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wang misses with a hook. Raffington ducked under it nicely.
Wang misses with a body shot.
Wang misses with a body shot.
Wang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wang misses with a straight left.
Wang avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Wang misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Wang dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Raffington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wang.
Raffington throws a low kick but Wang avoids it.
Wang throws a jab when Raffington was well out of range.
Wang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wang slips a jab from Raffington.
Raffington goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wang moves out of range of the body kick from Raffington.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wang.
Raffington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raffington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raffington throws out a counter right but Wang avoids it with no problem.
Wang throws a low kick, looking for Raffington's leg but Raffington calmly moves out of range.
Wang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffington keeps Wang at a distance using the push kick.
Raffington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raffington throws a low kick but Wang moves out of range easily.
Wang tries to clinch there but Raffington circles away.
Wang throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raffington. Raffington obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot lands for Raffington.
Raffington takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Raffington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Raffington misses.
Raffington shoots in looking for a takedown. Wang tries to sprawl out of it but Raffington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wang throws a head kick that Raffington semi-blocks.
Wang lands a leg kick that knocks Raffington off balance momentarily.
Wang moves out of range of the body kick from Raffington.
Wang moves in looking to clinch but Raffington pushes him off.
Wang scores with a kick to the body.
Wang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raffington lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raffington has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang throws a looping overhand right but Raffington ducks down to avoid it.
Wang ducks under a wild hook from Raffington.
Wang staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wang. Raffington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wang misses the jab.
Raffington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wang scores with a push kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Raffington might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wang has got the better of the exchanges.
Raffington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wang throws a hook to the side of Raffington's head but Raffington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wang looks to score with a jab to the body but Raffington is just out of range.
Wang throws a hook but Raffington avoids it easily.
Wang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to land a leg kick but Raffington saw it coming and moves away.
Raffington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raffington feints and then cracks Wang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wang down.
Raffington misses with a wild body shot.
Wang misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raffington! But no joy.
Raffington tries to score with a low kick but Wang moves his leg out of the way.
Raffington throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wang misses with a wild combination.
Wang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raffington defending well as Wang loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Wang.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Raffington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wang throws a jab when Raffington was well out of range.
Raffington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raffington lands with a nice combination. Wang backs away looking to recover.
Raffington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wang.
Wang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raffington.
A big right from Wang misses.
Raffington takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raffington.
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!
Wang takes a swing at Raffington's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Wang.
Raffington misses with a kick to the body.
Raffington takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raffington counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wang's knee momentarily.
Raffington blocks a low kick nicely.
Raffington avoids the body shot from Wang.
Raffington misses with an uppercut. Wang saw that one coming.
Raffington tries to land a front kick but Wang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raffington pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Wang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Wang!
Our winner, Big Wang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.