PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iwon Raczynski (ranked 853 p4p, 455 weight class) and Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 126 p4p, 66 weight class). Stalinovich comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hell March kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Raczynski
vs
Stalinovich

191 cm
26
220
12 - 6 - 1

192 cm
34
210
26 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Iwon Raczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalinovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raczynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Stalinovich closes the distance and clinches.
Stalinovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Raczynski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalinovich misses with a punch to the body.
Raczynski leaning against his opponent.
Raczynski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalinovich has had enough of the clinch but Raczynski keeps him there for the moment.
Raczynski struggles to land a body shot inside as Stalinovich controls his hands.
Raczynski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raczynski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalinovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raczynskis head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raczynski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stalinovich up against the cage.
Raczynski lands an elbow that stopped Stalinovich in his tracks for a moment.
Stalinovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Stalinovich pulls guard effortlessly.
Stalinovich is trying to keep Raczynski in close.
Raczynski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stalinovich looking for a guillotine here but Raczynski defends easily.

Stalinovich looking for a triangle here. Raczynski is fighting it but it looks tight! Stalinovich pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Raczynski is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joseph Stalinovich!
A very excited looking Joseph Stalinovich made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.