PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Moura (ranked 1693 p4p, 1231 weight class) and Iwon Raczynski (ranked 256 p4p, 180 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moura
vs
Raczynski

190 cm
31
205
9 - 4 - 0

191 cm
24
220
9 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Moura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Iwon Raczynski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moura doesn't manage to clinch there - Raczynski circles away.
Moura ducks under a wild hook from Raczynski.
Moura avoids the body shot from Raczynski.
Harry Moura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moura throws a leg kick which misses Raczynski's front leg but catches the back leg as Raczynski tries to avoid it.
Raczynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moura.
Moura slips a straight right by Raczynski.
Moura has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Moura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raczynski.
Moura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raczynski. That did some damage!
Moura misses with a wild combination.
Moura tries to clinch up but Raczynski circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moura tries to land a leg kick but Raczynski saw it coming and moves away.
Raczynski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Raczynski defending well as Moura loads up on a big left hand.
Raczynski with a nice calf kick.
Moura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moura lands a glancing blow to the side of Raczynski's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Moura looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Raczynski!
Moura is looking to take a break and control but Raczynski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raczynski is looking for a sweep.
Moura is looking to take a break and control but Raczynski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Moura tries for a kimura but Raczynski is defending well.
Raczynski tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Raczynski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Moura throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Raczynski wants to control but Moura postures up.
Raczynski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Moura haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Moura scores with a couple of short elbows.
Moura cracks Raczynski with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Moura is working to tighten his grip on Raczynski's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Raczynski has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Moura is really squeezing tight and eventually Raczynski passes out! Moura breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Harry Moura!
Harry Moura decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.