PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hug Raction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashantie comes to the cage accompanied by Congo Ashanti. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ashantie
vs
Raction

189 cm
28
230 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

195 cm
24
270 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Congo Ashantie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hug Raction!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashantie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ashantie avoids the body shot from Raction.
Raction takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Hug Raction has been cut.
Raction missing with a left hand there. Ashantie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raction looks to land a right hand but Ashantie moved out of range.
Jab from Raction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raction works Ashantie's body with a nice hook.
Raction scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Congo Ashantie has been cut.
Ashantie cracks a nice hook into Raction's ribs.
Raction scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raction feints and then cracks Ashantie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ashantie down.
Raction lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ashantie scores with a nice body kick.
Raction misses with an uppercut.
Ashantie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ashantie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raction.
Ashantie misses with a body kick.
Raction keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ashantie misses with a looping right.
Ashantie connects with a single shot there.
Raction takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raction steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ashantie.
Raction throws a hook but Ashantie avoids it easily.
Raction looks to land a left hand but Ashantie moved out of range nicely.
Raction checks the leg kick.
Ashantie misses with a kick to the body.
Ashantie connects with the punch.
Ashantie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raction.
Ashantie throws a leg kick that misses.
Raction tests Ashantie's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Ashantie.
Raction misses with a wild body shot.
Raction uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ashantie.
Raction throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ashantie motions for Raction to come forward. Ashantie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ashantie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raction checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ashantie is looking to clinch but Raction is avoiding it.
Raction listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Raction throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick from Ashantie misses.
Ashantie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ashantie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raction.
Ashantie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie swings for the body but Raction moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ashantie misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ashantie.
Ashantie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ashantie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Raction swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ashantie counters with a solid body kick.
A slow jab from Raction misses its intended target.
Ashantie cracks the inside of Raction's front leg.
Raction looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ashantie lands a jab to the nose.

Raction is rocked!
Ashantie throws an uppercut from hell that sends Raction clean off his feet! He's out cold! Ashantie stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Congo Ashantie!
Post fight, Congo Ashantie stared into the camera and said 'Rastaman a coooooooooo-Cooooongooooooooooooooo! Cha Mon! Sittin' on da top o hip!'.