PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles's entrance music is Muddy Waters- Hoochie Coochie Man. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rafal Dabrowski was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Charles
vs
Dabrowski

190 cm
34
215 lbs
33 - 19 - 0

197 cm
30
202 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafal Dabrowski!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles lands a nice shot that snaps Dabrowski's head back.
Charles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Charles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charles checks a leg kick nicely.
Donk. Charles catches Dabrowski right on the button with a cross.
Charles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dabrowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ray Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dabrowski takes one on the button.
Dabrowski looks for the body kick but Charles saw that one coming.
Dabrowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Charles.
Charles throws a right hand that Dabrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Dabrowski also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dabrowski. Charles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charles takes a jab right on the kisser.
A combination from Charles does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles misses with a wild combination.
Good leg kick by Dabrowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles throws a right hand that misses
and Dabrowski counters with a body kick that stops Charles in his tracks momentarily.
Charles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dabrowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Rafal Dabrowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dabrowski slips a jab from Charles.
Dabrowski blocks a jab.
Dabrowski lands a nice hook to Charles's body. Charles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick from Dabrowski lands but Charles takes it in his stride.

It looks like Ray Charles has been cut.
Dabrowski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Charles will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dabrowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dabrowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Dabrowski looks for the body kick but Charles saw that one coming.
Charles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dabrowski.
Dabrowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dabrowski digs a good body shot into Charles's ribs.
Charles is breathing heavily.
Charles swings widly with a right hand
and Dabrowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dabrowski cracks Charles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Dabrowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Dabrowski staying out of range there.
Dabrowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dabrowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Charles.
Charles looks to land a left hand but Dabrowski moved out of range nicely.
Dabrowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Charles walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski lands with a straight right. Charles didn't see that one coming.
Dabrowski dips to his left and cracks Charles with an uppercut!
Charles is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Charles misses with a hook.
Charles misses with a double jab.
Dabrowski is looking to slow Charles down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles looks to land a combination but Dabrowski avoids it well.
Dabrowski throws a push kick but Charles slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick there by Dabrowski.
Dabrowski with a nice cross.
Dabrowski avoids the body shot from Charles.
Dabrowski throws the kick towards the body but Charles avoids it.
Dabrowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charles throws an overhand right that lands on Dabrowski's shoulder, as Dabrowski tries to avoid the shot.
Charles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Charles lands a really nice looking cross but Dabrowski seems unphased.
Charles works over Dabrowski's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dabrowski ducks under a wild hook from Charles.
A punch combination from Charles misses.
Dabrowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Charles slips under a jab.
Dabrowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Charles.
Charles punishes Dabrowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Dabrowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Charles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Charles misses with a lunging right hand
and Dabrowski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Charles really felt that one!
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charles throws a hook but Dabrowski avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dabrowski swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
Charles on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Charles blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Dabrowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Charles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Charles throws a hook but Dabrowski avoids it easily.
Charles blocks the body kick.
Dabrowski lands a nice looking body kick.
Ray Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charles misses with a left hand
and Dabrowski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Charles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles misses the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Dabrowski as Charles shoots in.
Charles throws a hook but Dabrowski avoids it easily.
Charles feints a jab promting Dabrowski to slip. Charles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dabrowski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Charles throws an off balance right hand
and Dabrowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charles moves out of range as Dabrowski throws a body kick.
Charles will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles misses with a takedown attempt - Dabrowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dabrowski misses the shot to the body.
Charles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Ray Charles's cut is getting worse.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Charles might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dabrowski. Dabrowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Charles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charles.
Dabrowski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Charles throws a lazy right hand but Dabrowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rafal Dabrowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dabrowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Charles misses with a right hand
and Dabrowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charles catches Dabrowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dabrowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Dabrowski.
Nice takedown defense from Dabrowski. No joy for Charles on that attempt.
Dabrowski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dabrowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Charles throws the left hand but Dabrowski avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dabrowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dabrowski.
Charles takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dabrowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Charles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dabrowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charles manages to avoid it.
Dabrowski works Charles's body with a nice hook.
Dabrowski misses with a body kick.
Dabrowski fakes the leg kick and cracks Charles in the body.

Dabrowski drops Charles with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Charles looks back up at him and smiles so Dabrowski waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Charles is rocked!
Charles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dabrowski counters with a nice body kick.
Oh Charles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dabrowski lands a big uppercut and Charles crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Charles looks OK. Dabrowski waves Charles back to his feet!

Ray Charles's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Charles fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dabrowski lands a jab to the nose.
Dabrowski staying out of range there.
Dabrowski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Charles takes a swing at Dabrowski's ribcage but misses.
Charles seems to have got his legs back now.
Dabrowski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body kick there by Dabrowski.
Charles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dabrowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dabrowski.
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!
Charles shoots in for a takedown but Dabrowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dabrowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski cracks a nice hook into Charles's ribs.
Dabrowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dabrowski looks for the body kick but Charles saw that one coming.
Dabrowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Charles's hands.
Charles misses with an uppercut
and Dabrowski finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A jab from Dabrowski does it's job there.
Dabrowski throws a leg kick which misses Charles's front leg but catches the back leg as Charles tries to avoid it.
Dabrowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Jeez, Ray Charles's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dabrowski thuds his shin into the meat of Charles's side.
Dabrowski scores with the left hand. Charles knows he should have avoided that one.
Crunch! Dabrowski slams his shin into Charles's torso.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Dabrowski.
Charles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dabrowski can pounce on him.
Dabrowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Dabrowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Charles'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. This is the final round!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dabrowski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dabrowski misses with a straight right.
Charles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dabrowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dabrowski throws a shot from downtown. Charles moves away and avoids it.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
Dabrowski scores with a hook.
Charles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Charles avoids the body shot from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Dabrowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dabrowski connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch combination from Charles misses.
Dabrowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Charles throws a lazy uppercut
and Dabrowski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski jabs Charles right on the nose. Charles blinks but takes it well.
Dabrowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dabrowski throws a body kick that misses.
Charles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charles moves away from the strike by Dabrowski.
Nice jab there from Dabrowski.
Charles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dabrowski.
Charles swings for the body but Dabrowski moves out of range.
Dabrowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dabrowski catches Charles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dabrowski moves away from the strike by Charles.
Charles moves forwards but Dabrowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Charles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dabrowski.
Charles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Charles throws a looping overhand right but Dabrowski ducks down to avoid it.
Charles misses with a left hand
and Dabrowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ray Charles's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rafal Dabrowski!
Rafal Dabrowski was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.