PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koral Creyonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Rafal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Creyonte
vs
Rafal

180 cm
28
186 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

187 cm
27
177 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koral Creyonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dawid Rafal!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Rafal.
Creyonte checks a leg kick nicely.

Creyonte dives in and scores a takedown into Rafal's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rafal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Creyonte has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Creyonte is fighting to break Rafal's control of his arms but Rafal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Creyonte controlling from the top position.
Creyonte wants to control from the top but Rafal keeps moving.
Creyonte showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Koral Creyonte wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Creyonte tries to clinch up but Rafal circles away and keeps his distance.
Creyonte avoids the head kick by Rafal.
Rafal misses with a looping left.
Creyonte misses with the combination.
Creyonte shoots in for a takedown but Rafal shows good takedown defense.
Creyonte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Rafal lands.
Dawid Rafal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Creyonte tries to close the distance and clinch but Rafal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rafal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Creyonte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rafal lands a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rafal lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Creyonte has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Creyonte and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rafal connects with a solid leg kick.
Rafal lands a nice hook to Creyonte's body. Creyonte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rafal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rafal, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Creyonte with that takedown attempt.
Rafal throws a head kick but Creyonte moves out of range.
Rafal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Creyonte checks a leg kick.
Rafal misses the jab.
Rafal misses with a body shot.
Creyonte takes a swing at Rafal's ribcage but misses.
Rafal throws a head kick but Creyonte moves out of range.
Creyonte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Creyonte looks to land a combination but Rafal avoids it well.
Rafal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Creyonte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rafal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rafal throws a leg kick which misses Creyonte's front leg but catches the back leg as Creyonte tries to avoid it.
Creyonte scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rafal keeps the fight on the outside.
Rafal throws out a loose jab but Creyonte uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Creyonte.
Creyonte connects with a nice looking jab.
Rafal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Creyonte misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rafal.
Rafal misses with a leg kick
and Creyonte counters with a stiff right hand.
Creyonte drops his hands momentarily and Rafal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Koral Creyonte has been cut.
Creyonte throws a nice looking combination but Rafal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rafal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koral Creyonte. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rafal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rafal misses the jab.
Rafal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Creyonte misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Creyonte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Creyonte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rafal lands a front kick.
Rafal throws a head kick that Creyonte semi-blocks.
Creyonte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rafal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rafal is looking to land body kicks.
Creyonte tries to clinch but Rafal is having none of it.
Creyonte on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Creyonte throws an overhand right that lands on Rafal's shoulder, as Rafal tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawid Rafal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koral Creyonte's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rafal slips a jab and a cross from Creyonte.
Creyonte moves in looking to clinch but Rafal pushes him off.
Creyonte wants to clinch up but Rafal keeps it at a distance.
Rafal lands with a good body shot.
Rafal is looking to slow Creyonte down with leg kicks.
Creyonte tries to clinch up.
Dawid Rafal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rafal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Creyonte takes a swing at Rafal's ribcage but misses.
Creyonte is looking to clinch.
Rafal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rafal swings for the body but Creyonte moves out of range.
Rafal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Creyonte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rafal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Creyonte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rafal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Creyonte looks to throw the jab but Rafal is out of range.
A low kick from Rafal misses
and Creyonte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafal throws a hook but Creyonte avoids it easily.

Rafal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Creyonte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rafal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rafal looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Creyonte puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Creyonte is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Creyonte is trying to control the action in half guard but Rafal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Creyonte is really struggling to control Rafal but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creyonte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rafal's head.
Creyonte working over Rafal with some ground and pound. Rafal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rafal won't allow Creyonte to pass to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rafal is holding on to half guard well.
Creyonte wants to pass the guard but Rafal is defending well.
Creyonte throwing shots but Rafal is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creyonte content to control rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Creyonte checks a leg kick.
Rafal misses with a hook.
Creyonte tries to clinch but Rafal is having none of it.
Rafal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creyonte manages to avoid it.
Rafal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Creyonte is out of range.
Creyonte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rafal.
Rafal lands a glancing blow to the side of Creyonte's head.
Creyonte lands a jab-cross combination.
Creyonte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rafal tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Creyonte clinches up with Rafal and pushes him back against the cage.
Creyonte lands with a short shot to the head.
Rafal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Creyonte on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rafal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rafal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Creyonte has him pressed against the cage.
Rafal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rafal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rafal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Creyonte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rafal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Creyonte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Creyonte - that landed with a thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rafal swings wildly with an uppercut but Creyonte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Creyonte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rafal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Creyonte is pushing Rafal up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Koral Creyonte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koral Creyonte's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Creyonte.
Both fighters circling a little - Creyonte finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rafal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rafal throws a leg kick that misses.
Creyonte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rafal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Creyonte checks a leg kick.
Creyonte slips under a jab.
Creyonte misses the shot to the body.
Creyonte avoids the head kick by Rafal.
Creyonte throws a chopping leg kick but Rafal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rafal scores with a push kick.
Rafal swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Creyonte.

Creyonte shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rafal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Creyonte trying to control but Rafal is working from the bottom.
Creyonte has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Creyonte throwing strikes from guard but Rafal blocks nicely.
Creyonte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rafal swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creyonte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Creyonte wants to control from the top but Rafal keeps moving.

Koral Creyonte has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Good work by Creyonte as he checks the leg kick.
Creyonte tries to close the distance and clinch but Rafal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rafal throws a leg kick but Creyonte sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Creyonte looks to clinch
and Rafal counters with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rafal.
Koral Creyonte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Creyonte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creyonte wants to clinch up but Rafal keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafal tries to land a front kick but Creyonte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rafal misses with an uppercut. Creyonte saw that one coming.
Creyonte moves out of range of the leg kick from Rafal.
Rafal thows a body kick. Creyonte tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rafal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Creyonte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rafal can pounce on him.
Rafal takes a swing at Creyonte's ribcage but misses.
Rafal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Creyonte checks a leg kick.
Rafal misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Creyonte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rafal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rafal misses with a low kick as Creyonte jumps back.
Creyonte with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creyonte checks a low kick from Rafal.
Rafal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rafal throws a front kick aimed at Creyonte's knee but Creyonte avoids it well.
Rafal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creyonte tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rafal swivels and escapes.
Creyonte wants to clinch up but Rafal keeps it at a distance.
Creyonte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rafal.
Creyonte jabs Rafal right on the nose. Rafal blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rafal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rafal thows a body shot but no joy.
Rafal misses with a hook. Creyonte ducked under it nicely.
Creyonte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koral Creyonte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rafal looks to score with a jab to the body but Creyonte is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dawid Rafal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rafal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dawid Rafal!
An out of breath Dawid Rafal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Koral Creyonte stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my teammates for helping me, this guy is really tough, I did my best and gave my all! See you later guys..'.