PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Raffington (ranked 602 p4p, 457 weight class) and Alex Parker (ranked 79 p4p, 61 weight class). Raffington comes to the cage accompanied by Logan Lucky. Shane Raffington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raffington
vs
Parker

182 cm
27
200
10 - 7 - 1

185 cm
39
191
25 - 19 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Raffington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Parker!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raffington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Parker blocks the body kick.

Raffington moves into range and clinches up with Parker.
Raffington tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raffington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Raffington - that landed with a thud.
Raffington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raffington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raffington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Raffington lands a shoulder strike.
Raffington throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker misses with some punches.
Raffington lands a right hand.
Raffington lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Raffington.
Raffington lands a body shot.
Parker looks winded!
Raffington lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Raffington.
A short left from Raffington.
Raffington misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raffington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raffington struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Parker gets through Raffington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raffington struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raffington.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Raffington is keeping busy.
Raffington misses with a body punch.
Raffington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raffington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Raffington.
Raffington scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Raffington has the dominant position.
Raffington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parker blocks a body shot from Raffington.
A bit of stalling here from Raffington.
Raffington gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raffington with a hook.
Raffington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Parker's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Parker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Parker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raffington with a nice calf kick.
Raffington connects with a body shot that sends Parker's belly button to the back.
Parker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raffington can pounce on him.
Raffington staying out of range there.
Raffington is looking to counter with a body kick.
Parker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Parker throws a lazy uppercut
and Raffington counters with a nice low kick that buckles Parker's knee momentarily.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker throws an off balance right hand
and Raffington counters with a straight right hand.
Parker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Parker is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raffington on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Raffington, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raffington lands with a shot to the body.
Raffington looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and Raffington counters with a straight right hand.
Parker misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raffington.
Alex Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raffington moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Parker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Raffington counters with a nice low kick that buckles Parker's knee momentarily.
Parker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raffington lands a nice shot to the body.
That kick from Raffington tenderised Parker's leg. Parker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raffington seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raffington lands the left hand.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Raffington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raffington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Parker works the jab nicely.
A low kick from Parker misses
and Raffington counters with an inside leg kick.
Raffington lands with a nice body kick.
Parker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Raffington rushes Parker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Raffington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raffington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Raffington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raffington lands a right hand.
Raffington lands a nice shot to the body.
Raffington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
Raffington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Raffington lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Raffington dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Raffington feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Parker sprawling to the canvas! Parker rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Raffington finish him?!
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Raffington finish him?

It looks like Alex Parker has been cut.
Raffington lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Parker up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Raffington from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Parker's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Raffington!
Shane Raffington bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.