PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iwon Raczynski (ranked 4869 p4p, 5063 weight class) and Salvatore Coppola (ranked 538 p4p, 558 weight class). Coppola has chosen Duality as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Raczynski
vs
Coppola

191 cm
18
220
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
216
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Knock Out Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iwon Raczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Coppola!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coppola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raczynski but Raczynski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Raczynski is looking for a counter combo.
Jab from Raczynski.
Coppola shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Raczynski defends it nicely.
Raczynski stuffs the takedown.
Iwon Raczynski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvatore Coppola.
Raczynski tries to land a front kick but Coppola steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raczynski.
Raczynski leaves Coppola with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Coppola with a poor takedown
and Raczynski counters with a nice uppercut.
Raczynski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raczynski throwing a counter right hand but Coppola manages to avoid it.
Coppola throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raczynski's waist but Raczynski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coppola off to one side.
Coppola looks winded!
Coppola walks into a stiff left hand from Raczynski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raczynski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Raczynski is looking to slow Coppola down with leg kicks.
Coppola wants to clinch but Raczynski slips to the side
and Raczynski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raczynski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raczynski lands with an uppercut that bounces Coppola off the cage and back into range.
Raczynski cracks Coppola with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Coppola is rocked!
BAM! Raczynski delivers a spinning backfist that drops Coppola like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Iwon Raczynski!