PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Raffington (ranked 370 p4p, 67 weight class) and Song Turillo (ranked 62 p4p, 13 weight class). Raffington comes to the cage accompanied by Logan Lucky. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Raffington
vs
Turillo

182 cm
34
216
26 - 15 - 1

198 cm
38
210
38 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Urban Fighter
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 26 - 15 - 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 38 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Song Turillo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raffington just misses with a punch to the body.
Turillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raffington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Raffington on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raffington chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turillo can pounce on him.
A jab from Turillo misses.
Turillo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turillo misses with a straight left.
Raffington lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Raffington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turillo misses with a body shot
and Raffington counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Song Turillo has been cut.
Turillo cracks Raffington with an open hand slap.
Turillo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turillo throws a nice looking combination but Raffington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raffington is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turillo connects with a single shot there.
Turillo throws a leg kick
and Raffington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raffington misses with a left hand
and Raffington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffington tries to clinch up.
Turillo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turillo cracks Raffington with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Turillo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turillo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Raffington takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Raffington slips under a jab from Turillo.
Raffington throws a body punch but Turillo moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Turillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raffington avoids a kick to the body.
Turillo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Turillo throws a hook to the side of Raffington's head but Raffington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raffington takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turillo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good work by Raffington as he checks the leg kick.
Turillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Song Turillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Turillo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Turillo - that will leave a mark!
Raffington avoids a kick to the body.
Raffington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turillo moves away.
Turillo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Turillo digs a good hook to Raffington's body.
Turillo throws a leg kick but Raffington moved away.
Raffington misses with a hook
and Turillo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Turillo connects with the punch.
Raffington takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turillo connects with a looping right hand.
Raffington slips a jab and a cross from Turillo.
Turillo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raffington's sensitive parts.
Turillo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Raffington on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turillo. Turillo obviously looking to wear him down.
Raffington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turillo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turillo checks a low kick from Raffington.
Turillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turillo scores with a nice right hand.
Turillo tries a low kick but Raffington avoids it.
Turillo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Turillo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turillo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Raffington counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turillo throws out a powerful jab.
Turillo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raffington will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Raffington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turillo slips a jab from Raffington.
Turillo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turillo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Turillo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turillo.
Turillo with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raffington scores with a kick to the body.
Turillo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raffington misses with a body punch
and Turillo counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Song Turillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Song Turillo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Turillo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Turillo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Turillo throws a right and a left that Raffington avoids nicely.
Raffington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raffington throwing a counter right hand but Turillo manages to avoid it.
A jab from Turillo misses.
Raffington gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turillo.
Turillo misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turillo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffington looks to land a combination but Turillo avoids it well.
Turillo checks a low kick from Raffington.
Raffington throws the left hand but Turillo avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Turillo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turillo lands a right hook to the body.
Raffington blocks a head kick by Turillo.
A low kick lands for Turillo.
Raffington throws a jab but it's blocked by Turillo.
Raffington tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turillo is able to avoid easily.
Turillo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Raffington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raffington catches Turillo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turillo with a jab.
Raffington throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turillo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Raffington avoids a kick to the body.
Turillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turillo misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turillo moves away.
Turillo connects with a nice looking jab.
Turillo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
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!
Turillo scores with a push kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Raffington might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Turillo misses
and Raffington counters with a nice uppercut.
Raffington moves out of range as Turillo strikes.
Turillo misses with a combination
and Raffington makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Raffington drops his hands momentarily and Turillo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turillo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turillo digs a good body shot into Raffington's ribs.
Turillo misses with a straight right.
Donk. Turillo catches Raffington right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington moves out of range of the strikes.
Turillo misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Raffington tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raffington goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raffington looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turillo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raffington momentarily.
Turillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raffington is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Raffington throws a right hand that misses
and Turillo counters with a thumping low kick.
Turillo looks to throw a body kick
and Raffington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turillo keeps Raffington at a distance using the push kick.
Turillo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Turillo digs a good hook to Raffington's body.
Raffington tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turillo swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Turillo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Song Turillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turillo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turillo throws an off balance right hand
and Raffington counters with a leg kick.
Turillo scores with a leg kick.
Raffington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raffington scores with a hook to the body. Turillo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turillo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Raffington seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Turillo thows a body kick. Raffington tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raffington checks a leg kick.
Raffington is looking to counter with a body kick.
Turillo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raffington is able to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Song Turillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Song Turillo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Turillo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Raffington finds it's way round the side to connect with Turillo's head.
Turillo throws a body punch but Raffington moves out of range.
Raffington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turillo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raffington in his tracks.
Raffington is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turillo moves out of range as Raffington strikes.
Turillo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turillo throws a body punch but Raffington moves out of range.
Raffington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turillo throws a wild body kick that Raffington sees coming a mile off.
Raffington moves forwards but Turillo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Turillo finds it's way through Raffington's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turillo connects with a single shot there.
Turillo dips to his left and cracks Raffington with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Raffington.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turillo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Raffington throws a solid leg kick but Turillo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raffington.
Raffington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turillo looks to land a body kick but Raffington moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Raffington misses the target.
Raffington misses with a right hand
and Turillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raffington takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A left lands for Raffington.
Raffington takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Raffington.
Raffington scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shane Raffington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turillo misses with a body shot
and Raffington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turillo lands with a nice body punch.
Turillo throws a sloppy head kick
and Raffington counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Raffington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turillo moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turillo!
Raffington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raffington looks to land a left hand but Turillo moved out of range nicely.
Turillo flicks out a counter leg kick but Raffington steps away.
Raffington throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Turillo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raffington misses with a left hand
and Turillo counters with an inside leg kick.
Turillo keeps Raffington at a distance using the push kick.
Turillo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turillo lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turillo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Raffington if he has to take too many more of those.
Turillo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turillo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turillo lands a really nice looking cross but Raffington seems unphased.
Turillo moves away from the strike by Raffington.
That kick from Turillo tenderised Raffington's leg. Raffington is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raffington avoids the body shot from Turillo.
Turillo thuds a left hand into Raffington's body.
Turillo lands a head kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Raffington crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Turillo - the referee stops the clock and Raffington gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Turillo. Raffington manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Song Turillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raffington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turillo staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turillo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raffington has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turillo with a nice calf kick.
Raffington misses with a wild body shot.
Turillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Turillo - that will leave a mark!
Raffington takes a swing at Turillo's ribcage but misses.
Turillo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Raffington goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turillo lands a jab to the head.
Turillo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turillo throws a body punch but Raffington moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Song Turillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turillo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Song Turillo!
During a confident post fight interview, Song Turillo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.