PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azor Ahai (ranked 730 p4p, 806 weight class) and Iwon Raczynski (ranked 113 p4p, 122 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ahai
vs
Raczynski

188 cm
35
210
21 - 13 - 1

191 cm
25
220
11 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azor Ahai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Iwon Raczynski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Raczynski.
Raczynski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ahai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ahai blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Ahai misses
and Ahai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raczynski misses with a body shot.
Ahai throws a push kick but Raczynski slaps the foot to one side.
Raczynski throws out a counter right but Ahai avoids it with no problem.
Ahai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ahai looks to score with a jab to the body but Raczynski is just out of range.
A lazy body kick from Ahai
and Raczynski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ahai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Ahai.
Raczynski lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raczynski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ahai.
Raczynski throws a shot from downtown. Ahai moves away and avoids it.
Ahai moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raczynski misses with an uppercut.
Ahai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Raczynski misses with a body shot.
Ahai throwing a counter right hand but Raczynski manages to avoid it.
Ahai misses with a hook
and Raczynski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ahai takes one to the side of the head.
Ahai throws a jab but it's blocked by Raczynski.
Raczynski throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahai counters with a straight right hand.
Raczynski lands a nice looking body shot.
Ahai tries to clinch but Raczynski moves away
and Raczynski counters with a three punch combo that has Ahai backing up. Ahai nods at Raczynski to acknowledge the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Ahai there.
Raczynski throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raczynski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ahai ducks under a wild hook from Raczynski.
Ahai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Raczynski checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahai tries to clinch up
and Raczynski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahai. Raczynski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raczynski loads up on a big right hand but Ahai slips the punch.
Raczynski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ahai throws a jab when Raczynski was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raczynski! But no joy.
Raczynski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahai.
Ahai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raczynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahai.
Raczynski throws out a counter right but Ahai avoids it with no problem.
Raczynski missing with a left hand there. Ahai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raczynski misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Raczynski. That snapped Ahai's head back.
Raczynski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ahai is out of range.
Ahai is looking to counter punch.

Raczynski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ahai stalling.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Raczynski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahai lands with a light punch inside.
Ahai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raczynski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raczynski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahai throws a head punch that misses.
Ahai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ahai is trying to maintain a safe position but Raczynski gets an underhook and turns Ahai into the cage.
A short right from Ahai.
Raczynski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahai.
A shot in the inside from Raczynski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ahai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Ahai breaks from the clinch.
Ahai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raczynski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raczynski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ahai scrambles back to his feet.

Ahai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Raczynski.
Raczynski lands an elbow inside that Ahai shrugs off.
Raczynski blocks an uppercut.
Ahai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Raczynski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ahai's brow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahai.
Ahai working aggressively here.
Raczynski is leaning against Ahai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iwon Raczynski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Raczynski swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahai.
Ahai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ahai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Raczynski is out of range.
Raczynski throws out a counter right but Ahai avoids it with no problem.
Ahai misses with a body shot
and Raczynski counters with a right hand to the body.
Raczynski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Raczynski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Ahai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raczynski has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ahai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ahai misses with a wild body shot.
Ahai is looking to land body kicks.
Ahai throws an overhand right that lands on Raczynski's shoulder, as Raczynski tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raczynski misses with a body shot.
Raczynski checks a leg kick.
Ahai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raczynski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ahai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ahai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ahai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice jab there from Raczynski.
Ahai tries to bum rush Raczynski with a series of wild strikes but Raczynski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raczynski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raczynski.
Ahai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raczynski throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahai blocks a jab.
Ahai thinks about countering with a body kick.
Raczynski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahai misses with a body shot.
Raczynski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Raczynski throws a body punch but Ahai moves out of range.
Raczynski misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ahai counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raczynski misses with a right hand
and Ahai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Raczynski blocks the leg kick.
Ahai looks to clinch
and Raczynski counters with a nice uppercut.
Raczynski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ahai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Raczynski counters with a straight right hand.
Ahai wants to land a leg kick but Raczynski is out of range.
Ahai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahai throws a lazy uppercut
and Raczynski counters with a nice uppercut.
Raczynski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ahai closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Raczynski counter with a right hand.
Raczynski needs to keep his hands up - Ahai had a free shot at his head there.
Raczynski misses with an uppercut.
Ahai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ahai throws out a powerful jab.
Ahai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And Raczynski responds with a good body kick, but Ahai manages to step out the way in time.
Ahai looks to score with a jab to the body but Raczynski is just out of range.
Raczynski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ahai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raczynski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahai.
Iwon Raczynski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahai misses with a lunging right hand
and Raczynski counters with a thumping low kick.
Ahai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahai throws a right hand that misses
and Raczynski counters with an outside leg kick.
Raczynski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ahai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raczynski lands with an uppercut that bounces Ahai off the cage and back into range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ahai, as that shot connected.
Ahai blocks a jab.
Ahai throws a leg kick which misses Raczynski's front leg but catches the back leg as Raczynski tries to avoid it.
Raczynski lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Azor Ahai will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ahai throws a low kick, looking for Raczynski's leg but Raczynski calmly moves out of range.
Ahai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ahai throws a lazy right hand but Raczynski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raczynski connects with a looping right hand.
Raczynski misses with a body shot.
Raczynski misses with a right hand
and Ahai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ahai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raczynski scores with the left hand. Ahai knows he should have avoided that one.
Ahai keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raczynski throws the kick towards the body but Ahai avoids it.
Raczynski stalks Ahai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ahai's face. Ahai staggers backwards, shaken.
Raczynski takes a swing at Ahai's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Ahai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raczynski is out of range and Ahai settles back down.
Raczynski flicks out a counter leg kick but Ahai steps away.

Ahai forces Raczynski back against the cage and clinches.
Raczynski misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahai misses with a punch to the body.
Ahai lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ahai breaks from the clinch.
Raczynski throws a series of strikes that have Ahai backpedaling.

Ahai is rocked!
Ahai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raczynski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ahai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ahai misses with a straight left.
Raczynski throws out a counter right but Ahai avoids it with no problem.
Ahai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raczynski.
Ahai misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Raczynski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ahai throws a poor cross that misses
and Raczynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raczynskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ahai scores with a punch to the head.
Ahai scores with a jab to the head.
Ahai throws a sloppy body shot
and Raczynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahai wants to clinch but Raczynski slips to the side
and Ahai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Ahai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raczynski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raczynski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ahai takes a step back to recover.
Ahai seems to have got his legs back now.
Ahai moves out of range of the body kick.
Ahai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raczynski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ahai is out of range.
Raczynski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ahai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Raczynski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Raczynski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ahai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahai throws a hook but Raczynski avoids it easily.
Raczynski moves away from the strike by Ahai.
Ahai thumps Raczynski with a low kick.
Raczynski takes one to the side of the head.
Raczynski throws a low kick, looking for Ahai's leg but Ahai calmly moves out of range.
Raczynski moves out of range of the leg kick from Ahai.
Raczynski misses with a left hand
and Ahai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ahai misses with a head kick.
Ahai lands a slapping body shot.
Ahai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Raczynski misses.
Ahai checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski takes one to the side of the head.
Raczynski throws an off balance right hand
and Ahai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ahai scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raczynski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ahai circles away quickly and effectively.
Raczynski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahai blocks a leg kick.
Ahai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ahai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raczynski.
Ahai on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Ahai instigates a clinch.
Raczynski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahai's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azor Ahai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ahai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azor Ahai!
Azor Ahai thanked the fans post fight for their support.