PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Raczynski (ranked 443 p4p, 1097 weight class) and Michael Fochi (ranked 62 p4p, 156 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raczynski
vs
Fochi

180 cm
22
185
7 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
182
7 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Raczynski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Fochi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Raczynski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raczynski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fochi moves out of range as Raczynski strikes.
Fochi ducks under a wild hook from Raczynski.
Fochi throws a one two combo.
Raczynski digs a good hook to Fochi's body.
Fochi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fochi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Fochi does no damage.
Fochi throws a looping overhand right but Raczynski ducks down to avoid it.
It appears Raczynski was looking to counter with a kick there.
Raczynski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fochi.
Fochi throws a right and a left that Raczynski avoids nicely.
Fochi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Raczynski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raczynski tests Fochi's chin there with a solid looking 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!
Raczynski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fochi.
Raczynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fochi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Raczynski defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Raczynski blocks the low kick.
Raczynski misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Fochi.
Michael Fochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raczynski missing with a left hand there. Fochi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fochi lands a slapping body shot.
Fochi misses with a body shot.
Raczynski swings for the body but Fochi moves out of range.
Raczynski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fochi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fochi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fochi misses with a body shot
and Raczynski counters with a nice uppercut.
Fochi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Raczynski rather than just go for the knockout.
Fochi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raczynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Fochi is rocked!
Fochi misses with a hook to the body
and Raczynski counters with a nice body kick.
Raczynski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fochi.

That's two 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!
Fochi defending well as Raczynski loads up on a big left hand.
Raczynski throws a hook but Fochi blocks it.
Fochi throws out a loose jab but Raczynski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raczynski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fochis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fochi scores with a jab.
Raczynski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fochi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fochi throws a body shot but no joy.
Raczynski throwing a counter right hand but Fochi manages to avoid it.
Raczynski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fochi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jan Raczynski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Fochi.
Fochi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fochi tried to score with a low kick but Raczynski checks it.
Fochi moves away from the strike by Raczynski.
Fochi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Raczynski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fochi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fochi jabs at Raczynski's body.
Raczynski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raczynski misses with a looping right.
Fochi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fochi ducks under a wild hook from Raczynski.
Raczynski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fochi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fochi misses with a wild body shot.
Raczynski throws a nice looking combination but Fochi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fochi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raczynski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fochi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Raczynski defends well and Fochi ends up having to push Raczynski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raczynski.
Fochi misses with a takedown
and Raczynski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Fochi misses.
Fochi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raczynski catches Fochi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fochi ducks under a wild hook from Raczynski.
Fochi throws a body punch but Raczynski moves out of range.
Fochi connects with a right hand. Raczynski shakes it off.
Raczynski is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Fochi like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Fochi from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Raczynski!
Jan Raczynski retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Jan Raczynski rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.