PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Raptor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Datu I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I has chosen LmFaO as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Raptor
vs
I

179 cm
25
144 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

169 cm
22
147 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

GTI - 1337 Winter stock

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Raptor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Datu I !
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I misses with a left hand
and Raptor counters with a left to the body.
Raptor avoids the body shot from I .
Raptor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Raptor misses with a hook. I ducked under it nicely.
Raptor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
I slips under a jab.
I tries for a takedown but Raptor circles away easily
and Raptor counters with a series of strikes. I will be more careful next time no doubt.
I misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Danny Raptor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raptor connects with a good right hand that stumbles I . I circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Raptor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raptor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I thows a body shot but no joy.
Raptor connects with a good right hand that stumbles I . I circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Raptor lands with a shot to the body.
I throws a body punch but Raptor moves out of range.
I looks gassed!
Raptor throws an off balance right hand

and I counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Raptor looking to hit a scissor sweep but I is one step ahead there.
Raptor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
I wants to control but Raptor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
I slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
I looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raptor is one step ahead there.
Raptor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. I swivels though and keeps the full guard.
I preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raptor tries to free his leg and advance position but I is retaining full guard.
Raptor with a nice head shot there.
Raptor won't allow I to sweep him here.
Raptor trying to control but I is working from the bottom.
Raptor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raptor tries to free his leg and advance position but I is retaining full guard.

Raptor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Raptor connects with a couple of short punches.
Raptor advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raptor lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear I down.
Raptor lands some shots froms side control.
Raptor slows the pace down.
I is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Raptor is looking to take a break and control but I is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Raptor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, I has escaped the position, nice work there.
Raptor working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raptor lands a decent elbow from side control.
Raptor scoring with punches and elbows.
Raptor trying to control the action but I is working from the bottom.
Raptor working the body and head with strikes.
Raptor throwing strikes but I manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
I wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raptor keeps working.
I scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Raptor to see if he's OK.
I throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Raptor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Raptor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks I with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Raptor lands with a punch from half guard.
Raptor moves into full mount! I won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raptor looking to finish I with some ground and pound. This is bad for I !
I wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Raptor landing punches.
I is desperately trying to improve his position but Raptor has a good base and remains in mount.
I is bucking up trying to escape but Raptor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Raptor landing punches.

I is rocked!
Raptor lands with some strikes.
I is still in real trouble! Can Raptor finish him?
I is trying to escape the mount.
I is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
I seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee warns I that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Raptor raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Raptor dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

I takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raptor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by I .
I tries to clinch
and Raptor counters with a nice uppercut.
I is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

I gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Raptor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Raptor trying to control but I is working from the bottom.
Raptor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because I is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Raptor tries to free his leg and advance position but I is retaining full guard.
Raptor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

I has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Raptor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Raptor got a little sloppy there for a moment and I has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Raptor has managed to get both his arms back between I 's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raptor trying to control but I is working from the bottom.
Raptor landing some decent shots from guard.
Raptor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. I swivels though and keeps the full guard.
I wants to improve his position but instead Raptor has moved into half guard.
I blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raptor.

Raptor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, Raptor seems content to control.
Raptor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Raptor wants to pass the guard but I is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I is staying active underneath Raptor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Raptor connects with a nice short shot to I 's temple.
Danny Raptor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raptor is nestled in close to I , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
I trying to control from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ground and pound from Raptor.
I is staying active underneath Raptor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Raptor moves nicely into side control.
Raptor trying to control the action but I is working from the bottom.
Raptor prevents I from escaping the position.
Raptor lands a decent elbow from side control.
Raptor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Raptor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that I can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raptor wants to control but I is keeping him busy.
I takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
I is trying to improve his position.
I manages to get back to half guard.
I wants to improve his position but Raptor is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Raptor.
Raptor passes the guard and advances to mount!
I 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Raptor punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Raptor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raptor unloads with some vicious shots from mount and I wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Raptor celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Raptor!