PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Rackham (ranked 9438 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Totti (ranked 5948 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rackham
vs
Totti

194 cm
18
253 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
253 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Dauntless
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Rackham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francesco Totti!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Totti misses.
Rackham tries to counter with a takedown but Totti is quick to defend against it.
Totti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Totti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Totti misses with a looping left.
Rackham appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Totti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rackham manages to avoid it.
Rackham half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Totti throws the left hand but Rackham avoids the punch easily.
Rackham tries to counter with a takedown but Totti is quick to defend against it.
Rackham slips a jab from Totti.
Francesco Totti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rackham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rackham half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Totti lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rackham attempts a counter takedown but Totti avoids it well and moves away.
Rackham slips under a jab.
Rackham drops down looking for a counter takedown but Totti sprawls and moves away.
Totti is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rackham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rackham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Totti throws out the jab.
Francesco Totti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totti throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Totti. Rackham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rackham half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rackham moves out of range as Totti strikes.
Rackham tries to counter with a takedown but Totti is quick to defend against it.
Rackham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Totti.
Rackham tries to counter with a takedown but Totti is quick to defend against it.
Totti misses with a hook. Rackham ducked under it nicely.
Rackham blocks a jab.
Rackham tries to counter with a takedown but Totti is quick to defend against it.
Rackham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Totti.
Rackham half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Totti just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Totti misses the target.
Totti misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Totti.

It looks like Ed Rackham has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rackham takes one to the chin there.
Totti looks to land a left hand but Rackham moved out of range nicely.
Totti throws a jab when Rackham was well out of range.
Totti throws an off balance right hand

and Rackham counters with a single leg into guard. Totti didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rackham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rackham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rackham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rackham is looking to work some ground and pound but Totti has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Totti wants to sweep here but Rackham controlling him for the moment.
Rackham throws an elbow that misses. Totti uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rackham's guard. Nice move by Totti!

Totti slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Rackham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rackham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rackham strikes from the bottom but Totti passes into mount!
Rackham is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Rackham is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Rackham regains half guard.
Rackham strikes from the bottom but Totti passes into mount!
Rackham is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Rackham is trying desperately to improve position.
Rackham throwing hammer fists to the chest of Totti. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rackham gets back to half guard.
Rackham tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rackham flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rackham has a hand on Totti's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Totti takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Rackham throwing hammer fists to the chest of Totti. What's that going to do exactly?
Rackham throwing hammer fists to the chest of Totti. What's that going to do exactly?
Rackham is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Rackham swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rackham throwing hammer fists to the chest of Totti. What's that going to do exactly?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rackham swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rackham is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Rackham is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francesco Totti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ed Rackham's cut.
That's time! Rackham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rackham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rackham attempts a counter takedown but Totti avoids it well and moves away.
Rackham ducks under a wild hook from Totti.
Rackham appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Totti throws out a loose jab but Rackham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Totti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rackham's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Totti.
Rackham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Totti.
Rackham changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rackham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Totti.
Rackham tries to counter with a takedown but Totti is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Rackham.
Rackham half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rackham moves out of range of the strikes.
Rackham half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Totti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rackham attempts a counter takedown but Totti avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Totti.
Totti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rackham blocks a jab.
Totti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Ed Rackham's cut is getting worse.
Totti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rackham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Totti. Beautiful body shot.
Totti lands a lovely overhand right.
Totti jabs Rackham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Totti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Totti lunges at Rackham with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rackham's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rackham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Totti throws out the jab.
Ed Rackham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Totti misses the target.
Totti looks to land a right hand but Rackham moved out of range.
Rackham attempts a counter takedown but Totti avoids it well and moves away.
Totti missing with a left hand there. Rackham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rackham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Totti.
Rackham attempts a counter takedown but Totti avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Totti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Ed Rackham's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A swing and a miss from Totti.
Totti lands with a good body shot.
Totti with a jab.
A big right from Totti misses.
Rackham feinted with a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Totti misses the target.
Rackham feinted with a counter takedown.
Totti misses with a hook. Rackham ducked under it nicely.
Rackham takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Totti looks to score with a jab to the body but Rackham is just out of range.
Totti connects with a crisp jab.

Jeez, Ed Rackham's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A big left from Totti misses.
Rackham appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rackham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Totti throws out the jab.
Rackham tries to counter with a takedown but Totti is quick to defend against it.
Totti misses with a looping right.
Rackham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ed Rackham's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Francesco Totti!