PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Raper (ranked 3752 p4p, 2307 weight class) and Karel Sup (ranked 131 p4p, 81 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Raper
vs
Sup

193 cm
40
248
38 - 28 - 0

198 cm
27
235
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Biff Raper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karel Sup!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sup moves away.
Raper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sup finds it's way round the side to connect with Raper's head.
Raper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sup.
Sup lands a jab.
A big left from Sup misses.
Raper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sup's head backwards.
Raper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sup feints a jab promting Raper to slip. Sup then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Raper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Sup.
It seemed like Sup was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Sup bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Raper! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sup landing with the ground and pound.
Sup postures up.
Raper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raper lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Raper passes Sup's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sup has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Raper is working away from the top position though.
Sup flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sup felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Raper is looking to advance position but Sup won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sup manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Raper wants to stand but Sup is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sup is trying to keep Raper in close.
Sup tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raper wants to get up but he can't break Sup's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Raper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sup is keeping the position for now.
Raper trying to control the position from guard on top but Sup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper is looking to slow Sup down with leg kicks.
Sup avoids the body shot from Raper.
Sup looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sup's jab looks to have found its range, popping Raper under the eye.
Jab, jab by Sup - just one landing.
Sup connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raper momentarily.
Raper throws a shot from downtown. Sup moves away and avoids it.
Raper throws a body shot but no joy.
Raper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raper misses with a double jab.

Sup drops Raper with a right and a left! Sup comes rushing in but Raper regains his composure and manages to keep Sup in guard.

Raper is rocked!

It looks like Biff Raper has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raper controls Sup momentarily but Sup frees himself.
Oh Raper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raper seems to have got his legs back now.
Sup seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sup throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Raper has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sup is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Raper.
Raper parries the strikes from Sup easily there. Sup is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Raper to escape.
Raper struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Sup's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sup working the head and body with strikes.
Raper is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karel Sup dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Biff Raper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sup closes the distance and pushes Raper back into the cage.
Raper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sup keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raper's efforts to push away.
Sup trying to land knees to the body.
Sup lands an elbow inside that Raper shrugs off.
Sup blocks an elbow strike.
Sup has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sup has a couple of punches blocked by Raper.
Raper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sup has him pressed against the cage.
Raper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Raper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raper looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sup rushes Raper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Raper tries to break the clinch but Sup is controlling the position.

Raper breaks from the clinch.
Sup cracks Raper with a good jab.

Sup throws a left that rocks Raper and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Sup dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Raper regain composure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd goes nuts as Sup knocks Raper out cold with a massive hammerfist! Sup Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Karel Sup!