PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pratipar Rapcheep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chips Salsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chips Salsa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pratipar Rapcheep's chin.

Rapcheep
vs
Salsa

184 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pratipar Rapcheep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chips Salsa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rapcheep.
Rapcheep scores with a body shot.
Rapcheep throws a head kick but Salsa moves out of range.
Salsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rapcheep.
Rapcheep lands a front kick.
Salsa tries to clinch there but Rapcheep circles away.
Salsa tries to clinch up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Salsa.
Salsa moves into full mount!
Rapcheep working to try and regain half guard.
Rapcheep wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Rapcheep trying to control but not successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapcheep is in bad spot here.

Salsa is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rapcheep is defending well though. Salsa let's go of the attempt for now.
Rapcheep covering up well and avoiding damage.
Rapcheep is really stuck here.
Rapcheep holding both Salsa 's hands and preventing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rapcheep staying busy and making it hard for Salsa to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Salsa looking to hold on to the position here but Rapcheep rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Salsa wanted to stand there but Rapcheep had control of the position.

Salsa gets to his feet. Rapcheep looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rapcheep throws a sloppy head kick and Salsa moves out of range easily.
Rapcheep scores with a head kick.
Rapcheep is breathing heavily.
Rapcheep misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salsa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salsa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A left lands for Rapcheep.
A combination from Rapcheep does no damage.
Good leg kick by Rapcheep there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salsa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salsa gets the takedown into side control.
Rapcheep is being controlled here.
Rapcheep is trying to buck Salsa off.

Salsa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rapcheep knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rapcheep is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Salsa is controlling him well.
Rapcheep is trying to get back to half guard.
Rapcheep is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Salsa off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep throwing damaging strikes from the back! Salsa could be in trouble here!
Rapcheep throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Rapcheep thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Rapcheep throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Rapcheep missing with strikes from the back.
Rapcheep is not going to allow Salsa to sit and survive in this position.
Rapcheep throws strikes from the back but Salsa rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Salsa.
Rapcheep looking to pass the guard.
Rapcheep wants to control from the top but Salsa keeps moving.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rapcheep tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Salsa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rapcheep looking to control.
Rapcheep keeping moving, preventing Salsa from controlling successfully.
Rapcheep is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salsa is controlling him.
Rapcheep working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salsa.
Rapcheep keeping full guard, as Salsa tries to pass.
Salsa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Salsa trying to control but Rapcheep is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rapcheep lands a high kick!
Rapcheep moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Salsa missing with a left hand there. Rapcheep was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rapcheep lands a with a good body shot.
Rapcheep misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Salsa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rapcheep gets full guard.
Salsa stopping the sweep attempt from Rapcheep.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Salsa won't allow Rapcheep to get back to his feet.
Salsa looking to sit in guard and control but Rapcheep gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rapcheep stopping the sweep attempt from Salsa.

Salsa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salsa trying to control the position here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rapcheep stopping the sweep attempt from Salsa.

Salsa working for submissions but it's allowed Rapcheep to get to half guard.
Rapcheep is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Salsa is looking to control Rapcheep's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Salsa avoid being mounted?

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep is keen to just control but Salsa is a slippery customer.
Salsa is positioning himself well to prevent Rapcheep advancing to mount.
Rapcheep missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salsa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rapcheep.
Salsa is staying active underneath Rapcheep, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Salsa is pressing down on Rapcheep's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rapcheep postures up in Salsa's guard and throws a big left but Salsa blocks it.
Salsa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chips Salsa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Salsa is looking to slow Rapcheep down with leg kicks.

Salsa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rapcheep tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salsa is looking to stand up but Rapcheep won't let him.
Salsa wants to pass the guard but Rapcheep is keeping the position.
Salsa trying to control but Rapcheep is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rapcheep is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salsa is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salsa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rapcheep throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chips Salsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rapcheep feints and then cracks Salsa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salsa down.
Rapcheep is looking to slow Salsa down with leg kicks.
Salsa shoots in but no luck this time.
Rapcheep rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salsa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salsa misses with a combination
and Rapcheep connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pratipar Rapcheep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Rapcheep as Salsa shoots in.
Rapcheep cracks Salsa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Rapcheep looks to land a body kick but Salsa moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep swats away the attempt to clinch by Salsa.
Rapcheep connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rapcheep tries a head kick but it misses.
Salsa takes one to the side of the head.
Rapcheep is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Salsa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Salsa fails with the takedown.
Pratipar Rapcheep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chips Salsa.
A combination from Salsa does no damage.
Pratipar Rapcheep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rapcheep ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salsa avoids the head kick by Rapcheep.
Both fighters circling a little - Rapcheep finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Salsa shoots in for a takedown but Rapcheep shows good takedown defense.
Salsa blocks a head kick by Rapcheep.
Salsa takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rapcheep as he jumps to the side.
A head kick by Salsa misses
and Rapcheep counters with a nice uppercut.
Salsa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rapcheep paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rapcheep. That's going to slow Salsa down.
Salsa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salsa wants to clinch but Rapcheep slips to the side
and Rapcheep counters with a nice kick to the body.
Salsa tries for a takedown but Rapcheep sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Salsa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rapcheep is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Salsa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rapcheep tries to bench press Salsa off him but Salsa keeps the position.

Salsa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Salsa tries to move to mount but Rapcheep blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep tries to bench press Salsa off him but Salsa keeps the position.
Salsa trying to control the position but Rapcheep is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Salsa doesn't manage to clinch there - Rapcheep circles away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Salsa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rapcheep swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Salsa gets a takedown into half guard.
Rapcheep trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

Salsa wants to finish this one by submission but Rapcheep is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Salsa.
Rapcheep is working to get back to half guard.
Salsa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rapcheep looks a forlorn figure.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Salsa tries to control but Rapcheep wriggling away.
Rapcheep tries to improve his position but instead Salsa has taken his back!

Salsa working for a choke but Rapcheep is defending well.
Rapcheep is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Salsa.

Salsa is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Rapcheep has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Salsa has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Rapcheep taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Salsa doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chips Salsa!