PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cylvos Canis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Lee Rappaport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cylvos Canis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Lee Rappaport's chin.

Canis
vs
Lee Rappaport

178 cm
26
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

New Age Warriors

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cylvos Canis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Lee Rappaport!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rappaport takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rappaport.
Cylvos Canis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rappaport.
Rappaport keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canis.
Canis with a hook.
Canis scores with a nice right hand.
Canis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rappaport on the side of the head.
Canis throws a jab but it's blocked by Rappaport.
Rappaport lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rappaport.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rappaport. Canis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rappaport tries to close the distance and clinch but Canis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Canis enables Rappaport to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Canis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rappaport throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Canis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rappaport trying to control the position from guard on top but Canis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rappaport trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Canis trying to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rappaport with a nice head shot there.
Rappaport prevents Canis from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rappaport accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Canis wants to stand and escape but Rappaport is having none of it.
Rappaport looking to sit in guard and control but Canis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rappaport wants to sweep but no luck.
Rappaport keeping moving, preventing Canis from controlling successfully.
Rappaport is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Canis looking to sit in guard and control but Rappaport gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Canis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
Rappaport controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rappaport trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rappaport showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rappaport misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rappaport connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Canis's hands.
Rappaport avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rappaport tries to clinch but Canis moves out of range.
Rappaport tries to clinch up but Canis circles away and keeps his distance.
Canis misses with a double jab
and Rappaport counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Rappaport closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Canis wants to get back to his feet.
Rappaport trying to mount his opponent but Canis defends it.
Canis wants to get back to his feet.
Rappaport is keen to just control but Canis is a slippery customer.
Canis wants to stand back up but Rappaport manages to pass into side control.
Canis is not content to let Rappaport control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canis is trying to escape the position but Rappaport is controlling the position.
Canis wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rappaport working the ground and pound but Canis is defending the strikes.
Canis is not content to let Rappaport control the position.
Canis is looking for a sweep.
Rappaport trying to control the position but Canis is working away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Canis wants to get back to his feet but Rappaport drags him back down.
Rappaport staying calm.
Rappaport cracks Canis with a big right hand but Canis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rappaport misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Canis dodges the ground and pound from Rappaport.
Rappaport working the head with strikes.
Canis wants to get back to his feet but Rappaport drags him back down.
Rappaport is putting a hurting on Canis here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rappaport cracks Canis with a big elbow.
Canis seems a little lost for a moment, as Rappaport dominates the positioning.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport cracks Canis with a big right hand but Canis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rappaport remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The strikes coming from Rappaport are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rappaport lands a decent elbow from side control.
Canis dodges the ground and pound from Rappaport.
Canis taking punishment in the form of punches.
Canis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Canis tries to get out of the position.
Rappaport takes a little break here. Canis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Canis regains half guard.
Canis is trying to stand.
Rappaport not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rappaport wants to pass to mount but Canis is defending the position.
Canis tries to kick Rappaport off but Rappaport keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport is pressing down on Canis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Canis is holding on for now.
Rappaport looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Canis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rappaport trying to control the action but Canis is working from the bottom.
Canis wants to improve his position but Rappaport is controlling well.
Rappaport seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Canis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rappaport is pressing down on Canis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Canis is holding on for now.
Canis wants to stand back up but Rappaport manages to pass into side control.
Canis is trying to escape the position but Rappaport is controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Canis pushes Rappaport away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rappaport gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Canis is breathing heavily.
Rappaport landing a few strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rappaport lands a few punches from side control.
Rappaport is looking to take a break and control but Canis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rappaport is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Canis is pushing Rappaport's head away, looking to escape. Rappaport manages to hold on to the position though.
Rappaport remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
An elbow from Rappaport crashes against the mat.
Canis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rappaport.
Rappaport working the ground and pound.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport wants to control but Canis is keeping him busy.
Rappaport is chipping away with strikes.
Rappaport is looking to take a break and control but Canis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Canis wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rappaport cracks Canis with a big right hand but Canis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rappaport trying to control the action but Canis is working from the bottom.
Canis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rappaport is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Lee Rappaport dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rappaport lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Canis circles away quickly and effectively.
Rappaport misses with a few strikes there.
Cylvos Canis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Canis lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Canis misses the target.
Canis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rappaport.
Rappaport cracks Canis with an open hand slap.
Rappaport throws a shot from downtown. Canis moves away and avoids it.
Rappaport slips under a jab from Canis.
Canis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rappaport counters with a nice uppercut.
Canis stuffs the takedown.
Rappaport throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Canis's waist but Canis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rappaport off to one side.
Canis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Canis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rappaport counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Canis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rappaport swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Rappaport moves into the clinch.

Rappaport manages to break the clinch.
Cylvos Canis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Canis works the jab nicely.
Rappaport blocks a jab.
Rappaport throws a right hand that Canis ducks under and follows up with a left that Canis also avoids with ease.
Rappaport throws out a powerful jab.

Rappaport forces Canis back against the ropes and clinches.
Rappaport is working for takedown but Canis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cylvos Canis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Lee Rappaport.
Rappaport misses with a knee to the head.
Rappaport lands a knee to the head.
Rappaport tries to land a knee to the head but Canis blocks with his arms.
Rappaport is breathing heavily.
Rappaport tries to break free but Canis pushes him back against the ropes.
Rappaport prevents Canis from breaking the clinch.
Canis is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport tries a knee to the head but Canis blocks it.
Rappaport with a knee to the head.
Rappaport connects with a knee to the head.
Canis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rappaport's efforts to push away.
Rappaport scores with a knee to the head.
Rappaport is trying to force a seperation but Canis has the dominant position.
Rappaport tries to land a knee to the head but Canis blocks with his arms.
Canis wants to get back to striking at distance but Rappaport won't allow it.
Canis managing to block the knees to the body from Rappaport.
Canis managing to block the knees to the body from Rappaport.
Canis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Canis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canis prevents the takedown attempt.
Rappaport has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Canis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Canis has Rappaport pressed against the ropes, preventing Rappaport from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Canis managing to block the knees to the body from Rappaport.
Canis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rappaport tightens his grip and picks Canis up, before dumping him to the ground. Canis manages to land in guard.
Rappaport stops Canis from standing up.
Rappaport trying to control but Canis is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rappaport wants to pass the guard but Canis is keeping the position.
Canis pulls Rappaport in close to his closed guard and prevents Rappaport from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rappaport wants to control from the top but Canis keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canis wants to stand up but Rappaport is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Canis misses with a few strikes there.
Rappaport drops his hands momentarily and Canis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rappaport.
Canis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Canis throws a jab when Rappaport was well out of range.
Canis missing with a left hand there. Rappaport was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Canis throws a hook but Rappaport blocks it.
Rappaport throws a looping overhand right but Canis ducks down to avoid it.
Rappaport gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rappaport misses with a double jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Canis, as that shot connected.
Rappaport doesn't manage to clinch there - Canis circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rappaport.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Canis misses.
Canis looks to land a right hand but Rappaport moved out of range.
Rappaport walks into a straight right hand from Canis.
Canis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rappaport drops his hands momentarily and Canis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Canis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Canis misses the shot to the body.
Rappaport moves out of range as Canis strikes.
Canis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Canis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Canis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Canis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rappaport throws a series of punches but Canis avoids them all with ease.
Rappaport misses with a straight left.

Rappaport throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Canis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rappaport is in Canis's guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport trying to control but Canis is working from the bottom.
Rappaport stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Canis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Canis wants to get back to his feet but Rappaport is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rappaport sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rappaport trying to control but Canis is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Lee Rappaport wasn't active enough on the ground.
Canis cracks Rappaport with an open hand slap.
Canis misses with a looping right.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canis.
Canis swats away the attempt to clinch by Rappaport.
Canis throws a combination. Rappaport tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rappaport fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rappaport is defended easily by Canis.
Canis moves out of range of the leg kick from Rappaport.
Canis throws a shot from downtown. Rappaport moves away and avoids it.
Canis misses with a hook. Rappaport ducked under it nicely.
Canis misses with a looping left.
A big right from Canis misses.
Rappaport slips a jab from Canis.
Rappaport moves away from the strike by Canis.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Canis misses with a hook. Rappaport ducked under it nicely.
Canis connects with the punch.
Rappaport takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Canis looks to throw the jab but Rappaport is out of range.
Rappaport misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canis.
The fighters circling - Canis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnny Lee Rappaport seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rappaport. Canis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Canis misses with a looping left.
Canis scores with a nice head shot.
Canis misses the jab.
Rappaport ducks under a wild hook from Canis.
Jab from Canis.
Canis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rappaport.
Canis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Canis. Rappaport does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rappaport tries for a takedown but Canis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Canis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Canis finds it's way through Rappaport's defenses.
Canis misses with a hook. Rappaport ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Canis misses.
Canis misses with the combination.
Rappaport throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rappaport thows a body shot but no joy.
Rappaport throws a hook but Canis avoids it easily.
Canis throws a hook but Rappaport blocks it.
Canis misses with a two punch combination.
Canis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rappaport connects with a body shot.
Rappaport cracks a nice hook into Canis's ribs.
Rappaport falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Canis to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Lee Rappaport showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rappaport tries to move into range but Canis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Canis throws a big shot that misses.

Rappaport shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
A nice elbow there by Rappaport.
Rappaport looking to control but Canis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rappaport avoids the attempt from Canis to control.
Canis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Canis is bucking up trying to escape but Rappaport cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Canis is in a horrible position here. Rappaport smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rappaport content just to control the position here.
Rappaport looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rappaport scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Canis?
Johnny Lee Rappaport has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rappaport lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rappaport trying to control but Canis is having none of it.
Rappaport looking to finish Canis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Canis!
Canis'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.
Rappaport content just to control the position here.
Canis taking shots to the head.
Rappaport looking to control but Canis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rappaport working Canis over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport controlling his opponent.
Rappaport working Canis over with strikes here.
Canis is looking to get to half guard.
Canis'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.
Rappaport controlling the pace for now.
Rappaport looking to control but Canis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rappaport looking to finish Canis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Canis!
Rappaport lands a big shot there that rocks Canis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport with shots to the head and body - Canis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Canis is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rappaport looking to control but Canis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Canis is looking to improve his position but Rappaport isn't that keen on the idea.
Rappaport has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rappaport tries to control but Canis wriggling away.
Canis is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Rappaport looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rappaport controlling his opponent.
Rappaport punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport trying to control but Canis is having none of it.
Canis is looking to get to half guard.
Rappaport controlling from the full mount.
Rappaport dominating with strikes here.
Canis'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.
Rappaport pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rappaport is landing with some decent strikes but Canis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rappaport tries to control but Canis wriggling away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rappaport trying to control but Canis is having none of it.
Canis squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Rappaport lands a heavy elbow.
Rappaport content just to control the position here.
Rappaport has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
You get the feeling that Canis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rappaport lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rappaport is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rappaport landing shots from mount.
Rappaport lands with some strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rappaport lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rappaport fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rappaport lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rappaport content just to control the position here.
Canis taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Rappaport.
Rappaport fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rappaport lands a big elbow.
Canis working to try and regain half guard.
Rappaport unloading with bombs!
Johnny Lee Rappaport is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Rappaport has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Canis is squirming around, avoiding Rappaport's attempts to control the action.

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.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Lee Rappaport wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Canis.
Canis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rappaport throws out the jab.
Canis throws a hook but Rappaport avoids it easily.
Canis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rappaport sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Canis avoids the body shot from Rappaport.
Canis stalks Rappaport and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rappaport's face. Rappaport staggers backwards, shaken.

Rappaport closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Canis quickly recovers to half guard.
Canis wants to get back to full guard.
Rappaport controlling the action here.
Canis tries to get to full guard but Rappaport has control of the leg.
Rappaport seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Canis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Canis is trying to stand back up but Rappaport is controlling him
Rappaport looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rappaport controlling the action here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A swing and a miss from Canis.
Rappaport avoids the body shot from Canis.
Rappaport lands a nice hook to Canis's body. Canis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rappaport avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Canis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Canis throws a shot from downtown. Rappaport moves away and avoids it.
Cylvos Canis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Canis misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Lee Rappaport comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rappaport winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Johnny Lee Rappaport!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Johnny Lee Rappaport!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Johnny Lee Rappaport!

Johnny Lee Rappaport wins by unanimous decision!
Johnny Lee Rappaport is the new lightweight champion!