PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rap Reiplinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lamb of God-Omerta. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Paul
vs
Reiplinger

190 cm
28
273 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

199 cm
22
247 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Balco Boys - Hilo

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rap Reiplinger!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reiplinger.
Paul misses with a head kick.
Paul connects with an inside leg kick.
Paul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reiplinger circles away quickly and effectively.
Reiplinger tries to clinch but Paul moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Paul as Reiplinger shoots in.
Reiplinger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reiplinger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reiplinger!
Reiplinger checks a leg kick.
Reiplinger misses with a wild combination.

Reiplinger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paul scores with a shot to the side of Reiplinger's head.
Paul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Reiplinger.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reiplinger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paul is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paul blocks the elbow strike.
Paul misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Paul fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul misses with the head strike.
Paul lands with a short shot to the head.
Reiplinger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Rap Reiplinger has been cut.
Paul stalling in the clinch but Reiplinger improves position.
Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul managing to block the knees to the body from Reiplinger.
Reiplinger struggles to land a body shot inside as Paul controls his hands.
Reiplinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Reiplinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Reiplinger.
Paul working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Paul scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paul digs a right hand underneath Reiplinger's ribcage. Reiplinger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reiplinger looks gassed!
Paul lands a nice shot to the body.
Paul works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Paul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reiplinger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paul misses with a series of wild punches.
Paul scores with a nice head shot.
Paul misses with a series of wild punches.
Reiplinger fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger tries to bum rush Paul with a series of wild strikes but Paul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paul lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reiplinger backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from Reiplinger misses.
Reiplinger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paul lands a glancing blow to the side of Reiplinger's head.
Paul feints and then cracks Reiplinger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reiplinger down.
Reiplinger slips a jab and a cross from Paul.
Paul throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paul plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Paul tries to land a leg kick but Reiplinger saw it coming and moves away.
Paul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paul throws a sloppy head kick and Reiplinger moves out of range easily.
Paul moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Paul misses with the combination.
Paul lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Paul duly obliges.
Paul swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reiplinger counters with a series of strikes. Paul will be more careful next time no doubt.
Paul lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reiplinger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paul fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reiplinger.
Paul throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paul connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reiplinger blocks a head kick by Paul.
Paul scores with a head kick.
Paul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paul lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paul connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paul throws a right and a left that Reiplinger avoids nicely.
Reiplinger moves forwards but Paul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paul closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That has opened up Rap Reiplinger's cut even more.
Paul dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reiplinger. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paul looks to land a combination. Reiplinger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paul.
Paul lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paul stuns Reiplinger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paul scores with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paul.
Paul displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Reiplinger is rocked!
Reiplinger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Whack! Paul lands a heavy head kick that drops Reiplinger. The ref tackles Paul to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Reiplinger was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). David Paul!