PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lee Rappaport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and peter griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). griffin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. That's gangsta - Bun B kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as peter griffin enters the ring!

Lee Rappaport
vs
griffin

176 cm
20
162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
168 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

CageFrog

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Lee Rappaport!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, peter griffin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rappaport moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rappaport misses with a body kick.
griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
griffin connects with a looping right hand.

Rappaport darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rappaport is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Rappaport controlling from the top position.
Rappaport thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rappaport throwing strikes from guard but griffin blocks nicely.
Rappaport postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rappaport in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
griffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rappaport forces his way into half guard.
Rappaport not landing any meaningful shots this time.
griffin is looking for a sweep. Rappaport is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rappaport passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rappaport punching from mount but griffin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
griffin is looking to improve his position but Rappaport isn't that keen on the idea.
Rappaport postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. griffin looks a forlorn figure.
Rappaport dominating with strikes here.
griffin blocking the ground and pound.
Rappaport looking to ground and pound but griffin is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rappaport cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rappaport controlling from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Rappaport there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rappaport thowing shots but they're missing.
griffin can't escape the position.
Rappaport looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Rappaport.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport punching from mount but griffin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rappaport thowing shots but they're missing.
Rappaport landing strikes, looking to finish!

griffin is rocked!
Rappaport cracks griffin with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Lee Rappaport!
Johnny Lee Rappaport retains his lightweight title!