PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rap Reiplinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mama Said Knock You Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reiplinger
vs
James

199 cm
23
247 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

202 cm
29
272 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rap Reiplinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lebron James!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reiplinger tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reiplinger misses with a combination
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
James throws a wild body kick that Reiplinger sees coming a mile off.
James cracks the inside of Reiplinger's front leg.
A big right from Reiplinger misses.
James looks to clinch
and Reiplinger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reiplinger swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
James throws a body kick that misses.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reiplinger circles away quickly and effectively.
James throws a leg kick
and Reiplinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Reiplinger misses its intended target.
James looks to clinch
and Reiplinger counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reiplinger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reiplinger checks a leg kick.
James throws a body kick the misses
and Reiplinger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Reiplinger. That snapped James's head back.
Reiplinger misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reiplinger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reiplinger lands with a kick to the ribs.
James misses with a low kick.
James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reiplinger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reiplinger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reiplinger looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for James.
Lebron James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reiplinger throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a thumping low kick.
James lands with a nice body kick.
Reiplinger is breathing heavily.
James chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
James scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab lands there for James.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
James tries to work over Reiplinger's front leg with a kick but Reiplinger checks it.
A good leg kick by James.
James scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a head kick but Reiplinger moves out of range.
A jab from James finds it's way through Reiplinger's defenses.
James tries to clinch there but Reiplinger circles away.
James fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reiplinger checks it well.
James dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reiplinger. That did some damage!
James throws a leg kick but Reiplinger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reiplinger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
James lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reiplinger will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
James lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reiplinger's sensitive parts.
James throws a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by James. That's going to slow Reiplinger down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James connects with a leg kick. Reiplinger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
James delivers a nice body kick.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Reiplinger moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from James.
James lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reiplinger takes a step back to recover.
A solid body kick from James.
Reiplinger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and James connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reiplinger scrambles back to his feet.
Reiplinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reiplinger's calf.
Reiplinger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
James throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lebron James dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

James feints and then cracks Reiplinger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reiplinger down.
A good leg kick by James.
James connects with a leg kick. Reiplinger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reiplinger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Rap Reiplinger has been cut.
Nice body kick there by James.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James keeps Reiplinger at a distance using the push kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Reiplinger might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
James throws a nice inside leg kick.
James throws the kick towards the body but Reiplinger avoids it.
Reiplinger blocks a head kick by James.
James slips under a jab from Reiplinger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by James.
Reiplinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reiplinger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reiplinger there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a chopping leg kick but Reiplinger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
James throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reiplinger.
Reiplinger misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a thumping low kick.
James plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reiplinger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James scores with a nice body kick.
James swings for the body but Reiplinger moves out of range.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
James throws a nice head kick!
James scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
James misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by James.
James lands with a straight right. Reiplinger didn't see that one coming.
James throws a front kick aimed at Reiplinger's knee but Reiplinger avoids it well.
James with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reiplinger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from James finds it's way round the side to connect with Reiplinger's head.
James connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
James misses the shot to the body.
Lebron James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by James as he checks the leg kick.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James lands with a thumping leg kick.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reiplinger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Rap Reiplinger's cut is getting worse.
A solid leg kick lands there for James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
James thumps Reiplinger with a low kick.
Reiplinger takes a jab right on the kisser.
James keeps Reiplinger at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reiplinger avoids the body shot from James.
Reiplinger circles away from the clinch attempt.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Reiplinger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reiplinger misses with a shot to the body
and James counters with a good low kick that Reiplinger was not able to check.
A decent looking body kick lands there for James.
James works Reiplinger's body with a nice hook.
James scores with a kick to the body.
Reiplinger blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by James. James obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Reiplinger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reiplinger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
James connects with an inside leg kick.
James lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
James throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reiplinger.
Reiplinger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good leg kick by James there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reiplinger misses with a hook
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James lands a head kick. Reiplinger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
James scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lebron James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rap Reiplinger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from James. Reiplinger shrugs it off though.
James lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reiplinger will feel that in the morning.
James connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James punishes Reiplinger's body with a nice straight punch.
James tests Reiplinger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by James there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reiplinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reiplinger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reiplinger counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reiplinger checks a leg kick.
Good work by Reiplinger as he checks the leg kick.
Reiplinger checks a low kick from James.
A low kick from James misses
and Reiplinger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reiplinger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reiplinger throws a poor cross that misses
and James counters with an outside leg kick.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Reiplinger throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Reiplinger is looking to land body kicks.
Reiplinger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from James finds it's way round the side to connect with Reiplinger's head.

Rap Reiplinger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Reiplinger misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
Reiplinger looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
James lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lebron James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to slow Reiplinger down with leg kicks.
Reiplinger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Reiplinger clinches up against the cage.
Reiplinger misses with the head strike.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reiplinger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from James.
Reiplinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reiplinger has James pressed against the cage.
Reiplinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reiplinger missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger misses with an elbow strike.
Reiplinger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Reiplinger tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James being controlled against the cage.
Reiplinger tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
James lands a nice uppercut.
James tries a knee to the head but Reiplinger blocks it.
James avoiding damage as Reiplinger throws knees to the body.
James takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Lebron James has been cut.
James scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reiplinger taking a breather.
Reiplinger stalling in the clinch but James improves position.
Rap Reiplinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James lands a knee to the body.
James tries to land a knee to the head but Reiplinger blocks with his arms.
Reiplinger tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
Reiplinger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reiplinger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reiplinger throws an elbow but it misses.
Reiplinger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James misses with the head strike.
Reiplinger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. James is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reiplinger pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lebron James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got James 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lebron James!