PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rapp
vs
Zero

194 cm
22
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Rapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Zero!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rapp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rapp has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rapp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zero is one step ahead there.
Zero distracts Rapp with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rapp is pulling down on Zero's head. It's preventing any offense from Zero, at least for the moment.
Zero must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mitch Rapp wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rapp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rapp tries to clinch up
and Zero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Rapp.
Zero throws a nice looking combination but Rapp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rapp throws a series of punches but Zero avoids them all with ease.
Zero misses with a wild body shot.
Rapp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rapp throws a series of punches but Zero moves out of range.

Rapp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zero lands a nice uppercut.
Rapp blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Rapp.

It looks like Vincent Zero has been cut.
Rapp throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Rapp.
Rapp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zero drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short body shot lands from Rapp as the two fighters clinch.
Rapp scores with a shoulder strike.

That has opened up Vincent Zero's cut even more.
Rapp lands an elbow inside.
Rapp lands a shoulder strike.
Zero stalling in the clinch but Rapp improves position.
Rapp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zero's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rapp.

The cut above Vincent Zero's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rapp lands an elbow inside that Zero shrugs off.
Zero looks gassed!
Rapp blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Rapp as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rapp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Vincent Zero's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vincent Zero's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mitch Rapp!