PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lee Rappaport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Pan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Lee Rappaport's chin.

Lee Rappaport
vs
Pan

176 cm
21
162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
168 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Lee Rappaport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Pan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rappaport has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rappaport there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pan scores with a punch to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rappaport has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rappaport and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rappaport under the eye.
Pan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rappaport.
Pan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rappaport closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pan quickly recovers to half guard.
Rappaport is keen to just control but Pan is a slippery customer.
Rappaport scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rappaport content to control rather than advance.
Rappaport is thwarting Pan's attempts to control the position.
Pan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rappaport makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport throwing strikes but missing.
Pan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rappaport in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rappaport throwing strikes from guard but Pan blocks nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rappaport trying to control the position from guard on top but Pan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rappaport advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan is trying to stand up here but Rappaport is controlling him well.
Rappaport controlling the action here.
Rappaport is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rappaport missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rappaport not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rappaport landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rappaport manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Rappaport there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rappaport connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rappaport postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Pan in real trouble here! The ref calls for Pan to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Lee Rappaport!