PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralphus Rape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DaMarcus Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rape
vs
Saint

180 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
181 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Boomerang! Costumes and Sponserships
Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralphus Rape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DaMarcus Saint!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rape tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rape throws a looping overhand right but Saint ducks down to avoid it.
Saint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rape manages to avoid it.
Rape doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Saint.
Rape moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saint, right into the meat.
Saint throws a head kick that misses.
Saint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rape to counter with a crisp jab.
Rape lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rape takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rape misses with a hook
and Saint counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rape avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint scores with a body shot.
Saint lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rape thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rape scores with a hook to the body. Saint takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rape checks a leg kick nicely.
Rape missing with a left hand there. Saint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saint moves out of range as Rape strikes.
Rape looks to throw the jab but Saint is out of range.
Rape has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Ralphus Rape has been cut.
Saint is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saint slips under a jab.
Rape connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rape misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Saint.
Rape avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saint doesn't manage to clinch there - Rape circles away.
Saint takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A lazy left from Rape finds it's target.
Rape takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saint walks into a stiff left hand from Rape.
Saint fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saint motions for Rape to come forward. Saint throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saint closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saint doesn't manage to clinch there - Rape circles away.
Saint thuds his right hand into Rape's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rape misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rape throws the left hand but Saint avoids the punch easily.
Saint misses with a hook to the body
and Rape makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Saint lands a jab to the head.
Saint misses with a wild body shot.
Rape falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saint counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saint. Rape does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rape is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rape missing with a left hand there. Saint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rape throws an overhand right that lands on Saint's shoulder, as Saint tries to avoid the shot.
Rape jabs at Saint's body.
Rape lands with a cross.
Saint throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Saint misses with a body punch
and Rape counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saint looks to throw the jab but Rape is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rape ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
A big right from Saint misses.
Rape lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DaMarcus Saint dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ralphus Rape's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Saint throws a hook but Rape avoids it easily.
Saint throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rape's head.
Saint slips a straight right by Rape.
Good standup being displayed there by Rape as he connects with a hook.
Saint thows a body shot but no joy.
Rape is looking to slow Saint down with leg kicks.
Rape throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rape.
Saint misses with a straight left.
Saint swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rape moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rape thows a leg kick but Saint checks it
and Saint counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint throws a predictable looking body shot
and Saint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saint scores with a leg kick.
Rape uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint.
Rape looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rape.
Saint throws a leg kick
enabling Rape to counter with a crisp jab.
Saint slips under a jab.
Saint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rape chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saint blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rape throws a big shot that misses.
Saint throws an off balance right hand
and Rape counters with a straight right hand.
Rape takes a swing at Saint's ribcage but misses.
Saint throws a combination that misses
and Rape counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saint thinking.
Saint thumps Rape with a low kick.
Saint ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saint looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rape throws a lazy right hand but Saint sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rape circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rape throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint.
Saint throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape scores with a three punch combo!
Rape lands a slapping body shot.
Rape throws a hook to the side of Saint's head but Saint sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rape was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint.
Rape throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saint counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rape is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rape looks to throw the jab but Saint is out of range.
Saint throws an off balance right hand
and Rape counters with a stiff right hand.
Rape connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saint's hands.
Saint throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rape sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rape circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rape misses with a looping left.
Saint takes one on the button.
Saint misses with a body shot.
Saint throws out a leg kick but Rape moves out of range and Saint only half commits.
Rape scores with a nice head shot.
Rape connects with an inside leg kick.
Saint is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rape throws a nice head kick!
Rape slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rape thuds his right hand into Saint's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rape lunges at Saint with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saint's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ralphus Rape will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ralphus Rape's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Saint throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rape stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saint checks a leg kick nicely.
Rape lunges at Saint with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saint's hand.
Rape lands with an uppercut that bounces Saint off the cage and back into rage.
Rape is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rape cracks Saint with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rape throws a leg kick which misses Saint's front leg but catches the back leg as Saint tries to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Rape.
Rape throws a leg kick but Saint sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saint misses with a hook to the body
and Rape counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Rape.
Rape smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rape throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rape looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rape looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.
Saint has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rape lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saint circles away quickly and effectively.
Saint on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rape fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saint is out of range.
Saint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rape.
Rape throws a chopping leg kick but Saint manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice uppercut there from Rape.
Rape throws a lazy right hand but Saint sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rape misses with a wild body shot.
Saint is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rape rather than just go for the knockout.
Rape throws a shot from downtown. Saint moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Saint tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rape paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Saint tenderised Rape's leg. Rape is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saint walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rape checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rape throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rape ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saint slips under a jab from Rape.
Rape connects with a solid leg kick.
Saint swings for the body but Rape moves out of range.
Saint lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rape thumps Saint with a low kick.
A low kick from Rape misses
and Saint connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saint.
Saint throws a leg kick but Rape checks it.
Rape throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rape connects with a leg kick. Saint looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saint throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good work by Rape as he checks the leg kick.
Rape throws a leg kick but Saint sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Rape misses.
Rape connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
DaMarcus Saint seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saint darts in trying to clinch
and Rape counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Saint uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rape.
Saint scores with a body shot.
Rape throws a chopping leg kick but Saint manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saint lands a front kick.
Saint lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Saint staying out of range there.
Saint attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rape misses with a hook
and Saint counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saint misses the shot to the body.
Saint throws a leg kick but Rape sees it coming and checks it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to DaMarcus Saint.
Well Saint has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DaMarcus Saint!