PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raethos Reptlem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patricio Joker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reptlem's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drudkh - Furrows Of Gods. Joker has chosen Royksopp - It's What I Want as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Reptlem
vs
Joker

192 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raethos Reptlem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patricio Joker!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reptlem with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joker counters with a big head kick but Reptlem shrugs it off.
Reptlem misses with a takedown
and Joker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Reptlem is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Raethos Reptlem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reptlem has his takedown stuffed
and Joker counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raethos Reptlem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joker scores with a head kick.
Reptlem shoots and misses
and Joker counters with a big head kick but Reptlem shrugs it off.
Reptlem tries for a takedown but Joker circles away easily
and Joker counters with a head kick.
Reptlem fails with the takedown
and Joker counters with a nice kick to the body.
Joker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reptlem takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reptlem on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reptlem is breathing heavily.
Reptlem fails with the takedown
and Joker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reptlem with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joker counters with a leg kick.
Joker pushes Reptlem away with a front kick.
Reptlem on the wrong end of a kick 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!
Reptlem misses with a takedown
and Joker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Joker misses with a series of wild punches.
Reptlem tries for a takedown but Joker circles away easily
and Joker counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joker, right into the meat.
Joker lands a high kick!
Joker stuns Reptlem with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reptlem with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Joker throws a head kick that half lands.
A punch combination from Joker misses.
Reptlem takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Raethos Reptlem has been cut.
Joker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Reptlem looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reptlem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reptlem has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reptlem trying to control but Joker is working from the bottom.
Reptlem with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joker is looking to stand up but Reptlem isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reptlem throws a strike but Joker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reptlem wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reptlem looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joker is one step ahead there.
Reptlem is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patricio Joker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raethos Reptlem's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice inside leg kick there by Joker. That's going to slow Reptlem down.
Reptlem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Joker throws a head kick that Reptlem semi-blocks.
Reptlem misses with a takedown attempt
and Joker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Reptlem is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Reptlem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joker counters with a head kick. That will keep Reptlem thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raethos Reptlem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reptlem with a poor takedown
and Joker counters with a series of strikes. Reptlem will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reptlem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joker just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reptlem misses with a takedown
and Joker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Reptlem really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reptlem with a poor takedown
and Joker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Raethos Reptlem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reptlem misses with a takedown attempt
and Joker counters with a head kick. That will keep Reptlem thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Joker throws a nice head kick!
Joker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Joker. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Reptlem with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joker counters with a nice kick to the body.
Joker throws a sloppy head kick and Reptlem moves out of range easily.
Reptlem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joker.
Joker scores with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Joker!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patricio Joker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joker, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reptlem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Joker tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Joker.
Reptlem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joker counters with a nice kick to the body.
Reptlem with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Reptlem is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joker throws a head kick that misses.
Reptlem takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reptlem takes a kick to the side of the head.
Joker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reptlem if he has to take too many more of those.
Reptlem takes a kick to the side of the head.
Joker connects with a high kick.
Joker lands with a slapping head kick.
Patricio Joker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reptlem tries for a takedown but Joker circles away easily
and Joker counters with a solid body kick.
Joker throws a head kick that misses.
Reptlem will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Reptlem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joker counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joker lands with a nice body kick.
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!
Reptlem shoots and misses
and Joker counters with a left to the body.
Joker lands a front kick.
Joker scores with a kick to the body.
Joker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Joker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reptlem shoots and misses
and Joker counters with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reptlem was well out of range. Poor timing from Joker.
Reptlem misses with a takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Joker counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patricio Joker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raethos Reptlem's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Reptlem takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reptlem misses with a takedown attempt
and Joker counters with a big head kick but Reptlem shrugs it off.
Reptlem misses with a takedown attempt
and Joker counters with a head kick. That will keep Reptlem thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Reptlem tries for a takedown but Joker circles away easily
and Joker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raethos Reptlem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Joker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reptlem rather than just go for the knockout.
Joker throws a nice head kick!
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!
Joker tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Joker tenderised Reptlem's leg. Reptlem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reptlem shoots and misses
and Joker counters with a solid body kick.
Joker scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reptlem shoots and misses
and Joker counters with a head kick.
Joker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reptlem avoids the head kick by Joker.
Reptlem with a poor takedown
and Joker counters with a nice kick to the body.
Joker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Joker.
Joker throws a nice head kick!
Joker lands with a kick to the temple. Reptlem shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joker swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Joker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Joker.
Reptlem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joker counters with a good, hard body kick but Reptlem shrugs it off.
Reptlem is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reptlem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joker counters with a leg kick.
Reptlem fails with the takedown
and Joker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reptlem takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joker misses with a wild combination.
Reptlem takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reptlem shoots and misses
and Joker counters with a head kick. That will keep Reptlem thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Joker lands a high kick!
Reptlem steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Joker. That one must have hurt.
Reptlem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Reptlem really felt that one!
Reptlem takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Joker connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joker lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joker connects with a high kick.
Crunch! Joker slams his shin into Reptlem's torso.
Joker keeps Reptlem at a distance using the push kick.
Joker looks to score with a jab to the body but Reptlem is just out of range.
Joker thows a body shot but no joy.
Reptlem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joker.
Joker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reptlem takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Joker throws a head kick but Reptlem moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reptlem has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reptlem there as he acknowledges the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patricio Joker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Joker 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patricio Joker!