PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pratipar Rapcheep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tootsie Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tootsie Roll has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rapcheep
vs
Roll

184 cm
28
180 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

175 cm
28
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pratipar Rapcheep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tootsie Roll!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roll tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rapcheep counters with a left to the body.
Nice shot lands for Roll.
Roll tries to clinch but Rapcheep is having none of it.
Rapcheep throws a sloppy head kick
and Roll counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That kick from Roll tenderised Rapcheep's leg. Rapcheep is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from Roll does no damage.
Roll scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Roll - just one landing.
Rapcheep takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Rapcheep tenderised Roll's leg. Roll is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapcheep misses with a double jab
and Roll counters with a right hand to the body.
Rapcheep swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roll counters with a straight right hand.
Rapcheep misses with a lunging right hand
and Roll counters with a low kick, right behind Rapcheep 's knee.
Rapcheep looks to score with a jab to the body but Roll is just out of range.
A head kick by Rapcheep misses
and Roll counters with a straight right hand.
Roll fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rapcheep misses with a double jab

and Roll counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rapcheep managing to block the knees to the body from Roll.
Roll with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rapcheep avoids it.
Roll looking to throw knees to the head but Rapcheep is blocking nicely.

Rapcheep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rapcheep swats away the attempt to clinch by Roll.
Roll looks to land a left hand but Rapcheep moved out of range nicely.
Rapcheep blocks a jab.
Rapcheep throws a jab when Roll was well out of range.
Roll throws a head kick that half lands.
Roll throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Roll finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rapcheep.
Roll takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rapcheep misses with a hook.
A head kick by Rapcheep misses
and Roll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rapcheep lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roll circles away quickly and effectively.
Roll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roll avoids the head kick by Rapcheep.
Rapcheep tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roll.
Roll misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rapcheep throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roll makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rapcheep works Roll's body with a nice hook.
Roll closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rapcheep counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rapcheep fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A bone on bone clash there as Rapcheep blocks the leg kick.
Rapcheep throws a lazy head kick
and Roll counters with a leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roll lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rapcheep's sensitive parts.
Rapcheep walks into a stiff left hand from Roll.
Roll is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rapcheep had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Roll wants to clinch up but Rapcheep keeps it at a distance.
Roll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rapcheep manages to avoid it.
Roll swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rapcheep counters with a big head kick but Roll shrugs it off.
Roll tries to close the distance and clinch but Rapcheep swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rapcheep throws a sloppy head kick
and Roll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roll lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rapcheep's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rapcheep blocks a head kick by Roll.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rapcheep.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rapcheep.
Roll throws a looping overhand right but Rapcheep ducks down to avoid it.
Roll tries to bum rush Rapcheep with a series of wild strikes but Rapcheep uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roll scores with the left hand. Rapcheep knows he should have avoided that one.
Rapcheep misses with a combination
and Roll makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rapcheep throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roll.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Rapcheep catches Roll right on the button with a cross.
Rapcheep lands a jab-cross combination.
A left and a right from Rapcheep both land. Nice combination.
Rapcheep tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Rapcheep misses
letting Roll counter with a right hand.
Roll chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roll throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roll connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rapcheep checks a leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roll looks to throw a body kick
and Rapcheep counters with a left and a right that stings Roll.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roll pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rapcheep is out of range and Roll settles back down.
Rapcheep throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roll throws a jab but it's blocked by Rapcheep.
Rapcheep swats away the attempt to clinch by Roll.
Rapcheep checks a leg kick.
Roll scores with a leg kick.
Roll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rapcheep throws out the jab.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep misses with a double jab
and Roll counters with a nice leg kick.
Roll doesn't manage to clinch there - Rapcheep circles away.
Roll throws a lazy uppercut
and Rapcheep counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roll tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rapcheep connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roll throws a sloppy head kick and Rapcheep moves out of range easily.
Rapcheep misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pratipar Rapcheep dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rapcheep throws a right and a left that Roll avoids nicely.
Roll just misses with a punch to the body.
Rapcheep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roll throws out the jab.
Rapcheep throws a sloppy head kick
and Roll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rapcheep throws a sloppy head kick
and Rapcheep takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rapcheep uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roll.
Rapcheep throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Rapcheep misses.
Rapcheep waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roll.
Rapcheep falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roll counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Rapcheep misses
and Roll cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roll tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roll.
Pratipar Rapcheep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roll wants to clinch
and Rapcheep counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rapcheep throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roll counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roll wants to clinch up but Rapcheep keeps it at a distance.
Rapcheep scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Rapcheep misses
and Roll counters with a good, hard body kick but Rapcheep shrugs it off.
Rapcheep missing with a left hand there. Roll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roll throws a series of punches but Rapcheep avoids them all with ease.
Rapcheep throws a head kick that misses
and Roll counters with an inside leg kick.
Roll darts in trying to clinch
and Rapcheep counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Roll is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roll tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rapcheep swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pratipar Rapcheep is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Roll.
Roll will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roll throws a sloppy head kick
and Rapcheep counters with a nice uppercut.
Rapcheep throws a nice looking combination but Roll bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roll moves to clinch but Rapcheep breaks away
and Rapcheep counters with a good low kick that Roll was not able to check.
Roll with a nice cross.
Rapcheep keeps the fight on the outside.
Rapcheep throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll moves in looking to clinch but Rapcheep pushes him off.
Rapcheep is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rapcheep slips a jab from Roll.
Rapcheep throws a combination that misses
and Roll counters with a two punch combo.
Rapcheep on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Roll avoids the body shot from Rapcheep.
Rapcheep has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rapcheep falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roll counters with a head kick.
Rapcheep swats away the attempt to clinch by Roll.
Roll connects with a looping right hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roll tries to clinch but Rapcheep moves out of range.
Roll changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Rapcheep scores with a four punch combination!
Rapcheep looks to throw a body kick
and Roll counters with a one-two to the body.
Rapcheep swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roll counters with a thumping low kick.
Rapcheep lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roll's sensitive parts.
Rapcheep throws a head kick that Roll semi-blocks.
Roll misses with a right hand
and Rapcheep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Roll tries to clinch up but Rapcheep circles away and keeps his distance.
Rapcheep lands a jab to Roll's midsection.
Roll tries to close the distance and clinch but Rapcheep swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rapcheep throws a sloppy head kick
and Roll counters with a stiff right hand.
Roll chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roll throws a head kick that misses
and Rapcheep counters with a series of strikes. Roll will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rapcheep chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roll can pounce on him.
Rapcheep throws a combination that misses
and Roll counters with a leg kick.
Roll pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rapcheep throws a combination that misses
and Roll counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rapcheep's knee momentarily.
Roll throws a sloppy head kick and Rapcheep moves out of range easily.
Roll tries to clinch up but Rapcheep circles away and keeps his distance.
Roll uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rapcheep.
Nice shot lands for Roll.
Rapcheep looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rapcheep ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roll moves away.
A big right from Rapcheep misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roll cracks Rapcheep with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roll lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rapcheep throws a combination that misses
and Roll counters with a low kick, right behind Rapcheep 's knee.
Rapcheep misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rapcheep circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rapcheep connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep ducks right into an uppercut from Roll.
Roll closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rapcheep counters with a series of strikes. Roll will be more careful next time no doubt.

Roll clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Roll.

It looks like Pratipar Rapcheep has been cut.
Roll misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roll trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roll obliges.
Roll misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rapcheep.
Roll trying to land knees to the body.
Roll tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rapcheep avoids it.
Roll landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rapcheep avoiding damage as Roll throws knees to the body.
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 Pratipar Rapcheep will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pratipar Rapcheep's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roll avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rapcheep misses with a jab to the body
and Roll counters with an inside leg kick.
Roll fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rapcheep throws a head kick that misses
and Roll counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rapcheep's knee momentarily.
Roll closes the distance but Rapcheep moves to the side
and Rapcheep counters with a series of strikes. Roll will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roll lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roll connects with a leg kick. Rapcheep looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rapcheep keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Roll misses
and Rapcheep counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roll thinking.
Rapcheep throws a combination that misses
and Roll counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Roll fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roll tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roll lands a nice hook to Rapcheep's body. Rapcheep takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rapcheep throws a head kick that misses
and Roll counters with a good low kick that Rapcheep was not able to check.
A low kick from Rapcheep is predictable there
and Roll counters with a nice kick to the body.

Roll closes the distance and clinches.
Roll tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep tries to land knees in the clinch but Roll avoids the damage to the body.
Roll tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rapcheep avoids it.
Rapcheep is looking to break free of the clinch but Roll has double underhooks.
Roll with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roll throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rapcheep blocks it with crossed arms.
Roll misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rapcheep.
Roll lands an elbow just above Rapcheep 's eye.
Roll tries to land a knee to the head but Rapcheep blocks with his arms.
Roll lands a good knee to the midsection. Rapcheep won't want to take too many of those.

Rapcheep pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rapcheep misses with a combination
and Roll counters with a one-two to the body.
A low kick from Rapcheep misses
and Roll counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rapcheep's knee momentarily.
Roll throws a shot from downtown. Rapcheep moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rapcheep.
Rapcheep misses with a kick to the body
and Roll counters with a nice leg kick.
Roll looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rapcheep. Roll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rapcheep misses with a right hand
and Roll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roll is looking to clinch.
Roll buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rapcheep misses with a combination
and Roll counters with a series of strikes. Rapcheep will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rapcheep throws a head kick that misses
and Roll counters with a nice uppercut.
Roll moves to clinch but Rapcheep breaks away
and Rapcheep counters with a nice uppercut.
Roll throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rapcheep counters with a nice kick to the body.
Roll connects with a single shot there.
Roll darts in trying to clinch
and Rapcheep counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roll misses with a looping right.
Roll throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rapcheep counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Roll is looking to chop away at Rapcheep's legs.
Roll throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rapcheep.
Roll fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rapcheep throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roll counters with a head kick. That will keep Rapcheep thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rapcheep throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roll.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Roll scores with a head kick.
Rapcheep takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rapcheep throws an off balance right hand
and Roll counters with a low kick, right behind Rapcheep 's knee.
Rapcheep walks forward, straight into a front kick from Roll.
Rapcheep throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Roll counter with a right hand.
Rapcheep misses with a wild combination.
Rapcheep steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roll.
Roll connects with the punch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep throws a head kick that misses
and Roll counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rapcheep's knee momentarily.
Rapcheep misses with a double jab
and Roll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Roll moves into the clinch successfully.
Roll landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roll working Rapcheep over with knees to the body.
Roll creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roll lands a damaging elbow.
Roll tries a knee to the head but Rapcheep blocks it.
Roll tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roll lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rapcheep avoids a wild elbow strike from Roll.
Rapcheep avoids a wild elbow strike from Roll.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roll unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roll missing with knees to the body.
Roll tries to land a knee to the head but Rapcheep blocks with his arms.
Roll tries to land a knee to the head but Rapcheep blocks with his arms.
Roll looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rapcheep on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rapcheep looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roll lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rapcheep is trying to break the clinch but Roll has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roll.
Roll tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rapcheep avoids it.
Roll utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roll keeps control of Rapcheep as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roll tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Rapcheep escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roll wants to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep misses with a series of wild punches.
Rapcheep swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roll counters with a body kick.
Roll wants to clinch up but Rapcheep keeps it at a distance.
Rapcheep throws a lazy head kick
and Roll counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rapcheep throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tootsie Roll really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pratipar Rapcheep's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rapcheep needs to keep his hands up - Roll had a free shot at his head there.
Roll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roll fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rapcheep misses with a hook. Roll ducked under it nicely.
Rapcheep misses with a double jab.
Rapcheep falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roll counters with an outside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roll jabs Rapcheep to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rapcheep.
Roll throws a head kick that misses
and Rapcheep counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Roll. That snapped Rapcheep's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roll.
Rapcheep swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Roll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rapcheep jabs Roll to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rapcheep misses with the combination.
Rapcheep fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roll manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll misses with a low kick.
Roll tries to clinch there but Rapcheep circles away.
Rapcheep blocks a head kick by Roll.
Rapcheep looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roll chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rapcheep swings widly with a right hand
and Roll counters with a right hand to the body.
Rapcheep uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roll.
Roll moves in looking to clinch but Rapcheep pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep misses with a double jab
and Roll counters with a good low kick that Rapcheep was not able to check.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roll, right into the meat.
Rapcheep swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roll counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Roll with a jab.
Roll throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rapcheep moves out of range of the body kick from Roll.
Roll moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roll misses with a leg kick
and Rapcheep counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Roll looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roll fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rapcheep.
Roll lands a jab.
Rapcheep throws a lazy head kick
and Roll counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Roll scores with a decent looking hook.
Roll dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rapcheep. That did some damage!
Roll fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rapcheep.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roll counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rapcheep's knee momentarily.
Rapcheep takes a swing at Roll's ribcage but misses.
Rapcheep circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rapcheep makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roll connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rapcheep misses with the combination.
Rapcheep avoids the head kick by Roll.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A good leg kick by Roll.
Rapcheep misses with a shot to the body
enabling Roll to counter with a crisp jab.
Rapcheep misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roll tries to clinch up.
Rapcheep misses with a combination
and Roll counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rapcheep is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rapcheep swats away the attempt to clinch by Roll.
Rapcheep throws a lazy head kick
and Roll makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rapcheep really felt that one!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep throws a head kick that misses
and Roll counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Roll throws a series of strikes that have Rapcheep backpedaling.
Rapcheep throws a sloppy head kick
and Roll counters with a straight right hand.
Rapcheep throws a lazy head kick
and Roll counters with a straight right hand.
Roll tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rapcheep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roll lands with a kick to the temple. Rapcheep shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Roll tries to clinch but Rapcheep is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roll.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roll lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rapcheep swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roll counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rapcheep will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Roll tries to clinch up but Rapcheep circles away and keeps his distance.
Roll connects with a high kick.
Rapcheep throws a head kick that misses
and Roll counters with a leg kick.
Rapcheep throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roll tries to clinch but Rapcheep moves out of range.
Roll scores with a sloppy right hand. Rapcheep should have avoided that one.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Roll fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rapcheep.
Rapcheep tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roll scores with a push kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roll looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roll tries to score with a low kick but Rapcheep moves his leg out of the way.

Roll has managed to clinch.

Rapcheep escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rapcheep misses with a kick to the body
and Roll counters with a left and a right that stings Rapcheep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tootsie Roll dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Pratipar Rapcheep's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rapcheep drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rapcheep throws a leg kick but Roll sees it coming and moves out of range.
Roll lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rapcheep throws a leg kick that is checked

and Roll counters by clinching up.
Rapcheep wants to break the clinch but can't.

Rapcheep breaks from the clinch.
Rapcheep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roll throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapcheep takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roll throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rapcheep throws a lazy uppercut
and Roll counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapcheep misses with a jab to the body
enabling Roll to counter with a crisp jab.
Roll moves in looking to clinch but Rapcheep pushes him off.
Roll lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roll cracks Rapcheep with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roll thows a body kick. Rapcheep tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rapcheep keeps the fight on the outside.
Rapcheep takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rapcheep chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roll can pounce on him.
Roll lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roll pushes Rapcheep up against the ropes in a clinch.
Roll looking to throw knees to the head but Rapcheep is blocking nicely.
Roll throws an elbow that misses.
Roll throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rapcheep wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roll has him pressed against the ropes.
Rapcheep blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rapcheep managing to block the knees to the body from Roll.
Roll missing with knees to the body.
Roll misses with an elbow strike.
Roll creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roll throws an elbow but it misses.
Roll keeps control of Rapcheep as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rapcheep managing to block the knees to the body from Roll.
Roll trying to land knees to the body.
Roll is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Roll lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll landing knees to the body.

Rapcheep breaks the clinch.
Rapcheep scores with a nice strike.
Rapcheep ducks under a wild hook from Roll.
Roll cracks Rapcheep with an open hand slap.
Roll tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rapcheep was well out of range. Poor timing from Roll.
Roll blocks the body kick.
Roll closes the distance but Rapcheep moves to the side
and Rapcheep counters with a two punch combo.
Roll throws a leg kick but Rapcheep sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Rapcheep misses
and Roll counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Roll connects with a solid leg kick.
Roll darts in trying to clinch
and Rapcheep counters with a series of strikes. Roll will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rapcheep throws an off balance right hand
and Roll counters with a nice leg kick.

Roll takes the fight into the clinch.
Rapcheep managing to block the knees to the body from Roll.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roll tries to land knees in the clinch but Rapcheep avoids the damage to the body.
Roll pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Roll lands an elbow inside that Rapcheep shrugs off.
Roll tries to land knees in the clinch but Rapcheep avoids the damage to the body.
Rapcheep scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roll throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roll obliges.
Roll tries a knee to the head but Rapcheep blocks it.
Rapcheep is trying to break free.
Roll creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roll with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roll lands a good knee to the midsection. Rapcheep won't want to take too many of those.
Roll gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roll tries to land knees in the clinch but Rapcheep avoids the damage to the body.
Roll tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rapcheep avoids it.
Rapcheep blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roll misses with a knee strike.

That's six 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.

Rapcheep escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rapcheep swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roll counters with a three punch combo that has Rapcheep backing up. Rapcheep nods at Roll to acknowledge the strikes.
Rapcheep throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rapcheep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roll.
Rapcheep takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rapcheep.
Rapcheep's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rapcheep duly obliges.
Roll moves to clinch but Rapcheep breaks away
and Rapcheep counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roll tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rapcheep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roll is looking to clinch but Rapcheep is avoiding it.
Rapcheep throws a head kick but Roll moves out of range.
Rapcheep swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roll counters with a nice body shot.
Roll darts in trying to clinch
and Rapcheep counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's eight 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.
Roll throws a lazy right hand but Rapcheep sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roll.
Rapcheep throws an off balance right hand
and Roll counters with a good low kick that Rapcheep was not able to check.
Rapcheep misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roll lands a glancing blow to the side of Rapcheep's head.
Rapcheep throws a head kick that misses
and Roll counters with a nice uppercut.
Rapcheep throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Roll misses.
Rapcheep misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roll counters with a low kick, right behind Rapcheep 's knee.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep throws a head kick that misses
letting Roll counter with a right hand.
Rapcheep swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roll makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rapcheep feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roll's calf.
Rapcheep thows a leg kick but Roll checks it
and Roll cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rapcheep checks a low kick from Roll.
Roll scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Roll tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rapcheep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rapcheep tries to move into range but Roll moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tootsie Roll comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roll has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tootsie Roll!