PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Repomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil B DeMille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Repomies
vs
B DeMille

178 cm
21
144 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

175 cm
28
145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rauno Repomies!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cecil B DeMille!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick
and Repomies counters with a leg kick.
Cecil B DeMille seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Repomies lands with a thumping leg kick.
Repomies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and Repomies counters with a good low kick that DeMille was not able to check.
A head kick by DeMille misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Repomies connects with a high kick.
DeMille throws a head kick that misses.
Repomies lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from DeMille misses its intended target.
A head kick by DeMille misses
and Repomies counters with a slapping leg 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!
Repomies connects with an inside leg kick.
DeMille looks gassed!
DeMille chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Repomies can pounce on him.
Repomies fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DeMille.
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and Repomies counters with a slapping leg kick.
DeMille sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies misses with a head kick.
Repomies tries to clinch but DeMille is having none of it.
DeMille misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
DeMille throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Repomies makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. DeMille really felt that one!
Repomies scores with a kick to the body.
Repomies tries to close the distance and clinch but DeMille swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Repomies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
DeMille takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
DeMille takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and Repomies connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick
and Repomies counters with a good low kick that DeMille was not able to check.
Repomies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Repomies cracks a nice hook into DeMille's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies throws a head kick but DeMille moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Repomies.
Repomies scores with a spinning back kick!
Repomies scores with a head kick.
Repomies cracks the inside of DeMille's front leg.
DeMille's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Repomies goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Repomies scores with a head kick.
Repomies scores with a kick to the midsection.
DeMille tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick by DeMille misses
and Repomies counters with an outside leg kick.
Repomies dips to his left and cracks DeMille with an uppercut!
Repomies lands a body shot.
Repomies scores with a crisp jab that stopped DeMille in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repomies throws out a powerful jab.
Repomies fakes the leg kick and cracks DeMille in the body.
Repomies tries to clinch but DeMille moves out of range.
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick
and Repomies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Repomies.

Repomies clinches with his opponent.
DeMille working hard to break the clinch.
DeMille takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Cecil B DeMille has been cut.
Repomies lands an elbow inside that DeMille shrugs off.
DeMille blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Repomies lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Repomies lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Repomies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DeMille is trying to drag Repomies to the mat but Repomies just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Repomies gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from DeMille.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by DeMille as Repomies tries to tie him up.
DeMille has Repomies pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Repomies manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rauno Repomies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cecil B DeMille.
DeMille wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Repomies misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Repomies tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeMille avoids it.
Repomies trying to land knees to the body.

DeMille breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Repomies tries to close the distance and clinch but DeMille swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Repomies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cecil B DeMille's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Repomies misses with an attempted mid kick.
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and Repomies counters with a body kick that stops DeMille in his tracks momentarily.
DeMille connects with a high kick.
DeMille throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Repomies counters with an outside leg kick.
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and Repomies counters with a slapping leg kick.
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick and Repomies moves out of range easily.
Repomies tries to clinch up.
Repomies tries to clinch but DeMille moves out of range.
Repomies fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DeMille.
Repomies lands with a kick to the temple. DeMille shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rauno Repomies is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and Repomies counters with a slapping leg kick.
DeMille takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Repomies slips a jab from DeMille.
DeMille is breathing heavily.
Repomies throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Repomies throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by DeMille.
Repomies lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Repomies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Repomies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
DeMille takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
DeMille swats away the attempt to clinch by Repomies.
A slapping leg kick lands for Repomies.
DeMille throws a head kick that misses
and Repomies counters with a slapping leg kick.
Repomies throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Repomies lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Repomies tenderised DeMille's leg. DeMille is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMille takes a kick to the side of the head.
Repomies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
DeMille blocks a head kick by Repomies.
A chopping leg kick lands by Repomies.
Repomies tries to clinch but DeMille moves out of range.
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick
and Repomies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Repomies scores with a one two! DeMille had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
DeMille blocks a head kick by Repomies.
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
DeMille swats away the attempt to clinch by Repomies.
Repomies lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick
and Repomies counters with a body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Repomies.
DeMille throws a head kick that misses
and Repomies counters with a nice body kick.
That kick from Repomies tenderised DeMille's leg. DeMille is trying to keep his angry face on.
DeMille throws a head kick that misses

and Repomies counters by moving into the clinch.
Repomies stalling against the cage.
Repomies using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Repomies tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeMille's elbow.
Repomies misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeMille.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
DeMille fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Repomies has DeMille pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Repomies stalling in the clinch but DeMille improves position.
Repomies has DeMille pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Repomies.
DeMille has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Repomies is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Repomies throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Repomies lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Repomies misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Repomies fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Repomies prevents DeMille from breaking the clinch.
Repomies taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
DeMille tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Repomies just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Repomies dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cecil B DeMille's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

DeMille chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Repomies can pounce on him.
DeMille tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Repomies dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on DeMille. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Repomies.
DeMille throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick
and Repomies counters with a nice low kick that buckles DeMille's knee momentarily.
Repomies lands a front kick.
Repomies throws a nice inside leg kick.
DeMille has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Repomies.
Repomies connects with an inside leg kick.
DeMille looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
DeMille takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Repomies connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Repomies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Repomies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies tries to clinch up but DeMille circles away and keeps his distance.
Repomies fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and DeMille has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick from Repomies lands but DeMille takes it in his stride.
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and Repomies counters with an inside leg kick.
Repomies bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Repomies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
DeMille swats away the attempt to clinch by Repomies.

Repomies moves into the clinch successfully.
Repomies landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Still in the clinch, Repomies scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
DeMille blocks an elbow strike.
Repomies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeMille can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DeMille decides to pull guard.
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!
Repomies trying to control but DeMille is working from the bottom.

Repomies gets to his feet - DeMille follows without any prompting.
Repomies blocks a head kick by DeMille.
DeMille pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Repomies looks to land a combination. DeMille sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
DeMille throws a head kick that misses
and Repomies counters with a good low kick that DeMille was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMille takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
DeMille stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Repomies.
Repomies scoring well with a low kick there.
Repomies doesn't manage to clinch there - DeMille circles away.
Repomies feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeMille's calf.
Repomies lands a nice looking kick to the body. DeMille takes a step back to recover.
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick
and Repomies counters with a nice low kick that buckles DeMille's knee momentarily.
Repomies connects with a solid leg kick.
Repomies moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
DeMille on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
DeMille throws a head kick that misses
and Repomies counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Repomies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMille sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Repomies tries to clinch there but DeMille circles away.
A lazy left from Repomies finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Repomies.
Repomies lands with a kick to the temple. DeMille shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Repomies bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Repomies scores with a head kick. DeMille tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Repomies lands with a kick to the temple. DeMille shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DeMille throws a front kick that sends Repomies stumbling back into the cage.
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and Repomies counters with a nice body kick.
Repomies feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeMille's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Repomies clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Cecil B DeMille's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

DeMille throws a lazy head kick
letting Repomies counter with a right hand.
Repomies tries a head kick but it misses.
DeMille pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick
and Repomies makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick
and Repomies counters with an inside leg kick.
Repomies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
DeMille keeps the fight on the outside.
DeMille has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Repomies.
Repomies plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
DeMille throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
DeMille doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Repomies throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and DeMille has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick from Repomies lands but DeMille takes it in his stride.
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick
and Repomies counters with a right hand to the body.
Repomies lands a nice looking body kick.
Repomies lands a head kick!
DeMille misses with a kick to the body.
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and Repomies counters with a low kick, right behind DeMille 's knee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Repomies.
Repomies swinging wildly here.
Repomies throws a leg kick which misses DeMille's front leg but catches the back leg as DeMille tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies lands a nice leg kick that just misses DeMille's sensitive parts.
Repomies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Repomies blocks a head kick by DeMille.
DeMille misses with a body kick.
Repomies lands with a kick to the temple. DeMille shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A solid leg kick lands there for Repomies.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeMille has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Repomies.
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Repomies connects with a leg kick. DeMille looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rauno Repomies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick
and Repomies counters with a nice leg kick.
Repomies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Repomies lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMille tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Repomies lands a glancing blow to the side of DeMille's head.
Repomies is looking to clinch but DeMille is avoiding it.
DeMille throws a head kick that misses
and Repomies counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Repomies is looking to slow DeMille down with leg kicks.
Repomies lands a high kick!
Repomies throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick by DeMille misses
and Repomies counters with a low kick, right behind DeMille 's knee.
Repomies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good exchange - Repomies coming out on top.
Repomies scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. DeMille doesn't seem bothered though.
Repomies goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMille swinging wildly here.
DeMille has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Repomies.
DeMille throws a head kick that misses
and Repomies finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and Repomies counters with a head kick. That will keep DeMille thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Repomies.
A head kick by DeMille misses
and Repomies counters with a one-two to the body.
Repomies scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Repomies lands with a kick to the temple. DeMille shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
DeMille throws a head kick that misses
and Repomies counters with an outside leg kick.
Repomies goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Repomies had his way with Cecil B DeMille in that round.
The cut man is working on Cecil B DeMille's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Repomies throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by DeMille.
Repomies avoids the head kick by DeMille.
Good leg kick by DeMille there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick
and Repomies counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Repomies moves out of range of the body kick.
DeMille looks to land a right hand but Repomies moved out of range.
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and Repomies counters with a thumping low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Repomies.
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and Repomies counters with a series of strikes. DeMille will be more careful next time no doubt.
Repomies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
DeMille blocks a head kick by Repomies.
Repomies lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by DeMille misses
and Repomies makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
DeMille throws a head kick that misses
and Repomies counters with a straight right hand.
Repomies cracks DeMille with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Repomies digs a good hook to DeMille's body.
DeMille throws a head kick that misses
and Repomies counters with a good low kick that DeMille was not able to check.
DeMille on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Repomies. Repomies obviously looking to wear him down.

Repomies clinches with his opponent.
Repomies pushes off an throws an elbow but DeMille leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Repomies taking a breather.
DeMille is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Repomies pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
DeMille is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Repomies pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Repomies struggles to land a body shot inside as DeMille controls his hands.
DeMille fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rauno Repomies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cecil B DeMille.
Repomies throws a knee to the head but misses.
Repomies looking to stall.
Maybe Repomies would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Repomies throws a head punch that misses.
Repomies just leaning against DeMille, taking a breather.
DeMille has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMille has Repomies pressed against the cage.
DeMille drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Repomies gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Repomies stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rauno Repomies.
DeMille tries a head kick but it misses.
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and Repomies counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Repomies tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Repomies.
DeMille misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Repomies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Repomies tries to clinch there but DeMille circles away.
Rauno Repomies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DeMille rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeMille takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Repomies blocks the low kick.
Repomies scoring well with a low kick there.
DeMille swats away the attempt to clinch by Repomies.
Repomies lands with a slapping head kick.
DeMille throws a sloppy head kick
and Repomies makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cecil B DeMille has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeMille tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Repomies throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeMille shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rauno Repomies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Repomies has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauno Repomies!
Rauno Repomies retains his bantamweight title!