PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke comes to the cage accompanied by Bat Country - Avenge Sevenfold. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duke
vs
Rapp

195 cm
22
270 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

194 cm
24
270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raoul Duke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Rapp!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rapp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duke throws out the jab.
Duke throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Rapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Duke. Those never looked like landing.
Rapp throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rapp misses with a looping left.
Rapp throws a shot from downtown. Duke moves away and avoids it.

Rapp moves into the clinch.
Rapp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duke.
Rapp lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duke.
Rapp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Raoul Duke has been cut.
Duke can't find room to land a body shot as Rapp controls the action.
Duke can't find room to land a body shot as Rapp controls the action.
Rapp lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke has a couple of punches blocked by Rapp.
Rapp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rapp blocking some punches.
Rapp lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Duke.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duke avoids the elbow strike from Rapp, against the cage.
A short right from Rapp.
Rapp lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke throws a punch but it's blocked by Rapp.
Nice elbow from Rapp.
Duke blocks an elbow strike from Rapp.
Rapp throws an elbow that misses.
Duke has a couple of punches blocked by Rapp.
Duke tries to throw a body punch but Rapp avoids it by throwing Duke back against the cage.
Rapp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duke.
Duke tries a body shot but Rapp blocks it.
Rapp prevents a body shot from Duke.
Rapp lands an elbow that stopped Duke in his tracks for a moment.
Duke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duke takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rapp.
Rapp lands an elbow that stopped Duke in his tracks for a moment.
Duke is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rapp.
A short uppercut from Rapp.
Rapp lands an elbow inside that Duke shrugs off.

Raoul Duke's cut is getting worse.
A short uppercut from Rapp.
Rapp lands with a short shot to the head.

Duke is rocked!
Duke managing to block the knees to the body from Rapp.
Oh Duke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rapp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rapp looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rapp's elbow.
Rapp lands a nice elbow.
Rapp unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Duke! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rapp is unloading with more strikes now! Duke drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitch Rapp!
Mitch Rapp is the new heavyweight champion!