PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Talented Mr. Ripley - Tu Vuo' Fa l'Americano kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mr Ripley has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rapp
vs
Ripley

194 cm
27
270 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

190 cm
31
263 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Rapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Ripley!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapp tests Ripley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rapp throws a right hand that Ripley ducks under and follows up with a left that Ripley also avoids with ease.
Ripley throws a series of punches but Rapp moves out of range.
Rapp misses with a wild body shot.
Rapp checks the leg kick.
Rapp misses with a body shot.
Ripley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some wild striking there from Ripley.
Rapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Rapp throws a body punch but Ripley moves out of range.
Rapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ripley.
Rapp scores with a decent looking hook.
Ripley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rapp slips a jab and a cross from Ripley.
Ripley is looking to clinch.
Ripley blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ripley moves away.
Ripley is looking to clinch but Rapp is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapp punishes Ripley's body with a nice straight punch.
Ripley throws a right and a left that Rapp avoids nicely.

Rapp clinches with his opponent.
Rapp missing with knees to the body.
Rapp effectively controlling the action here.
Rapp digs a right hand into Ripley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ripley's gas tank.
Ripley tries for a takedown. No joy.

Rapp manages to break the clinch.
Ripley tries to clinch but Rapp moves out of range.
Rapp works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripley wants to clinch.
Rapp just misses with a punch to the body.

Rapp clinches up with Ripley and pushes him back against the cage.
Rapp lands an elbow inside that Ripley shrugs off.

It looks like Mr Ripley has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rapp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapp lands an elbow that stopped Ripley in his tracks for a moment.

Rapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rapp lands with an uppercut that bounces Ripley off the cage and back into range.
Rapp works the jab nicely.
Rapp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ripley backs up against the cage.
Ripley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mitch Rapp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ripley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rapp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ripley backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from Ripley misses.
Rapp fails to land with a series of punches.
Rapp lands a really nice looking cross but Ripley seems unphased.
Ripley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rapp drops Ripley with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ripley looks back up at him and smiles so Rapp waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Ripley is rocked!
Ripley slips a jab from Rapp.
Ripley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rapp tries to avoid it but Ripley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rapp to the ground. Rapp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rapp just misses with a punch to the body.

Rapp lands a left and a right that send Ripley crashing to the mat, dazed. Rapp thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ripley is still on wobbly legs! Can Rapp finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rapp moves into the clinch.
Rapp lands a nice elbow.
Rapp creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Ripley! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Rapp.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitch Rapp!