PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Waitzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waitzel comes to the cage accompanied by Dimmu Borgir - Puritania. 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.

Waitzel
vs
Rapp

188 cm
32
253 lbs
24 - 5 - 0

194 cm
32
270 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Hellbent

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 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Waitzel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch Rapp!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapp connects with a good right hand that stumbles Waitzel. Waitzel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rapp throws a right and a left that Waitzel avoids nicely.
Waitzel throws a lazy right hand but Rapp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rapp stuns Waitzel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rapp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rapp works Waitzel's body with a nice hook.
Waitzel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rapp moves away.
Rapp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waitzel loads up on a big right hand but Rapp slips the punch.
Rapp misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapp misses with a lunging right hand
and Waitzel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Waitzel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rapp finds it's way round the side to connect with Waitzel's head.
Rapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waitzel.
A nice inside leg kick there by Waitzel. That's going to slow Rapp down.
Waitzel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rapp is out of range and Waitzel settles back down.
Rapp throws the left hand but Waitzel avoids the punch easily.
Waitzel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rapp wants to clinch
and Waitzel counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waitzel lands a nice shot that snaps Rapp's head back.
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!
Waitzel slips under a jab.
Rapp slips a straight right by Waitzel.
Waitzel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Mitch Rapp has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Rapp misses the target.
Waitzel misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Rapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Rapp tries to clinch up but Waitzel circles away and keeps his distance.
Rapp throws an overhand right that lands on Waitzel's shoulder, as Waitzel tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waitzel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rapp finds it's way round the side to connect with Waitzel's head.
Waitzel walks into a straight right hand from Rapp.
Rapp wants to clinch
and Rapp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rapp works Waitzel's body with a nice hook.
Rapp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rapp cracks Waitzel with a good jab.
Rapp misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rapp moves into the clinch.
Waitzel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Waitzel lands with a left to the head.
Waitzel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Waitzel blocking some punches.
Waitzel throws a punch but it's blocked by Rapp.
Waitzel lands a shot to the body.
Rapp blocks an uppercut.
Waitzel blocks an elbow strike from Rapp.
Waitzel can't find room to land a body shot as Rapp controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Waitzel digs a right hand into Rapp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rapp's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waitzel tries to work over Rapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rapp throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rapp throws an elbow but misses.
Rapp taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shane Waitzel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mitch Rapp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rapp throws a hook to the side of Waitzel's head but Waitzel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rapp swings widly with a right hand
and Waitzel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitch Rapp seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Waitzel drops Rapp with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rapp looks back up at him and smiles so Waitzel waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Waitzel misses.
Rapp throws a sloppy body shot
and Waitzel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rapp misses with a wild combination.
Waitzel throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waitzel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Waitzel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rapp sprawling to the canvas! Rapp rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Waitzel finish him?!

Rapp is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waitzel throws a head kick that misses.
Rapp is still on wobbly legs! Can Waitzel finish him?
Rapp swings widly with a right hand
and Waitzel rattles Rapp with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Rapp tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Waitzel dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Rapp stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shane Waitzel!
Shane Waitzel retains his heavyweight title!