PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahir Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Rapide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Han
vs
Rapide

200 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mahir Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wanderlei Rapide!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Rapide or perhaps it was just good defense by Han which made him look bad.
Left hook, right uppercut from Han.
Han misses with a combination
and Rapide counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Han throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rapide counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Han. Those never looked like landing.
Han keeps the fight on the outside.
Rapide tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Han does no damage.
Rapide tries to clinch but Han moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Han. Those never looked like landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rapide.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rapide is looking to clinch but Han is avoiding it.
Han misses with a two punch combination.
Rapide is looking to clinch but Han is avoiding it.
Han misses with a double jab

and Rapide counters by clinching up.
Han is trying to push Rapide away but Rapide has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapide tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Han smiles and moves away.
Han moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rapide dodges the punch combination from Han.
Han moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rapide moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rapide shoots in looking for a takedown. Han tries to sprawl out of it but Rapide keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Han manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mahir Han has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Rapide.
An inside leg kick lands from Rapide.
Sloppy strikes from Han. Those never looked like landing.
Han misses with a two punch combination.
Mahir Han is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rapide avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rapide looks for a takedown but Han sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapide shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Han defends it nicely.
Rapide slips a jab and a cross from Han.
Rapide dives in and grabs Han's left leg, looking for a takedown. Han pushes down on Rapide's head and hops out.
Rapide avoids a punch combination nicely.
Han throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Han throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rapide counters by clinching up.
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!

Rapide manages to break the clinch.
Han misses with a double jab
and Rapide finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Han is breathing heavily.
Han misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapide closes the distance and clinches up with Han, looking for a takedown. Rapide pushes Han against the cage but Han circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rapide misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Han, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rapide shoots in but Han avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rapide.
Han slaps away a takedown attempt from Rapide, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Han checks a low kick from Rapide.
Han definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rapide fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Han misses with a few strikes there.
Han throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Han, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rapide tries to clinch up.
Rapide wants to clinch up but Han keeps it at a distance.
Han shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rapide eats them both and turns towards Han to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rapide will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Han misses with a wild combination.
Han swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Han throws a series of punches but Rapide avoids them all with ease.
Han throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Han throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rapide.
Rapide shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Han but Han pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rapide lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wanderlei Rapide will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rapide shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Han pinned against the cage. Han gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Han stuffs the takedown.

Rapide rushes Han and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Han wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rapide has him pressed against the cage.
Rapide is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Han to keep the fight standing.
Mahir Han has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Rapide.

Rapide escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Han misses with a few strikes there.
Rapide connects with a solid leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Han.
Han misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Han, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han misses with a double jab.
Han misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Han will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rapide connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Han looks to land a combination but Rapide avoids it well.
Rapide feints and then cracks Han's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Han down.
Rapide looks for a takedown but Han sprawls well.
Han misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Han.
Mahir Han seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Han fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Rapide closes the distance and clinches.
Rapide scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han stops a takedown attempt from Rapide.

Rapide escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wanderlei Rapide seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rapide fails with an attempt to clinch.
Han misses with a double jab
and Rapide counters with a head kick. That will keep Han thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rapide has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Han misses with a few strikes there.
Han throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rapide shoots in for a double leg but Han sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Han throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rapide counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Han misses with a combination

and Rapide counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rapide.
Rapide jumps guard but Han stands there with Rapide around his waist. Rapide gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rapide breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rapide tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Han swivels and escapes.
Rapide looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Han throws a series of punches but Rapide avoids them all with ease.
Rapide shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Han as he avoids it easily.
Han looks to land a combination but Rapide avoids it well.
A punch combination from Han misses.
Han leaves Rapide with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Han swinging wildly here.
Rapide showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Han.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapide dodges the punch combination from Han.
Rapide tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Han manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rapide throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Han's waist but Han gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rapide off to one side.
Han swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Han misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rapide fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rapide is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Han is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Rapide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Han shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rapide eats them both and turns towards Han to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A combination from Han does no damage.
Rapide slips a jab and a cross from Han.
Nice takedown defense from Han. No joy for Rapide on that attempt.
Rapide shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Han pinned against the cage. Han gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Han does no damage.
No joy there for Han, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Han throws a one two combo.
Rapide dives in for a single leg takedown but Han sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mahir Han has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Rapide.
Han is pressed up against the cage. Rapide has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Han down to the mat. Han avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rapide shoots in for a double leg but Han sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Han fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Han throws a series of punches but Rapide moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Han, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rapide closes this distance looking for a takedown but Han circles away.
Some wild striking there from Han.
Han misses with a two punch combination.
Mahir Han is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rapide lands a nice looking kick to the body. Han takes a step back to recover.
Han fails to land with a series of punches.
Rapide throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Han's waist but Han gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rapide off to one side.
Han throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rapide fails with a takedown attempt.
Han looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapide shoots in for a takedown but Han shows good takedown defense.
Han misses with a series of wild punches.
Han swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rapide counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rapide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Han scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rapide swinging wildly here.
Rapide showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Han.
Rapide changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Han tries to avoid it but Rapide manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Han to the ground. Han escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Han throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rapide fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Han throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rapide counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rapide fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han throws a right and a left that Rapide avoids nicely.
Rapide looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Han is fending him off so far but Rapide persists. Nope, Han circles away and we're back to standing.
Han misses with the combination.
Han throws a series of punches but Rapide moves out of range.
Han misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Han. Those never looked like landing.
Han slaps away a takedown attempt from Rapide, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from Rapide misses.
Han misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rapide misses with a wild combination.
Rapide tries for a takedown but Han sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapide dodges the punch combination from Han.
Rapide tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Han throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Rapide closes the distance and pushes Han back into the cage.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Rapide keeps him there for the moment.
Rapide tries for a takedown but Han manages to get underhooks.
Rapide tries to pull guard but Han holds him up against the cage and eventually Rapide drops back down to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rapide wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mahir Han showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rapide 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Rapide!