PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kebab Naramashariphov (ranked 6368 p4p, 546 weight class) and Kevin Rapist (ranked 4779 p4p, 460 weight class). The key to victory for Kebab Naramashariphov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Naramashariphov
vs
Rapist

183 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Bank of noobs

Phantom Fightwear
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kebab Naramashariphov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Kevin Rapist!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naramashariphov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rapist.
Naramashariphov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rapist sprawls and moves away.
Kevin Rapist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rapist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Naramashariphov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rapist.
Rapist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rapist lands a jab.
Rapist misses with a wild combination.
Naramashariphov is looking to counter the offense by Rapist and move into the clinch.
Rapist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naramashariphov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rapist.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapist swings for the body but Naramashariphov moves out of range.
Naramashariphov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rapist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rapist swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Naramashariphov tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapist misses with an uppercut. Naramashariphov saw that one coming.
Naramashariphov moves in looking to clinch but Rapist pushes him off.
Rapist now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Rapist closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rapist misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rapist fails to land.
Naramashariphov jumps guard but Rapist stands there with Naramashariphov around his waist. Naramashariphov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rapist gets through Naramashariphov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rapist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naramashariphov's elbow.
Naramashariphov jumps guard but Rapist turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rapist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naramashariphov's elbow.
Rapist stalling in the clinch.
Naramashariphov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kebab Naramashariphov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapist throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Naramashariphov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rapist to keep the fight standing.
Naramashariphov jumps guard but Rapist turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rapist working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Naramashariphov tries to pull guard but Rapist forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Naramashariphov is trying to pull guard but Rapist has him pressed against the cage.
Rapist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Naramashariphov letting Rapist take a breather here.
Naramashariphov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rapist to keep the fight standing.
Rapist working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapist misses with a short punch on the inside.

Naramashariphov pulls guard successfully.
Naramashariphov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Naramashariphov tries to get out of the position.

Naramashariphov is looking for a triangle here but Rapist uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rapist tries to stand but Naramashariphov is controlling his head.
Rapist is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rapist is looking to take a break and control but Naramashariphov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naramashariphov is looking for a sweep.
Naramashariphov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rapist on the ground.
Rapist trying to control the position but Naramashariphov is working away.
Rapist throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Rapist stands up and beckons Naramashariphov to his feet.
Naramashariphov slips under a jab from Rapist.
Naramashariphov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rapist.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rapist keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Rapist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Rapist dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rapist misses the shot to the body.
Rapist misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Naramashariphov.
Naramashariphov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Naramashariphov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rapist.
Naramashariphov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Naramashariphov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rapist swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Naramashariphov clinches.
Naramashariphov tries to pull guard but Rapist won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naramashariphov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rapist just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rapist tries to throw a body punch but Naramashariphov avoids it by throwing Rapist back against the cage.
Rapist can't find room to land a body shot as Naramashariphov controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naramashariphov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kebab Naramashariphov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rapist working aggressively here.
Naramashariphov tries to pull guard but Rapist forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Naramashariphov jumps guard and drags Rapist to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rapist tries to stand but Naramashariphov is controlling from the bottom.

Naramashariphov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rapist escapes and throws Naramashariphov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rapist tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Rapist stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapist looks to throw the jab but Naramashariphov is out of range.
Naramashariphov avoids the body shot from Rapist.
As Rapist tries to get set, Naramashariphov tries to push him back and clinch up but Rapist manages to avoid the attempt.
Rapist keeps the fight on the outside.
Rapist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rapist misses with a straight left.
As Rapist tries to get set, Naramashariphov tries to push him back and clinch up but Rapist manages to avoid the attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Rapist misses the target.
Naramashariphov staying out of range there.
Rapist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naramashariphov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rapist throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapist misses with a body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rapist in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Naramashariphov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rapist lands with a straight right. Naramashariphov didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Rapist.
Naramashariphov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rapist swings for the body but Naramashariphov moves out of range.
Rapist lands a jab to the nose.
Rapist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naramashariphov sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Rapist pushes Naramashariphov up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapist will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Naramashariphov up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rapist fails to land.
Rapist lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Naramashariphov backwards.
The referee calls for Rapist to work.
Naramashariphov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rapist to keep the fight standing.
Rapist pushes Naramashariphov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rapist is leaning against Naramashariphov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Naramashariphov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rapist to keep the fight standing.
Naramashariphov jumps guard but Rapist turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Naramashariphov prevents a body shot from Rapist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Rapist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Naramashariphov slips a jab from Rapist.
Naramashariphov moves away from the strike by Rapist.
Rapist misses with a wild body shot.
Naramashariphov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rapist.
Rapist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Naramashariphov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Rapist tries to get set, Naramashariphov tries to push him back and clinch up but Rapist manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapist throws a body shot but no joy.
Naramashariphov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rapist.
Naramashariphov is looking to counter the offense by Rapist and move into the clinch.
Naramashariphov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kevin Rapist seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Naramashariphov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rapist lands a nice uppercut.
Naramashariphov is trying to pull guard but Rapist has him pressed against the cage.
Naramashariphov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rapist tries to throw a body punch but Naramashariphov avoids it by throwing Rapist back against the cage.
Naramashariphov tries to pull guard but Rapist forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kebab Naramashariphov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naramashariphov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rapist smiles and moves away.
Naramashariphov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rapist.
The fighters circling - Rapist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naramashariphov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rapist misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapist throws a body shot but no joy.
Rapist misses the shot to the body.
Rapist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Naramashariphov tries to clinch but Rapist is having none of it.
Rapist doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rapist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naramashariphov moves away.
Naramashariphov slips a straight right by Rapist.
Naramashariphov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rapist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Naramashariphov moves out of range as Rapist strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naramashariphov staying out of range there.
Rapist connects with a jab.
Rapist throws a lazy right hand but Naramashariphov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Naramashariphov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rapist.
Rapist takes a swing at Naramashariphov's ribcage but misses.
Rapist swats away the attempt to clinch by Naramashariphov.
Naramashariphov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rapist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapist misses with an uppercut. Naramashariphov saw that one coming.
Rapist swings for the body but Naramashariphov moves out of range.
As Rapist tries to get set, Naramashariphov tries to push him back and clinch up but Rapist manages to avoid the attempt.
Rapist takes a swing at Naramashariphov's ribcage but misses.

Rapist moves into range and clinches up with Naramashariphov.
Naramashariphov tries to pull guard but Rapist won't allow it.
Kebab Naramashariphov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naramashariphov stalling in the clinch but Rapist improves position.
Rapist is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kevin Rapist seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rapist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Naramashariphov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rapist stands and throws Naramashariphov's legs to the side, diving into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Rapist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rapist has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Rapist!