PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapp has chosen How bout you as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reynolds
vs
Rapp

180 cm
22
174 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edgar Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Rapp!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rapp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reynolds is looking to clinch.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Rapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Reynolds.
Reynolds doesn't manage to clinch there - Rapp circles away.
Rapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Rapp circles away and keeps his distance.
Rapp misses with a low kick.
Rapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rapp swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Rapp is avoiding it.
Edgar Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reynolds keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Reynolds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rapp stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but Rapp circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reynolds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but Rapp circles away.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Rapp is avoiding it.
Rapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Rapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Reynolds wants to clinch.
Rapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Rapp is having none of it.
Rapp lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rapp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Rapp.
Rapp scores with a hook to the body.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Rapp.
Rapp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reynoldss head.
Rapp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rapp lands an uppercut.
Rapp just leaning against Reynolds, taking a breather.
A short right from Rapp.

Reynolds is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Rapp.
Oh Reynolds is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Rapp.
Rapp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reynolds.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Rapp - that landed with a thud.

Rapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reynolds seems to have got his legs back now.

Rapp closes the distance and clinches.
Reynolds using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rapp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reynolds takes a shot to the head.
Rapp missing with knees to the body.

Rapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rapp!
Jab, jab by Rapp - just one landing.
Reynolds clinches but Rapp breaks the clinch
and Rapp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rapp drives through and clinches with Reynolds against the cage.
Reynolds is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rapp.
Rapp is leaning against Reynolds and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rapp lands a shot to the body.
Rapp digs a right hand underneath Reynolds's ribcage. Reynolds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rapp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rapp cracks Reynolds with a nice body shot.
Rapp lands a shot to the body.

Rapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rapp throws a nice looking combination but Reynolds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rapp throws a series of strikes that have Reynolds backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rapp. Rapp obviously looking to wear him down.
Reynolds swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rapp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reynolds tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rapp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Rapp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rapp lands a nice looking body shot.
Reynolds tries for a takedown but Rapp circles away easily

and Rapp counters by moving into the clinch.
Rapp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rapp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rapp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reynolds or not.
Rapp is leaning against Reynolds and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Reynolds has picked Rapp up - he's going for a ride! Reynolds dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Reynolds controlling the action here.
Rapp regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Reynolds.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to control from the top but Rapp keeps moving.
Reynolds pushes down on Rapp's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Reynolds is looking for a kimura here.

Reynolds looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Reynolds is looking to pass Rapp's guard but actually Rapp recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reynolds trying to control but Rapp is working from the bottom.
Rapp is looking to stand up but Reynolds isn't so interested in that idea.
Rapp keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Reynolds dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rapp circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rapp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rapp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reynoldss head.
Rapp blocks an elbow strike from Reynolds.
Rapp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reynolds or not.
Reynolds trying to control the position but instead, Rapp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reynolds into the cage.
Rapp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reynolds fails to pull guard.
Reynolds stalling in the clinch but Rapp improves position.
Rapp pushes Reynolds back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rapp.
Reynolds trying to control the position but instead, Rapp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reynolds into the cage.
Reynolds unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rapp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reynolds throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rapp blocks it with crossed arms.
Rapp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reynolds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rapp avoiding damage as Reynolds throws knees to the body.
Rapp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
Reynolds takes a shot to the head.
Rapp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reynolds.
Good body shot from Rapp.
Rapp is leaning against Reynolds and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rapp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rapp works on Reynolds's body with a couple of short punches.
Reynolds misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rapp.
Rapp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rapp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reynolds throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Rapp on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rapp.
Rapp presses Reynolds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rapp gets through Reynolds's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Rapp.
Rapp lands a body shot.
Rapp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reynolds is trying to stall.
Rapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but Rapp blocks with his arms.
Rapp managing to block the knees to the body from Reynolds.
Rapp stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rapp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reynolds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Rapp.
Reynolds lands a nice knee to the body.
Reynolds misses with some punches.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rapp.
Rapp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
Rapp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rapp wants to break free but Reynolds has control.
Reynolds looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rapp presses Reynolds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rapp gets underhooks to prevent Reynolds's takedown attempt.
Rapp scores with a shot to the side of Reynolds's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rapp.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it misses.
Rapp lands an uppercut.
Reynolds misses with a knee strike.
Reynolds throws an elbow that misses.

Rapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rapp moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Rapp.
Reynolds throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reynolds throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rapp taking a breather.
Reynolds scores with a knee to the head.
Reynolds lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rapp.
Rapp blocks an elbow strike.
Rapp lands with a light punch inside.
Rapp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reynolds lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rapp tries to land knees in the clinch but Reynolds avoids the damage to the body.
Reynolds trying to stall but Rapp improves his position.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but Rapp blocks with his arms.
Rapp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rapp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reynoldss head.
Reynolds with a knee to the head.
Rapp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rapp wants to get back to striking at distance but Reynolds won't allow it.
Rapp digs a right hand underneath Reynolds's ribcage. Reynolds let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reynolds can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgar Reynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Rapp as the two fighters clinch.
Rapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Reynolds taking a breather.
Rapp lands a hook that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Reynolds looking for a takedown.
Rapp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rapp lands with a light punch inside.
Rapp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Rapp works on Reynolds's body with a couple of short punches.
Rapp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reynolds misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rapp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reynolds is looking to control Rapp's arms but Rapp gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reynolds has his back to the cage.
Reynolds jumps guard but Rapp stands there with Reynolds around his waist. Reynolds gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reynolds lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rapp backwards.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it misses.
Rapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reynolds.
A right handed body shot lands from Rapp.
Reynolds tries to land knees in the clinch but Rapp avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Rapp on the inside.
Rapp is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Rapp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rapp 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Rapp!