PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rohith Sharma (ranked 1225 p4p, 168 weight class) and Scotty Bapp (ranked 1936 p4p, 246 weight class). Scotty Bapp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sharma
vs
Bapp

192 cm
25
212 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

225 cm
23
209 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rohith Sharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scotty Bapp!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bapp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Bapp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sharma cracks Bapp with an open hand slap.
Sharma tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bapp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sharma throws out a loose jab but Bapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bapp is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bapp misses with a left hand
and Sharma counters with a stiff right hand.
Sharma misses with a hook
enabling Bapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Bapp cracks Sharma with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bapp scoring well with a low kick there.
Sharma tries to clinch but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp scores with a sloppy right hand. Sharma should have avoided that one.
Rohith Sharma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharma throws the left hand but Bapp avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bapp throws a jab but it's blocked by Sharma.
Sharma throws a nice head kick!
Bapp on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bapp is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sharma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sharma defending well as Bapp loads up on a big left hand.

Sharma gets a clinch.
Sharma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sharma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bapp has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sharma uses from the top position.
Sharma sitting in guard here, content to control.

Bapp is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sharma defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharma has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bapp is proving hard to escape from.

Sharma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharma wanted to stand there but Bapp had control of the position.

Bapp working for a triangle but Sharma defends it easily.

Sharma stands up from Bapp's guard - Sharma perhaps looking for a knockout.

Sharma instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bapp - that landed with a thud.
Sharma struggles to land a body shot inside as Bapp controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sharma blocks a body shot from Bapp.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bapp.
Bapp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sharma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Bapp.
Sharma prevents a body shot from Bapp.
Bapp tries to throw a body punch but Sharma avoids it by throwing Bapp back against the cage.
Sharma throws a head punch that misses.
Bapp tries to throw a body punch but Sharma avoids it by throwing Bapp back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sharma scores with a shoulder strike.
Bapp lands an uppercut.
Bapp misses with a body punch.
Bapp content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bapp lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Sharma.
Bapp tries a body shot but Sharma blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bapp misses with the head strike.
Sharma can't find room to land a body shot as Bapp controls the action.
Sharma lands an uppercut.
Bapp lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bapp breaks from the clinch.
Sharma throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sharma.
Bapp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sharma is looking to land body kicks.
Bapp scores with a nice strike.
Bapp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sharma looks to score with a jab to the body but Bapp is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Sharma.
A jab from Sharma misses.
Sharma tests Bapp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Scotty Bapp will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bapp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharma circles away quickly and effectively.
Bapp digs a good hook to Sharma's body.
Sharma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bapp misses the target.
Sharma throws a lazy body kick
and Bapp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharma manages to avoid it.
Sharma scores with a jab. Bapp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sharma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sharma tries to clinch up but Bapp circles away and keeps his distance.
Scotty Bapp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bapp misses with an uppercut. Sharma saw that one coming.
Bapp just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSharma.
Bapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Sharma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bapp, pushing him back against the cage.
Bapp misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma can't find room to land a body shot as Bapp controls the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bapp working aggressively here.
Sharma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bapp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Bapp.
Sharma throws a head punch that misses.
Bapp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sharma.
Sharma can't find room to land a body shot as Bapp controls the action.
Bapp tries a body shot but Sharma blocks it.
Sharma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Sharma breaks from the clinch.
Bapp walks into a left hand.
Sharma throws a jab when Bapp was well out of range.
Bapp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sharma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sharma closes the distance but Bapp moves to the side
enabling Bapp to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bapp takes a swing at Sharma's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Sharma misses its target.
Sharma walks into a jab.
Bapp misses the jab.
Sharma checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bapp throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sharma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bapp is out of range.
Bapp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sharma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bapp misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bapp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sharma moves forwards but Bapp connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Sharma is rocked!
Bapp drops Sharma with a straight right hand, right on the button! Bapp follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scotty Bapp!
A victorious Scotty Bapp thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.