PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mantak Garuda (ranked 91 p4p, 15 weight class) and Biff Raper (ranked 52 p4p, 10 weight class). Garuda comes to the cage accompanied by Djiin Djiin. Raper comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Torso fuck - Raped by Elephants kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mantak Garuda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Biff Raper's chin.

Garuda
vs
Raper

190 cm
25
210 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
221 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Dark Knight Nutrition

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mantak Garuda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Biff Raper!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Garuda misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raper misses with a hook.
Raper's corner calls for a 1-2. Raper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
Garuda scores with a push kick.
Garuda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Raper misses the shot to the body.
Raper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garuda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda misses with a straight right.
Raper tries to work over Garuda's front leg with a kick but Garuda checks it.
Raper has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good work by Raper as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda tries to land a leg kick but Raper saw it coming and moves away.
Raper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garuda lands with a shot to the body.
Raper is looking to clinch.
Raper lands the left hand.
Garuda blocks a leg kick.
Garuda throwing a counter right hand but Raper manages to avoid it.
Raper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garuda.
Garuda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garuda misses the jab.
Raper ducks under a wild hook from Garuda.
A countering left hand to the body from Raper misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garuda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raper throws a body kick that misses.
Raper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garuda.
Garuda throws a chopping leg kick but Raper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garuda moves out of range of the leg kick from Raper.
Raper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garuda.
Garuda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Raper takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raper can pounce on him.
Garuda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raper scores with a body shot.
Garuda throws a low kick but Raper moves out of range easily.
Garuda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garuda throws a leg kick but Raper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garuda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raper manages to avoid it.
Garuda slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garuda.
Mantak Garuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garuda tried to score with a low kick but Raper checks it.
Garuda scores with a shot to the body.
Garuda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raper counters with a nice uppercut.

Garuda pushes Raper up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raper presses Garuda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Raper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garuda misses with the head strike.
Garuda pressing his opponent against the cage.
Garuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mantak Garuda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mantak Garuda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Raper gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garuda can't find room to land a body shot as Raper controls the action.
Raper looking for a takedown.
Raper misses with a punch on the inside.
Garuda blocking some punches.
Raper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garuda is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garuda blocks a body shot from Raper.
Raper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Garuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garuda.
Raper blocks an uppercut.
Raper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garuda's elbow.
Garuda misses with a punch to the body.
Garuda blocks a body shot from Raper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raper throws a head punch that misses.
Raper can't find room to land a body shot as Garuda controls the action.
Raper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garuda lands with a right to the head.
Garuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raper's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Garuda fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda prevents a body shot from Raper.
Garuda misses with a punch to the body.
Raper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garuda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raper can do to turn this around?
Raper blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raper.
Garuda tries a body shot but Raper blocks it.
I was talking to Garuda's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Garuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Raper working aggressively here.
Mantak Garuda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Raper blocks a body shot from Garuda.
A short uppercut from Garuda.
Nice body punch from Raper - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raper.
A head punch on the inside from Garuda fails to land.
Raper tries a body shot but Garuda blocks it.
Garuda can't find room to land a body shot as Raper controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raper.
Raper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raper backwards.
Garuda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garuda working aggressively here.
Raper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garuda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mantak Garuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Biff Raper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garuda looks to score with a jab to the body but Raper is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raper! But no joy.
Raper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garuda's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raper throws a looping overhand right but Garuda ducks down to avoid it.
Raper looks to score with a jab to the body but Garuda is just out of range.
It looked like Garuda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raper lands with a hook. Garuda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Raper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garuda looks to land a body kick but Raper moved away.
Raper throws a leg kick
and Garuda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garuda tries to clinch but Raper moves away
and Raper counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper ducks under a wild hook from Garuda.
Garuda misses with a lunging right hand
and Raper counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Raper.
Raper takes a swing at Garuda's ribcage but misses.
Garuda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garuda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raper lands a nice shot that snaps Garuda's head back.
Raper swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Garuda counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Raper finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garuda misses with an uppercut. Raper saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Raper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raper slips a straight right by Garuda.
That kick from Raper tenderised Garuda's leg. Garuda is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garuda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raper is out of range and Garuda settles back down.
Raper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garuda.
Garuda looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Garuda throws a leg kick but Raper moved away.
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!
Garuda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garuda misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mantak Garuda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mantak Garuda's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Garuda thows a leg kick but Raper checks it
and Raper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raper tries to land a body kick
and Garuda counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mantak Garuda is winning the standup battle so far.
Garuda connects with the punch.
Garuda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raper tries to close the distance and clinch but Garuda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda connects with a looping right hand.
Raper lands with a slapping head kick.
Garuda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda looks to land a left hand but Raper moved out of range nicely.
Garuda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garuda scrambles back to his feet.
Raper lands a head kick. Garuda smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Garuda is rocked!

Mantak Garuda's cut is getting worse.
Garuda keeps Raper at a distance using the push kick.
Garuda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garuda scoring well with a low kick there.
Garuda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garuda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab by Garuda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garuda throws a leg kick but Raper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Raper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garuda has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garuda lands a nice shot that snaps Raper's head back.
Raper avoids the body shot from Garuda.
Raper throws out a counter right but Garuda avoids it with no problem.
Garuda throws a leg kick that misses.
Raper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garuda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raper scrambles back to his feet.
Garuda tries to work over Raper's front leg with a kick but Raper checks it.
Raper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garuda.
It seemed like Raper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda misses with a hook
and Raper counters with a straight right hand.

Raper moves into the clinch.
Raper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Raper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garuda blocks a body shot from Raper.
A short right from Garuda on the inside.
Raper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garuda works on Raper's body with a couple of short punches.
Raper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raper misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garuda.
Garuda stalling in the clinch but Raper improves position.
Raper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garuda just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Raper backwards.
Raper lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Garuda scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garuda blocks an uppercut.
Raper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garuda lands with a light punch inside.
Garuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Raper is rocked!
Raper misses with a punch on the inside.
Raper is still on wobbly legs! Can Garuda finish him?
Garuda lands with a short shot to the head.
Garuda unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Raper! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Garuda is unloading with more strikes now! Raper drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mantak Garuda!
Mantak Garuda retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mantak Garuda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.