PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lucas (ranked 1998 p4p, 21445 weight class) and Mitch Rapp (ranked 275 p4p, 738 weight class). Frank Lucas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lucas
vs
Rapp

188 cm
25
219
7 - 5 - 0

186 cm
24
210
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitch Rapp!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapp throws a right hand that misses
and Lucas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rapp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lucas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rapp throws a hook but Lucas blocks it.
Lucas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lucas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rapp's head.
Rapp throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lucas moves out of range as Rapp strikes.
Lucas is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rapp drops his hands momentarily and Lucas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mitch Rapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rapp takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lucas moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Rapp cracks Lucas with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lucas looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rapp finish him?

It looks like Frank Lucas has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas throws an overhand right that lands on Rapp's shoulder, as Rapp tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Rapp misses.
Rapp throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucas.
Lucas thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rapp throws an off balance right hand
and Lucas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapp misses with a hook
and Lucas counters with a left to the body.
Lucas lands a leg kick that knocks Rapp off balance momentarily.
Rapp 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.
Rapp misses with an uppercut
and Lucas counters with a thumping low kick.
Lucas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rapp throws a big shot that misses.
Lucas lands a nice looking body shot.
Lucas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rapp at a distance.
Rapp misses with an uppercut. Lucas saw that one coming.
Lucas throwing a counter right hand but Rapp manages to avoid it.
Rapp throws the left hand but Lucas avoids the punch easily.
Rapp misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucas counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucas tries to move into range but Rapp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rapp throws a lazy uppercut
and Lucas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Lucas throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapp misses with a left hand
and Rapp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rapp is rocked!
Lucas lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Rapp is looking to close the distance but Lucas sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Rapp crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Rapp is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Frank Lucas!