PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Repomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Kagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Repomies
vs
Kagawa

178 cm
20
144 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rauno Repomies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinji Kagawa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Repomies connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kagawa's hands.
Kagawa fails with a takedown attempt.
Repomies feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kagawa's calf.
Repomies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kagawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Repomies looks to clinch
and Kagawa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Repomies tries a head kick but it misses.
Kagawa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Repomies tries to avoid it but Kagawa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Repomies to the ground. Repomies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rauno Repomies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kagawa closes the distance and clinches up with Repomies, looking for a takedown. Kagawa pushes Repomies against the cage but Repomies circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rauno Repomies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Kagawa.
Repomies finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Repomies thows a body kick. Kagawa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Repomies throws a nice inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Repomies.
Repomies scores with a leg kick.
Kagawa misses with a few strikes there.
Repomies does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Repomies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Repomies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Repomies there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies is looking to slow Kagawa down with leg kicks.
Repomies is looking to slow Kagawa down with leg kicks.
Kagawa looks gassed!
Kagawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Repomies.
Repomies lands a head kick. Kagawa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kagawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Repomies connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Repomies throws a head kick but Kagawa moves out of range.
Kagawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Repomies can pounce on him.
Kagawa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Repomies is fending him off so far but Kagawa persists. Nope, Repomies circles away and we're back to standing.
Kagawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Repomies. Repomies obviously looking to wear him down.
Repomies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Repomies scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Repomies, right into the meat.
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!
Repomies scores with a head kick. Kagawa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Repomies lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A good leg kick by Repomies.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies cracks the inside of Kagawa's front leg.
Repomies scoring well with a low kick there.
Repomies fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kagawa.
An inside leg kick lands from Repomies.
Repomies fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kagawa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Repomies. That's going to slow Kagawa down.
That kick from Repomies tenderised Kagawa's leg. Kagawa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Repomies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Repomies throws a nice head kick!
Repomies scoring well with a low kick there.

Repomies rushes Kagawa and presses him up against the cage.
Repomies pushes off an throws an elbow but Kagawa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The referee calls for Repomies to work.
Repomies trying to land knees to the body.
Repomies throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repomies displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kagawa up against the cage.
Repomies tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kagawa's elbow.
Repomies throws an elbow but it misses.
Repomies working Kagawa over with knees to the body.
Kagawa is trying to break the clinch but Repomies is controlling him.
Repomies stalling.

Repomies manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Repomies.

Repomies pushes Kagawa up against the cage in a clinch.

Repomies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Repomies connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kagawa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Repomies counters with a nice body kick.
Repomies tries to clinch there but Kagawa circles away.
Kagawa slips a straight right by Repomies.
Kagawa misses with a wild combination.
Kagawa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kagawa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kagawa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Repomies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kagawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kagawa is trying desperately to land a takedown but Repomies is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kagawa.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Repomies. Kagawa shrugs it off though.
Rauno Repomies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Repomies dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kagawa. That did some damage!
Kagawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Repomies. Repomies obviously looking to wear him down.
Repomies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Repomies connects with an inside leg kick.
Repomies connects with a solid leg kick.
Repomies connects with a leg kick. Kagawa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Repomies - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Repomies lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Repomies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kagawa can do to turn this around?
Repomies is looking to clinch.
Kagawa shoots in looking for a takedown. Repomies tries to sprawl out of it but Kagawa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Repomies manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Repomies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kagawa shoots in for a takedown but Repomies shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Repomies. That's going to slow Kagawa down.
Repomies throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Repomies throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Repomies thuds his shin into the meat of Kagawa's side.
Repomies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Repomies gets a clinch.
Repomies stalling.
Kagawa is breathing heavily.

Repomies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Repomies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kagawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Repomies.
Repomies throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Repomies lands a high kick!
Repomies thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kagawa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Repomies throws a quick inside leg kick.
Repomies connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Repomies.
Kagawa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Repomies.
Repomies connects with a leg kick. Kagawa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rauno Repomies is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Repomies.
Repomies fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kagawa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Repomies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Repomies misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Repomies.
A slapping leg kick lands for Repomies.
Repomies connects with a high kick.
Kagawa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kagawa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Repomies. That one must have hurt.
Kagawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Repomies can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Repomies. That's going to slow Kagawa down.
Kagawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Repomies.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Repomies.
Repomies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Repomies lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kagawa's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Repomies, right into the meat.
Kagawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kagawa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Repomies as he jumps to the side.
Rauno Repomies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Kagawa.
An inside leg kick lands from Repomies.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Repomies.
Rauno Repomies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Repomies there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Repomies.
Repomies moves in looking to clinch but Kagawa pushes him off.
Kagawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Repomies.
Repomies throws a leg kick which misses Kagawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Kagawa tries to avoid it.
Repomies chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Repomies.
Repomies lands a leg kick that knocks Kagawa off balance momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Repomies - that will leave a mark!
Kagawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Repomies tries to clinch but Kagawa moves out of range.
Repomies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Repomies fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kagawa.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Repomies throws a leg kick which misses Kagawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Kagawa tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Repomies, right into the meat.
Kagawa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Repomies has managed to clinch.
Kagawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kagawa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Repomies avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Repomies dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kagawa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kagawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Repomies moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice takedown defense from Repomies. No joy for Kagawa on that attempt.
Repomies displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Repomies connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick from Repomies lands but Kagawa takes it in his stride.
Repomies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Repomies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Repomies chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Repomies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kagawa manages to avoid it.
Kagawa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Repomies.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Repomies throws a quick inside leg kick.
Repomies throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kagawa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Repomies defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kagawa. That did some damage!
Repomies lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Repomies thumps Kagawa with a low kick.
Repomies throws a nice inside leg kick.
Repomies tries to clinch up but Kagawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Repomies connects with an inside leg kick.
Repomies connects with a solid leg kick.
Repomies jabs at Kagawa's body.
Kagawa dodges the punch combination from Repomies.
Repomies wants to clinch up but Kagawa keeps it at a distance.
Repomies dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kagawa. That did some damage!
Repomies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kagawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Repomies.
Kagawa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A good leg kick by Repomies.
The fight stays on the outside here - Repomies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Repomies connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Repomies closes the distance and pushes Kagawa back into the cage.
Repomies displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kagawa up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Repomies.
Kagawa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Repomies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Repomies tries to clinch there but Kagawa circles away.
Kagawa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Repomies.
Kagawa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Repomies.
Repomies lands with a thumping leg kick.
Repomies tries to close the distance and clinch but Kagawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Repomies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Repomies lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kagawa's sensitive parts.
Repomies moves in looking to clinch but Kagawa pushes him off.
Repomies throws a nice outside leg kick.
Repomies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Repomies misses with an uppercut

and Kagawa counters with a single leg into guard. Repomies didn't expect that.
Repomies is looking to stand up but Kagawa isn't so interested in that idea.
Shinji Kagawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kagawa wants to control from the top but Repomies keeps moving.
Rauno Repomies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Repomies has his feet on Kagawa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Repomies scores with a nice body kick.
Repomies stuffs the takedown.
Rauno Repomies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Kagawa.
Both fighters circling a little - Repomies finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Repomies misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Repomies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Repomies lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kagawa backs up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rauno Repomies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Repomies, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauno Repomies!