PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mike Hull has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mike Hull seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hull
vs
Rapp

210 cm
21
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hull!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Rapp!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hull lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rapp doesn't manage to clinch there - Hull circles away.
Hull throws a push kick but Rapp slaps the foot to one side.

Rapp moves into the clinch successfully.
Rapp throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rapp fails to land.
Rapp lands an elbow inside that Hull shrugs off.
Hull takes an elbow to the forehead.

Hull manages to break the clinch.
Hull swats away the attempt to clinch by Rapp.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hull lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rapp has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rapp and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull tries a head kick but it misses.
Hull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hull stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hull wants it to stay on the feet.
Hull throws a low kick but Rapp avoids it.
Rapp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rapp blocks a head kick by Hull.
Hull throws a leg kick but Rapp moved away.
Rapp tries to clinch up but Hull circles away and keeps his distance.
Rapp wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapp tries to clinch but Hull moves away
and Hull counters with a big head kick but Rapp shrugs it off.
Rapp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rapp tries to bum rush Hull with a series of wild strikes but Hull uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hull misses with a low kick.
A big left from Rapp misses.
Mike Hull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Rapp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hull, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull blocks an elbow strike from Rapp.
Rapp pushes Hull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rapp misses with an elbow over the top.
Rapp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hull working hard to break the clinch.
Hull dodges an elbow strike from Rapp.
Rapp trying to land knees to the body.
Rapp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hull is trying to break free.
Rapp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hull backwards.
Rapp swings wildly with an uppercut but Hull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hull takes an elbow to the temple.
Hull avoids a wild elbow strike from Rapp.
Hull tries to break free but Rapp pushes him back against the cage.
Rapp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rapp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hull is defending well for now.
Rapp throws an elbow that misses.
Rapp misses with an elbow strike.
Rapp lands a nice elbow.
Hull looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rapp throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Hull will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rapp avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some bone on bone action there as Rapp checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hull throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Rapp does no damage.
Rapp moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hull misses with a head kick.
Rapp checks a leg kick.
Hull throws a lazy body kick
and Hull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hull throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hull connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rapp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Mitch Rapp has been cut.
Hull tries to land a leg kick but Rapp saw it coming and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hull.

Rapp has Hull up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rapp.
Hull takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rapp.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rapp.
Rapp throws an elbow that misses.

Hull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hull finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hull moves out of range of the body kick.
Rapp throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hull counters with a body kick that stops Rapp in his tracks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hull wants to land a leg kick but Rapp is out of range.
Hull plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hull misses with a low kick.
Rapp scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Hull lands but Rapp takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hull dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mitch Rapp's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Hull.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hull counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice uppercut there from Rapp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull blocks a jab.
Hull keeps Rapp at a distance using the push kick.
Rapp looks to throw a body kick
and Hull counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mike Hull is winning the standup battle so far.
Rapp throws a hook but Hull avoids it easily.
Hull throws a leg kick that is checked

and Rapp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapp lands a nice elbow.
Rapp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rapp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rapp lands a body shot.
Rapp lands with a short shot to the head.
Rapp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Hull has had enough of the clinch but Rapp keeps him there for the moment.
Rapp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hull's defenses.
Rapp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hull dodges an elbow strike from Rapp.
Rapp working aggressively here.

Hull breaks from the clinch.
Rapp is looking to clinch but Hull is avoiding it.
Hull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mike Hull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rapp throws an off balance right hand
and Hull counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rapp is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hull misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Rapp.
Hull fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rapp checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapp moves out of range of the body kick.
Hull feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rapp's calf.
Hull throws a head kick but Rapp moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Hull.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Hull is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mike Hull did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mitch Rapp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hull feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rapp's calf.
Hull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rapp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rapp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rapp avoids the head kick by Hull.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapp is looking to clinch.
Hull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hull lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rapp has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rapp and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hull throws a sloppy head kick and Rapp moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull staying out of range there.
Rapp tries to bum rush Hull with a series of wild strikes but Hull uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hull misses with a low kick.
Hull throws a head kick that half lands.
Hull moves away from the strike by Rapp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hull throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rapp throws a head kick that misses
and Hull makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rapp really felt that one!
Hull keeps the fight on the outside.
Hull lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rapp is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull throws a low kick but Rapp moves out of range easily.
Rapp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rapp avoids the head kick by Hull.
Hull wants to land a leg kick but Rapp is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hull had his way with Mitch Rapp in that round.
The cut man is working on Mitch Rapp's cut.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch but Hull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rapp closes the distance and clinches.

Hull breaks from the clinch.
Hull throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rapp.
Hull 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.
Rapp blocks the body kick.
Rapp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull misses with a low kick.
Hull moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rapp tries to close the distance and clinch but Hull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rapp throws a lazy head kick
and Hull counters with an inside leg kick.
Hull throws a head kick that misses
and Hull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rapp clinches with his opponent.
Rapp prevents Hull from breaking the clinch.
Hull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rapp has him pressed against the cage.
Rapp lands an elbow just above Hull 's eye.
Hull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rapp has him pressed against the cage.
Rapp looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rapp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hull takes an elbow to the temple.
Rapp throws an elbow but it misses.
Rapp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rapp looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rapp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Hull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rapp checks a leg kick.
Hull throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitch Rapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Hull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rapp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hull throws a head kick but Rapp moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rapp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hull counters with a low kick, right behind Rapp 's knee.
Rapp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hull. Hull obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Rapp blocks the low kick.
Rapp looks to throw a body kick
and Hull counters with a big head kick but Rapp shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hull, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:44
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hull!
Mike Hull is the new heavyweight champion!