PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasa Sladkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sladkov
vs
Rapp

192 cm
36
240 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

194 cm
31
270 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sasa Sladkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch Rapp!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapp misses with a hook
enabling Sladkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Rapp swings for the body but Sladkov moves out of range.
Rapp bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sladkov misses with an uppercut
and Rapp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sladkov looks to land a left hand but Rapp moved out of range nicely.
Rapp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rapp moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sladkov cracks the inside of Rapp's front leg.
Rapp throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sladkov to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Mitch Rapp has been cut.
Sladkov ducks under a wild hook from Rapp.
Rapp lands a lovely overhand right.
Rapp swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sladkov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sladkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Sladkov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rapp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rapp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sladkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Rapp has double underhooks.
Sladkov letting Rapp take a breather here.
Rapp looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rapp lands an elbow that stopped Sladkov in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sladkov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rapp throws an elbow but misses.
Sladkov wants to break free but Rapp has control.
Sladkov tries to circle away but Rapp has him pinned against the cage.
Sladkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sladkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rapp leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rapp lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sladkov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sladkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Sladkov breaks from the clinch.
Sladkov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sladkov misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Sladkov.
Sladkov tries to bum rush Rapp with a series of wild strikes but Rapp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sladkov misses the jab.
Sladkov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rapp drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rapp gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapp throws a looping overhand right but Sladkov ducks down to avoid it.
Sladkov slips under a jab from Rapp.
Sladkov misses with a straight left.
Rapp punishes Sladkov's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Sladkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sladkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sladkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sladkov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Rapp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sladkov counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Rapp! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasa Sladkov!