PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Harter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harter has chosen Stevie Ray Vaughan "Rude Mood" as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rapp
vs
Harter

194 cm
35
270 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

196 cm
38
275 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch Rapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Harter!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harter misses the shot to the body.
Harter throws a lazy uppercut
and Rapp counters with a right hand to the body.
Harter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rapp defends well and Harter ends up having to push Rapp into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
I was talking to Rapp's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rapp blocking some punches.
Harter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rapp prevents it.
Rapp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Logan Harter has been cut.
Rapp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Rapp breaks from the clinch.
Harter ducks under a wild hook from Rapp.

Harter fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rapp to the ground. Harter is now in Rapp's guard.
Harter won't allow Rapp to get back to his feet.
Rapp keeping full guard, as Harter tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rapp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rapp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rapp wants to stand and escape but Harter is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rapp looking for a sweep. Not yet Rapp, not yet.
Rapp wants to stand up but Harter is controlling him.

Rapp has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Harter off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rapp misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Harter.

It looks like Mitch Rapp has been cut.

Harter drops Rapp with a left right combo! Harter follows him down to the ground into side control.
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 is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harter scores with punches from side control.
Rapp is trying to buck Harter off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harter taking a breather here.
Rapp tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harter grinds an elbow into Rapp's temple.
The referee asks Harter politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Harter prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rapp struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rapp is working hard here to advance position.

Harter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rapp regains half guard, as Harter was trying to land strikes.
Rapp is looking to control Harter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rapp avoid being mounted?
Rapp tries to kick Harter off but Harter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapp wants to get back to full guard.
Rapp trying to hold on to Harter's head to control him but Harter postures up.
Rapp is trying to get back to full guard.
Harter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rapp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Well, if Harter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Harter is thwarting Rapp's attempts to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Harter drops his hands momentarily and Rapp takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Harter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Harter misses.
Rapp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Rapp.
Harter looks for a takedown but Rapp sprawls well.
Rapp tries to clinch up but Harter circles away and keeps his distance.
Harter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harter looks to land a left hand but Rapp moved out of range nicely.
Harter fails with a takedown attempt.
Rapp takes a swing at Harter's ribcage but misses.
Rapp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harter.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harter letting Rapp take a breather here.
Harter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rapp avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mitch Rapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Harter.
Rapp misses with an elbow strike.
Rapp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rapp tries to work over Harter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Rapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Harter misses its intended target.
Logan Harter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harter misses with a takedown attempt - Rapp sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Rapp moves into the clinch.
Rapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Harter has picked Rapp up - he's going for a ride! Harter dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rapp tries to roll over but Harter keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapp looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rapp tries to get to full guard but Harter has control of the leg.
Harter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harter wants to pass the guard but Rapp is defending well.
Harter is keen to just control but Rapp is a slippery customer.
Harter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Logan Harter was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice takedown defense from Rapp. No joy for Harter on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapp stuffs the takedown.
Harter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harter works over Rapp's head and body with a nice combination.
Harter dodges the punch combination from Rapp.
Harter lands a glancing blow to the side of Rapp's head.
Harter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harter looks to score with a jab to the body but Rapp is just out of range.
Rapp misses with a looping right.
Rapp misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rapp scores with a hook to the body. Harter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rapp takes a swing at Harter's ribcage but misses.
Harter connects with a right hand. Rapp shakes it off.
Harter scores with the left hand. Rapp knows he should have avoided that one.
Rapp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harter throws out the jab.
Rapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Harter is just out of range.
Rapp throws a series of punches but Harter moves out of range.
Rapp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rapp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rapp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harter under the eye.
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 Mitch Rapp will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rapp tries to clinch up but Harter circles away and keeps his distance.
Rapp lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Harter misses its intended target.
Rapp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harter slips under a jab from Rapp.
Rapp misses with a double jab.
Harter lands with a cross.
Rapp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harter.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harter is defended easily by Rapp.
Rapp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Harter is just out of range.
Rapp is looking to clinch but Harter is avoiding it.

Rapp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harter, pushing him back against the cage.
Harter blocks the elbow strike.

Rapp breaks from the clinch.
Harter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rapp moves away.
A big right from Rapp misses.
A slow jab from Rapp misses its intended target.
Rapp doesn't manage to clinch there - Harter circles away.
Rapp throws a big shot that misses.
Mitch Rapp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rapp.
Rapp misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rapp gets caught napping as Harter dives in and scores a takedown. Rapp manages to retain guard.
Harter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harter prevents Rapp from getting back to his feet.
Harter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harter trying to control the position from guard on top but Rapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harter controlling from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Logan Harter hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Harter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harter keeps the fight on the outside.
Harter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rapp.
Harter scores with a jab. Rapp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rapp.
Harter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rapp manages to avoid it.
Rapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rapp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rapp digs a good hook to Harter's body.
A swing and a miss from Harter.

Rapp moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harter wants a takedown but no success here.
Mitch Rapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Harter.

Rapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rapp's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rapp duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rapp misses with the combination.
Harter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rapp under the eye.
Harter slips under a jab.
Harter missing with a left hand there. Rapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harter manages to avoid it.
Harter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rapp manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Rapp misses.
Harter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rapp stuffs the takedown attempt from Harter. Harter gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mitch Rapp.
I think Rapp has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!