PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Leidner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and What Rape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owen Leidner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Leidner
vs
Rape

194 cm
25
256 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Owen Leidner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, What Rape!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leidner closes the distance and clinches.

Leidner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leidner darts in looking for a takedown but Rape gets double underhooks and turns Leidner into the cage.
Leidner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rape. That did some damage!
Rape tries to clinch there but Leidner circles away.
Rape tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rape changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leidner tries to avoid it but Rape manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leidner to the ground. Leidner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leidner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Rape shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Leidner's guard.
Rape cracks Leidner with a solid left hand.
Rape working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leidner's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Leidner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leidner is breathing heavily.
Rape throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rape with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rape scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leidner's head.
Rape landing with the ground and pound.
Rape stopping the sweep attempt from Leidner.
Rape landing some decent shots from guard.
Rape keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leidner's head.
Rape is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leidner has momentary wrist control but Rape slips an elbow through the middle.
Rape lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rape connects with a couple of short punches.
Rape lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rape with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rape keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leidner's head.
Rape stands up over Leidner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rape keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leidner's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rape distracts Leidner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Leidner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rape lands a couple of digs.
Rape has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rape content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rape stopping the sweep attempt from Leidner.
Rape lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rape connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rape cracks Leidner with a solid left hand.
Rape pushes down on Leidner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rape is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rape is nestled in close to Leidner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rape winds up and cracks Leidner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leidner defending well though.
Leidner trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rape connects with a nice short shot to Leidner's temple.
Rape is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rape drops an elbow to the side of Leidner's head.
Leidner tries to roll over but Rape keeps him under control.
Leidner pushes Rape off looking to stand but Rape dives back in and keeps control.
Rape prevents Leidner from improving his position.
Rape is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rape winds up and cracks Leidner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rape drops an elbow to the side of Leidner's head.
Rape throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leidner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rape.
Rape seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rape working Leidner over with strikes.
Leidner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rape scores with a couple of nice shots.
Leidner has hold of Rape's hands but Rape slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rape throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leidner is looking to control Rape's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Leidner avoid being mounted?
Rape working the head and body with strikes.
Rape working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Leidner is trying to stand up here but Rape is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

What Rape dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No joy there for Rape, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rape leaves Leidner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rape is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rape crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leidner - the referee stops the clock and Rape gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leidner. Rape manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leidner wants to clinch up but Rape keeps it at a distance.

Rape drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rape lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rape working some strikes from top position.
Leidner working a defensive guard here.
Leidner seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rape scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rape landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rape working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leidner's head.
Rape is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rape postures up and lands a big shot to Leidner's brow.
Rape stopping the sweep attempt from Leidner.
Rape cracks Leidner with a solid left hand.
Rape has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leidner working a defensive guard here.
Rape postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Leidner wants to stand up but Rape is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rape lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rape with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leidner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rape chips away with some ground and pound.
Rape landing some decent shots from guard.
Leidner is trying to keep Rape in close.
Rape working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rape is working Leidner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rape throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leidner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leidner managing to control the position.
Rape postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape won't allow Leidner to sweep him here.

Leidner has his foot on Rape's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rape works his way back into a safe position though.
Leidner has momentary wrist control but Rape slips an elbow through the middle.
Rape distracts Leidner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Leidner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rape scoring with some ground and pound.
Leidner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leidner has momentary wrist control but Rape slips an elbow through the middle.
Leidner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rape postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Rape avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rape works over Leidner with some ground and pound from guard.
Rape with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rape missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rape postures up.
Rape is in close to Leidner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
What Rape has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rape throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leidner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rape stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leidner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rape preventing the sweep.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Leidner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rape pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leidner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

What Rape showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Rape circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rape counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Leidner pushes Rape off and gets back to his feet.
Rape on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Owen Leidner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rape tries to close the distance and clinch but Leidner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Leidner enables Rape to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Leidner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rape postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leidner is trying to keep Rape in close.
Rape working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape distracts Leidner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rape is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rape works over Leidner with some ground and pound from guard.
Rape content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rape cracks Leidner with a solid left hand.
Rape throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rape looking to pass the guard.
Rape working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leidner's head.
Rape working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leidner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rape slips nicely into half guard.
Rape is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Leidner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rape landing punches.
Leidner is bucking up trying to escape but Rape cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rape lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rape postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Leidner looks a forlorn figure.
Rape cracks Leidner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Leidner is working to get back to half guard.
Rape cracks Leidner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leidner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rape lands a big shot there that rocks Leidner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rape cracks Leidner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rape landing strikes from the mount.
Leidner tries to hold on but Rape pushes him away.
Leidner tries to reverse the position but Rape maintains control.
Rape landing shots from mount.
Leidner tries to lock up and control but Rape gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rape has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Leidner's face.
Rape fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Leidner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rape unloading with bombs!
Rape avoids the attempt from Leidner to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rape breaks from Leidner's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rape is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leidner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Leidner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rape connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Leidner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rape cracks Leidner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rape cracks Leidner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rape putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rape working the ground and pound effectively.
Rape lands a heavy elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
What Rape comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rape winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... What Rape!