PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralphus Rape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Huthe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huthe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Five Finger Death Punch - Bad Company. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rape
vs
Huthe

180 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralphus Rape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brent Huthe!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rape gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rape keeping full guard, as Huthe tries to pass.
Rape working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huthe.
Rape manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rape tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Huthe is squirming around, avoiding Rape's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Huthe working to try and regain half guard.
Rape takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Huthe wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rape content just to control the position here.

That's two 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.
Rape can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huthe is looking to escape.
Rape sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ralphus Rape just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Huthe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Huthe lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huthe cracks Rape with a solid left hand.
Rape is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rape looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rape bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huthe's guard.
Rape won't allow Huthe to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Huthe trying to control the position.
Huthe keeping moving, preventing Rape from controlling successfully.
Huthe pulls Rape in close to prevent any damage.
Rape is looking to stand up but Huthe won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huthe keeping moving, preventing Rape from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Huthe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rape cracks the inside of Huthe's front leg.
Huthe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rape.
Rape tests Huthe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rape connects with a high kick.

It looks like Brent Huthe has been cut.
Rape swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Huthe.
Rape moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Huthe closes the distance and clinches up with Rape, looking for a takedown. Huthe pushes Rape against the cage but Rape circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Huthe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rape throws a body kick that misses.
Rape lands with a kick to the temple. Huthe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Huthe is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rape uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huthe.
Nice shot lands for Rape.
Huthe is still on wobbly legs! Can Rape finish him?
Rape throws a head kick but Huthe moves out of range.
Rape lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Huthe slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rape throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huthe.
Huthe misses with an uppercut. Rape saw that one coming.
Huthe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rape misses with a straight right.
Huthe seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheers as Rape lands an impressive looking overhand right. Huthe doesn't seem phased though.
Rape throws a lazy right hand but Huthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Huthe 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Huthe shoots in and bounces Rape off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Huthe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rape manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rape looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rape looking to control but Huthe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rape takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Huthe holds on to Rape around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Huthe is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rape sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rape tries to control but Huthe wriggling away.
Huthe manages to control the position for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rape content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralphus Rape dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brent Huthe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Huthe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rape wants to sweep here but Huthe controlling him for the moment.
Rape keeping moving, preventing Huthe from controlling successfully.
Huthe looking to sit in guard and control but Rape gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Huthe being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ralphus Rape just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Huthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rape.
Huthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Huthe misses with a hook. Rape ducked under it nicely.
Rape feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Huthe's calf.
Rape connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rape lands a lovely overhand right.
Huthe blocks a jab.
Rape cracks Huthe with an open hand slap.
Huthe shoots for a takedown but Rape saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Huthe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rape to score with a decent uppercut.
Ralphus Rape is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rape defending well as Huthe loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Rape misses.
Huthe moves in looking to clinch but Rape pushes him off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rape.
Huthe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Rape as Huthe shoots in.
Rape scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Rape bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Huthe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rape paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Huthe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rape lands a glancing blow to the side of Huthe's head.
Rape scores with a nice right hand.
Rape lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Huthe can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Rape and Huthe drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Rape.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralphus Rape!