PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sid Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralphus Rape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Vernon
vs
Rape

192 cm
27
182 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Vernon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralphus Rape!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vernon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vernon throws a one two combo.
Vernon tries a head kick but it misses.
Vernon throws a front kick that sends Rape stumbling back into the cage.
Rape throws out a loose jab but Vernon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rape tries to work over Vernon's front leg with a kick but Vernon checks it.
Rape avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rape lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rape throws a leg kick

and Vernon counters by clinching up.
Vernon with a knee to the head.
Rape is looking to control Vernon's arms but Vernon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rape has his back to the cage.
Vernon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vernon misses with a knee strike.
Rape's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vernon as Rape tries to tie him up.
Vernon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rape displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vernon up against the cage.

Rape escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rape keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rape throws a low kick but Vernon avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape misses with a left hand
and Vernon counters with a thumping low kick.
Rape throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Rape misses
and Vernon counters with a leg kick.
Vernon lands a leg kick that knocks Rape off balance momentarily.
Vernon takes a swing at Rape's ribcage but misses.
Rape throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vernon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Rape there.
Vernon misses with a hook. Rape ducked under it nicely.

Vernon clinches with his opponent.
Vernon prevents Rape from breaking the clinch.
Rape content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rape blocks an elbow strike.
Vernon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ralphus Rape has been cut.
Rape looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rape avoids it.
Vernon lands an elbow inside that Rape shrugs off.
Vernon has Rape pressed against the cage, preventing Rape from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rape blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rape has Vernon pushed against the cage.
Vernon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rape can't find room to land a body shot as Vernon controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rape blocks an elbow strike from Vernon.
Rape avoids a wild elbow strike from Vernon.

Rape breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Rape coming out on top.
Rape lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Rape misses.
Vernon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vernon throws a wild body kick that Rape sees coming a mile off.
Vernon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rape.
Vernon closes the distance but Rape moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rape throws a head kick that misses
and Vernon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rape blocks a low kick nicely.
Vernon throws a shot from downtown. Rape moves away and avoids it.
Rape lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vernon tries to clinch but Rape moves out of range.
Vernon swings for the body but Rape moves out of range.
Rape lands a glancing blow to the side of Vernon's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon throws out a leg kick but Rape moves out of range and Vernon only half commits.
Vernon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rape throws a lazy body kick
and Vernon counters with a nice uppercut.
Rape avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vernon misses with a leg kick
and Rape counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vernon's knee momentarily.
Rape checks a low kick from Vernon.
Vernon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rape throws a hook but Vernon avoids it easily.
Vernon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rape takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Vernon scores with a four punch combination!
Vernon tries to clinch but Rape moves out of range.
Rape misses with a looping left.
Vernon misses with a double jab.
Rape wants to slow Vernon down by chopping away at his legs.
Rape will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rape chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vernon can pounce on him.
Vernon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rape counters with a thumping low kick.
Rape throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rape pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rape scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rape misses the shot to the body.
Rape finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rape avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rape throws a leg kick
and Vernon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rape thinking.
Rape misses with a right hand
and Vernon counters with a series of strikes. Rape will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rape lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vernon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vernon moves out of range of the leg kick from Rape.
Rape looks to throw the jab but Vernon is out of range.
Rape lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rape misses with an uppercut
and Vernon counters with an outside leg kick.
Vernon throws a nice head kick!
Rape scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Rape.
Rape throws a lazy uppercut
and Vernon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rape's knee momentarily.
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 Sid Vernon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ralphus Rape's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rape loads up on a big right hand but Vernon slips the punch.
Vernon takes one to the chin there.
Rape scores with a jab. Vernon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vernon throws a leg kick but Rape sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vernon lands with a nice body punch.
Rape throws a big shot that misses.
Sid Vernon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vernon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vernon staying out of range there.
Vernon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rape counters with an outside leg kick.
Rape throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rape takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rape displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vernon throws out the jab.
Vernon walks into a jab.
Ralphus Rape seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vernon 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.
Vernon checks a leg kick.

Vernon closes the distance and clinches.
Rape lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape working aggressively here.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rape avoids it.
Rape lands a body punch.
Rape is trying to stall.
Vernon prevents Rape from breaking the clinch.
Rape on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rape breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vernon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rape checks the leg kick.
Vernon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rape misses with a leg kick

and Vernon counters by clinching up.

Rape breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vernon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rape will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rape scores with a body shot.
Rape chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vernon can pounce on him.
Vernon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rape counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vernon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rape takes a step back to recover.
Rape misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rape connects with a leg kick. Vernon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice uppercut lands for Rape. That snapped Vernon's head back.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vernon!
Vernon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rape throws a solid leg kick but Vernon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rape.
Vernon with a nice cross.
Vernon wants to clinch.
Rape moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vernon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rape throws a big shot that misses.
Vernon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vernon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rape fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vernon checks it well.
Vernon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rape blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape misses with an uppercut
and Vernon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vernon moves forwards but Rape connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rape missing with a left hand there. Vernon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vernon tries to clinch but Rape moves out of range.
Rape cracks Vernon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rape tries to score with a low kick but Vernon moves his leg out of the way.
Rape wants to land a leg kick but Vernon is out of range.
Rape looks to land a right hand but Vernon moved out of range.
Rape tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rape misses with an uppercut
and Vernon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vernon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rape throws a body punch but Vernon moves out of range.
Vernon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rape counters with a good low kick that Vernon was not able to check.
Rape throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vernon counters with a nice body kick.
Rape takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vernon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rape.
Rape throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vernon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rape takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vernon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rape throws a leg kick

and Vernon counters by moving into the clinch.
Rape is stalling here.
Rape wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rape blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rape avoiding damage as Vernon throws knees to the body.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rape avoids it.
Rape looking to slow down the pace here.
Rape managing to block the knees to the body from Vernon.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rape avoids it.
Vernon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rape blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vernon crunches a lovely knee into Rape's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vernon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rape.
Rape avoiding damage as Vernon throws knees to the body.
Rape on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rape on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rape blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rape stalls.

Rape breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Rape.
Vernon takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralphus Rape showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ralphus Rape's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rape darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rape pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vernon is out of range and Rape settles back down.
Vernon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vernon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rape misses with a body kick.
Vernon swings for the body but Rape moves out of range.
Rape takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vernon. Rape does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Rape misses.
Rape throws a solid leg kick but Vernon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rape.
Vernon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rape misses with an uppercut.
Vernon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rape just misses with a punch to the body.
Rape misses with a lunging right hand
and Vernon counters with a nice uppercut.
Rape throws out a powerful jab.
Rape finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rape scores with a decent looking hook.
Rape thows a leg kick but Vernon checks it
and Vernon counters with a three punch combo that has Rape backing up. Rape nods at Vernon to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape throws a leg kick that misses.
Vernon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Rape counter with a right hand.
Vernon connects with a jab.
Vernon is looking to land body kicks.
Rape blocks the body kick.
Vernon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rape avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rape throws a lazy body kick
and Vernon counters with a solid body kick.
Vernon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vernon throws a low kick, looking for Rape's leg but Rape calmly moves out of range.
Vernon avoids the body shot from Rape.
Vernon tries to clinch but Rape moves away
and Rape counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy body kick from Rape
and Vernon counters with a straight right hand.
Vernon throws a combination that misses
and Rape cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vernon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vernon defending well as Rape loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon takes one on the button.
Rape throws the left hand but Vernon avoids the punch easily.
Vernon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rape connects with a body shot.

Rape gets tackled into the cage by Vernon. Vernon maintains the clinch.

Rape breaks from the clinch.
Rape thows a body shot but no joy.
Rape feints and then cracks Vernon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vernon down.
Vernon scoring well with a low kick there.
Vernon looks to land a right hand but Rape moved out of range.
Rape 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.
Vernon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Rape coming out on top.
Rape throws a hook but Vernon blocks it.
Vernon blocks a jab.
Vernon moves out of range as Rape throws a body kick.
Rape connects with a single shot there.
Rape looks to land a right hand but Vernon moved out of range.
Rape stalks Vernon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vernon's face. Vernon staggers backwards, shaken.
Rape keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vernon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape throws a leg kick which misses Vernon's front leg but catches the back leg as Vernon tries to avoid it.
Rape misses with a leg kick
and Vernon counters with an inside leg kick.
Rape swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rape.
Rape fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vernon on the side of the head.
Rape takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A cross from Rape lands.
Vernon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rape checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rape misses with a straight right.
Vernon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rape.
Rape throws a big shot that misses.
Vernon lands a lovely overhand right.
Vernon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Rape does it's job there.
Rape stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vernon.
A lazy body kick from Vernon
and Rape counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vernon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rape fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vernon.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vernon, right into the meat.
Rape misses with a combination
and Vernon counters with a nice leg kick.
Vernon throws a body punch but Rape moves out of range.
Rape lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vernon tries to bum rush Rape with a series of wild strikes but Rape uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rape missing with a left hand there. Vernon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rape paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vernon throws a sloppy head kick and Rape moves out of range easily.
Vernon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rape moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vernon throws the left hand but Rape avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vernon tries a head kick but it misses.
Rape misses with a right hand
and Vernon counters with a low kick, right behind Rape 's knee.
Rape throws an off balance right hand
and Vernon counters with a head kick.
Vernon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rape's calf.
Vernon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralphus Rape really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ralphus Rape's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A solid body kick from Vernon.
Vernon gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Rape counter with a right hand.
Rape scores with a leg kick.
Rape misses with a low kick.
Vernon misses with a leg kick
and Vernon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Vernon misses.
Rape tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vernon is able to avoid easily.
Rape misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vernon misses with a double jab
enabling Rape to counter with a crisp jab.
Vernon scores with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vernon, as that shot connected.
Vernon throws a leg kick but Rape moved away.
Vernon misses with a combination
and Rape counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vernon missing with a left hand there. Rape was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rape scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vernon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon moves out of range as Rape throws a body kick.
Rape throws a hook but Vernon blocks it.
Donk. Rape catches Vernon right on the button with a cross.
Rape lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rape.
Rape pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rape has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vernon.
Vernon throws a wild body kick that Rape sees coming a mile off.
Vernon's corner calls for a 1-2. Vernon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vernon misses the body punch
and Rape cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rape misses with a right hand
and Vernon counters with a two punch combo.
Vernon throws a right and a left that Rape avoids nicely.
Rape takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vernon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vernon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vernon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rape circles away quickly and effectively.
Rape scores with a decent looking hook.
Rape misses with a body kick.
Vernon's corner calls for a 1-2. Vernon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rape is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vernon.
Rape throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rape misses the target.
Rape connects with the punch.
Vernon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rape's head.
Rape waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vernon.
Vernon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Vernon.
Vernon throws a low kick but Rape avoids it.
Rape rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Vernon counter with a right hand.
Rape misses with a low kick.
Vernon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vernon throws a lazy body kick
and Rape counters with a stiff right hand.
Vernon wants to clinch.
Rape takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon throws a right hand that Rape ducks under and follows up with a left that Rape also avoids with ease.
Vernon looks to land a combination. Rape sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vernon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rape.
Rape throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vernon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rape.
Nice cross by Rape.
Jab, jab by Rape - just one landing.
Rape throws a sloppy head kick
and Vernon counters with an inside leg kick.
Rape is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rape throws a poor cross that misses
and Vernon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rape throws a body punch but Vernon moves out of range.
Vernon misses with a low kick as Rape jumps back.
Rape throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rape waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vernon.
Vernon walks into a left hand.
Rape misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vernon moves out of range of the strikes.
Rape tries to land a leg kick but Vernon saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rape misses with an uppercut. Vernon saw that one coming.
Rape scoring well with a low kick there.
Vernon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rape throws a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rape.
Vernon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rape cracks Vernon with an open hand slap.
Vernon looks to land a left hand but Rape moved out of range nicely.
Rape scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rape lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That kick from Vernon tenderised Rape's leg. Rape is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rape uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donk. Rape catches Vernon right on the button with a cross.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rape misses with a straight right.

Vernon closes the distance and clinches.
Rape tries to break the clinch but Vernon is controlling the position.
Vernon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rape lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rape taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralphus Rape dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ralphus Rape's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rape throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vernon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vernon tries to clinch up but Rape circles away and keeps his distance.
Rape lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rape checks a low kick from Vernon.
Vernon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rape at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Vernon. Those never looked like landing.
Rape lands a head shot.

Vernon drives through and clinches with Rape against the cage.
Vernon throws an elbow but it misses.
Vernon tries a knee to the head but Rape blocks it.

Rape breaks from the clinch.
Vernon misses the jab.
Rape misses with a right hand
and Vernon counters with an outside leg kick.
Vernon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vernon checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Rape throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rape throws a lazy uppercut
and Vernon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rape is able to avoid easily.
Vernon blocks a leg kick.
Rape throws out a leg kick but Vernon moves out of range and Rape only half commits.
An inside leg kick from Vernon misses.
Rape jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rape avoids the head kick by Vernon.
Rape is looking to land body kicks.
Rape throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vernon connects with a leg kick. Rape looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big left from Rape misses.
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rape paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Vernon tenderised Rape's leg. Rape is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vernon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vernon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vernon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rape misses with a body shot.
Vernon misses with a lunging right hand
and Rape counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rape throws a poor cross that misses
and Vernon counters with a body kick that stops Rape in his tracks momentarily.
Vernon misses the jab.
Vernon connects with a high kick.
Vernon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rape.
Rape throws the kick towards the body but Vernon avoids it.
Vernon lands a head kick!
Vernon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rape lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rape tries to bum rush Vernon with a series of wild strikes but Vernon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vernon tries to clinch up
letting Rape counter with a right hand.
Vernon tries to clinch but Rape is having none of it.
Rape throws the left hand but Vernon avoids the punch easily.
Vernon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vernon scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vernon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vernon thows a body shot but no joy.
Vernon tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Rape misses.
Rape lands a lovely overhand right.
Vernon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rape.
Rape bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vernon's head.
Rape fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sid Vernon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vernon blocks a jab.
Rape digs a good hook to Vernon's body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Rape gets tackled into the cage by Vernon. Vernon maintains the clinch.
Rape wants to get back to striking at distance but Vernon won't allow it.
Rape wants to stall.
Vernon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rape's efforts to push away.
Vernon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rape scores with a hook to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rape will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vernon up against the cage.
Vernon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rape is trying to break the clinch but Vernon is controlling him.
Rape's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rape lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rape slows down the pace here.

Rape breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vernon tries to clinch up but Rape circles away and keeps his distance.
Vernon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A lazy body kick from Vernon
and Rape counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rape misses with a kick to the body.
Rape throws a leg kick
and Vernon counters with a big head kick but Rape shrugs it off.
Nice uppercut there from Rape.
Ralphus Rape is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed right hand from Rape misses the target.
Rape throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ralphus Rape.
I think Rape has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralphus Rape!
Ralphus Rape is the new welterweight champion!