PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buri Grimnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buri Grimnir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grimnir
vs
Rapp

196 cm
22
285 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

194 cm
28
270 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buri Grimnir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Rapp!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapp moves out of range of the strikes.
Rapp misses with a double jab.
Rapp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rapp rushes Grimnir and presses him up against the cage.
Rapp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rapp throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grimnir struggles to land a body shot inside as Rapp controls his hands.
Rapp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grimnir.
Rapp lands an elbow that stopped Grimnir in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Buri Grimnir has been cut.
Grimnir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rapp lands an elbow inside.
Grimnir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rapp backwards.

Rapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimnir shoots in but no luck this time.

Rapp moves into range and clinches up with Grimnir.
Grimnir lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rapp backwards.
Rapp tries to land knees in the clinch but Grimnir avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimnir takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimnir.
Rapp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rapp trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rapp.
Rapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rapp digs a right hand underneath Grimnir's ribcage. Grimnir let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rapp stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grimnir takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rapp lands a shot to the body.
Grimnir drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rapp gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Rapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rapp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapp connects with a nice looking jab.
Rapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimnir moves away.
Rapp avoids the body shot from Grimnir.
Grimnir misses with a looping right.
Grimnir swings widly with a right hand
and Rapp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grimnir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rapp moves away.
Rapp looks to land a right hand but Grimnir moved out of range.
Rapp ducks right into an uppercut from Grimnir.
Grimnir takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab, jab by Rapp - just one landing.
Rapp cracks Grimnir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grimnir.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimnir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rapp.
Grimnir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rapp.
Nice body punch from Rapp.
Grimnir just misses with a punch to the body.
Rapp lands a nice hook to Grimnir's body. Grimnir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grimnir ducks under a wild hook from Rapp.
Rapp lands a right hook to the body.

Rapp rushes Grimnir and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rapp throws an elbow but misses.
Rapp throws an elbow but it misses.
Grimnir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rapp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimnir slowing the pace effectively.
Rapp lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapp is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimnir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rapp.
A slow jab from Grimnir misses its intended target.
Grimnir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grimnir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rapp.
Grimnir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grimnir ducks under a wild hook from Rapp.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Rapp.
Mitch Rapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Grimnir 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rapp with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Rapp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buri Grimnir's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rapp lands the left hand.
Rapp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rapp lands with a shot to the body.
Rapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rapp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grimnir swings for the body but Rapp moves out of range.
Grimnir misses with the combination.
Rapp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice body punch from Rapp.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Grimnir closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rapp's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rapp is adopting a defensive guard.
Grimnir wants to control from the top but Rapp keeps moving.
Grimnir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimnir won't allow Rapp to sweep him here.
Rapp is trying to control the position but Grimnir postures up.
Rapp pulls Grimnir in close to his closed guard and prevents Grimnir from doing any damage or advancing position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mitch Rapp wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rapp throws a good cross that connects.
Grimnir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rapp works the jab nicely.
A jab lands there for Grimnir.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rapp throws a series of punches but Grimnir avoids them all with ease.
Rapp misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimnir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rapp was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimnir.
Rapp misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimnir takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rapp connects with a nice looking jab.
Rapp misses with a hook. Grimnir ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Rapp misses.
Grimnir takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grimnir takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Grimnir misses.
Grimnir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grimnir swings away with a body shot that misses

and Rapp counters with a crisp right hand that drops Grimnir! Rapp lets Grimnir back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Grimnir is rocked!
Rapp cracks Grimnir with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mitch Rapp!
Mitch Rapp is the new heavyweight champion!