PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rap Reiplinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rap Reiplinger will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Madsen
vs
Reiplinger

188 cm
29
269 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

199 cm
27
254 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Springfield HW Nutrition

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Balco Boys - Hilo

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Madsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rap Reiplinger!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reiplinger rushes Madsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Madsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Madsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reiplinger blocks a jab.
Reiplinger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Madsen.
Madsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reiplinger has time to react.

It looks like Rap Reiplinger has been cut.
Madsen looks for a takedown but Reiplinger sprawls well.
Madsen shoots for a double leg takedown but Reiplinger sprawls well. He's pushed Madsen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Madsen. Those never looked like landing.
Madsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Madsen lands a jab to the head.
Madsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reiplinger moves away.
Reiplinger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Madsen doesn't seem bothered though.
That kick from Reiplinger tenderised Madsen's leg. Madsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Madsen misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madsen. Reiplinger does a little dance to reset his feet.

Reiplinger clinches up with Madsen and pushes him back against the cage.
Reiplinger lands an elbow inside that Madsen shrugs off.

It looks like Gunnar Madsen has been cut.
Reiplinger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Madsen backwards.

Madsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madsen throws a head kick that misses.
Reiplinger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunnar Madsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reiplinger avoids it really well and circles away.
Reiplinger stuffs the takedown.
Reiplinger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Madsen at a distance.
Madsen misses the jab.
Reiplinger scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Reiplinger is looking to clinch but Madsen is avoiding it.
Madsen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reiplinger is fending him off so far but Madsen persists. Nope, Reiplinger circles away and we're back to standing.
Reiplinger slips under a jab.
Reiplinger thows a body shot but no joy.
Madsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reiplinger connects with a single shot there.
Madsen tries to bum rush Reiplinger with a series of wild strikes but Reiplinger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reiplinger connects with a nice looking jab.
Reiplinger misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Reiplinger finds it's target.
Madsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reiplinger counters with a nice uppercut.
Madsen misses with a wild body shot.
Reiplinger looks to land a body kick but Madsen moved away.
Reiplinger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reiplinger lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen ducks under a wild hook from Reiplinger.
Reiplinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Madsen cracks a nice hook into Reiplinger's ribs.

Madsen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reiplinger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reiplinger trying to pass the guard but Madsen defending well.

Reiplinger wants to work for an arm triangle but Madsen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reiplinger is looking to take a break and control but Madsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger winds up and cracks Madsen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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!
Madsen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Madsen keeping full guard, as Reiplinger tries to pass.
Madsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Madsen keeping full guard, as Reiplinger tries to pass.
Madsen trying to control the position here.
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 Gunnar Madsen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reiplinger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Reiplinger connects with a body shot.
Madsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reiplinger misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunnar Madsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Madsen slips a jab from Reiplinger.
Reiplinger thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reiplinger lunges at Madsen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madsen's hand.
Reiplinger lands a really nice looking cross but Madsen seems unphased.
Reiplinger lands a two punch combo.
Rap Reiplinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madsen tries for a takedown but Reiplinger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reiplinger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Madsen slips under a jab.

Reiplinger tries to sprawl but Madsen drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reiplinger gets full guard.
Reiplinger keeping moving, preventing Madsen from controlling successfully.
Reiplinger wants to sweep but no luck.
Madsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reiplinger keeping moving, preventing Madsen from controlling successfully.
Reiplinger looking for a sweep. Not yet Reiplinger, not yet.
Madsen wants to control from the top but Reiplinger keeps moving.
Madsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gunnar Madsen just wasn't active enough.
Some wild striking there from Reiplinger.
Reiplinger defending well as Madsen loads up on a big left hand.
Reiplinger scores with a body shot.
Madsen throws a body punch but Reiplinger moves out of range.
Madsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reiplinger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger checks a leg kick nicely.
Reiplinger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madsen.
Madsen leaves Reiplinger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reiplinger swings for the body but Madsen moves out of range.
Reiplinger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reiplinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reiplinger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reiplinger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Madsen lands a jab to Reiplinger's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reiplinger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reiplinger throws a body punch but Madsen moves out of range.
Madsen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reiplinger moves in looking to clinch but Madsen pushes him off.
Madsen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reiplinger misses with a looping right.
Madsen misses with a wild body shot.
Madsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Madsen misses.
Madsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Reiplinger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reiplinger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reiplinger tries to clinch up but Madsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Madsen shoots for a takedown but Reiplinger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab by Reiplinger.
Reiplinger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Madsen misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Reiplinger clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reiplinger trying to control the position but instead, Madsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reiplinger into the cage.
Madsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reiplinger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reiplinger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reiplinger can't find room to land a body shot as Madsen controls the action.
Madsen is trying to break the clinch but Reiplinger is controlling him.
Madsen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reiplinger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reiplinger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Madsen backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Madsen taking a breather.
Reiplinger keeps control of Madsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reiplinger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Madsen as Reiplinger tries to tie him up.
Reiplinger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rap Reiplinger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reiplinger drives through and clinches with Madsen against the cage.
Reiplinger tries to land knees in the clinch but Madsen avoids the damage to the body.
Reiplinger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Madsen is defending well for now.
Madsen working hard to break the clinch.

Madsen manages to break the clinch.
Reiplinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reiplinger.
Reiplinger doesn't manage to clinch there - Madsen circles away.
Madsen scores with a nice head shot.
No luck for Madsen with that takedown attempt.

Madsen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Reiplinger actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reiplinger actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reiplinger tries to roll over but Madsen keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Madsen lands a nice short elbow.
Madsen is looking to advance position but Reiplinger won't allow it.

Reiplinger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Madsen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reiplinger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Reiplinger wants to improve his position but Madsen is controlling well.

Reiplinger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reiplinger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Madsen wants to take a breather but Reiplinger is having none of it.
Madsen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reiplinger trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger is looking for a sweep. Madsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Madsen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Reiplinger gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madsen postures up.
Madsen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Madsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Madsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Reiplinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madsen throws a big elbow that misses.

Madsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Madsen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Madsen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reiplinger's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger wants to sweep but no luck.
Reiplinger pulls Madsen in close to his closed guard and prevents Madsen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Madsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Madsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Reiplinger is looking for a triangle but Madsen pushes his legs off easily.
Reiplinger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gunnar Madsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reiplinger looking for a sweep. Not yet Reiplinger, not yet.
Madsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Madsen wants to control from the top but Reiplinger keeps moving.
Reiplinger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Madsen manages to get himself to full guard.
Reiplinger won't allow Madsen to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reiplinger manages to get himself to full guard.
Reiplinger keeping moving, preventing Madsen from controlling successfully.
Madsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Reiplinger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Madsen.
Madsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Reiplinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madsen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Madsen trying to control but Reiplinger is working from the bottom.
Reiplinger is trying to control the position but Madsen postures up.
Reiplinger controlling Madsen's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Madsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Madsen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Madsen!
Gunnar Madsen made sure to mention his sponsor, Springfield HW Nutrition in his post fight interview.